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'IPHONE 17 SLIM' WITH SMALLER DISPLAY RUMORED TO LAUNCH NEXT YEAR

Apple is reportedly planning an 'iPhone 17 Slim' model to replace the Plus model in its lineup. The Slim model will have around a 6.6-inch display, a slimmer design, an A18 or A19 chip, 8GB of RAM, a 24-megapixel front camera, and a 48-megapixel telephoto camera. It is expected to have an aluminum chassis and some other external design changes. Apple will likely announce the iPhone 17 lineup in September 2025.

LEAVING RUST GAMEDEV AFTER 3 YEARS

This is a long collection of thoughts and problems that two indie developers faced when trying to use Rust for game development after completing development of several games written in Rust. They conclude that Rust presents fundamental challenges to game development, even after one becomes experienced with it. For example, Rust's borrow checker often requires code restructuring for even basic tasks, leading to a frustrating development experience. Also, Rust's focus on refactoring and correctness can lead to over-engineered solutions that prioritize code purity over being able to ship the game to a playable state quickly.

APPLE REPORTEDLY BUILDING M2 ULTRA AND M4-POWERED AI SERVERS

Foxconn is reportedly assembling Apple AI servers that contain the M2 Ultra. It is planning to assemble AI servers powered by the M4 chip in late 2025. While Apple is prioritizing on-device processing for many of its upcoming AI tools, some operations will inevitably have to occur in the cloud. The company is expected to announce on-device AI features at WWDC in June. 2025's iPhone 17 models will apparently be more focused AI devices.

HOW BOEING LOST THE SPACE RACE TO ELON MUSK'S SPACEX

The US provided Boeing and SpaceX with funding to build a crewed space vehicle in 2014. Boeing received far more funding than SpaceX and it had far more experience, but the company still allocated fewer resources to the project than it needed to thrive. The company kept carrying technical debt forward so that additional work was lumped onto the final milestones. Other issues, such as the way the company was structured, cost fixation, siloed development, and a lack of proper testing, all worked together to kneecap the project.

IN A HIGH-STAKES TEST, BOEING WILL LAUNCH NASA ASTRONAUTS TO SPACE FOR THE FIRST TIME

Boeing is set to launch two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on its Starliner spacecraft. The inaugural crewed flight is a crucial final test before NASA can authorize Boeing to conduct routine flights to and from the space station for the agency. This will be Boeing's first launch with humans aboard its spaceship. The astronauts will spend about a week at the space station before returning to Earth. While SpaceX has been ferrying astronauts to the ISS since 2020, NASA does not want to rely on a single company.

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