The Daily Index — Tuesday, June 18, 2024 · TLDR Index

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APPLE'S FANCY NEW CARPLAY WILL ONLY WORK WIRELESSLY

Apple has released details on the architecture and design of next-gen CarPlay. This article discusses how next-gen CarPlay will work. Automakers will have a lot of control over how things look and work. They will be able to use their own interfaces for various features. Next-gen CarPlay will only support wireless connections.

theverge.com · 8 min

TLDR AI

RUNWAY'S GEN 3 VIDEO MODEL

Runway has trained an extremely powerful new video generation model. It will power many of the existing features on its platform. Examples are available in the provided link.

runwayml.com · 6 min

TLDR Web Dev

HOW TO COMPOSE JAVASCRIPT FUNCTIONS THAT TAKE MULTIPLE PARAMETERS (THE EPIC GUIDE)

Function composition allows combining multiple functions into one. JavaScript can be tricky with functions that take multiple arguments. This article explores solutions like partial application and currying to achieve function composition in various scenarios.

jrsinclair.com · 18 min

TLDR Crypto

SEC'S HEAD OF CRYPTO ASSET AND CYBER UNIT DEPARTS AFTER NEARLY NINE YEARS

David Hirsch has departed from his role as the SEC's Head of Crypto Asset and Cyber Unit in the Division of Enforcement. He spent nine years with the agency. Ladan Stewart, who brought cases against Ripple and Coinbase for the SEC, left earlier this year.

theblock.co · 1 min

TLDR Product

WILL AI FLOP BECAUSE OF BAD PRODUCT MANAGEMENT?

To avoid the pitfalls of hype and near-term thinking, develop a deep understanding of product-market fit, invest in data quality to ensure AI delivers accurate results, and focus on continuous improvement and innovation.

productparty.us · 6 min

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US SUES ADOBE FOR ‘DECEIVING' SUBSCRIPTIONS THAT ARE TOO HARD TO CANCEL

The US government is suing Adobe for allegedly hiding expensive fees and making it difficult to cancel a subscription. The complaint claims that Adobe failed to properly disclose an early termination fee that can amount to hundreds of dollars. Customers have to go through an onerous and complicated process when canceling their subscription that involves navigating through multiple webpages and pop-ups. They encounter similar obstacles when attempting to cancel their subscriptions over the phone or via live chats. A copy of the complaint against Adobe is available at the end of the article.

theverge.com · 3 min

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SCIENTISTS PRESERVE DNA IN AN AMBER-LIKE POLYMER

MIT researchers have developed an amber-like polymer that can be used for long-term storage of DNA. It can store DNA at room temperature while protecting the molecules from damage caused by heat or water. The DNA can be easily removed from the polymer without damage. The process of embedding DNA into the polymer takes a few hours, but the researchers believe that the process can be sped up with further optimization.

news.mit.edu · 7 min

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TDK CLAIMS INSANE ENERGY DENSITY IN SOLID-STATE BATTERY BREAKTHROUGH

Japanese company TDK claims it has made a material that provides an energy density of 1,000 watt-hours per liter, about 100 times greater than TDK's current batteries. The material will enable smaller device sizes and longer operating times. It offers a higher degree of stability and safety, but its fragility makes it impractical for use in cars or smartphones. TDK plans to start shipping samples of its new battery prototypes to clients next year before moving into mass production.

arstechnica.com · 3 min

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HTMX 2.0.0 HAS BEEN RELEASED!

htmx 2.0 ends support for Internet Explorer and tightens up some defaults. It replaces the selectAndSwap() internal API method with a public swap() method. Support for web components has been improved dramatically. The htmx website now supports dark mode. Details about the changes are available in the article.

htmx.org · 3 min