The Daily Index — Tuesday, July 9, 2024 · TLDR Index

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TESLA'S UPCOMING MODEL Y, PROJECT JUNIPER, SPOTTED WITH FRONT BUMPER CAMERA; COMING IN 2025

A Reddit user recently snapped a picture of a covered-up Model Y thought to be the refreshed Model Y codenamed Juniper. Engineering test vehicles have been spotted near Giga Texas and the Fremont factory in California. The vehicle appears to be following a trajectory for an early to mid-2025 launch. It is expected to be released in China first before launching in North America and Europe.

notateslaapp.com · 4 min

TLDR AI

META DROPS AI BOMBSHELL: MULTI-TOKEN PREDICTION MODELS NOW OPEN FOR RESEARCH

Meta has released pre-trained models that leverage a novel multi-token prediction approach that forecasts multiple future words simultaneously, promising enhanced performance and drastically reduced training times.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 4 min

TLDR Web Dev

EXPLAINER FOR THE PROMPT API

The "Prompt API" proposal by the Chrome built-in AI team suggests a JavaScript API that provides access to browser-provided language models. This will allow for local processing without server round-trips while also allowing web developers to use AI capabilities in web apps without worrying about costs. The proposal has a uniform interface for prompting models and handling failures gracefully.

github.com · 14 min

TLDR Crypto

BITCOIN PRICE RETAKES $57,000, CAUSING $160 MILLION IN BTC LIQUIDATIONS

Bitcoin's price went back up to $57k after briefly dropping below $55k, triggering almost $160M in BTC liquidations amidst selling pressure from the German government and the Mt. Gox estate liquidations.

decrypt.co · 2 min

TLDR Design

APPLE TESTING NEXT-GEN APPLE WATCH SE MADE WITH PLASTIC TO CUT COSTS

Apple is working on a new version of its Apple Watch SE, potentially replacing the aluminum shell with rigid plastic to cut costs. This change could lower the starting price of the Apple Watch SE from its current $249, bringing it closer to Samsung's $199 starting price for its affordable watch. The redesign, which follows a previous update in 2022 that involved switching the back case material to nylon composite, aims to make the Apple Watch SE more budget-friendly.

9to5mac.com · 1 min

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CHATGPT MIGHT RULE THE AI CHATBOTS — BUT IT CAN'T BEAT GOOGLE SEARCH

Google's global search market share bumped up to 91.1% in June while ChatGPT's web visits fell 12%. Rising ad revenue from Google Search helped boost the company's profits by nearly 60% in the first quarter. Google's AI overviews may be helping Google Search grow its footprint. Integrating AI into its products will likely help drive higher usage and increase monetization across Google.

qz.com · 3 min

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THE MISSION FOR EUROPE'S NEW ROCKET: CHALLENGE SPACEX

Europe is preparing to test launch a new single-use rocket, the Ariane 6 rocket, from French Guiana today. Development of the rocket was aimed at reducing the EU's reliance on SpaceX. Europe's satellites and military intelligence have come to depend on SpaceX. Officials fear that Europe and its armies may need to rely on the US company even during warfare.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 9 min

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NEW FIBER OPTICS TECH SMASHES DATA RATE RECORD

Researchers from Japan and the UK have smashed the world record for fiber-optic communications through commercial-grade fiber by producing data rates four times as fast as existing commercial systems. They achieved this by using optical amplifiers to boost signals across less frequently used communication bands. The system can push 402 terabits per second (Tbps) through the kinds of fiber-optic cables that are already in the ground and underneath the oceans. The researchers believe that it may be possible to push even further and reach up to 600 Tbps speeds.

spectrum.ieee.org · 4 min

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REVERSE ENGINEERING TICKETMASTER'S ROTATING BARCODES

TicketMaster issues tickets via a system called Mobile Entry, or SafeTix. The system displays a form of rotating barcode that refreshes every few seconds. It prevents people from printing or screenshotting the tickets they purchased. This article explains how the system works - it's possible to duplicate these barcodes in custom apps and even resell tickets outside of TicketMaster's closed marketplace.

conduition.io · 18 min