The Daily Index — Tuesday, August 13, 2024 · TLDR Index

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valeriantechnology.com

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GO IS MY HAMMER, AND EVERYTHING IS A NAIL

Go can do basically anything. It's simple, easy to read, and consistent. Using only Go means less context switching and leads to a deeper understanding of the language. There are basically an infinite number of projects out there, so there's still plenty to build even if only knowing one language was a restriction.

maragu.dev · 5 min

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REPLIKA CEO EUGENIA KUYDA SAYS IT'S OKAY IF WE END UP MARRYING AI CHATBOTS

Replika offers customizable AI-powered avatars for users to interact with. Users can talk to these avatars through a chat interface, through video calls, or in virtual and augmented reality. This article contains an interview with Replika founder and CEO Eugenia Kuyda, where she discusses how AI tech makes companions possible and what the limits of current models are. Kuyda says the company's goal is not to replace real-life humans, but instead create an entirely new relationship category - a virtual being that can be used for whatever purposes users might need.

theverge.com · 56 min

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AMERICAN WORKERS ARE STUCK IN PLACE BECAUSE EVERYONE IS TOO AFRAID OF A RECESSION TO QUIT

The stagnation in hiring has resulted in a rise of 'stuck' workers who want to quit their jobs but are staying put due to a fear of a potential recession. Americans are quitting their jobs at the slowest pace since the pandemic, despite job satisfaction falling. Job market forecasters say the slowdown in hiring will likely continue.

boredbat.com · 5 min

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A CONTROVERSIAL EXPERIMENT TO ARTIFICIALLY COOL EARTH WAS CANCELED — WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT WHY

Harvard researchers canceled plans to send sunlight-reflecting particles up into the atmosphere because the project struggled with intense attention from the media and the scientific advisory committee.

theverge.com · 4 min

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HISTORY OF HTTPS USAGE

Netscape built SSL, a protocol for creating secure channels between clients and servers that can be run over HTTP: combining HTTP and SSL resulted in HTTPS.

jefftk.com · 20 min

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THE CHEAPEST TESLA CYBERTRUCK IS $99,990; PROMISED $60K MODEL CANCELED

Tesla's Cybertruck has been outselling Ford's F-150 Lightning despite Lightnings being available with price tags $20,000-$30,000 less.

arstechnica.com · 2 min

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CROWDSTRIKE EXEC SHOWS UP TO ACCEPT 'MOST EPIC FAIL' AWARD IN PERSON

CrowdStrike President Michael Sentonas said it was important that he accept the award in person so that CrowdStrike could 'own' its mistakes.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 2 min

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APPLE SAYS PATREON MUST SWITCH TO ITS BILLING SYSTEM OR RISK REMOVAL FROM APP STORE

Patreon will move all creators to Apple's iOS in-app purchase system by November 2025.

techcrunch.com · 3 min

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TIKTOK COMES FOR MESSAGING APPS WITH THE ADDITION OF GROUP CHATS

TikTok users can now create group chats with up to 32 people.

techcrunch.com · 2 min