The Daily Index — Thursday, October 10, 2024 · TLDR Index

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DOJ INDICATES IT'S CONSIDERING GOOGLE BREAKUP FOLLOWING MONOPOLY RULING

The Department of Justice has indicated that it is considering behavioral and structural remedies as a result of its monopoly ruling against Google. The remedies could include contract requirements and prohibitions, non-discrimination product requirements, data and interoperability requirements, and structural requirements. They may include limiting or prohibiting default agreements and other revenue-sharing arrangements related to search and search-related products. The remedies are still far from being decided - Judge Amit Mehta says he'll aim to rule on the remedies by August 2025, and an appeal by Google will likely draw out any impact for potentially years.

cnbc.com · 3 min

TLDR AI

ALPHAFOLD WINS NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY

Demis Hassabis, John Jumper, and David Baker won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their contributions to protein folding with AlphaFold among other innovations.

nobelprize.org · 8 min

TLDR Web Dev

WHY GOV.UK'S EXIT THIS PAGE COMPONENT DOESN'T USE THE ESCAPE KEY

GOV.UK's Exit this Page component uses the Shift key instead of the Escape key for its shortcut function due to several technical limitations. The Escape key is not a reliable option because it's commonly used by browsers and operating systems for other functions, and its use is not always considered a user interaction by browsers. Other keys like Control or Alt have their own challenges, so Shift was chosen as the least flawed option.

beeps.website · 10 min

TLDR Crypto

MANGO DAO FAILS TO PASS PROPOSAL TO APPROVE SEC SETTLEMENT

In a sad example of DAO voter apathy and a lack of incentives, the Mango DAO could not accrue votes from a mere 2% of token holders to accept its lawsuit settlement with the SEC. Though the proposal was passing, one large voter withdrew their vote with four hours remaining. Had the vote passed, the DAO would have paid the SEC $670,000 and ceased interactions with MNGO in the United States.

threadreaderapp.com · 1 min

TLDR Design

MOUNTAIN DEW AIMS TO "RECLAIM ITS LEGACY" WITH MOUNTAIN-FOCUSED REBRAND

Mountain Dew has unveiled its first rebrand since 2009. Featuring a new logo and packaging highlighting its mountain roots and incorporating the landscape into its identity, the redesign includes the return of "Mountain" in the logo, a citrus leaf outline for the "I," and updated colors, reflecting the brand's adventurous legacy.

dezeen.com · 3 min

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TESLA ROBOTAXI REVEAL: WHAT TO EXPECT

Tesla plans to reveal its Robotaxi today at an event at Warner Bros. Discovery's movie studio in Burbank, California, starting at 7 pm. The vehicle will be a two-door, two-seater, Cybertruck-like compact vehicle likely without a steering wheel or pedals. Tesla may run into regulatory issues for the design - Elon Musk is expected to use this as a reason for why getting the vehicle to market will be difficult. The movie studio features large sound stages and sets. The environment is closed and controlled, with no other traffic, making it the perfect place for Tesla to demo its new technology.

techcrunch.com · 8 min

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GOOGLE IDENTIFIES LOW NOISE “PHASE TRANSITION” IN ITS QUANTUM PROCESSOR

Google has published a paper that identifies a phase transition in its quantum processor and uses it to identify conditions where the processor can operate with low noise. The paper shows that it would take a supercomputer a dozen years to simulate things even in those conditions. This article details the findings and their implications in more detail.

arstechnica.com · 6 min

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ZAP ENERGY SHOWS OFF ITS NEW FUSION POWER PROTOTYPE, CENTURY

Zap Energy recently raised a $130 million Series D to build its Century device, an approach to fusion power that sends bolts of electricity through plasma streams instead of using magnets or lasers to squeeze the plasma. The current generates a magnetic field that compresses the plasma, which results in fusion. The final commercial-scale model, which should produce 50 megawatts of electricity, will occupy a footprint around the size of a double-decker bus. This article provides an overview of how Zap's technology works and the problems the company has to overcome before its technology becomes commercially viable.

techcrunch.com · 5 min

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ANNOUNCING DENO 2

Deno is a modern, all-in-one, zero-configuration toolchain for JavaScript and TypeScript development. The recently announced Deno 2 update includes backwards compatibility with Node.js and npm, native support for package.json and node_modules, a stabilized standard library, support for private npm registries, work spaces and monorepo support, and more. This article highlights the main changes. Links to resources to learn more about Deno are available.

deno.com · 16 min