The Daily Index — Wednesday, December 11, 2024 · TLDR Index

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HOW WHATSAPP ATE THE WORLD

WhatsApp contains an ecosystem of services, features, and connections that make many businesses possible. It is the world's most widely-used messaging app, with 2 billion daily users sending more than 100 billion messages a day in 60 languages across 180 countries. WhatsApp achieved its global dominance in large part by enabling cheap, private, and reliable messaging on almost any phone almost anywhere in the world. The app has transformed into a sort of 'everything app' in the decade since Meta acquired it. This article takes a look at how the app is used in different places and the possibilities it has enabled.

restofworld.org · 28 min

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FROM WHERE I LEFT

The creator of Redis is returning to the project after a four-and-a-half-year break. He will be working with Redis' new CEO to tune the future of the company's relationships with the community and the code base direction. He will help be a bridge between the company and the community and also help produce programming demos, invent and describe new patterns, and create documentation, videos, and blog posts about new and old stuff.

antirez.com · 17 min

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COURT ORDERS MULLENWEG AND AUTOMATTIC TO RESTORE WP ENGINE'S ACCESS TO WORDPRESS.ORG

The court has also ordered Automattic to restore WP Engine's access and control of the popular Advanced Custom Field plug-in.

techcrunch.com · 2 min

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INSTAGRAM ROLLS OUT ‘TRIAL REELS' THAT AREN'T SHOWN TO A CREATOR'S FOLLOWERS

Instagram's trial reels will give creators a chance to test out new content by publishing videos that don't appear to their followers, allowing creators to experiment with new ideas and see what performs best without having to worry about how their followers may react.

techcrunch.com · 4 min

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COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT COMPILERS

Misconceptions about compilers have led many engineers to believe that they do things that they don't, or that they don't do things that they do.

sbaziotis.com · 37 min

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THE DEPTHS OF WIKIPEDIANS

This article features an interview with Annie Rauwerda, the owner of the famous Depths of Wikipedia account, which shares factors from some of the most arcane, interesting, and surprising pages on Wikipedia.

asteriskmag.com · 23 min

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THE AGE OF CHIPLETS IS UPON US

This article looks at two recently unveiled chiplet-enabling technologies and examines the benefits of chiplet-based designs and some reasons why they may not make sense.

eetimes.com · 8 min

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DIGITAL CONSUMPTION KEEPS ME FROM GETTING BETTER AT MY JOB

The fast consumption of digital content is harmful to the brain, mind, and soul.

sibervepunk.com · 10 min