The Daily Index — Friday, December 20, 2024 · TLDR Index

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GOOGLE TO OFFER AI-GENERATED CONVERSATIONAL ANSWERS IN SEARCH

Google is reportedly planning to add an AI Mode option to Search that will enable users to get conversational answers instead of search results. AI Mode will be accessible via a tab near the top of the search results page. It will include links to external websites below its conversational answers. Other companies, such as Perplexity AI, Reddit, and OpenAI also offer conversational AI search capabilities.

pymnts.com · 2 min

TLDR AI

OPENAI'S APPS

On the 11th day, OpenAI introduced more details about working with the OpenAI desktop app.

youtube.com · 19 min

TLDR Web Dev

HOW TYPES MAKE HARD PROBLEMS EASY

Type-driven development is the practice of defining types upfront, making sure of type consistency across the application, and making illegal states unrepresentable. This approach leads to slower short-term output, but leads to easier, more reliable coding in the long run. A side bonus is that it also comes with type-driven autocomplete and instant error detection.

mayhul.com · 26 min

TLDR InfoSec

HACKERS LEAK PARTIAL CISCO DATA FROM 4.5TB OF EXPOSED RECORDS

A 2.9GB portion of Cisco data was leaked on Breach Forums by IntelBroker on December 16. The data, allegedly part of a 4.5TB dataset exposed in October, includes ISE, SASE, Webex, and other system information. Cisco maintains that no core systems were compromised.

hackread.com · 3 min

TLDR Crypto

FEDERAL JUDGE SAYS COINBASE CAN DELIST WBTC, DENYING JUSTIN SUN-AFFILIATED BIT GLOBAL'S BID FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

A federal judge has denied BiT Global's request for a temporary restraining order against Coinbase's planning delisting of Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), allowing the exchange to proceed. The ruling comes after BiT Global, which has ties to Justin Sun and recently partnered with former wBTC custodian BitGo, sued Coinbase for alleged unfair competition and reputational damage related to the launch of Coinbase's competing cbBTC token. Coinbase, which maintains it has discretion over its listings and represents less than 1% of wBTC trading activity, has suggested it may seek sanctions against BiT Global and its law firm for filing what it considers a spurious lawsuit.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 3 min

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STARLINK'S FIRST NATIONWIDE SATELLITE TEXTING SERVICE GOES LIVE IN NEW ZEALAND

SpaceX's satellite-to-cell Starlink texting service is now operational in New Zealand through telecommunications company One NZ. Starlink texting can take up to 10 minutes or longer, but most messages should be sent and received within three minutes during the initial rollout. The service is only supported on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, and OPPO Find X8 Pro - the list of eligible devices is expected to grow next year. The satellite service is free for existing One NZ customers on paid-monthly plans.

engadget.com · 2 min

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THE NEW GLENN ROCKET'S SEVEN POWERFUL ENGINES MAY LIGHT UP AS SOON AS TODAY

Blue Origin may ignite the seven main engines on its New Glenn rocket soon at Launch Complex-36 in Florida. It will be the final test before the rocket goes on its debut flight. This will be the first time Blue Origin has ever fired all of the BE-7 engines together. Blue Origin could still launch New Glenn this year - some employees have been asked to work on Christmas Day.

arstechnica.com · 3 min

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‘WORLD'S FIRST' GRID-SCALE NUCLEAR FUSION POWER PLANT ANNOUNCED IN THE US

Virginia may become the site of the world's first grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant - if all goes to plan. Commonwealth Fusion Systems is a startup that plans to make a multibillion-dollar investment into building the facility near Richmond. The plant will be able to produce enough energy to power 150,000 homes. The path forward for the project is unlikely to be smooth as the technology has not yet been proven viable.

cnn.com · 4 min

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I'M LOVIN' IT: EXPLOITING MCDONALD'S APIS TO HIJACK DELIVERIES AND ORDER FOOD FOR A PENNY

Flaws in the API for the McDonald's McDelivery system in India enabled several exploits such as the ability to order any number of menu items for ₹1, the ability to retrieve the details of any order, the ability to view admin KPI reports, and more. This article covers how these flaws were discovered and how they could be exploited. It looks at the technologies that the fast food company uses and explains how to secure them against attacks. McDonald's India has a bug bounty (McDonald's USA doesn't) - the researcher was rewarded a $240 Amazon gift card.

eaton-works.com · 22 min