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Daily Edition · Page 3

THE DAILY INDEX

Technology, AI, software, security, crypto and business

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HIGH-PERFORMANCE SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING WITH CSS HIGHLIGHTS API

The CSS Custom Highlight API is a performant alternative to traditional syntax highlighting methods that rely on numerous DOM elements. The API can help style arbitrary text ranges directly using CSS without modifying the DOM, resulting in faster rendering and reduced memory consumption. It's supported in modern browsers and is done by defining CSS styles using the `::highlight()` pseudo-element and registering text ranges with the browser's highlight registry.

pavi2410.com · 7 min

TLDR Dev

PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES FOR SELF TAUGHT FRONT-END DEVELOPERS

Front-end developers can write better code by following the "rule of three" (only refactor code after you've written the same thing three times to avoid over-engineering) and "make it work, make it right, make it fast" (prioritize getting code to function correctly before optimizing for performance). These guidelines help devs make better decisions while coding and avoid common pitfalls like premature optimization and unnecessary complexity.

piccalil.li · 8 min

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A NEW ERA OF INTELLIGENCE WITH GEMINI 3

Google has launched Gemini 3, its most intelligent AI model yet. Designed to help users bring any idea to life through state-of-the-art reasoning and multimodal capabilities, Gemini 3 outperforms previous models on key AI benchmarks and introduces a "Deep Think" mode for even more complex problem-solving. It is being rolled out across Google products, including Search, the Gemini app, AI Studio, Vertex AI, and a new agentic development platform called Google Antigravity.

blog.google · 12 min

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HOW QUAKE.EXE GOT ITS TCP/IP STACK

In 1996, Quake faced challenges adapting to the shift from MS-DOS to Windows 95 while also supporting emerging technologies like 3D acceleration and the Internet. id Software created a single executable, quake.exe, compatible with both DOS and Windows by using djgpp's DPMI client and the Windows 95 DPMI server. For TCP/IP support in DOS, Quake relied on a costly third-party TSR, but in Windows 95, it utilized Mpath's "Chunnel" technology, a complex system involving virtual device drivers and DLLs to bridge the DOS executable with the Windows TCP/IP stack.

fabiensanglard.net · 11 min

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AI ADS ARE GOING MAINSTREAM

AI-generated advertisements are becoming mainstream. Major brands like Taylor Swift, Google, and Coca-Cola have begun using AI tools to create marketing content. Swift's promotional videos were confirmed to be AI-generated using Google's video generation tools. The trend is accelerating rapidly. Surveys predict that 39% of digital video ads will use generative AI by next year. While early AI-generated ads faced some controversy, consumer backlash appears to be weakening.

open.substack.com · 8 min

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