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VANILLA JSX

Examples of using JSX without a framework.

THE ART OF INTERVIEWING YOUR INTERVIEWER TO UNCOVER A COMPANY'S TRUE CULTURE

Job interviews are not just about companies assessing candidates, but also about candidates evaluating companies.

CRAFTING A 13KB GAME: THE STORY OF SPACE HUGGERS

This developer created a 13KB game that had procedurally generated levels and a pixel art style with an engine called LittleJS.

ASK HN: WHAT DO YOU MONITOR ON YOUR SERVERS? (HACKER NEWS THREAD)

A Hacker News poster asks for advice on server monitoring, specifically about specific metrics beyond the basics (like network performance, processes, and services).

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GOOGLE'S AI SEARCH GIVES SITES DIRE CHOICE: SHARE DATA OR DIE

The tool Google uses to sift through web content to come up with AI answers is the same one that keeps track of web pages for search results. Sites that block Google's AI bot may not show up in search. Publishers either have to choose to offer up their content for use by AI models, which could make their sites obsolete, or disappear from Google search, a top source of traffic. Google has signaled to publishers it is not interested in negotiating data-sharing deals and media companies have little leverage in the situation.

STARLINK COMPETITOR AST SOARS AFTER CONFIRMING SATELLITE LAUNCH

AST SpaceMobile's market value closed at a record high of more than $8 billion after the satellite communication company confirmed an early September window for its inaugural commercial launch of a network in low-Earth orbit. The company is working with AT&T, Verizon, and other partners to provide wireless service from space to regular consumer smartphones. AST plans to use a SpaceX rocket to send its first five commercial satellites to orbit.

A.L.S. STOLE HIS VOICE. A.I. RETRIEVED IT

A patient suffering from ALS received a surgical implant last July that connected his brain to a computer, allowing him to speak with the assistance of an AI-powered voice. The implant is able to recognize the words the patient is trying to speak and produce sounds that come close to matching his true voice. It has significantly improved the patient's life, allowing him to communicate with loved ones and express his needs to carers. It is unclear whether the implant would have the same effect on more severely paralyzed people - the patient's speech had deteriorated, but not disappeared.

NASA AND ROCKET LAB AIM TO PROVE WE CAN GO TO MARS FOR 1/10 THE PRICE

Two Rocket Lab-made spacecraft are almost ready to head to Mars. Their mission will be to study the interaction between solar winds and the Martian atmosphere. The mission is set to launch no earlier than October on the first launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket. Getting to Mars has historically been very expensive - Rocket Lab's system is two orders of magnitude cheaper than everything else. This article details how Rocket Lab designed the spacecraft.

FONT WITH BUILT-IN SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING

This blog discusses how to implement syntax highlighting within a font. Using a font instead of a framework for syntax highlighting allows for an easier installation process and fewer dependencies. It also makes pages load faster, can work everywhere, and doesn't require maintenance or updating. While this method is not a direct replacement for more robust syntax highlighting libraries, it works well enough for simple needs.

ONBOARDING TO A 'LEGACY' CODEBASE WITH THE HELP OF AI

Generative AI can help us understand code better, particularly in large codebases. This is especially handy for older codebases that are getting hard to maintain and for onboarding. The author of this article attempted to use AI to help understand an issue in an open source project. While they didn't figure out how to solve the ticket, they learned a lot about what AI can and can't help with.

EX-GOOGLE CEO SAYS SUCCESSFUL AI STARTUPS CAN STEAL IP AND HIRE LAWYERS TO ‘CLEAN UP THE MESS'

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt advised students to create a clone TikTok app with copied resources if it was ever banned during a recent talk at Stanford when talking about a future world in which AI agents can do complex tasks on behalf of humans. The example was used to drive a point that Silicon Valley entrepreneurs should create things as fast as possible and use lawyers to clean the mess up if they become successful. He added that it doesn't matter if content is stolen if nobody is using the product. Schmidt reportedly requested the removal of the video of the talk, which has been taken down from YouTube.

NEW GEEKBENCH AI BENCHMARK CAN TEST THE PERFORMANCE OF CPUS, GPUS, AND NPUS

Primate Labs has released Geekbench AI, an app designed to test CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs. In addition to measuring speed, the app also attempts to measure accuracy, which is important for learning workloads that rely on producing consistent outcomes. Geekbench AI supports several frameworks on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS/iPadOS, and Android. It is free to use, but there is a Pro version that enables command-line tools, the ability to run benchmarks without uploading results to the Geekbench Browser, and a few other benefits.

GOOGLE IS A MONOPOLY. THE FIX ISN'T OBVIOUS

A poorly targeted remedy would just allow another predator to thrive.

IT WORKS ON MY MACHINE. WHY?

A checklist of things to investigate when something works just fine on your computer but not on someone else's.

PASSKEYS ARE NOT PASSWORDS

A key requirement of passkeys is that they are unphishable - it is impossible for a person to provide passkey data to someone else.

KARDINAL

Kardinal is a framework for creating lightweight development environments within shared Kubernetes clusters.

GOOGLE MEET GETS EMOJI REACTIONS, FILTERS, AND MOBILE SCREEN-SHARING

Google Meet also has new AI-powered features, including the ability to summarize meetings and take notes.

INTEGRATION AND ANDROID

Integration delivers a better user experience - forcing a divestiture of Android in particular would be a mistake.

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NOUSE HERMES 3

Nous Research has released its flagship model. Trained on top of Llama 3, the model has strong performance and a great personality like many of the company's original models.

CALIFORNIA AI BILL SB 1047 AIMS TO PREVENT AI DISASTERS, BUT SILICON VALLEY WARNS IT WILL CAUSE ONE

California's SB 1047, designed to prevent "critical harms" from large AI models, faces pushback from Silicon Valley, with stakeholders divided over its potential impact on innovation. Major industry figures and companies debate the bill's merits and consequences on AI development and safety. The bill, which requires AI model safety protocols and third-party audits, with enforcement and hefty fines outlined for non-compliance, is heading to a final Senate vote.

SOFTBANK'S INTEL AI PROCESSOR PLANS IN DOUBT AS INSIDERS SAY IT IS NOW CONSIDERING A TSMC PARTNERSHIP

Intel failed to produce AI processors for SoftBank's Project Izanagi, leading SoftBank to explore a partnership with TSMC. Despite setbacks, SoftBank remains committed to challenging major AI players with its own hardware and data center ecosystem, potentially backed by significant investment from global partners. The move could strain SoftBank's relationship with Arm clients as it risks direct competition.

ANCHORED PREFERENCE OPTIMIZATION

Tuning models to align with human preferences usually requires some post training. However, when training these models it is not clear why one example is better than another. APO is a way for models to degrade existing examples and then use that degraded example to anchor the difference in preference.

MUTUAL REASONING MAKES SMALL MODELS SMARTER

Tree search is an extremely active area of research for inference time computation for language models. This paper from Microsoft shows a particularly compelling case that enables small models to improve dramatically on mathematics problems.

SEMANTIC SEGMENTATION WITH METASEG

MetaSeg is a powerful semantic segmentation network built on the MetaFormer architecture that enhances both the backbone and decoder of the network.

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LONG CONTEXT RAG

This post explores how long context models perform on various RAG tasks. Improving the number of examples can help. These models often fail in strange but predictable ways.

UNIVERSAL WAVEFORM GENERATION

PeriodWave is a new model for universal waveform generation that excels in capturing the natural periodic features of high-resolution waveform signals.

SECURITY RISKS IN MODEL MERGING

As Model Merging (MM) becomes a popular method for combining fine-tuned models without additional training, new security risks emerge. This paper introduces BadMerging, the first backdoor attack specifically targeting MM.

A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY ON MODEL MERGING TECHNIQUES

This survey provides an in-depth review of model merging techniques, an increasingly popular method in machine learning that doesn't require raw training data or expensive computation.

BRANDS SHOULD AVOID “AI”

A recent study found that labeling products as "AI-powered" can decrease consumer intent to purchase due to trust issues and fears of the unknown. The research suggests that both cognitive and emotional trust are factors, with people wary of AI's inner workings and risks, especially regarding personal data privacy. Companies are advised to focus on clear messaging about AI benefits rather than using "AI" as a buzzword.

TRANSFORMER EXPLAINER

Beautiful visualization of the inner workings of a Transformer.

ANOTHER APPLE SMART RING PATENT, INCLUDES CONTROL OF SMART GLASSES

Apple's newly granted patent details a smart ring capable of health monitoring and controlling other Apple devices, hinting at possible integration with AR/VR headsets and smart glasses.

14% OF PCS SHIPPED GLOBALLY IN Q2 2024 WERE AI-CAPABLE

There was a significant increase in AI-capable PC shipments in Q2 2024 with 8.8 million units, representing 14% of total PCs shipped.

CONVERSATIONAL REPLICAS BY TAVUS (PRODUCT)

With CVI, developers can build live video conversations with digital twins that feel real.

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APPLE OPENS NFC TECH FOR 3RD-PARTY USE; TAP TO USDC COMING

Apple recently opened NFC chip access on iPhones to 3rd party app developers, allowing various wallet apps, including Web3 and crypto wallets, to use NFC for transactions and enabling developers to create user experiences where consumers can pay with USDC, potentially transforming direct merchant payments using blockchain technology. This development is significant as it expands payment possibilities beyond Apple Pay, allowing for various applications like USDC transactions, NFTs for tickets, and other digital assets to utilize tap-to-pay functionality on iPhones.

THE TRUMPS' NEW CRYPTO VENTURE REPORTEDLY INVOLVES DIGITAL REAL ESTATE

The Trump family has launched a new crypto venture focused on digital real estate, with Eric Trump highlighting its potential to democratize access to financial services by offering instant, math-based loan approvals. This move is part of their broader effort to challenge traditional banking systems, which they claim have discriminated against them and many other Americans.

EIGENLAYER DROVE OTHER PROJECTS' AIRDROPS TO ITS EMPLOYEES

Eigen Labs, a prominent crypto startup, has come under scrutiny for distributing its employees' wallet addresses to ecosystem projects, leading to millions of dollars in airdrop payouts. While some teams requested this list, others felt pressured to comply, raising concerns about conflicts of interest. In response, Eigen Labs and its associated foundation have since banned such payouts to maintain trust and transparency.

SWEEP: A PLATFORM TO BET ON STREAMERS' GAMES

Sweep is a free-to-play platform where viewers can win money by predicting outcomes in their favorite streamers' games, enhancing viewer engagement and interaction. With a focus on creator control and feedback, Sweep has already shown promising results in increasing viewer participation and plans to continue evolving based on community input.

OKX TO BRING SOLANA'S BLINKS TO ETHEREUM

OKX is introducing Solana's "Blinks" technology, which enables shareable URLs that execute on-chain transactions, to all Ethereum-compatible chains via its multi-chain wallet. This innovation allows users to interact with blockchain-based applications directly on websites or social platforms without leaving the site, enhancing the convenience and accessibility of on-chain actions across different ecosystems.

DISPELLING BITTENSOR FUD

At the 2024 DePIN Summit, it was revealed that while many have heard of Bittensor, only a small fraction understand its subnet operations, due to limited visibility and communication. With the upcoming dTAO incentive structure, subnet teams need to shift their focus toward broader marketing to attract more participants and stay competitive.