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REACT EMAIL 2.0

React Email 2.0 features a re-imagined preview experience, massive performance improvements, new components, deployment to Vercel, and better support for monorepos.

HOW TO DEAL WITH RECEIVING A CEASE-AND-DESIST LETTER FROM BIG TECH

Anyone working with software that interoperates with Big Tech platforms outside of official APIs or services is at risk of receiving a cease-and-desist letter even if they don't see what they're doing as adversarial to the platform.

ICANN PROPOSES CREATING .INTERNAL DOMAIN TO DO THE SAME JOB AS 192.168.X.X

The proposal means the new top-level domain may never be delegated in the global domain name system root.

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POEM/1 AI POWERED CLOCK

A delightful gadget that shows the time via a poem has been launched. It uses clever prompt caching and is beautifully designed.

APPLE CONTINUES WORK ON AI-POWERED SIRI AND MESSAGES FEATURES

Apple is preparing major artificial intelligence features for iOS 18. It is using OpenAI's ChatGPT API for internal testing to develop its own AI models. The first beta of iOS 17.4 revealed a new SiriSummarization framework that integrates AI into the Messages app for functionalities like summarization and auto-completion.

OPERA TO LAUNCH NEW AI-POWERED BROWSER FOR IOS IN EUROPE

Opera announced the upcoming launch of its AI-powered Opera One browser for iOS in Europe, following Apple's decision to allow non-WebKit-based browsers on iOS due to the European Digital Markets Act.

100X FASTER CLUSTERING WITH LILAC GARDEN

A challenge in training language models is finding a diverse enough dataset for the task. Visualizing this data is even harder. This cool tool uses fast clustering and topic modeling to enable the exploration of data to improve filtering and overall quality.

REPHRASING THE WEB

“Up captioning” is an idea used in many AI systems to improve labels while training. This work from Apple applies this to pre-training by rephrasing C4 as Q/A pairs, instructions, and more. The study found the rephrasing step sped up convergence by 10x, making the model dramatically more sample efficient - at the cost of the rephrasing step.

CONTINUAL LEARNING: A SURVEY

This paper offers a detailed survey of the latest advancements in continual learning, which focuses on continuously adapting to new data while retaining previous knowledge.

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PYTORCH EXPERIMENTAL FLOAT 8 TRAINING

Training models with lower precision is faster and cheaper, but unstable. There has been lots of great recent research on quantized training. This repository builds on those foundations with easy-to-read and hackable code to enable float8 training.

SCENE FLOW ESTIMATION IN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING

DeFlow is a new method for estimating 3D motion in scenes, a skill crucial for autonomous driving. It overcomes the limitations of traditional voxelization by transitioning from voxel-based to point features using a Gated Recurrent Unit refinement and introducing a novel loss function.

BILLION-SCALE RECOMMENDER SYSTEMS WITH GRAPH NEURAL NETWORKS

This project introduces MAcro Recommendation Graph (MAG) and Macro Graph Neural Networks (MacGNN). These approachs tackle the computational complexity of Graph Neural Networks by grouping similar behavior patterns into macro nodes, significantly reducing node count.

OPEN SOURCE OLLAMA MOBILE APP

Enchanted is an open source app for iOS that allows you to run language models on your mobile device.

SLICEGPT: STREAMLINING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS EFFICIENTLY

SliceGPT introduces a novel post-training sparsification scheme to reduce the resource demands of large language models. By replacing weight matrices with smaller ones and reducing embedding dimensions, it can remove up to 25% of model parameters in major models like LLAMA2-70B and OPT 66B, while retaining up to 99% task performance.

SAM ALTMAN SAYS GPT-5 WILL BE ‘OKAY’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's conflicting messages about AI's potential and limitations, including alternating between hyping up advancements like GPT-5 and tempering expectations, reflect a strategic balance between generating excitement and managing public sentiment but raise questions about the true progress and impact of AI technology.

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CHATGPT USERS CAN NOW INVOKE GPTS DIRECTLY IN CHATS

OpenAI is enhancing ChatGPT by allowing paid users to incorporate various GPTs into conversations, each understanding the full context of the conversation they are inserted into.

AI STEVE (PRODUCT)

Your AI product growth consultant.

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SEC LIKELY TO APPROVE SPOT ETHEREUM ETFS ON MAY 23: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

Standard Chartered Bank is anticipating that the SEC will approve spot Ethereum ETFs by the final deadline of May 23, following the same path the regulators took with the Bitcoin ETFs. It is predicting a runup in ETH’s price leading up to the anticipated approval, emulating Bitcoin’s performance prior to its ETF approval. Experts believe there is a strong argument for approval since Ethereum has already been listed as a regulated futures contract on the CME.

TRANSAK JOINS VISA DIRECT FOR SIMPLER CRYPTO-TO-FIAT PAYMENTS

Visa Direct and Transak have partnered to enable easy and quick crypto-to-fiat conversions across 145 countries. Transak claims that while many platforms can handle fiat-to-crypto conversions, the reverse is often challenging. With this partnership, Transak aims to deliver expeditious, secure, and compliant crypto-to-fiat conversion, which is particularly crucial for users needing to completely exit the crypto markets.

STARKNET COLLABORATES WITH CELESTIA ON DATA AVAILABILITY FOR LAYER 3 ECOSYSTEM

Ethereum scaling solution Starknet is partnering with blockchain network Celestia to enhance data availability for L3 chains. Starknet will employ Blobstream, a feature from Celestia, to securely store large amounts of off-chain data and effectively reduce transaction costs. Starknet developers will then adapt Blobstream to Cairo, Starknet's main programming language, to facilitate the development of L3 app chains.

BITCOIN-BASED DEX PORTAL RAISES $34 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING FROM COINBASE VENTURES AND OTHERS

Bitcoin-based startup Portal raised $34 million in a recent seed funding round as it gears up to launch on mainnet in March. Portal, which enables cryptocurrency swaps across various blockchains through atomic swaps, plans to cement its position by supporting as many wallets and decentralized exchanges as possible to remove the risks of centralized bridges from the ecosystem and introduce the security of its fully non-custodial solution. The funding round will be used to launch an AI-driven investment application aimed at assisting users in making informed investment choices.

STATE OF BRIDGING

The crypto ecosystem faces complexity as the number of assets and chains increases. Bridges play an increasingly vital role in reducing this complexity by helping users with asset transfers and swaps. Distinguishing features of bridges include distribution, product offerings, and security profiles. Coinciding with the rapid proliferation of new chains and the increasing demand for better user experiences, bridges have become a crucial service provider in the crypto landscape. However, they also are one of the main attack vectors in the space.

5 LESSER-KNOWN CRYPTO TOOLS YOU NEED TO TRY

This article highlights five lesser-known free crypto tools that can be helpful for crypto enthusiasts. These include "Spot On Chain," an AI-driven platform for on-chain insights, "Hercules," an upcoming DEX part of the Metis Ecosystem, "Lore," a multi-chain explorer that simplifies transaction analysis, "Arkham," a tool that tracks on-chain activities and provides brief explainers, and "Velo Data," an AI-powered data app for crypto market structure. All of these tools aim to provide new horizons of opportunity and ease for crypto users.

THE PROMISE AND CHALLENGES OF CRYPTO + AI APPLICATIONS

This post from Vitalik Buterin on the intersection of AI and cryptocurrencies discusses how the rise of more powerful AI models and sophisticated cryptocurrencies is giving rise to several promising applications. Buterin outlines four possible categories for these applications and the challenges involved in taking them on. He warns that the most challenging use cases involve using blockchains and cryptographic techniques to create a single, decentralized, trusted AI, a process that contains many potential pitfalls and would require extremely careful implementation.

FRAMING THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET

Farcaster has introduced Frames, components that are similar to traditional iFrames, but that are dynamic and interactive. The launch of Frames has sparked a wave of experimentation, as developers take advantage of the network's decentralized and permissionless nature to create interactive frames offering a myriad of functions, heralding exciting potential for this concept and for the broader Farcaster network.

SIM-SWAPPING RING STOLE $400M IN CRYPTO FROM A US COMPANY, OFFICIALS ALLEGE

A Chicago man and accomplices have been charged in a $400 million SIM-swapping scheme targeting Apple, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile stores across 13 states.

MAKING $32K PER DAY TRAINING LLMS ON BITTENSOR?

This post discusses the new evaluation system for open source models on Bittensor which uses fresh GPT-4 generated data to fairly assess and reward genuine model performance.

BINANCE NOW ALLOWS LARGER TRADERS TO KEEP THEIR ASSETS ELSEWHERE

Binance's move to allow large traders to bank independently, possibly due to its recent $4.3 billion fine and regulatory issues in the US, aims to ease some of the user concerns and complaints about its limitations before this move.

THE DISCOMBOBULATION OF TIMEFRAMES & MISINTERPRETATION OF IDEAS ON CT

This thread highlights the need for open, clear communication on social media in regards to trading. Social media posts about trades can be misleading if not explained thoroughly.

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YELP LAUNCHES REVAMPED FEED WITH AI-POWERED BUSINESS SUMMARIES

Yelp has revamped its home page for businesses, brought in a better onboarding process with budget recommendations, and provided a way to schedule advertising consultations. The company is rolling out a new search experience that will show popular and recent searches and recently viewed businesses. Search results will show relevant images from listings, similar to the home feed. Yelp will also feature carousels for "People also search for" and "Popular Dishes Nearby."

APPLE VISION PRO REVIEW: MAGIC, UNTIL IT’S NOT

NESCAFÉ’S “MAJOR REBRAND” IS TOO SAFE TO STAND OUT

Nescafé has undergone a major rebrand with subtle design changes. The rebrand has sparked questions about the company's ability to compete in the modern coffee packaging landscape. While the new design refreshes some elements, it may struggle to keep up with smaller brands that embrace contemporary, illustrative packaging trends as it is missing the personalized appeal that defines modern coffee packaging.

IN PRAISE OF BUTTONS – PART ONE

We have recently seen an increase in buttons that consist merely of text or icons without a clear visible button shape being present in graphical user interfaces. Virtual buttons in a graphical user interface should look like buttons so they commu­nicate that they can be used.

THE FEATURE TRAP: WHY FEATURE CENTRICITY IS HARMING YOUR PRODUCT

Thinking in terms of features makes it easy to manage the complex task of product delivery. However, it becomes evident that the space between features can be just as crucial if you recognize that the best products are more than the sum of their parts.

DISABLED BUTTONS UX – USABILITY ISSUES AND HOW TO AVOID THEM

Disabled buttons in UI can be confusing: they break the experience, interrupt the flow, cause accessibility problems, and don’t communicate the system's status effectively. Instead, designers should consider hiding them all together, providing tooltips showing the reason for disabling them, or not using disabled buttons.

UI CHALLENGE

Designers can use UI Challenge to schedule daily design challenges, learn by doing, and build portfolios.

MAGNIFIER (FIGMA PLUGIN)

Magnify any part of a design for product documentation, training materials, portfolios, and more.

ONLINE BRAND GUIDELINES

Design, publish, and share stunning brand guidelines online.

MAPPING THE CUSTOMER JOURNEY IN IOT UX DESIGN: A GUIDE

The word "experience" takes on a whole new meaning when a product must be installed, onboarded, and interacted with physically and through an app or dashboard. In IoT UX design, it's essential to ensure the product works flawlessly from beginning to end, going beyond UI. Designing such broad user experiences requires a more expansive approach based on customer journeys, IoT value feedback loops, and scenario-driven user testing.

HOW TO SIMPLIFY FIGURES FOR ANIMATION

Since animation requires drawing many lines, the fewer you draw, the more efficient an animation will be. Designing a simple character is mostly about retaining as much information as possible while reducing it to the essentials.

8 KEY METRICS TO MEASURE AND ANALYZE IN UX RESEARCH

Designers and researchers who want to show the value of their work and measure usability should adopt design thinking and focus on the following metrics: Time on page, task rate, error rate, conversion percentages, customer satisfaction metrics, accessibility and usability scores, and social media saturation.

HUBLOT’S NEW TITANIUM TIMEPIECE REPLACES WATCH HANDS AND DIAL WITH ROTATING DISPLAYS

Featuring no hands or dial, the MP-10 Tourbillon Weight Energy System titanium watch rotates mechanically like a circular file holder. With Hublot's unusual design and invisible magnifying glass, time reading is easier since you're looking from top to bottom.