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SOLID QUEUE

Solid Queue is a DB-based queuing backend for Active Job that supports delayed jobs, concurrency controls, pausing queues, numeric priorities per job, and priorities by queue order.

YOU DON'T PRESENT TO EXECS, YOU SELL TO EXECS

From a CEO's perspective, the point of a presentation is to answer why they should invest in an initiative and how the initiative ties to the mission of the company.

2023 IN SOCIAL MEDIA: THE CASE FOR THE FEDIVERSE

THE BIG CLOUD EXIT FAQ

An FAQ on exiting the cloud written by a company that was able to quickly complete a cloud exit without customers noticing anything and save a projected $7 million over five years.

PROJECTS

It's impossible to finish a personal project you're doing just for yourself because it's impossible to really know what you want and separate it from what you want to want, and it's impossible to start something and not have it grow and evolve into something else entirely given enough time and input.

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AI LEGAL STARTUP HARVEY RAISES $80M SERIES B

Harvey AI, a legal service built on OpenAI technology, has raised another round of funding which values the young company at over $700m. The startup builds foundation models with OpenAI for law and legal practice applications.

CONTROVERSIAL AI HACKING COMPANY LAUNCHED

A new company, whiterabbitneo, a reference to the Matrix, has released a 13B parameter language model trained for both offensive and defensive cyber security. It is trained to answer questions and provide information about computer security.

ANTHROPIC UPDATES TERMS OF SERVICE

Anthropic updated ownership of output language in its usage terms. Also, it claims it will defend its customers in court over copyright claims against anthropic-generated output.

GOOGLE’S VIDEOPOET

VideoPoet, a groundbreaking language model, is revolutionizing video creation with its unique ability to handle various tasks like text-to-video, video stylization, and even video-to-audio conversion. This approach stands out by combining multiple video generation techniques into one model.

DEEPFAKE DETECTION USING CNNS

This study presents a deep learning method for identifying deepfake faces in videos utilizing four pre-trained CNN models for high accuracy.

A NOVEL MULTI-MODAL MODEL FOR OBJECT TRACKING

Introducing a multi-modal visual prompt tracking model, this project overcomes the limitations of single-modal object tracking by dynamically harnessing the strengths of various modalities like RGB and infrared.

LLMLINGUA

LLMLingua uses a well-trained small language model after alignment to detect unimportant tokens in a prompt and enable inference with the compressed prompt in black-box LLMs, achieving up to 20x compression with minimal performance loss.

ENHANCED REAL-TIME RENDERING

This project introduces Space-time Supersampling (STSS), a framework that significantly improves high-resolution, high-frame-rate content in real-time rendering.

DISTIL WHISPER

Distil-Whisper is a distilled version of Whisper that is 6 times faster, 49% smaller, and performs within 1% WER on out-of-distribution evaluation sets.

A COMPREHENSIVE 3D INSTRUCTION-FOLLOWING DATASET

PILOTLESS FEDEX, RELIABLE ROBOTICS PLANE COMPLETES FLIGHT

Reliable Robotics Corp. has flown a small cargo plane without a human on board. The 12-minute flight, made with a plane on loan from FedEx, was Reliable Robotics' second automated flight. The startup is working to gain full approval from the FAA. Its system will restrict remote pilots to only supervising one aircraft at a time rather than managing multiple autonomous flights. Remote piloting will boost efficiency and allow planes to be repositioned more easily to match where demand is strongest.

TOKENIZE ANYTHING

This new model surpasses previous capabilities by simultaneously performing image segmentation, recognition, and captioning.

MICROSOFT COPILOT GETS A MUSIC CREATION FEATURE

Microsoft Copilot can now compose songs thanks to an integration with GenAI music app Suno.

STABILITY AI ANNOUNCES PAID MEMBERSHIP FOR COMMERCIAL USE OF ITS MODELS

Stability AI is now offering a subscription service that standardizes and changes how customers can use its models for commercial purposes.

OUTBUNDLY

AI-powered cold email outreach.

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A BITCOIN MINING BEHEMOTH MAKES BUY TO GET EVEN BIGGER

Marathon Digital is reportedly planning to acquire two bitcoin mining facilities in Texas and Nebraska from Generate Capital for $178.6 million, a move to boost its bitcoin mining capacity by 390 megawatts. The acquisition will help Marathon Digital double its hash rate in the next few years and eventually reduce bitcoin production costs by about 30% at these locations.

IMMUTABLE LAUNCHES INTEROPERABLE TOOL ACROSS MULTIPLE VIDEO GAMES AND MARKETPLACES

Immutable's newly launched web3 gaming tool, Passport, aims to simplify sign-up processes for gamers by providing a universal profile. Through this profile, players can transfer their identities, achievements, and digital assets across different online games and marketplaces. Initially, the tool will be available to over 500,000 users across five games and marketplaces, including "Gods Unchained" and AtomicHub. The tool is part of Immutable's efforts to create an interconnected gaming environment and boost adoption in the web3 gaming space.

FRAME ANNOUNCES FUNDING ROUND AND AIRDROP FOR NFT COMMUNITY

Frame, a new NFT-focused L2, has finalized a funding round led by Electric Capital. Other investors include 9gag founder Ray Chan. Along with the funding news, Frame announced an airdrop of FRAME tokens for active NFT traders. Frame aims to create a community-owned network that enforces royalties, addressing issues with a lack of royalties enforcement in leading NFT marketplaces. Its mainnet launch is slated for next month.

LISK BLOCKCHAIN WILL BECOME AN ETHEREUM LAYER 2 VIA OPTIMISM AND GELATO

The Lisk blockchain is migrating to become an Ethereum L2 using Optimism’s open-source framework and Gelato’s rollup-as-a-service platform. The transition involves migrating Lisk's LSK tokens to Ethereum to enhance their usability across various dapps and DeFi protocols. There will be a testnet deployment of the new network in Q1 2024 with the mainnet launch expected later. Lisk also plans to incentivize activity on the new chain with an initial LSK token airdrop.

COINBASE 2024 OUTLOOK MARKS END OF CRYPTO WINTER, ORDINALS LEADING NFT SHIFT, HERALDS ERA OF PROSPERITY

Coinbase's 2024 Crypto Market Outlook predicts a promising year on the horizon, on the back of total crypto market capitalization doubling in 2023. The study highlights Bitcoin's strengthened safe haven status, the likelihood of increased institutional adoption, and the rise of practical trading use cases in 2024. In addition to positive sentiment in the markets, developments in blockchain infrastructure and decentralized applications suggest a shift in trading to web3 applications.

SOLANA MEMECOIN DASHBOARD

This thread introduces a Solana memecoin dashboard that offers insights into the exploding Solana token market. The user-friendly resource divides tokens into three categories: mid caps, small caps, and micro caps, depending on their trading volumes. The system encourages investors to focus on only one category for simplicity. It also highlights the importance of considering individual investment capacity, potential losses, and personal preferences while using the dynamic tool.

SOME LONG FORM THOUGHTS ON CRYPTO

This post lays out some bullish thoughts on the crypto space for the upcoming year. Points include the impact of the 2024 US election, the resolution of security concerns with Biden's administration, the FBI and CIA's involvement with Tether, unutilized speculative funds. low chances of Coinbase default, El Salvador and Microstrategy's financial success with Bitcoin, and more central bank interest in gold. The author believes in a digital scarcity argument for ETH and predicts a $5 trillion cryptocurrency market cap within two years.

'GODS UNCHAINED' RETURNS TO EPIC GAMES STORE AFTER PLAY-TO-EARN POLICY CHANGE

The Epic Games Store has updated its policies, now allowing blockchain-based games, with the caveat that they are given an Adults Only rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. Previously, games like Gods Unchained and Striker Manager 3 were removed from the platform because of this rating. Despite the change, the Epic Games Store's prohibitions against other types of content remain.

S&P GLOBAL RATINGS LAUNCHES STABLECOIN STABILITY ASSESSMENT

S&P Global Ratings launched its stablecoin stability assessment to evaluate stablecoins' value stability against fiat currency, rating them from strong to weak based on various risks.

ACCESS PROTOCOL AIRDROPS $250 IN ACS TOKEN TO SAGA PHONES AFTER BONK BUYING SPREE

After selling out due mostly to a BONK claim arbitrage opportunity, Saga phone owners have now received another airdrop opportunity - $250 in ACS tokens from Access Protocol.

TERRA FOUNDER DO KWON AVOIDS EXTRADITION TO US—FOR NOW

Terra founder Do Kwon's extradition to the US has been delayed due to a court-ordered review in Montenegro following charges of crypto fraud and market manipulation.

MORE ON POINTS FROM LI JIN: LESSONS ON POINTS PROGRAMS FOR CRYPTO APPS

Li Jin gave a brief overview of her experience with points systems in a web 2.0 context in a tweet earlier this week. In this piece, she gives a more in-depth explanation of her thoughts on the topic.

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ADOBE PAYS $1 BILLION TO TERMINATE $20 BILLION FIGMA ACQUISITION

Adobe must pay Figma a $1 billion penalty as part of the purchase termination. So far, the breakup has been met with a slightly positive response from shareholders, as Adobe’s stock is up slightly today.

RENOWNED APPLE INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER PETER RUSSELL-CLARKE JOINS VAST AS ADVISOR

Over his nearly 20-year tenure at Apple, Russell-Clarke was instrumental in designing iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches, as well as the Apple Park headquarters and consumer stores. He has been named in over 1,000 Apple patents, including the iMac, iPod Nano, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air.

AN UPDATED THEMING EXPERIENCE WITH MATERIAL THEME BUILDER 2.0

A new Material Theme Builder 2.0 version for Figma offers better support for variables, eliminates the need to switch between dynamic and color tabs, and improves theme control. Also, color fidelity has been improved, resulting in schemes that match key color inputs more closely.

WHY WE HOST AN INTERNAL DESIGN SYSTEMS CONFERENCE

APPLE’S VISION PRO KEYBOARD SOUNDS LIKE STYLE OVER SUBSTANCE

visionOS’ keyboard function still needs some fine-tuning. The 'air typing' feature should be more fluid. The lack of tactile feedback might be an issue.

BUILDING COMPONENTS FOR CONSUMPTION, NOT COMPLEXITY - PART 2

This article focuses on the FRAILS framework's key points and practical tips for managing an easy-to-use design system. Through a hands-on approach, it shows how to build components that are adaptable, indexable, logical, and specific.

HEROICONS MICRO

Tailwind's new micro style features almost three hundred 16×16 icons designed for tighter, higher-density UIs.

UX IDEAS

A collection of over 1,000 UX ideas for your case studies and personal projects.

DESIGN SYSTEMS PROCESS CHEATSHEET

Speed up and improve your next project with this practical FigJam template outlining the steps in setting up a new design system.

GOOD DESIGN IS SUBJECTIVE, CONTEXTUAL, AND INTENTIONAL

Urban planners have been designing for human experiences for nearly 200 years. UI/UX designers can learn from this. They should conduct user testing across a wide cohort of experiences and backgrounds, testing stakeholder assumptions with real users and anticipating dead ends and the questions of confused users.

ANAK'S VISUAL IDENTITY FOR COFFEE BRAND BETTR IS PURPOSELY FLAWED, AND ALL THE BETTER FOR IT

Bettr’s new identity heralds a transformative shift in conscious branding, resulting in a fresh approach to sustainability. It aims to forge a genuine, honest connection with a tired, disillusioned audience, making complex problems relatable and entertaining.

ON THIS DAY IN 1994, NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR 1.0 STARTED THE WEB WE KNOW TODAY

Netscape Navigator 1.0 launched on December 15th, 1994, and it quickly became the most popular browser in the world. It enjoyed a few years in the spotlight, though it was discontinued in 2009.

THE CLIMATE CHANGED LOGO

The website for an updated UN logo - it is collecting petition signatures for more action against climate change.

2023 DESIGN OF THE YEAR: MCDONALD’S FRANCE INTRODUCES REUSABLE TABLEWARE - AGAINST ITS WILL

McDonald's introduction of reusable tableware was selected as Die Line’s 2023 Design of the Year. Despite its less noble motivations, the initiative demonstrated how to reconcile logistics concerns with the need to be more sustainable.