POST MORTEM ON CLOUDFLARE CONTROL PLANE AND ANALYTICS OUTAGE
Cloudflare had an incident that impacted its network and security services. It goes into detail on why this happened, describing its control plane architecture.
2023.11.06
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14,500 matchesMINT IS SHUTTING DOWN, AND IT’S PUSHING USERS TOWARD CREDIT KARMA
Intuit's budgeting app Mint is shutting down. Mint will be absorbed into Intuit's Credit Karma on January 1. It is unclear whether Credit Karma will receive the budgeting features Mint is known for. Mint offered a free way for users to track their budgets, manage expenses, negotiate bills, and keep tabs on subscriptions. Credit Karma offers similar features, but it doesn't have the same budget tracking tool.
2023.11.03
ELON MUSK SAYS SPACEX’S STARLINK BUSINESS ‘ACHIEVED BREAKEVEN CASH FLOW’
Elon Musk announced on Thursday that SpaceX has achieved breakeven cash flow. It is unclear whether the milestone was hit on an operating basis or for a specific time period. SpaceX's valuation is now at around $150 billion. Musk is considering spinning off Starlink and making it public through an initial public offering likely after 2025.
2023.11.03
TWO FORMER GOOGLE ENGINEERS HAVE A PRODUCT AND A PLAN TO FIX ROBOT VACUUMS
The Matic is a fully autonomous robot vacuum that can clean floors without getting stuck on cables or toys. It processes things visually instead of spatially, making it less prone to common robot vacuum pitfalls. Mapping is all done on-device, so it doesn't require an internet connection to run. The Matic is now available for preorder with delivery planned for March next year.
2023.11.03
IN A SURPRISING FINDING, LIGHT CAN MAKE WATER EVAPORATE WITHOUT HEAT
Researchers have been puzzled for years over the fact that water held in hydrogels evaporates at a significantly higher rate than could be explained by the amount of heat that the water was receiving. New research has concluded that under certain conditions, light can directly bring about evaporation without heat at an even more efficient rate than with heat. The phenomenon may play a role in the formation and evolution of fog and clouds, so climate models will need to consider the new factor to improve accuracy.
2023.11.03
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TOP CONSIDERATIONS FOR ADDRESSING RISKS IN THE OWASP TOP 10 FOR LLMS
Are you making the most of LLMs in your applications? Stay ahead of security risks with Snyk's comprehensive guide covering the top 10 threats associated with LLMs identified by OWASP. Gain actionable insights to protect your code and apps now.
2023.11.03
WHAT'S NEW IN CHROME 120 FOR EXTENSIONS
Chrome 120 is now available in beta. It includes many updates for Chrome Extension developers. Extensions can now manage collections of user scripts and determine when and how to inject them on web pages. The limit on enabled static rulesets has been raised to 50, and the total number of allowed static rulesets is now 100. Chrome 120 adds the ability for extensions to create, read, update, and delete reading list entries. More on the update is available in the article.
2023.11.03
TAILSPIN
tailspin is a log file highlighter. It allows users to view any log file of any format without any setup or configuration. tailspin highlights numbers, dates, IP addresses, UUIDs, URLs, and more. All highlight groups are customizable. tailspin is easy to integrate with other commands.
2023.11.03
A FIRESIDE CHAT ON CLIMATE AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
Bill Gates participated in a fireside chat at Chatham House in London last month. The conversation centered around climate change and global development and why they both demand urgent action. Gates believes that it's not enough to make the planet livable, we also need to make it a better place to live. This article contains a transcript of the conversation.
2023.11.03
I DESIGNED MY OWN KEYBOARD LAYOUT. WAS IT WORTH IT?
Typing in qwerty can be uncomfortable, so Jonas Hietala set out to design his own keyboard layout. The main goals for the project were to relieve his RSI and to optimize the layout for his usage. Hietala used a Ferris split keyboard with 34 keys to create his final setup. This article goes through his experience in creating a custom layout and discusses his learnings from the project.
2023.11.03
SAM BANKMAN-FRIED FOUND GUILTY ON ALL SEVEN COUNTS
He faces up to 115 years in prison.
2023.11.03
DOLTGRESQL
DoltgreSQL is a Postgres-flavored version of Dolt, a version-controlled SQL database.
2023.11.03
APPLE M3 AND THE STATE OF CPUS
The PC market is likely to remain split for a long time to come, with Apple continuing to capture the bulk of segment profitability.
2023.11.03
GEIST
Geist is a new font family for Vercel.
2023.11.03
NASA LAUNCHES NEW APP TO SEE THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
NASA has launched an app with augmented reality features and an interface for learning more about the International Space Station.
2023.11.03
STABILITY AI’S LATEST TOOL USES AI TO GENERATE 3D MODELS
Stable 3D, currently available in private preview, is an AI-powered app that generates textured 3D objects for modeling and game development platforms.
2023.11.03
META’S AI RESEARCH HEAD WANTS OPEN SOURCE LICENSING TO CHANGE
Meta's Llama 2, touted as open-source, faces scrutiny due to its limited license not meeting all Open Source Initiative requirements. Despite this, Meta's VP for AI research, Joelle Pineau, emphasizes the balance between information-sharing and business costs, aiming for collaborative innovation akin to its previous open-source project PyTorch.
2023.11.03
STABILITY’S AI LATEST TOOL USES AI TO GENERATE 3D MODELS
Stability AI has unveiled Stable 3D, an AI-driven app aimed at simplifying 3D model creation for modeling and game development.
2023.11.03
UK INVESTS $273M IN AI SUPERCOMPUTER
The UK government is investing $273 million in an AI supercomputer dubbed Isambard-AI, which will be constructed by the University of Bristol, showcasing its aspiration to excel in AI technology.
2023.11.03
LONG(ER) CONTEXT MISTRAL MODEL
Amazon enters the open source LLM game with a RoPE fine-tuned Mistral 7B that scales up to 32k tokens in context.
2023.11.03
LONG(EST) CONTEXT MISTRAL MODEL
Nous research has used their Yarn method to fine-tune Mistral 7B to operate on contexts up to 128k. It shows minimal degradation on short sequence lengths and vastly improved performance on long documents.
2023.11.03
TUNING LANGUAGE MODELS FOR EMPATHY
Researchers have developed a way to improve empathy in large language models used for psychological counseling by creating a dataset for empathetic conversation training.
2023.11.03
OPEN SOURCE TOOLKIT FOR RAG, FINE-TUNING, AND MODEL SERVING
A minimal and open source Python toolkit for building LLM applications.
2023.11.03
CODE RELEASED FOR MOE PEFT
Cohere’s research arm For AI developed parameter efficient fine-tuning for Mixture-of-Experts models. It recently released the code for the community to build on.
2023.11.03
USING CHATGPT FOR IMAGE CLASSIFICATION
This study shows that image classification can be improved by using large language models to organize classes into hierarchies, addressing biases in pretrained models like CLIP that confuse similar categories.
2023.11.03
SIFTING THROUGH THE NOISE: HOW AI WILL IMPACT INFORMATION OVERLOAD
No doubt, you consume a lot of content on a weekly basis. Articles, blog posts, tweets, this newsletter. With AI, the rise of user-generated content is going to increase exponentially. The systems you build to defend your attention will be more important than ever.
2023.11.03
AI’S ROLE IN RUNNING SOFTWARE COMPANIES
From helping you to write code, checking the quality of that code, and adding repeatability to your content generation, AI is going to impact how we think about leverage in the daily operations of our software companies. This article explores the common areas you should be thinking about adding AI to your operations.
2023.11.03
TALK LLAMA
Talk with a LLaMA AI in terminal.
2023.11.03
THE BEATLES JUST RELEASED THEIR FINAL SONG WITH THE HELP OF AI
Over five decades post their disbanding, The Beatles have released "Now and Then," their last song, with AI technology revitalizing John Lennon's voice.
2023.11.03
TIM COOK ON GENERATIVE AI: “WE’RE INVESTING QUITE A BIT”
CEO Tim Cook acknowledged significant investments in AI without detailing how they plan to monetize generative AI during Apple's Q4 2023 earnings call.
2023.11.03
JULIUS (PRODUCT)
Julius is an AI data scientist for analyzing data and files.
2023.11.03
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PAYPAL RECEIVES SEC SUBPOENA OVER STABLECOIN
PayPal is cooperating with a subpoena from the SEC seeking documents following the August launch of its stablecoin. The stablecoin, which PayPal says is backed by a dollar reserve, has caused concern among some US lawmakers who believe it needs more federal regulation. Stablecoins have been in the crosshairs of regulators lately as the House Financial Services Committee recently passed a bipartisan bill aiming to provide regulatory clarity for this technology.
2023.11.03
SAM BANKMAN-FRIED FOUND GUILTY ON ALL SEVEN CRIMINAL FRAUD COUNTS
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty on all seven criminal counts against him. The jury convicted him for various types of fraud against FTX customers, Alameda Research lenders, and FTX investors. The charges were related to the collapse of FTX and Alameda late last year. He could now face up to 115 years in prison.
2023.11.03
PRIVACY TECHNOLOGY FIRM NYM PLANS EARLY 2024 ROLLOUT OF 'DECENTRALIZED VPN'
Nym Technologies, backed by Binance Labs and a16z, is planning to release a decentralized VPN called NymVPN in early 2024. Unlike traditional VPNs, NymVPN will route user data through multiple nodes to improve privacy and security. This comes after Nym's announcement last month that it received $300 million in commitments from investors to fund projects supporting privacy in the crypto ecosystem.
2023.11.03
AMKT V2: THE SIMPLEST WAY TO GET EXPOSURE TO CRYPTO
Alongside has unveiled the latest version of AMKT, a crypto index product now completely on-chain. It offers users a straightforward, low-fee way to get broad-based exposure to crypto. The company emphasized the benefits of crypto to reduce intermediaries and create more efficient markets. The Alongside team has had multiple audits and has an active bug bounty program to mitigate risks.
2023.11.03
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A ROLLUPS-AS-A-SERVICE (RAAS) PLATFORM
This guide lays out some basic things a Rollups-as-a-Service platform should have to help startups deploy and maintain blockchains. In choosing a RaaS platform, considerations include the quality of sequencers, autoscaling of remote procedure calls, auxiliary infrastructure such as bridges, block explorers and transaction tracers, integrations with popular crypto products and services, expert guidance, continuous maintenance, and operation support.
2023.11.03
TOKEN VALUATION 101: WHY YOU NEED A VALUATION WHEN USING TOKENS AS COMPENSATION
This blog explores what token valuations are, their importance, the timing, factors affecting these valuations, and how frequently a project should examine its token valuation. It also explores when a project should get its first token valuation, the necessity of token valuation prior to token minting, separating equity and token valuations, and the importance of token valuation during exchange trading.
2023.11.03
NORTHERN DATA SIGNS $600 MILLION DEBT FACILITY WITH TETHER
German firm Northern Data is borrowing $600 million from Tether to expand its data center operations and bitcoin mining business. Proceeds will be used to enhance its Taiga Cloud, Ardent Data Centers, and Peak Mining. This follows Tether's subsidiary Damoon purchasing $427 million of NVIDIA GPUs for AI cloud computing. Despite a decline in market share this year, Northern Data recently pre ordered new mining technology worth $150 million.
2023.11.03
BREAKING DOWN COINBASE’S EARNINGS
Coinbase's Q3 performance beat expectations, but the markets were still not pleased with the results. It had a revenue decline that was attributed to a slow Q3 across the crypto industry. The growth story the Company focused on was Base, positioned to be the next Square or PayPal through peer-to-peer and merchant payments. Although trading volumes dropped, the company's international regulatory outlook improved in the quarter, giving it greater potential for growth. Nevertheless, the third consecutive quarter of declining revenue outweighed the positive elements of the release.
2023.11.03
'ELEMENTAL KNIGHTS' SPINOFF LEADS NEW GAMES COMING TO IMMUTABLE ZKEVM
Several web3 games, GensoKishi Online, Cursed Stone, and Sailwars, will be launching on Immutable zkEVM, a gaming-centric Ethereum scaling network.
2023.11.03
BITCOIN MINER MARATHON TESTS BTC MINING WITH METHANE GAS FROM WASTE LANDFILL
Marathon Digital initiated a 280 kW pilot project in Utah, using landfill-generated methane gas to power Bitcoin mining operations, aimed at potentially lowering emissions.
2023.11.03
TRICK OR TREAT? NORTH KOREAN HACKERS TARGET CRYPTO EXPERTS WITH KANDYKORN MACOS MALWARE
DPRK's state-sponsored hackers targeted blockchain engineers with new macOS malware Kandykorn via Discord, aiming to infiltrate a crypto exchange.
2023.11.03
BITCOIN IS 'EXPONENTIAL GOLD,' SAYS FIDELITY EXECUTIVE
Jurrien Timmer from Fidelity Investments sees Bitcoin as "exponential gold" accepted as such by younger generations with the potential to perform well in certain economic conditions, akin to gold.
2023.11.03
GOOGLE LAUNCHES GENERATIVE AI TOOLS FOR PRODUCT IMAGERY TO US ADVERTISERS AND MERCHANTS
With Google's new AI-powered Product Studio, merchants and advertisers can use text-to-image AI capabilities to create new product imagery by simply typing an image prompt. Additionally, the feature enables users to change the background behind a product image or make more advanced edits, such as placing a product in a specific setting. It can also improve low-quality images without reshooting. All Merchant Center Next users in the U.S. can now take advantage of the feature, as well as Shopify users using Google and YouTube apps.
2023.11.03
LG SMART COTTAGE IS THE FUTURE OF PREFAB ARCHITECTURE, ALL APPLIANCES INCLUDED
LG Electronics envisions the future of modern homes to be smaller, smarter, modular, and highly energy-efficient, controlled by its ThinQ app. The LG Smart Cottage, a prefabricated home, showcases LG's premium appliances and energy-efficient heating and cooling solutions, with a sleek, contemporary design and integration of smart home features.
2023.11.03
MEET THE WINNERS OF YOUNG GUNS 21
Since its launch in 1996, the Young Guns competition has grown to become one of the most prestigious awards in the world for young creatives under 30. The latest edition featured 85 finalists, including illustrators, animators, filmmakers, and art directors. The most innovative ones are highlighted in this article.
2023.11.03
DESIGNING BETTER REVIEWS AND RATINGS UX
95% of users turn to reviews for information about how well a product meets their needs. Sadly, reviewing and rating UX often confuses and frustrates users instead of helping them. To improve these vital elements, you can display decimal ratings and total number of reviews, display a breakdown of the rating distribution summary by product attributes, allow users to mark helpful reviews, and even reward users for negative reviews.
2023.11.03
TIPS FROM A MARKETING EXPERT ON HOW TO SELL YOURSELF AS A GRAPHIC DESIGNER
You need to be more than just a great designer in 2023. You also have to be able to sell yourself, keep up to date with social media, maintain your website, be your IT, be your HR department, network like crazy, and somehow find time to eat and sleep. Start by defining your target audience and what you are offering them. Forget the number of followers on social media and connect with creatives in real life, treat yourself like a client, and use AI as a tool, especially for the parts you aren’t confident about.
2023.11.03
USER RESEARCH OFTEN TAKES TIME. HOW DO YOU MAKE IT WORK IN STARTUPS?
As a UX designer or researcher at a startup, it can feel like the team is sprinting down a path as fast as possible. You don’t get weeks to get user research done, you only get days. Instead of detailed spreadsheets with UX research data, designers should focus on getting the main message across, use the rainbow spreadsheet to make user research visible with color, and do the page-level notetaking with sticky notes to highlight problematic areas.
2023.11.03
GRADIENT MAP
Create a cool gradient map directly from a selected image in Figma
2023.11.03