Subj : Amazon sells cars ¨, Cruise shuts down ¨, Redis creator returns ¨¨ To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Wed Dec 11 2024 11:35:29 --1L-vTKwc Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Amazon Autos is an e-commerce business that lets customers find, order, a= nd buy new cars, trucks, and SUVs from dealerships.=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0 Sign = Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 =09=09TLDR=20 =09=09TOGETHER= WITH [TLDR] [4] TLDR 2024-12-11 FINISH Q4 STRONG=E2=80=94START = 2025 EVEN STRONGER. 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The universe is expanding about 8% fast= er than initially assumed possible. New measurements from the James Webb Sp= ace Telescope suggest that the long-established discrepancy between the obs= erved expansion rate of the universe and the rate we thought possible based= on our knowledge of the cosmos is potentially due to the influence of dark= matter and dark energy. The discrepancy suggests that something is missing= in our understanding of the early universe. The new data confirms that the= universe is expanding faster today than it did during its first few billio= n years.
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How WhatsApp ate the world = (28 minute read)

WhatsApp contains an ecosystem of servi= ces, features, and connections that make many businesses possible. It is th= e world's most widely-used messaging app, with 2 billion daily users sendin= g more than 100 billion messages a day in 60 languages across 180 countries= .. WhatsApp achieved its global dominance in large part by enabling cheap, p= rivate, and reliable messaging on almost any phone almost anywhere in the w= orld. The app has transformed into a sort of 'everything app' in the decade= since Meta acquired it. This article takes a look at how the app is used i= n different places and the possibilities it has enabled.
From where I left (17 minut= e read)

The creator of Redis is returning to th= e project after a four-and-a-half-year break. He will be working with Redis= ' new CEO to tune the future of the company's relationships with the commun= ity and the code base direction. He will help be a bridge between the compa= ny and the community and also help produce programming demos, invent and de= scribe new patterns, and create documentation, videos, and blog posts about= new and old stuff.
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The court has also ordered Automattic t= o restore WP Engine's access and control of the popular Advanced Custom Fie= ld plug-in.
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Instagram's trial reels will give creat= ors a chance to test out new content by publishing videos that don't appear= to their followers, allowing creators to experiment with new ideas and see= what performs best without having to worry about how their followers may r= eact.
Common Misconceptions about= Compilers (37 minute read)

Misconceptions about compilers have led= many engineers to believe that they do things that they don't, or that the= y don't do things that they do.
The Depths of Wikipedians (= 23 minute read)

This article features an interview with= Annie Rauwerda, the owner of the famous Depths of Wikipedia account, which= shares factors from some of the most arcane, interesting, and surprising p= ages on Wikipedia.
The Age of Chiplets is Upon= Us (8 minute read)

This article looks at two recently unve= iled chiplet-enabling technologies and examines the benefits of chiplet-bas= ed designs and some reasons why they may not make sense.
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The fast consumption of digital content= is harmful to the brain, mind, and soul.

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