Subj : Android XR ¨, Waymo's explosive growth ¨, Netflix cuts benefits ¨ To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Fri Dec 13 2024 11:42:34 --hx8Cqhtt Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Android XR is a mixed-reality operating system that will power future hea= dsets and glasses. 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Android XR is available for develope= rs now.=20 IOS 18.2 REVIEW: THE AI APPLE PROMISED US (5 MINUTE READ) [6= ]=20 iOS 18.2 introduces several long-awaited Apple Intelligence tools.= These features require an iPhone 15 Pro or the latest iPhone 16 models= .. This article looks at the new features, which include ChatGPT integrati= on, emoji generation, and more. Examples of emojis generated by the new G= enmoji feature are available in the article.=20 =F0=9F=9A=80=20 SCIEN= CE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY WAYMO'S MARKET SHARE IS NOW EQUAL TO LYFT = WITHIN SF (2 MINUTE READ) [7]=20 When Waymo launched in August last y= ear, Uber and Lyft were at 66% and 34% market share in San Francisco. 15 = months later, Waymo is at 22% market share, the same as Lyft, while Uber = sits at 55%. Waymo's wait times are longer than Uber and Lyft because the= company doesn't have enough cars on the road. It's possible that Waymo's= market share will climb even faster as it puts more cars on the road and= reduces wait times to be in line with its competition.=20 THOSE DESI= GNER BABIES EVERYONE IS FREAKING OUT ABOUT =E2=80=93 IT'S NOT LIKELY TO H= APPEN (7 MINUTE READ) [8]=20 Geneticists cannot read the genetic code a= nd know who will be about average in intelligence and athleticism. Traits= and diseases that result from multiple genes and lifestyle factors canno= t be predicted using just DNA. Designer babies aren't possible now and wi= ll unlikely be possible in the future. The creation of designer babies is= not limited by technology, but by biology.=20 =F0=9F=92=BB=20 PROG= RAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE WAVE TERMINAL (GITHUB REPO) [9]=20 = Wave Terminal can launch graphical widgets that are controlled and integ= rated directly with the CLI. It makes it easy to access the web from the = CLI. 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Geneticists cannot read the genetic cod= e and know who will be about average in intelligence and athleticism. Trait= s and diseases that result from multiple genes and lifestyle factors cannot= be predicted using just DNA. Designer babies aren't possible now and will = unlikely be possible in the future. The creation of designer babies is not = limited by technology, but by biology.
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