OpenAI plans to release its=
next big AI model by December (2 minute read)
OpenAI plans to launch its next frontie=
r model, Orion, by December. The model has been teased by an OpenAI executi=
ve as potentially up to 100 times more powerful than GPT-4. Orion will init=
ially be released to companies that OpenAI works closely with so they can b=
uild their own products and features. Engineers inside Microsoft are prepar=
ing to host the model on Azure as early as November. It is unclear if OpenA=
I will call the model GPT-5, despite it being seen internally as GPT-4's su=
ccessor.
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Apple teases =E2=80=98week'=
of Mac announcements starting on Monday (1 minute read)
Apple SVP Greg Joswiak has teased a wee=
k of Mac announcements that will start on Monday morning. Apple likely plan=
s to announce a suite of Macs powered by M4 chips, including a low-end 14-i=
nch MacBook Pro, high-end 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros, a new iMac, and a n=
ew Mac Mini. Russian YouTubers have posted videos of what looks to be new M=
acBook Pros with M4 chips. Apple revealed its M3 chips and computers at an =
event on Halloween last year.
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Science & Futuristic Technology
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TSMC's Arizona Chip Product=
ion Yields Surpass Taiwan's in Win for US Push (3 minute read)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. =
(TSMC) has achieved early production yields at its first plant in Arizona t=
hat surpasses similar factories back home. The share of chips manufactured =
at the facility that are usable is about four percentage points higher than=
comparable facilities in Taiwan. The yield is critical as it determines wh=
ether companies will be able to cover the enormous costs of a chip plant. T=
he accomplishment is a sign of progress for US efforts to revitalize local =
semiconductor manufacturing.
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Analysis: Why Abu Dhabi is =
betting on fusion (5 minute read)
Scientists appear to be on the verge of=
unlocking commercial fusion. The technology would be a major inflection po=
int if it can be deployed at scale as it unlocks limitless, cheap energy. T=
his would significantly threaten the fossil fuel industry. As a major oil e=
xporter, the United Arab Emirates is not ignoring or undermining the techno=
logy - it is investing in it, exploring how to secure access to crucial fue=
ls, and embedding itself into the fusion supply chain.
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Programming, Design & Data Science
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Embeddings are underrated (=
18 minute read)
Embeddings, numerical representations o=
f real-world objects that machine learning systems use to understand comple=
x knowledge domains, give technical writers the ability to discover connect=
ions between texts at previously impossible scales. This article presents a=
n overview of how embeddings work and how to use them. It is geared towards=
technical writers who are learning about embeddings for the first time.
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Attacking browser extension=
s (27 minute read)
Browser extensions are everywhere - it'=
s common for even the average user to have at least one extension installed=
.. Research into browser extension security is mostly scattered around the i=
nternet. This post talks about the structure of browser extensions and the =
vulnerabilities that are present in the ecosystem. It discusses the progres=
sion of security in the extension space and highlights attack surfaces and =
mitigations. The post ends by recommending best practices for ensuring the =
security of extensions.
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How I Got a Digital Nomad V=
isa for Japan (18 minute read)
Japan introduced a Digital Nomad visa i=
n April. It allows visitors to legally work remotely from within Japan, wit=
h some requirements. This article details how a remote worker gained one of=
these visas and moved to Japan to work. It covers each step of their journ=
ey, including the application process, how they got the paperwork to fulfil=
l the visa requirements, and what the visit to the embassy was like. Worker=
s on the Digital Nomad visa will not be taxed on their income as they are n=
ot residents.
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How Intel Got Left Behind i=
n the A.I. Chip Boom (10 minute read)
The story of how Intel got left behind =
in AI is representative of the broader challenges the company now faces. Th=
e company missed opportunities, made wayward decisions, and executed poorly=
.. The trail of missteps was a byproduct of a corporate culture born of deca=
des of success and high profits that was hard-changing and focused on its f=
ranchise in personal computers and later in data centers. Its corporate eth=
os worked against it as the company tried and failed repeatedly to become a=
leader in chips for artificial intelligence.
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Rsbuild (Website)
Rsbuild is a high-performance build too=
l that provides rich build features and supports Module Federation, image c=
ompression, type checking, PostCSS, Lightning CSS, and more.
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