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ChatGPT users can now invok=
e GPTs directly in chats (2 minute read)
Paid ChatGPT users can now bring third-=
party apps powered by OpenAI's AI models into a conversation by typing '@' =
and selecting a GPT from the list. The selected GPT will have a full unders=
tanding of the conversation. Different GPTs can be tagged for different use=
cases and needs. OpenAI plans to eventually introduce monetization for GPT=
s, but the company may have to get traffic up first. Moderation of GPTs is =
proving to be a challenge to OpenAI.
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Apple Vision Pro review: ma=
gic, until it=E2=80=99s not (45 minute read)
Apple's Vision Pro marketing shows peop=
le using the device all the time: at work, while doing laundry, and even wh=
en playing with the kids. The device aims to layer apps and information ove=
r the real world, augmenting reality. While the device is amazing at times,=
it contains a series of large tradeoffs that are impossible to ignore. The=
device can be heavy on users' faces, messes up users' hair, and is more cu=
mbersome to carry around than a laptop. After several days of use, this rev=
iewer questions whether these tradeoffs are worth it.
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Science & Futuristic Technology
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Researchers Approach New Sp=
eed Limit for Seminal Problem (4 minute read)
The traveling salesperson problem asks =
for the ideal route through a list of locations, minimizing mileage. It is =
notoriously difficult, but a mathematical model called linear programming i=
s able to approximate the problem as a set of equations and find the best s=
olution. Integer linear programming (ILP) is a variant of linear programmin=
g that optimizes for problems solving whole-number amounts. A researcher fr=
om the University of Washington has combined geometric tools to create a ne=
w, faster algorithm for solving ILP in almost the same time as a trivial bi=
nary case. It is the first major improvement to ILP solvers in nearly 40 ye=
ars.
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Why Farcaster Frames are im=
portant (7 minute read)
Facebook's somewhat-forgotten Open Grap=
h Protocol has been resurrected to power Frames inside Farcaster. Farcaster=
is a social network protocol built on the blockchain. Frames provide an ea=
sy way to run apps while users are still inside other apps. They make it po=
ssible to have a real and universal graph of user actions across consumer a=
pps.
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Programming, Design & Data Science
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Foundations (GitHub Repo)=
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Foundations is a modular Rust library d=
esigned to help scale programs for distributed production-grade systems. It=
features logging, distributed tracing, metrics, memory profiling, service =
configuration with documentation, and a CLI helper that takes care of confi=
guration loading. Foundations enables engineers to concentrate on core busi=
ness logic rather than the intricacies of production operation setups.
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Proton (GitHub Repo)
Proton is a streaming SQL engine powere=
d by ClickHouse. It can help developers solve streaming data processing and=
routing and analytics challenges and send aggregated data to downstream sy=
stems. Proton is fast, lightweight, and the best streaming SQL engine for K=
afka or Redpanda. A demo video is available.
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Reading the fine print of A=
pple=E2=80=99s DMA rules: 25 things app developers need to know (9 minute r=
ead)
The EU's Digital Markets Act requires A=
pple to make changes to increase competition in the app industry. Several l=
arge companies have come out against Apple's changes, which seem to be desi=
gned to ensure Apple's ability to profit from apps continues regardless of =
how they're discovered and installed. This article covers details about App=
le's new rules that developers should know. The article will be updated as =
more is uncovered from within Apple's documents.
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Should 4 People Be Able to =
Control the Equivalent of a Nuke? (9 minute read)
Artificial General Intelligence will be=
an evolution of AI that can understand, learn, and apply intelligence to a=
wide range of problems. It will enable solutions to complex global issues,=
but also potentially lead to consequences as impactful and irreversible as=
those of nuclear war. While this is something the OpenAI board takes very =
seriously, the events in late November, which resulted in the previous six-=
person board of directors dropping down to one holdover member and two new =
people, are troubling. It is still unknown why the board did what they did.=
This article looks at the impacts of the November event and AI governance =
in general.
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React Email 2.0 (5 minute r=
ead)
React Email 2.0 features a re-imagined =
preview experience, massive performance improvements, new components, deplo=
yment to Vercel, and better support for monorepos.
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