Subj : Apple Vision Pro launch ¨, ultra-HD transparent TVs ¨, attacks on ML models ¨¨ To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Tue Jan 09 2024 11:37:02 --J8p0xyON Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Apples Vision Pro headset will be available beginning on Friday, February= 2 at all US Apple store locations and the US Apple Store online=C2=A0 = Sign Up [1]|Hire [2]|Advertise [3]|View Online [4]=20 =09=09TLDR = =09=09TOGETHER WITH [Fern] [5] TLDR 2024-01-09 DELIVER STR= IPE-LEVEL API DOCS AND SDKS TO YOUR USERS (SPONSOR) [6]=20 Wish your or= ganization had a developer experience as good as Stripe=E2=80=99s? Fern= =C2=A0helps developer-focused companies deliver Stripe-like API documenta= tion and SDKs (client libraries). That=E2=80=99s why companies like Webfl= ow, Flatfile, and Merge build with=C2=A0Fern. We=E2=80=99re open source and= compatible with OpenAPI/Swagger.=C2=A0Fern=C2=A0is backed by Y Combinato= r.=C2=A0 Try it for free. 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Waymo will use the data and feedback collected from these passengers t= o improve the service as it increases the number of miles it drives on hi= ghways. Using highways will allow Waymo to provide faster routes, especia= lly for customers traveling to Phoenix's airports.=20 =F0=9F=9A=80=20 = SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY FROM LG TO SAMSUNG, TRANSPARENT LE= D DISPLAYS THAT PROJECT FILMS ON GLASS SHAKE UP CES 2024 (3 MINUTE READ) = [9]=20 LG and Samsung have unveiled transparent LED displays that proje= ct movies and images on glass-like holograms. LG's Signature OLED TV has= a single see-through glass display that uses wireless AV transmission = and reception technology to eliminate all kinds of wires other than the p= ower source around the transparent screen. Samsung's transparent MICRO LE= D display can animate motionless surroundings and objects. Pictures and v= ideos of both displays are available in the article.=20 SCIENTISTS REST= ORE VISION IN MICE, ACHIEVE 170-FOLD GENE EDITING BOOST (2 MINUTE READ) [= 10]=20 Scientists at MIT and Harvard have designed tiny virus-like part= icles that can carry prime editors into mouse cells with a high success r= ate to correct a genetic disorder. The technique improves the editing p= rocess by 170 times in human cells. It was able to correct genetic mistak= es and restore vision when tested on mice with genetic eye problems witho= ut creating any unintended changes.=20 =F0=9F=92=BB=20 PROGRAMMING, D= ESIGN & DATA SCIENCE ATTACKS ON MACHINE LEARNING MODELS (7 MINUTE REA= D) [11]=20 This blog attempts to shine a light on the topic of attacks = on machine learning models. It aims to inform readers about neural netw= ork attacks, a topic worthy of attention for those deploying machine lear= ning models in production. Machine learning models are just as susceptibl= e to attacks as other systems, but they are extra hard to protect as they= have both code and data vulnerabilities. Current defenses are not enough= , and real fixes may require massive changes to model development. As lon= g as model development involves pattern matching, attacks can never be tr= uly prevented.=20 WHAT PWA CAN DO TODAY (WEBSITE) [12]=20 This site= presents a showcase of what's possible with Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) = today. PWAs are websites that can be installed on devices to provide an a= pp-like experience. The site itself is a PWA, so it can be installed onto= the home screen of any mobile device or on any desktop. Example features= include media capture, face detection, authentication, notifications, sp= eech recognition, and multitouch detection.=20 =F0=9F=8E=81=20 MISC= ELLANEOUS CUTTING-EDGE TECH IS AT CES 2024. THESE ARE OUR FAVES TODAY= (7 MINUTE READ) [13]=20 This year's CES underscores how people are i= ncreasingly craving more niche devices and longing for the past. It also = highlights the ways that AI is becoming more integrated into people's liv= es. This page presents the best tech highlights as they are announced thi= s week in Las Vegas. The devices so far include a phone that folds backwa= rds, a gaming laptop that weighs only 3.6 pounds, a thermometer that chec= ks blood oxygen and heart rate readings, and a 115-inch 4K LCD TV that's= up to five times brighter than most TVs.=20 STATE OF AI & PREDICTION= S FOR 2024 (11 MINUTE READ) [14]=20 This article shares thoughts on the= state of AI along with some predictions on where the technology is going= .. It looks at where products built with AI models are today, focusing on = products, markets, and people. The article doesn't cover the technical de= tails of architectures and the infrastructure of AI. This year, open sour= ce models will catch up with proprietary models and help push inference= to edge devices everywhere.=20 =E2=9A=A1=20 QUICK LINKS THEY= =E2=80=99RE NOT CHEAP, BUT NVIDIA=E2=80=99S NEW SUPER GPUS ARE A STEP IN TH= E RIGHT DIRECTION (2 MINUTE READ) [15]=20 Nvidia's new Super GPUs use= the same architecture and support all the same features as their non-Sup= er versions but with bumped specs and tweaked prices that make them more = appealing.=20 MISSING THE POINT OF WEBASSEMBLY (6 MINUTE READ) [16]=20 = Webassembly is a fundamental abstraction boundary that divides comput= ing systems into pieces.=20 AMERICA=E2=80=99S FIRST LUNAR LANDER IN A H= ALF-CENTURY WON=E2=80=99T REACH THE MOON (7 MINUTE READ) [17]=20 The = Peregrine lander appears to have a propellant leak that will prevent it f= rom reaching the Moon.=20 TWILIO CEO LAWSON STEPS DOWN AFTER BRUISING A= CTIVIST BATTLES (3 MINUTE READ) [18]=20 Jeff Lawson will be replaced = by Khozema Shipchandler, a longtime Twilio executive, a move that is unli= kely to placate activists who are pushing for the divestiture of the busi= ness and possibly the sale of the whole company.=20 AN OVERVIEW OF DI= STRIBUTED POSTGRESQL ARCHITECTURES (16 MINUTE READ) [19]=20 There are= many types of distributed PostgreSQL architectures, each with a differen= t set of tradeoffs - even with state-of-the-art tools, deploying a distri= buted database system is never a solved problem.=20 AFTER TAKING CREDIB= ILITY HIT, CARTA ANNOUNCES IT IS EXITING THE SECONDARIES BUSINESS: = =E2=80=9CWE HAVE DECIDED TO PRIORITIZE TRUST=E2=80=9D (3 MINUTE READ) [20= ]=20 Carta claims that the revenue derived from secondary trading on th= e platform is minuscule compared with its other business offerings.=20 = WANT THE BEST OF TLDR? =F0=9F=8F=86 Refer a friend to TLDR using th= e referral link below, and we will send you the TLDR Hall of Fame, our 50= best stories of all time! 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from LG to samsung, transpa= rent LED displays that project films on glass shake up CES 2024 (3 minute r= ead)

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Attacks on machine learning= models (7 minute read)

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Jeff Lawson will be replaced by Khozema= Shipchandler, a longtime Twilio executive, a move that is unlikely to plac= ate activists who are pushing for the divestiture of the business and possi= bly the sale of the whole company.
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