Lukyanov's Water Computer, Instagram Controversy, Musk's 'X', Nvidia-Foxconn AI Factories, GPT-4 Robotics and more!
Devkit Dispatch: 34th Edition.
🗓️ Date: 24-10-2023 | 👥 Total Readers: 460+
Hello DevKit family! Here's your curated digest of the tech world. Dive in, and don't forget to share your thoughts in our discord.
Now, it’s time to Dispatch!
🧠 Fun Fact
Did you know that Russia built a computer that ran on water: in 1936?
Before the miniaturisation of transistors, computers had a much more visible system of counting: things like gears, pivots, beads and levers were often used and they needed some sort of power source to function.
Vladimir Lukyanov built something like this in 1936 but he used water to create a computer that solved partial differential equations. In images of the Lukyanov computer, you'll see a complex system of interconnected tubes filled with water.
📡 Tech Pulse: Latest happenings in the tech universe.
Instagram sorry for adding 'terrorist' to some Palestinian user bios: Meta apologized for mistakenly adding "terrorist" to Palestinian Instagram users' bios due to translation errors. The platform also faced claims of suppressing pro-Palestinian content during the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Elon Musk says X to have two new premium tiers: Elon Musk's social media platform, X, plans to launch two premium subscription tiers. One will have all features but no ad reduction, while the other will be ad-free but costlier. New users in certain regions face charges for platform access.
Nvidia and iPhone maker Foxconn to build 'AI factories': Nvidia and Foxconn are collaborating to create "AI factories" for applications like autonomous vehicles and robotics. However, the US has restricted certain Nvidia chip exports to China. Nvidia recently joined the "Trillion dollar club," while Foxconn seeks diversification, including in electric vehicles.
📘 Dev Resources: Handpicked tools and reads.
Pytest Tutorial – How to Test Python Code: Learn how to use pytest, the powerful testing framework for Python.
Valve Reverses Bans Triggered by AMD's Anti-Lag+ Driver: Valve is reversing VAC bans for Counter-Strike 2 players caused by AMD's Anti-Lag+ driver feature. AMD removed the problematic feature and is collaborating with game developers on a solution.
Eureka: With GPT-4 overseeing training, robots can learn much faster: Researchers unveil Eureka, an algorithm using GPT-4 for robot training, enabling faster learning through GPU-based simulations, outperforming human-designed systems.
🌐 Git Repos Spotlight: Emerging stars from the open-source galaxy.
System Designs 101: Whether you're preparing for a System Design Interview or you simply want to understand how systems work beneath the surface, we hope this repository will help you achieve that.
OpenPilot: If Tesla is the IPhone of cars, OpenPilot is the android of cars.
Local Send: LocalSend is a free, open-source app that allows you to securely share files and messages with nearby devices over your local network without needing an internet connection.
🎧 Get Hooked: Podcast of the Week!
Welcome to "Get Hooked," where we share our top podcast of the week for you to listen to. Enjoy!
About the Podcast:
This is a podcast about backend development with Carson Cross, the creator of HTMX and author of the book Hypermedia Systems. HTMX is all about giving backend developers the power to build modern webapps, without needing to write a line of frontend JavaScript. In a way, it's a return to the way the web used to work pre-React.
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