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Fun Fact 🤯
Did you know that The QWERTY keyboard was originally designed to slow you down?
When typewriters were introduced, typing too fast would jam the keys.
Using a QWERTY keyboard spaced out commonly used characters to slow typists down and prevent jamming.
Tech News 📰
Meta to launch Twitter rival on Thursday
Meta, the owner of Facebook, is launching a new app called Threads to rival Twitter. The app, linked to Instagram, offers a text-based conversation platform. Meta's move intensifies the rivalry between Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter owner Elon Musk.
Twitter is now limiting how many tweets you can see
Twitter has started limiting the number of tweets users can read per day, with unverified users allowed 1,000 tweets and verified users 10,000. Elon Musk's move is part of a larger strategy to combat AI companies' use of Twitter's data and explore new revenue streams beyond advertising.
Pokemon Go maker Niantic cuts a quarter of its workforce
Niantic, the company behind Pokemon Go, will cut 25% of its workforce, close its Los Angeles studio, and cancel two games due to a slowdown in demand after the pandemic-induced surge in downloads.
India’s Flipkart begins customer lending in bid to boost sales
Flipkart, an Indian e-commerce company owned by Walmart, has launched a customer lending service in partnership with Axis Bank, offering up to $6,100 in credit with quick approval and no document submission. The move expands Flipkart's financial services portfolio to boost sales.
Reads and Resources 📚
How Coders Can Survive—and Thrive—in a ChatGPT World
To thrive in an AI-centric coding world, programmers should stick to fundamentals, choose appropriate AI tools, communicate clearly with AI coding assistants, be critical of AI-generated code, and be aware of security risks.
How to Learn Better in the Digital Age
In the digital age, effective learning requires effort and physical engagement. Passive consumption of digital content does not lead to long-term retention and knowledge acquisition. Active learning, accompanied by physical activities such as note-taking, is essential for effective learning. A learning inbox can help prioritize and engage with content for meaningful growth.
Hot Dog or Not Hot Dog – Convolutional Neural Network Course for Beginners
Learn about Convolutional Neural Networks in this full course for beginners. These are a class of deep learning neural networks that are particularly effective for classifying images. CNNs are also used for other applications such as natural language processing and time series forecasting, but they are most commonly associated with image processing.
VPN use is at an all-time high - but are people actually safe?
A survey conducted by NordVPN reveals that while VPN use is increasing, many users are putting themselves at risk by using potentially untrustworthy free VPN services. The research found that 40% of UK residents using VPNs are using free services that may be dangerous and run by hackers. Young men between the ages of 25-44 are the most likely to use VPNs, while Generation Z is more prone to using free services due to their limited disposable income.
A Glimpse in History
The British Adrian Nicholas in 2000 proved the efficiency of Leonardo's idea by successfully jumping with a parachute made using this model.
Leonardo also designed the tank.
GitHub repositories to check out 📈
Power Shell: PowerShell is a cross-platform (Windows, Linux, and macOS) automation and configuration tool/framework that works well with your existing tools and is optimized for dealing with structured data (e.g. JSON, CSV, XML, etc.), REST APIs, and object models.
The System Design Primer: Learning how to design scalable systems will help you become a better engineer.
Swiper: Swiper - is the free and most modern mobile touch slider with hardware accelerated transitions and amazing native behavior. It is intended to be used in mobile websites, mobile web apps, and mobile native/hybrid apps.
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:
George Hotz is a programmer, hacker, and the founder of comma-ai and tiny corp.
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