Meta's Web Threads, X's Block Change, Trudeau vs. Facebook, and Hotz vs. Yudkowsky and more!

Aug 22, 2023

🗓️ Date: 22-08-2023 | 👥 Total Readers: 460+

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🧠 Fun Fact

The word technology was coined in 330 BC by the one and only Aristotle.

You may think of technology as modernized or contemporary, but its etymology dates back to Aristotle’s time.

Meta's Push to Revive Threads: Launch of Web Version: Meta introduces a web version of its dwindling social media platform, Threads, aiming to regain users. Despite the initial success, limited functionality led to a significant drop in user numbers.
Twitter, now X, to remove blocking feature: Elon Musk plans to remove the blocking feature from X (formerly Twitter), allowing only direct message blocking. Critics argue this may make it harder to manage abusive content.
Canada wildfires: Trudeau criticises Facebook over news ban amid crisis: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau criticizes Facebook for blocking news amid wildfires, accusing it of prioritizing profits over safety. The ban, in response to Canada's profit-sharing law, hampers crucial information sharing.
Microsoft Announces $68.7 Billion Acquisition of Activision Blizzard: Microsoft plans to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, becoming the third-largest gaming company. Acquisition includes franchises like Warcraft, Diablo, and Call of Duty. Deal expected to close in 2023.

Understanding the Fundamentals of Unit Testing: The article emphasizes the significance of unit testing in software development. It suggests that difficulties in testing often stem from poorly-structured code. When designed correctly, tests enhance code reliability and maintainability.
The Complex Reality of Quantum Computing's Future: Despite the vast potential of quantum computing, challenges like qubit sensitivity and decoherence hinder its practical application. The road to functional quantum machines remains uncertain and possibly distant.
THE HUMAN FUTURE: A Case for Optimism:
Dissecting Unix: Beyond Technology to Philosophy: Unix represents both a set of technologies and foundational ideas. While its technology is widely adopted in systems like Android, its core philosophies might not always be evident.
Walk — a terminal navigator: Walk is a minimalistic terminal navigator designed for speedy filesystem navigation, serving as a replacement for cd and ls, with integrated fuzzy searching and vim accessibility.

openBB: OpenBB is committed to build the future of investment research by focusing on an open source infrastructure accessible to everyone, everywhere.
cal.com: The open source Calendly alternative.
javascript-algorithms: JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures

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George Hotz and Eliezer Yudkowsky will hash out their positions on AI safety, acceleration, and related topics.

Hotz recognizes Eleazar's skills in both philosophy and storytelling.
There's a notable comparison between the addictiveness of certain books, such as "Atlas Shrugged" and "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality," and the narratives shared by Eliezer.
Eliezar has also narrated stories rooted in reality, and there's a mention of a significant event from his youth.
The conversation takes a turn towards the concept of the "singularity," particularly the exponential growth described by Moore's Law. The speaker elaborates on the progression of this law, suggesting that the doubling of processing power will accelerate as computers become more involved in the process.
This acceleration is described as a "hyperbolic sequence," leading to the term "singularity."

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