OverflowAI, Superconductor Claims, Voyager 2 Contact Lost, and More!
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Fun Fact 🤯
Did you know that The first webpage is still running?
In 1991, Tim Berners-Lee was working on developing the World Wide Web.
There are no graphics and no background, just plain text and links on how to use the internet!
Tech News 📰
The Superconductor Claims
South Korean researchers claim to have discovered a room-temperature ambient-pressure superconductor, but skepticism remains due to historical failures in similar claims. Other scientists find inconsistencies in their preprint papers.
Stack Overflow's Journey into Generative AI and New Product Offerings
Stack Overflow announces the introduction of generative AI called OverflowAI, with features like semantic search, enterprise knowledge ingestion, Slack integration, and a Visual Studio Code extension. They aim to maintain trust and recognition for the developer community while incorporating AI.
What's new in TensorFlow 2.13 and Keras 2.13?
TensorFlow 2.13 and Keras 2.13 bring Apple Silicon support, improved tf.data functionality, and the new default Keras V3 format for .keras files, offering faster, safer, and more extensible model saving and reloading.
NASA listens for Voyager 2 spacecraft after wrong command cuts contact
NASA is trying to reestablish contact with Voyager 2, which lost communication due to a wrong command. The spacecraft is over 12 billion miles away, and if not successful, a reset in October may restore communication.
The annual Developer Ecosystem Survey by JetBrains
The report presents the results of the fifth annual Developer Ecosystem Survey by JetBrains, with key takeaways such as JavaScript being the most popular language and Python surpassing Java in overall usage and more!
Tesla releases a huge update with charging on Solar and more!
Tesla releases a significant software update with new features, including charging on solar energy, a Spotify refresh, multiview cameras, and more. The update also includes smaller changes and improvements.
Reads and Resources 📚
If This Superconductor Is Real, It's a Nobel Prize! But Let's Talk First
"World-changing" LK-99 Superconductor explained quickly
Emotions: A Code Book
Kent Beck shares a code book for decoding emotions in a personal journey, helping readers understand and respond to their emotions effectively.
Did the government confirm aliens exist?
A recent Congressional hearing on UFOs and UAPs sparked social media buzz, but the government has not officially confirmed alien existence. Witnesses shared experiences, while lawmakers seek further investigations.
A Glimpse in History
When Justin Christofleau started showing all the results he had notice how the newspaper in the 1900s tried to debunk his work and label him as a looney.
No matter the timeline: nothing is new under the ☀️ bill.
GitHub repositories to check out 📈
InvokeAI: Generative AI for Professional Creatives.
FlashAttention: Fast and Memory-Efficient Exact Attention with IO-Awareness.
owncast: Take control over your content and stream it yourself.
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:
Lane chats with Trash, a Netflix engineer and code streamer on Twitch. They break down Trash's story: how he got into coding, from being a mainframe developer all the way through his days as a backend engineer to a frontend developer at Netflix.
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