OpenAI's massive ChatGPT updates leak ahead of developer conference (4 minute read)
OpenAI is holding a developer conference on November 6. It will be unveiling major updates to ChatGPT, including custom chatbots, a business subscription, and connections to Google and Microsoft. A complete list of upcoming features has been leaked on X. This article discusses these upcoming features, which include a new tool called Gizmo that can create and manage custom chatbots.
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Elon Musk debuts ‘Grok’ AI bot to rival ChatGPT, others (2 minute read)
xAI has launched an AI chatbot called Grok. The chatbot is able to answer questions that other AIs might dodge. Grok is still in an early beta phase as it has only had two months of training. It is available to a select number of users. A link to the waitlist to sign up for a chance to use the bot is available in the article. Grok will be a feature for X Premium+, which costs $16 per month.
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Science & Futuristic Technology
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Synthetic Diamonds and Ultrapure Glass May Make The Coolest, Fastest CPUs Yet (2 minute read)
Diamond Foundry is producing synthetic diamond wafers for use with silicon microchips. Using synthetic diamond wafers allows silicon chips to run at least twice as fast as their rated speed. Intel is producing purified glass for substrates. The glass is being used to improve power efficiency and communication between chips. These types of new technologies may be the next great turn in the hardware manufacturing industry.
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Scientists Fire Up the World’s Largest Fusion Reactor for the First Time (3 minute read)
Scientists working at the world's largest fusion reactor, Japan's JT-60SA experimental reactor, have achieved first plasma. The reactor was successfully switched on, but it is still a long way from being able to carry out any meaningful tests or produce any power. Lessons learned from operating JT-60SA will guide the development of ITER, the first fusion reactor expected to generate more power than it uses. JT-60SA is expected to reach full power in the next two years.
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Programming, Design & Data Science
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Habits of great software engineers (25 minute read)
While coding is a crucial part of the software development profession, it is just the tip of the iceberg - the software development role combines many different skills, mindsets, and disciplines. The difference between a developer and a great developer is the breadth and depth of their approach to delivering value. This article looks at what makes a great developer. Topics covered include focusing beyond the code, efficiency, the joy of tinkering, tech detox, and the art of approximation.
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Announcing Docusaurus 3.0 (11 minute read)
Docusaurus helps developers build documentation websites with minimal effort. Meta Open Source has released a new major version of Docusaurus with exciting new features and upgraded dependencies. The release contains some breaking changes. This article goes through some of the highlights in the release.
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What stage startup offers the best risk-reward tradeoff? (9 minute read)
Joining a startup can be exciting as you can see your work make a real direct impact and you can grow in ways that you aren't able to in other companies. The biggest reason people join startups is for the potential reward if the startup makes a successful exit. The earlier you join, the bigger your reward - joining too early increases the risk you end up with nothing, and joining too late may mean a significantly smaller payout. This article looks at this issue and discusses the optimal trade-off between risk and reward.
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YouTube crackdown leads to ‘hundreds of thousands’ of ad blocker uninstalls (2 minute read)
YouTube's crackdown on ad blockers is now in full swing, affecting virtually anyone who uses an ad blocker all around the world. Using ad blockers violates the platform's policies. The crackdown has resulted in hundreds of thousands of uninstalls for ad blockers. Some users have found that switching ad blockers temporarily stops YouTube's anti-ad blocking behavior.
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