ChatGPT might rule the AI chatbots — but it can't beat Google Search (3 minute read)
Google's global search market share bumped up to 91.1% in June while ChatGPT's web visits fell 12%. Rising ad revenue from Google Search helped boost the company's profits by nearly 60% in the first quarter. Google's AI overviews may be helping Google Search grow its footprint. Integrating AI into its products will likely help drive higher usage and increase monetization across Google.
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Science & Futuristic Technology
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The Mission for Europe's New Rocket: Challenge SpaceX (9 minute read)
Europe is preparing to test launch a new single-use rocket, the Ariane 6 rocket, from French Guiana today. Development of the rocket was aimed at reducing the EU's reliance on SpaceX. Europe's satellites and military intelligence have come to depend on SpaceX. Officials fear that Europe and its armies may need to rely on the US company even during warfare.
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New Fiber Optics Tech Smashes Data Rate Record (4 minute read)
Researchers from Japan and the UK have smashed the world record for fiber-optic communications through commercial-grade fiber by producing data rates four times as fast as existing commercial systems. They achieved this by using optical amplifiers to boost signals across less frequently used communication bands. The system can push 402 terabits per second (Tbps) through the kinds of fiber-optic cables that are already in the ground and underneath the oceans. The researchers believe that it may be possible to push even further and reach up to 600 Tbps speeds.
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Programming, Design & Data Science
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Reverse Engineering TicketMaster's Rotating Barcodes (18 minute read)
TicketMaster issues tickets via a system called Mobile Entry, or SafeTix. The system displays a form of rotating barcode that refreshes every few seconds. It prevents people from printing or screenshotting the tickets they purchased. This article explains how the system works - it's possible to duplicate these barcodes in custom apps and even resell tickets outside of TicketMaster's closed marketplace.
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DevRel's Death as Zero Interest Rate Phenomenon (6 minute read)
DevRel's excesses in 2020-2022 was a Zero Interest Rate Phenomenon and we are now seeing a relative right-sizing of expectations. The bad behavior during that period contributed to a crisis of confidence in DevRel. This post looks at the mistakes made by companies in those years and suggests ways to improve DevRel so the field stays relevant.
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‘We're Living in a Nightmare:' Inside the Health Crisis of a Texas Bitcoin Town (22 minute read)
Residents in Granbury, Texas are experiencing negative health effects from a nearby Bitcoin mining facility. The facility generates a hum that exceeds legal noise ordinances on a daily basis. At least 10 people have gone to urgent care or the emergency room due to symptoms caused by the facility. While there are no major medical studies on the impacts of living near Bitcoin mining facilities, there is an increasing body of research that links prolonged exposure to noise pollution with cardiovascular damage.
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The Right Kind of Stubborn (13 minute read)
Persistence and obstinance may seem similar, but they're different kinds of behavior. Obstinate people won't listen - that's not true of all determined people. Persistent people are attached to goals, whereas the obstinate are attached to their ideas about how to reach them. Obstinate people are often disproportionately likely to be attached to the wrong details. Persistence often requires one to change their mind. Successful people are often most engaged when you disagree with them.
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