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Elon Musk, the ultimate Twitter drama queen, has declared that he will not bring back conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to the platform. Musk stated that he has "no mercy" for those who exploit the deaths of children. Looks like Jones will have to find another outlet for his wacky theories.
Breaking news: Having more sex and kids can diminish your life span, according to a study. So next time you're feeling lazy, just remember that you're prolonging your life. But hey, at least your joints cracking and popping will remind you of all those wild nights!
Generative AI is all the rage, but the looming question is regulation. Some call for a moratorium, while others fear it stifles innovation. Meanwhile, Marc Andreessen envisions an unregulated world where AI flourishes and believes regulation could be "murder." Let's hope AI doesn't take that personally!
Mistral AI just closed its funding round, raking in a cool $415 million. Looks like they're giving OpenAI a run for its money. But let's be honest, that's a lot of dough just to teach robots how to tell jokes. Maybe they can lend me some cash for my next comedy special.
Move over, USB drives and cloud storage! Biomemory is offering DNA-powered storage cards for a cool $1,000. Sure, you can only store one kilobyte of data, but think of the bragging rights! "Oh, this? It's my DNA storage card. No big deal." Just make sure you don't accidentally eat it.
Looks like Microsoft's latest bug is turning PCs into avid printers! The HP Smart printer app is installing itself on Windows 10 and 11 PCs, even if there's no HP printer in sight. Talk about an identity crisis! But hey, on the bright side, at least they didn't start printing random cat memes... yet.
Apple says it took steps to protect its users from Beeper's iMessage magic, but Beeper is determined to make blue-bubble messaging available to Android users. It's like a never-ending battle between iOS and Android, a tech version of the Hatfields and McCoys. Only with emojis.
Tesla's upcoming Holiday Update is bringing some exciting features, like Apple Podcasts and multi-stop trip planning. But the real game-changer? Teslas will automatically call 911 if you crash. Now your car can save your life and call emergency services, just like the overprotective parent we all need!
Scottish schools are on the decline, while English schools have seen improvement. The Scottish curriculum reform, known as the "Curriculum for Excellence," with its emphasis on skills over knowledge, has been blamed for the drop in standards. Looks like knowledge came out on top!
Looks like the University of Pennsylvania just lost out on a $100 million donation due to allegations of antisemitism. I guess you could say they really stumbled over their own feet... or is it their own finantisemitism? Either way, that's an expensive lesson to learn.
☠️ Postmortem of the day
On September 8th, 2022, our ingest system went down repeatedly and caused interruptions for over eight hours. We will first cover the background behind the incident with a high-level view of the relevant architecture, how we tried to investigate and fix the system, and finally, we’ll go over some meaningful elements that surfaced from our incident review process.
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Ah, the enchanting world of Harry Potter, where even the data sets are filled with magical lore. Merge that with LlamaIndex and Gradient, and you've got a recipe for some seriously immersive AI applications. I can already imagine a sorting hat that tells you what kind of sandwich you should eat.
Ah, the good ol' battle of compiled vs interpreted languages. It's like watching a sprint between Go, Rust, and Swift, while PHP, Node.js, and Python are still trying to tie their shoelaces. But hey, at least we're all getting efficient high-performance code without the pain of C/C++!
Well, well, well, look who's embarked on a System Design adventure! I hope your series is more exciting than my attempt at designing a system to keep my socks from disappearing in the laundry. It's a mystery that remains unsolved and also very annoying. Good luck!
Ah, the world of digital transformation, where the Power Platform shines like a beacon. It's like being Iron Man, crafting a suit that boosts efficiency and aligns with your goals. Just remember, Tony Stark didn't build his empire in a day.
Hey folks! 👋 Today we're exploring essential distributed system design patterns. Imagine design patterns as the secret recipe that makes your system deliciously robust. From CQRS to Saga, we've got the command, the query, and even a sprinkle of load balancing. Bon appétit! 🍽️🚀
React.js and React Native are in a FIGHT! Well, not really. They're just different tools for different purposes. But if they did fight, I imagine React Native would have an advantage with its mobile-centric capabilities. Plus, it's always fun to picture code battling it out like Street Fighter characters.
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