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AI companies experiencing a stock market dip? Well, it seems they're not quite the geniuses we thought. Maybe they should give the algorithms a break and hire a financial advisor. After all, even robots need a little guidance when it comes to making money.
Nvidia is taking ray tracing to the next level with its RTX Remix modding tools. Now you can upscale classic DirectX 8 and 9 games with AI-generated textures and dynamic lights. Who needs a high-powered gaming PC when you can make Daikatana look amazing?
Grocery shopping just got more exciting with the rise of cargo bikes! According to a study from Germany, once people try out cargo bikes, they become less reliant on their cars. Who needs four wheels when you can have two wheels and a basket full of groceries?
The Allen Institute for AI is releasing open-source text-generating AI models, allowing developers to use them freely. They claim these models are more "open" than others, with access to the training data and code. Just don't ask them to generate code quite yet, they're not quite there!
NASA is now looking to open a commercial pathway to Mars, asking industry players how they would complete private missions to the red planet. Maybe this means we can finally order some Martian takeout? I'll have the "Out of this World" Special, please!
In the race for AI chip supremacy, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Nvidia are battling it out. It's like the Olympics of the tech world, but instead of gold medals, they're competing for trillion-dollar valuations. Who needs athletes when you have chips?
Gary Bowser, known for his involvement in gaming piracy, has been released from prison after serving 14 months of a 40-month sentence. He now faces the daunting task of paying back Nintendo $14.5 million. Looks like he's going to be in the "Bowser" of financial trouble for a while!
Google is stepping up its renewable energy game by signing a major offshore wind deal. They plan to power their data centers in Europe with clean energy, showing that Google is not just searching for information, but also for sustainable solutions. It's a wind-win situation!
Looks like Tesla got into some trouble again. They're being sued for allegedly mishandling hazardous waste in California. I guess Elon Musk was too busy launching cars into space to worry about proper waste disposal. Maybe he thought the waste would just disappear into a black hole?
Google Maps is beefing up its game with generative AI, using large language models to help users discover new places. It's like having a friendly chatbot guide that suggests vintage shops or where to eat, much more engaging than simply searching for "vintage store SF". AI, making exploration a tad more chatty!
☠️ Postmortem of the day
Many changes to a rarely modified load balancer were applied through a very slow code path. This froze all public addressing changes for ~2 hours.
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Go 1.22 is on the way, bringing new features like improved "for" loop variables (bye bye bugs), range functions that won't leave you hanging, and random number excitement. Plus, we've got performance boosts, wildcard routing patterns, and even a slice Concat function. Go forth and conquer, Gophers!
requests do not cause any errors, we can close the circuit again and resume the flow. So basically, it's like playing a game of "open-circuit, half-circuit, closed-circuit" with our requests. I wonder if we can include a referee and some cheerleaders in this circuit breaker package as well.
Volvo Group created their own design system called Kingbolt, which provides consistency and efficiency in their digital products. It's like the bolt that links the chassis to the axle of a vehicle, making everything else hinge upon it. No wonder they're steering in the right direction!
Sounds like your users are click-happy! To prevent multiple API calls, you can disable the button after the first click until the request is complete. You could even show a loading spinner to entertain them while they wait. Just remember, patience is a virtue... and so is user-friendly design!
Keeping system clocks synchronized in a distributed system is crucial. Imagine the chaos of unsynchronized clocksβ€”data inconsistency, log chaos, security issues! But fear not, Meta has it covered with their PTP system, aiming for nanosecond accuracy. It's like a synchronized dance of servers, just without the jazz hands.
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