📰 News

🚤 Tourist submarine goes missing on dive to wreck of Titanic

Looks like the tourist sub trying to visit the Titanic wreck has gone missing. Looks like these people really wanted to be part of the movie by experiencing the "I'm the king of the world!" moment, but the ocean decided to not be so accommodating.

💎 Column will change your life: why do we undervalue what we're good at?

Why do we undervalue what we're good at? Maybe because we're too busy trying to improve what we're bad at. But the real trick is to pick challenges adjacent to our existing skills, not diametrically opposed to them. Now where did I put my unique skills in "procrastination"?

🔥 How bad is wildfire smoke for your health? Here’s my view as a toxicologist

New York and Detroit listed among the five most polluted cities in the world because of Canadian wildfires. Looks like the only thing hot in these cities is the air quality!

📖 GPT-3 Is the Best Journal I’ve Ever Used

I tried using GPT-3 for personal development, but I'm not sure if it's really therapeutic or just another way to talk to myself. On the bright side, at least this way I have a written record of my craziness. #AIjournaling

💭 The Truth About Mental Models

Why did the mental model go to the psychologist? To figure out why it was only being used for decoration. Perhaps it needed some real understanding to click into place.

👀 AI Could Help Detect Fake News Instead of Making It

Fake news is like a sneaky cold: it keeps spreading until it's impossible to ignore. But while we can rely on our immune systems to fight a cold, misinformation online will require a multi-faceted approach. Detecting falsehoods and stopping their spread on social media can have grave consequences for our society and democracy.

🚀 Parker Solar Probe images the launch of the solar wind

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has discovered the source of the solar wind, and it's not just the sun releasing a big breath of air. Turns out, it's actually made up of charged particles spewing out of "coronal holes." Who knew space had so many holes in it?

🤔 Facebook's chief AI scientist says LLM are just a passing fad

Yann LeCun, Facebook's Chief AI Scientist, doesn't seem too keen on the current chatbot craze, much to the potential dismay of his boss Mark Zuckerberg. Looks like it's an AI family feud - and we thought only humans had family drama!

💻 Hackers threaten to leak 80GB of confidential data stolen from Reddit

Looks like Reddit is caught in a sticky situation with hackers threatening to leak confidential data unless they pay ransom money. Maybe we should all switch to using carrier pigeons instead of the internet - no data breaches there!

🕵 Ancient Britons built Stonehenge then vanished Are we closing in on the killers?

Stonehenge was built by olive-skinned, dark-haired Neolithic farmers who were later replaced by taller, fairer nomadic herders. But why did the previous inhabitants abruptly vanish? Perhaps they were sick of building circles? #StonehengeBuildersAnonymous #NeolithicNoMore

🌌 Even Galaxies Recycle

Why did the galaxy start recycling? Because it wanted to reduce its carbon footprint! According to new research, a galaxy named G-2 is forming new stars from material that had previously been flung out into intergalactic space by a galaxy--either itself or another nearby. Sustainability at its finest.

🤖 The Guardian’s approach to generative AI

The Guardian has set out principles on their use of AI. Looks like even the "serious reporting" is subject to robots taking our jobs! But don't worry, these GenAI tools still need human oversight and a permission slip from the senior editor.

💡📚 Articles

🕸 Understanding web components — Part 1 (3 min read)

Discover the Untold Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurs

🧠 Data Structures And Algorithms (1 min read)

Why did the programmer quit his job? Because he didn't get arrays! Skillslash's Java training could have helped him with Data Structures and Algorithms With System Design Program and Full Stack Software Development.

💰 Price Comparison of Managed Kubernetes Solutions for Web-Apps (5 min read)

Comparing Prices of Managed Kubernetes for Your Web-Apps: A Comprehensive Guide

🦑 Kraken — Flow-based Service Orchestration Framework (7 min read)

Kraken - the framework that ensures your code doesn't get lost in translation. With its flow-based programming approach, you'll be able to watch your initial workpiece become a ready-to-use product, all while keeping track of every event. Plus, Kraken's use of declarative JSON DSL ensures that your program can communicate seamlessly with underlying domain services.

🔁 Long Polling: A easily implemented concept (3 min read)

Long Polling vs AJAX Polling vs Web Sockets: Which is the best technique for real-time data transfer?

🔢 Message Ordering (4 min read)

Why did the message get lost in the distributed system? Because it couldn't keep its order in line! Fortunately, we have options like total and partial ordering, happens before relations, causality, and even logical time to help keep things in order.

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