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🏆 EV smashed the world record for distance on a single charge

Move over, Swiss student engineers! The Technical University of Munich has set a new record for the longest distance traveled on a single charge by an electric vehicle. Clocking in at 1,599 miles, this EV is 25 times more efficient than any EV on sale. That's one way to avoid stopping at the dreaded charging station on a road trip! But with a top speed of just 26 mph, you might need a lifetime supply of patience to reach your destination. The muc22, as it's called, might not be breaking any speed records, but it sure knows how to go the distance. Can't wait to see what other student-set world records are in store for us!

🚀 NASA’s Osiris-Rex capsule lands in Utah with Bennu asteroid sample

After a 1.2 billion-mile journey, the sample capsule from NASA's Osiris-Rex mission has successfully landed in the Utah desert. The scientists were so excited that they even broke into tears, but don't worry, they had plenty of tissues on hand to wipe away their scientific tears. Now the samples will be studied to uncover the mysteries of the universe and possibly make some new interstellar friends. Just remember, if you find any alien life in there, make sure to introduce them to Queen's Sir Brian May, he'll be immensely proud.

🔎 How Microsoft Does Quality Assurance

Microsoft's evolution in quality assurance is quite fascinating. They created the SDET role, which sounds a bit like an SDE mixed with a secret agent. They retired the SDET role and merged testing and development teams, breaking the "us vs them" dynamic. Next stop: Microsoft's Quality Assurance Avengers!

🤝 Unity exec tells Ars he’s on a mission to earn back developer trust

Unity executive Marc Whitten is on an apology tour after facing backlash for their controversial fee structure plans. Whitten appreciates the feedback and passion from the community, but maybe next time they should avoid surprising developers with unexpected changes like a bad magic trick.

🗺 Google sued over fatal Google Maps error after man drove off broken bridge

Google is being sued over a fatal Google Maps error, where a man drove off a broken bridge. Apparently, the bridge had been labeled the "Bridge to Nowhere," but Google Maps insisted it was a "Bridge to Adventure." Well, they certainly delivered on the adventure part.

🤖 Meta’s AI chatbot plan includes a ‘sassy robot’ for younger users

Meta is launching a sassy robot chatbot for young users. It's like having Bender from Futurama in your pocket, except instead of serving alcohol, it serves witty comebacks. Just be careful, because one chatbot apparently has a strange fascination with personal barfing experiences. Yuck!

👨 GitHub CEO: Despite AI, demand for software developers still outweigh supply

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke believes that despite the rise of AI in software development, the demand for human developers will still outweigh the supply. With the growing amount of code, legacy systems, and the need to transform outdated languages like COBOL, developers will continue to be in high demand. As Dohmke says, "Every company is now a software company, except my great-uncle's pickle farm, but that's a different story." #DevelopmentDilemmas #CodeCrunch

☠️ Postmortem of the day

🔑 Bitly. Uncategorized

Hosted source code repo contained credentials granting access to bitly backups, including hashed passwords.

💡📚 Articles

🤝 Synchronizing ML and Software Engineering: An Indispensable Partnership for Effective ML Solution… (5 min read)

The convergence of machine learning and software engineering is like a complex dance, with ML engineers shaping unruly data and software engineers designing systems for scaling. It's a symphony of collaboration that requires vigilance, interpretability, deployment strategies, security, compliance, and resource optimization. Let the harmonious journey begin!

🔍 Optimize Code Quality with Detekt: Simplifying Detekt in Gradle Convention for Android 🚀 (3 min read)

Maintaining code quality is crucial in Android development. Detekt is a powerful tool for analyzing Kotlin code, but setting it up can be complex. This guide simplifies the process using Gradle Convention Plugin and AndroidDetektConventionPlugin. Supercharge your code quality and join the coding adventure!

🖥 ImageMagick 7: Command Line Interface (CLI) in Practice (4 min read)

ImageMagick, developed in the ancient year of 1990, is an open-source tool for manipulating images. It can resize, convert, and even turn your pictures into oil paintings (it won't make you the next Picasso, though). Check it out and give your images a makeover!

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