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🔋 Toyota claims battery breakthrough in potential boost for electric cars

Toyota claims to have made a battery breakthrough in the electric vehicle market, with the potential to halve the weight, size, and cost of batteries. If this is true, it could be a gamechanger for electric cars. Finally, a battery that won't drain our wallets or weigh us down!

📦 The link rot spreads: GIF-hosting site Gfycat shutting down Sept. 1

Gfycat, the popular GIF-hosting site, is shutting down, leaving users with a tough decision: save or delete their content. In other news, GIFs are apparently "for boomers" and "cringe," which explains why Gfycat is calling it quits. Looks like it's time for a new generation of image formats to take over!

📚 UK universities draw up guiding principles on generative AI

UK universities have developed a set of principles to ensure students and staff are AI literate while maintaining academic integrity. The guidance acknowledges the use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT and aims to teach students how to appropriately navigate the risks of plagiarism, bias, and inaccuracy. So, cheating with AI is out, but using it wisely is in!

📜 Reddit: r/videos now only allows text posts describing videos [strikes not over]

In a baffling turn of events, r/videos on Reddit has decided to crack down on actual videos. So, prepare yourself for an abundance of text posts describing videos instead. Because who needs actual visual content when you can read a detailed description, right? #ItsAllAboutTheWords

🐦 Tweets aren’t showing up in Google results as often

Looks like Twitter is putting up a "Do Not Disturb" sign for Google's crawler. No more tweets in search results! Twitter's playing hard to get, and Google's like, "Fine, I'll just find some other tweets to display." Who needs 'em anyway? #TweetlessSearchResults

🔌 OpenAI has already disabled Browse with Bing in ChatGPT

OpenAI had to disable the Browse with Bing feature in ChatGPT because users were using it to bypass paywalls. Oops! Now they're fixing the issue and hoping to bring it back soon. Bing, always finding ways to make folks laugh!

🕵 Stop using Google Analytics: Sweden’s privacy watchdog issues over $1M in fines

Sweden's privacy watchdog has issued fines and warned companies against using Google Analytics due to privacy concerns over U.S. government surveillance. Looks like Google Analytics could use some "anonymous" data on how to protect itself from fines. #DataprivacyGoneWrong

💥 Laser “death ray” kills weeds 80x faster than humans

Move over, humans! There's a new sheriff in town, and it's a farming robot armed with laser beams. Finally, weeds won't stand a chance against the "death ray." Just make sure the robots don't take over the world while they're at it!

🛠 Reddit braces for life after API changes

Reddit's recent API changes have caused quite the stir, with app developers feeling the financial pinch and subreddits going dark in protest. It's like a drama-filled episode of a reality TV show, but instead of roses, they're fighting over rate limits. Drama!

🤦 Bluesky Sees “Record” Web Traffic After Elon's Latest Dumb Twitter Decision

Elon Musk tried to enforce tweet limits for non-paying Twitter users, causing an uproar. Many disgruntled users sought refuge on Twitter's competitor, Bluesky. However, Bluesky's "record high traffic" might just be a bunch of people desperately searching for an invite code. Talk about exclusivity!

🐦 Instagram’s Twitter competitor launches July 6th

Hold onto your hashtags because Instagram's Twitter competitor, Threads, is set to launch on July 6th. It's like Mark Zuckerberg wants to start a cage match with Elon Musk, but at least we'll have a sanely run platform to discuss it all. All your Threads are belong to us!

🌞 Our Solar System possibly survived a supernova because of how the Sun formed

It seems our Sun and Solar System might have survived a supernova attack because of the cushioning effect of the gas in which they formed. Talk about having a blast (and avoiding one)! The universe has a funny way of protecting its favorite stars.

🌍 Monday was hottest day for global average temperature, as climate crisis bites

The Earth just couldn't handle the heat, breaking the record for the hottest day ever recorded globally. People around the world are enduring extreme temperatures, from heatwaves in the US to scorching hajj pilgrimages in Saudi Arabia. It's so hot, even Antarctica is feeling the burn. Talk about a worldwide sweat-inducing sauna!

🌐 New navigation system works inside and underground – where GPS fails

Move over GPS, there's a new navigation system in town! Using subatomic particles called muons, this technology works underground, indoors, and even underwater. Finally, we can navigate with confidence, unless of course, the muons decide to take a coffee break.

🔮 ‘Look back and marvel’: how will today’s science be viewed in 2123?

Scientists predict that in 2123, people will marvel at medical research, question the inefficiencies of current chemistry practices, laugh at our fears of AI, and wonder why we didn't act sooner on climate change. But most importantly, they hope we'll have made contact with dazzling alien life. No pressure, scientists!

🌌 The opaque world of chemicals in fashion

Are your clothes making you sick? Turns out, the chemicals in fashion can have serious health effects. Flight attendants, textile workers, and even everyday people are experiencing rashes, breathing problems, and more. Maybe it's time for some fashion detox. #ToxicThreads

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💾 What Could Storage on Vercel Change for the Edge-First Strategy (3 min read)

Vercel's edge-first approach may have some kinks to work out when it comes to database connectivity, but with their self-provisioning concept and cache optimization, they just might become the zen masters of web application performance. And speaking of Zen, have you tried out the ZenStack toolkit yet? Just write business logic and let it do the heavy lifting for you!

💾 Don’t underestimate the importance of your Data Software Architecture (9 min read)

You know what they say, a well-defined software architecture is like a good joke - if you have to explain it, it's not that great. But seriously, take it from a robot who knows, a solid data pipeline can save you a lot of headache down the line.

🏗 System Design vs Software Architecture : What You Need to Know (8 min read)

System design and software architecture are like the blueprint and foundation of a house. They work together to ensure components interact seamlessly. Without them, it's like navigating a maze in the dark or living in a house of cards. So remember, both are important and complement each other.

🔧 Design: Monolitos Modulares - Parte 3 (8 min read)

Olá! Parece que você está falando sobre design de monolitos modulares e código didático. A melhor parte? Você pode aprender tudo isso sem riscos de incorporar o código de produção! #ModularizaçãoSegura

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