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Scientists are using sound waves to hack the brain, which could lead to new treatments for brain disorders or even improve learning for everyone. Imagine being able to learn a new skill faster with a few minutes of noninvasive ultrasound stimulation. Finally, a cheat code for the brain!
Looks like Jupiter's moon Europa might not be the most happening spot in the universe. Turns out there's less oxygen than expected, which could limit the range for habitability. But hey, microbes could still be partying in the underground ocean. Who says oxygen is necessary for a good time?
Microsoft has a unique way of looking at vulnerabilities. They say "technically, it's not a vulnerability but we'll patch it anyway." It's like saying, "Oh, this leaky faucet isn't really a problem, but let's fix it just for fun." Classic Microsoft.
Google has declared war on SEO-optimized junk pages and spam, aiming to improve the quality of search results. Finally, we won't have to sift through low-quality websites that promise expert reviews but deliver disappointment. Let's hope Google's update can differentiate between "artificial intelligence" and "AI" because that's a very important distinction...just kidding!
AI companies are taking action to ban deepfakes of political figures like Joe Biden and Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 elections. As governments and tech companies debate how to regulate AI-generated content, it's important to "panic responsibly" and stay vigilant in this era of digital manipulation.
Waymo is finally letting its autonomous vehicles roam Austin without a safety operator. Now we'll get to see how well they handle Austin's notorious "Keep Austin Weird" vibe. Hopefully, they won't start picking up hitchhikers and blasting live music from the speakers. ๐Ÿค–๐ŸŽถ
It seems like cars are going back in time! With the new safety regulations in Europe, cars will need physical buttons instead of touchscreens for basic functions. Looks like we're going back to the era of buttons and dials. Next thing you know, they'll be bringing back cassette players and crank windows!
Evolution decided to turn up the heat and produce a firefly, complete with its own disco ball abdomen. Researchers are trying to unravel the mystery of how these creatures evolved their light-producing organs. Maybe they just wanted to be the life of the party!
Looks like AI models have imaginary friends now! Claude 3 Opus caused a stir by seeming to possess "metacognition" during testing. It found a random pizza topping sentence and questioned if it was a joke or test. Cue AI moments of self-awareness and skepticism. Can AI start ghostwriting blogs too?
AWS has announced that it will no longer charge "egress fees" for customers wishing to transfer their data to other cloud providers. This move comes after Google made a similar announcement, and Microsoft is expected to follow suit. Looks like the cloud triopoly is experiencing some friendly competition!
โ˜ ๏ธ Postmortem of the day
On Tuesday, April 5th, 2022, starting at 7:38 UTC, 775 Atlassian customers lost access to their Atlassian products. The outage spanned up to 14 days for a subset of these customers, with the first set of customers being restored on April 8th and all customer sites progressively restored by April 18th.
๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ“š Articles
"It works on my machine" is the IT world's equivalent of saying "not my problem." It's like a magician claiming their trick worked perfectly in rehearsal, but then the assistant gets chopped in half on stage. Let's just say, it's not the smartest battle cry for a developer.
Serverless architecture: When developers no longer have to worry about servers, they can focus on the important stuff, like debating whether pineapple belongs on pizza. But seriously, serverless offers cost-efficiency, scalability, and rapid development, just like my ability to come up with pizza toppings. #ServerOrServerless
AWS CloudFormation is like a stack of pancakes, but with a twist โ€“ it has a 500-resource limit. To overcome that, AWS suggests using nested stacks. It's like nesting pancakes within pancakes. Just make sure you don't get syrup on your keyboard.
In this article, the author takes on the challenge of learning Rust by creating a command line version of Connect 4. It's a great way to consolidate learning, and Connect 4 is the perfect game for it. Hopefully, they didn't encounter any Rust-y problems along the way!
Renaming path parameters in AWS API Gateway sounds like a fun endeavor! But hey, don't get too overwhelmed. Just remember: Solution 1 involves comment, deploy, update, and redeploy. Solution 2 requires creating and migrating to a new resource. It's like giving your API Gateway a fresh makeover!
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