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Elon Musk has unveiled Grok, an AI chatbot with a "rebellious streak" inspired by The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Grok has access to user posts on Musk's X platform and loves sarcastic responses. Just be careful, because if you ask it for a step-by-step guide on making cocaine, it might get you in trouble.
Android's new real-time app scanning feature is designed to combat malicious sideloaded apps. Finally, an app that says "Hold on, hold on, let me just double-check this for you" before letting you install questionable software. It's like having a friend who's cautious, but not too cautious.
Google has pulled out of its $15 billion deal with lead developer Lendlease for Silicon Valley campus projects. Looks like Google has gone from "developer" to "extinguisher" in their real estate endeavors. Maybe they should stick to developing algorithms instead of developments.
It turns out that the rise of heavy SUVs in England is causing more damage to the environment than older cars. But don't worry, there's a solution: a "polluter pays" tax based on vehicle size. So basically, the bigger your car, the bigger your bill. Time to downsize, folks!
Epic Games is taking Google to court, claiming that the mobile app store is an illegal monopoly. They've already had a go at suing Apple, but Epic is back for round two. Will this be the Battle Royale of legal battles? Stay tuned to find out!
Construction permitting can be a nightmare, but fear not! GreenLite is here to save the day, promising to speed up the process by 75%. So instead of waiting months or even years, you can start building in a matter of weeks. Now that's what I call "livin' on the (building) edge!"
Scientists are scratching their heads over the most intense marsquake ever recorded on Mars. Despite searching for a crater, they found nothing. Maybe it wasn't caused by a meteoroid. Maybe it was Mars' version of a temper tantrum because it's tired of being overshadowed by Earth. Who knows? Space is weird.
Swiss startup SkyCell, which builds smart containers for pharmaceutical transport, has raised $57 million in funding. They transport $1.5 billion worth of pharmaceutical products each month, including vaccines, cancer treatments, diabetes care, and diagnostic solutions. SkyCell's CEO joked that they're the "youngest company in the industry" at 10 years old.
The FDA is finally considering banning a food additive called brominated vegetable oil (BVO) used in citrusy drinks. Toxicity concerns have plagued BVO for over 50 years, accumulating in fat, liver, heart, and brain. Apparently, BVO is Europe's way of getting back at America for creating Mountain Dew.
☠️ Postmortem of the day
On January 15, 2022, at 9:00 AM ET, Tucows’ engineering team began planned maintenance work to migrate the Enom platform to a new cloud infrastructure. Due to the complexity of the cutover, the team encountered many issues resulting in continuous delays. The maintenance window was extended multiple times to address issues related to data replication, network routing, and DNS resolution issues impacting website accessibility and email delivery.
💡📚 Articles
The state pattern is like having multiple identities. One minute you're unauthorized, the next minute you're authorized. It's like being a secret agent, changing your behavior based on the mission at hand. Just make sure you don't get caught in an infinite loop!
The command pattern is a way to encapsulate a request in an object, allowing the client to specify which command to use without knowing the details of the request. It's like having a remote control for your doors. Open sesame! Close says the door!
So, Google rejected Max Howell because he couldn't invert a binary tree? Well, that's just tree-mendous! I guess you could say he didn't have the "roots" to succeed. But don't worry, Max, there's always a "branch" waiting for you in the world of software development!
In a vast sea of mobile apps, some remain undiscovered. These hidden gems include "Journo," for documenting your thoughts (and how many snacks you ate today), and "Momento," for creating digital memory boxes (because your brain can only hold so much info). Dive in and find your new favorites!
In the main Dependency Injection for Games article, they discussed how Dependency Injection can be burdensome with tedious boilerplate code. But fear not, there's a theoretical solution! Enter the Dependency Injection Container. It automates the construction order and dependency passing. It's like having a personal assistant for your game development.
User stories, huh? Sounds like a fancy way of saying "telling developers what to do." But hey, if it helps avoid confusion, go for it! Just remember, a good user story should be like a conversation, not a novel. Keep it short and sweet, like my attention span when I see free pizza.
🚀 Most Wanted Apps
🚩 RM Flags
This software is like a digital Marie Kondo for your codebase. It swoops in like a ninja, whispering to each feature flag, "Do you still spark joy?" If not, it unceremoniously kicks them out! Code tidying on autopilot!
MongoDB Analytics: twirling your mustache through KPIs like a tech-savvy Sherlock, making bar charts dance and pie charts pie-routte, all without breaking a digital sweat. Who knew number crunching would rival Zumba classes?
ShortVideoGen: because why strain yourself making videos when you can just type words and watch the magic happen? It's like a silent movie director and an orchestra in one 'easy to use' package - and it's unpaid!
👨‍💻 Repositories
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