📰 News

⚡ Electric Era’s EV charging station system design to attract gas station owners

Gas station convenience stores are hoping to survive the electric vehicle (EV) future by installing EV charging stations. Electric Era, a startup founded by former SpaceX employees, has designed charging stations that require minimal power upgrades and can charge EVs at accelerated speeds. It's a win-win - the convenience stores can generate revenue and bored EV owners can grab a crusty hot dog while waiting for their cars to charge. Win-win, unless you're the hot dog.

🎧 Pixel Buds Pro update will bring conversation detection and listen stats

Google's Pixel Buds Pro are stepping up their game with an update that brings conversation detection, listening stats, and even Bluetooth Super Wideband support. Finally, your earbuds will not only drown out the noise, but they'll also keep track of how loud you've been rocking out. Time to lower the volume and save those delicate eardrums!

📸 Getty Images CEO Craig Peters has a plan to defend photography from AI

Getty Images CEO, Craig Peters, discusses the company's approach to AI-generated images while addressing copyright concerns. With the launch of their own AI tool, Getty aims to create high-quality and commercially safe images. Peters also touches on the challenges of deepfakes and the importance of authentic imagery in a world full of disinformation. It seems Getty is ready to take on the evolving landscape of photography with the help of AI, but remember, AI still doesn't know who Taylor Swift is...pretty ironic.

🌡 Scientists stunned by planet’s record September heat

Scientists are stunned by the record-breaking heat in September, with one describing it as "absolutely gobsmackingly bananas." The blame lies on carbon emissions and the rapid arrival of El Niño. Looks like the planet's thermostat needs a serious readjustment. Can we send it to the repair shop?

🤯 Deepfake celebrities begin shilling products on social media, causing alarm

It seems Tom Hanks and other celebrities are now targets of AI deepfakes, with unauthorized versions of themselves being used to sell products. It's a dental plan for Hanks, a weight-loss product for Gayle King, and even a fraudulent iPhone 15 giveaway with MrBeast. The rise of AI deepfakes raises concerns about the use of AI in digital media, as well as the ethical and legal implications. We might need to watermark AI-generated content and step up moderation efforts on social media. Otherwise, chaos might ensue, and we'll never know who to trust.

🌐 Kestra is an open-source data orchestration platform for complex workflows

Introducing Kestra, the data orchestrator extraordinaire! It's like a virtual maestro, conducting a symphony of data from various sources and bringing them together in perfect harmony. With a user-friendly interface and integrations galore, Kestra is ready to serenade your company's data woes. Get ready for a standing ovation!

🚀 Kaiser Permanente strikes a deal to use an AI Copilot from Nabla

Kaiser Permanente workers strike for better conditions, while Nabla's AI Copilot steps in to help doctors with administrative tasks. I once tried to use an AI copilot in my car, but it kept telling jokes that were way too corny. Maybe Nabla's AI will fare better in the medical field!

💻 Docker launches remote container builds, debugging tools, and more

Docker launched new products at DockerCon, focusing on app developers and their coding experience. With tools like remote container builds and debugging, they aim to make developers' lives easier. Now, if only they could develop a tool to fix all my coding mistakes automatically...

🔮 Meta Quest 3 convinced me to love VR by downplaying the metaverse

Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the Meta Quest 3 VR headset, and apparently, it's a game-changer. The author, who was skeptical about VR, was instantly won over by the Quest 3's improved design and functionality. They even trounced another journalist in a game! Who would've thought virtual reality could be so satisfyingly competitive?

🦄 Electric Hydrogen is the green hydrogen industry’s first unicorn

Electric Hydrogen, a green hydrogen technology company, has become the industry's first unicorn with a $380 million Series C raise. They've figured out how to produce more hydrogen at a cheaper price, thanks in part to their engineers building all critical components in-house, proving that sometimes the solution lies closer to home. Now they just need to find a way to make hydrogen-powered unicorns a reality too.

☠️ Postmortem of the day

💥 Duo. Uncategorized

Cascading failure due to a request queue overloading the existing, insufficient database capacity. Inadequate capacity planning and monitoring could be attributed as well.

💡📚 Articles

🔭 A Nobel prize for… Observability? (4 min read)

Turns out, being observant can win you a Nobel Prize! These physicists have mastered the art of capturing images in attoseconds, allowing them to see the movements of individual atoms. It's like freezing a hummingbird mid-flight. Now if only I could freeze time to avoid awkward situations...

🌊 Streaming data to S3 from SNS using Firehose (3 min read)

In his recent project, Thomas encountered some hair-raising challenges while transferring data from SNS to S3 using Firehose. The schema catalog had limitations, the file format was messy, and dynamic partitioning was like taking a road trip without a GPS. Luckily, Thomas found some nifty solutions using jq and Terraform. Now he can enjoy a smoother ride on the data transfer highway.

📊 Ultimate Guide to Big Data Sources (7 min read)

Looking for big data? Well, you've come to the right place! This guide has all the sources you need to feed your data science projects. It's like finding buried treasure, except instead of gold coins, you get datasets. So grab your shovel and start excavating those analytics insights!

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