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China's tech giants, including Tencent, are entering the generative video race with DynamiCrafter. They're using diffusion methods to turn captions and images into videos. The demos favored DynamiCrafter, but let's hope AI doesn't start making full-fledged movies—can you imagine "RoboCop 3000: Data's Revenge"?
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is facing a computer glitch that hampers its ability to send back telemetry data. The engineers at NASA are working hard to fix the problem, but they admit that it would take a miracle to get it back on track. Talk about a real-life "space jam"!
Scientists at Cern are planning to build a new €20bn collider called the Future Circular Collider (FCC) that will be three times the size of the Large Hadron Collider. Apparently, they just want to create the ultimate smashing party for subatomic particles. Someone call the beer pong champion protons!
Did you know that 80% of patients with autoimmune diseases are female? It turns out that having two X chromosomes puts women at a heightened risk. So as if women didn't already have enough on their plates, now they have to deal with their overactive immune systems attacking their own tissues. Talk about a double whammy!
A pill to make senior dogs live longer? Pawsome! Maybe they'll start living nine lives like cats. But what's next, anti-aging pills for squirrels? I can already picture the retirement community in the trees.
Decades of valuable research samples were tragically destroyed after a freezer mishap at a Swedish university. Talk about a chilly catastrophe! The estimated value of the samples was said to be around millions, but let's be honest, you can't put a price on the heartbreak of scientists everywhere.
AI-powered mastering is revolutionizing the music industry, giving everyone the ability to make their tracks sound professional. It's like having a magical music genie at your disposal, but without the extravagant wish fees. Finally, you can turn up the volume on your musical aspirations!
Scientists have discovered 18 black hole star destruction events that were previously hidden behind dust. Turns out, the stars were playing hide-and-seek, but forgot that black holes are masters at finding things. Maybe they should try playing tag instead.
In this issue, Gergely Orosz dives into the world of Quality Assurance (QA) across the tech industry. From the different roles and approaches at various companies to the decline and importance of QA in different tech segments, he covers it all. No bugs left unturned!
The EU wants to slash pollution by 90% by 2040, but it's hoping for unproven technologies to capture carbon emissions. It's like fixing a leaky boat with a sieve. And storing 280 million metric tons of captured carbon dioxide a year? That's like trying to fit an elephant in a birdcage.
☠️ Postmortem of the day
A bad config (autogenerated) removed all Google Compute Engine IP blocks from BGP announcements.
💡📚 Articles
Leading high performers is like juggling flaming chainsaws while riding a unicycle—it requires focus and finesse. Don't make the mistake of neglecting your star players. Personalize their experience, align their goals, and invest your time. Otherwise, you'll be left wondering why they disappeared faster than a magician's assistant.
Age as a String? That's a bad idea. Just imagine having to validate it every time you want to do something with it. It's like going on a date and having to verify the other person's age every five minutes. "Excuse me, can I see your ID again?" No thanks!
TL;DR: This article discusses how to use DynamoDB streams in serverless applications. It walks through the creation of a restaurant booking application powered by DynamoDB streams and Lambda functions. The article provides code examples and instructions for setting up the necessary resources.
This article dives into the world of software development, discussing the pitfalls of falacies, the necessity of trade-offs, and the infamous CAP theorem. It's like trying to navigate through a room with a stubborn elephant. Just remember, when it comes to software, you can't always have your cake and eat it too!
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