Subj : Tesla cuts prices 🚗 , Samsung 6-day workweek 💼, ChatGPT's architecture 👨‍💻 To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Mon Apr 22 2024 10:38 am --s9yw8wSM Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tesla has cut the prices of its models across China, Europe, and the US= =C2=A0=20 Sign Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 =09=09TLDR = =09=09TOGETHER WITH [Incogni] [4] TLDR 2024-04-22 = =F0=9F=9A=AB STOP ROBOCALLS, SPAM EMAILS, STALKERS, SCAMMERS, AND EVERYONE= ELSE FROM BUYING YOUR DATA (SPONSOR) [4]=20 Spam, scams, and fraud s= tart with your personal data being sold. Data brokers are profiting from = your home address, SSN, phone number =E2=80=94 and other personal informa= tion that doesn't belong to them. Incogni [4] scrubs your personal inf= o from the web. Simple as. =E2=9C=85 3 minutes to set up [4] = =E2=9C=85 Get your data off 180+ data brokers and people-search sites [4]= =E2=9C=85 30-day money back guarantee. 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The lab looks more like a cluster of Ikea displays than a= testing room. It allows Google to test its devices in realistic environm= ents that simulate where customers will actually use them. This article t= akes a look inside the lab and the kind of testing that Google does to ma= ke sure its devices capture moments in just the right way.=20 = =F0=9F=9A=80=20 SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY THE GMO TOOTH MICR= OBE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT CAVITIES (14 MINUTE READ) [7]=20 Lumi= na is a one-time treatment that can present cavities. It can be applied e= ither at home or by a dentist. The treatment, which can be pre-ordered fo= r $250 (before taxes and shipping fees), is expected to be released by mi= d-June. Marketed as a cosmetic product, the treatment has yet to successf= ully move through human clinical trials, leading to safety and ethical co= ncerns.=20 HOW MANY MORE OZEMPIC-LIKE DRUGS ARE IN THE PIPELINE = =E2=80=94 HERE'S WHAT RESEARCHERS ARE WORKING ON (18 MINUTE READ) [8]=20 = Semaglutide has proved so successful that its manufacturer is unable = to keep up with demand. There is currently a tsunami of clinical trials f= or new drugs that also operate on the gut-brain axis and re-create the ac= tion of other intestinal and pancreatic hormones. This article discusses = the state of the industry and new developments on the horizon. These drug= s remain inaccessible for many people due to cost.=20 =F0=9F=92=BB=20 = PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE MEET ARCHIE, THE AI PRODUCT ARC= HITECT (SPONSOR) [9]=20 Instantly convert concepts into actionable plan= s with Archie's advanced AI [9]. 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This article tells the story of the = decision process, which involved one of the longest-running development d= iscussions in recent PostgreSQL history. The success of the effort was du= e to the persistence of a small number of developers who saw it through m= onths of opposition and 'helpful' implementation suggestions.=20 = =F0=9F=8E=81=20 MISCELLANEOUS MEASURING PERSONAL GROWTH (6 MINUTE = READ) [13]=20 Measuring things can often help to make life better. This= article presents three metrics for measuring personal growth: rate of ch= ange, time to solve problems, and number of future options. Rate of chang= e looks at how long it takes to become a new person. Time to solve prob= lems looks at what big problems have been solved and what needs to be sol= ved. 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Semaglutide has proved so successful th= at its manufacturer is unable to keep up with demand. There is currently a = tsunami of clinical trials for new drugs that also operate on the gut-brain= axis and re-create the action of other intestinal and pancreatic hormones.= This article discusses the state of the industry and new developments on t= he horizon. These drugs remain inaccessible for many people due to cost.
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Samsung has introduced a company-wide s= ix-day workweek policy for executives. The company had disappointing financ= ial results last year and is now trying to tackle ongoing business uncertai= nty. The new workweek policy aims to inject a sense of crisis as part of an= all-out effort to overcome its current challenges. Employees under the exe= cutive level are not expected to follow suit. Samsung is facing increased c= ompetition in the production of high-bandwidth memory chips alongside wider= economic concerns like rising borrowing costs and oil prices and a rapid d= epreciation of Korean currency.
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