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Apple is testing a version of its Safari=
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phrases within a web page to create summaries. The exact=
implementation of the feature is still unknown. The new Safari will
al=
so have a feature called Web Eraser that will allow users to remove
speci=
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TESLA TO LAY OFF EVERYONE WORKING ON SUPERCHARGERS, NEW VEHICLES (3=
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Rebecca Tinucci, the
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s the teams that
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t of a larger
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TLDR
Apple is testing a version of its Safari web browser that includes an AI=
-powered tool called Intelligent Search
Apple to unveil AI-enabled =
Safari browser alongside new operating systems (7 minute read)
Apple is testing a version of its Safar=
i web browser that includes an AI-powered tool called Intelligent Search. I=
ntelligent Search leverages Apple's on-device AI technology to identify top=
ics and key phrases within a web page to create summaries. The exact implem=
entation of the feature is still unknown. The new Safari will also have a f=
eature called Web Eraser that will allow users to remove specific portions =
of web pages. Apple is working on a powerful visual search feature that wil=
l allow users to obtain information on consumer products when browsing thro=
ugh images, scheduled for integration sometime in 2025.
|
Tesla to lay off everyone w=
orking on Superchargers, new vehicles (3 minute read)
Tesla is laying off its director of EV =
charging Rebecca Tinucci, the head of new vehicle development Daniel Ho, as=
well as the teams that operated under the two executives. These layoffs ar=
e part of a larger effort by CEO Elon Musk to reduce costs and headcount wi=
thin the company. Tesla plans to continue building out some new Supercharge=
r locations and finish those currently under construction. Musk is also dis=
solving the company's public policy team in this latest cull.
|
|
Science & Futuristic Technology
|
Enzymes open new path to un=
iversal donor blood (5 minute read)
Researchers have discovered enzymes tha=
t are able to remove specific sugars that make up the A and B antigens in t=
he human ABO blood groups when mixed with medicine blood cells. The researc=
hers are close to being able to produce universal blood from group B donors=
, but there is still more work to be done to convert the more complex group=
A blood type. There is now a higher need for donor blood due to a larger p=
roportion of the population being elderly and more patients undergoing bloo=
d-intensive medical procedures. Successfully converting A or B blood types =
into universal donor blood would markedly reduce the logistics and costs cu=
rrently associated with storing four different blood types and increase the=
supply of donor blood by reducing waste.
|
Portal Space Systems unveil=
s Supernova, an ultra-mobile spacecraft (4 minute read)
Portal Space Systems' ultra-mobile Supe=
rnova satellite bus could propel transfers from low Earth orbit to geostati=
onary orbit in a matter of hours. The 500 kg vehicle is designed to be payl=
oad agnostic and survive in orbit for at least five years while being conti=
nuously maneuvered. It uses a solar-thermal propulsion system that produces=
a delta-V of 6 kilometers per second. Portal aims to conduct an in-flight =
demonstration in late 2025 or early 2026. It is looking to scale up its tea=
m and grow manufacturing to support the production of multiple spacecraft p=
er year.
|
|
Programming, Design & Data Science
|
The Borgo Programming Langu=
age (GitHub Repo)
Borgo is a statically typed language th=
at compiles to Go. It is more expressive than Go but less complex than Rust=
.. Borgo's syntax is similar to Rust but with optional semicolons. It is ful=
ly compatible with existing Go packages. An online playground that provides=
a tour of the language is available.
|
"run0" as a sudo replacemen=
t (30 minute read)
run0 is a sudo replacement that will be=
part of the upcoming systemd 256 release. It avoids the use of setuid perm=
issions entirely. Using setuid permissions results in an execution context =
for privileged code that is half under the control of unprivileged code and=
needs careful manual cleanup. This page contains the Mastodon stream that =
discusses replacing sudo with run0.
|
|
Apple poaches AI experts fr=
om Google, creates secretive European AI lab (5 minute read)
Apple's top AI team is made up of forme=
r key figures from Google. The company has bought about two dozen AI startu=
ps in the past decade. Apple is focusing on bringing on-device AI capabilit=
ies to the iPhone. The next iPhone could feature a voice-activated smart pe=
rsonal assistant that interacts with apps. More details about these AI feat=
ures will likely be announced at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in=
June.
|
=F0=9F=87=AA=F0=9F=87=BA De=
ar Europe, please wake up =E2=80=93 eu/acc (13 minute read)
The lack of startups in Europe isn't du=
e to taxes or mentality, it's because of friction. Startups need early acce=
leration to become successful - more friction will mean competitors have a =
better chance of winning. The EU needs a system similar to the US where Del=
aware is the de facto standard for legal entities for startups - there are =
currently too many legal systems to navigate. It also needs to take teachin=
g English seriously as a lack of English ability limits communication and j=
ob opportunities.
|
|
Why SQLite Uses Bytecode (1=
3 minute read)
SQLite uses bytecode because bytecode i=
s easier to understand and debug, smaller than the corresponding AST coming=
out of the parser, faster because fewer decisions need to be made for each=
computation, and can be run incrementally.
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