Everything announced at App=
le's Let Loose iPad event (6 minute read)
Apple's Let Loose showcase was all abou=
t the iPad. The next iPad Pro will be powered by an M4 chip. It will use a =
new display tech called Tandem OLED, which layers two OLED panels on top of=
each other to provide richer colors and deeper blacks. The iPad Air is now=
available in 11 inches and 13 inches. The Apple Pencil Pro features a new =
squeeze gesture and supports rotation. The new Magic Keyboard, which is onl=
y compatible with the iPad Pro, features a larger trackpad with haptic feed=
back as well as a row of function keys.
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TikTok Sues to Block U.S. B=
an (8 minute read)
TikTok has filed a federal lawsuit chal=
lenging the constitutionality of the new law requiring the sale or ban of t=
he company. The suit seeks a court order preventing the US from enforcing t=
he law. It accuses the US of trampling on TikTok's First Amendment rights u=
nder the banner of national security. Parent company ByteDance says it can'=
t and won't sell its US operations by the deadline, leaving litigation as i=
ts best hope to remain in the US market. It claims to have taken measures t=
o safeguard user data and prevent Chinese influence.
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Science & Futuristic Technology
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Some cases of Alzheimer's c=
aused by two copies of a single gene (5 minute read)
Researchers have identified a genetic f=
orm of late-in-life Alzheimer's disease that occurs in people who inherit t=
wo copies of the APOE4 gene. The gene has been associated with the disease =
as a risk factor for Alzheimer's for years. A recent study suggests that ha=
ving two copies of the gene is an underlying cause of Alzheimer's rather th=
an just a risk factor. An estimated 15% of Alzheimer's patients carry two c=
opies of APOE4. The gene can make symptoms begin seven to 10 years sooner t=
han in other adults, but it also makes patients more prone to the dangerous=
side effects of some drug treatments. The discovery allows researchers to =
develop gene therapy or drugs specifically targeting the gene.
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Base Power Company (78 minu=
te read)
The power industry is bottlenecked by t=
he grid - adding more renewables and electrifying more things will only mak=
e the grid less stable. The grid is buckling due to the increasing use of v=
ariable sources of electricity, decreasing grid reliability, increasing del=
ays in building electrical infrastructure, and increasing demand for electr=
icity. The Base Power Company is trying to fix this problem by deploying co=
nnected batteries across the grid. These batteries will store energy for us=
e when needed, reducing strain on the grid.
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Programming, Design & Data Science
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Deniable Encryption (27 min=
ute read)
Deniable encryption is a concept where =
messages are encrypted in such a way that using a different key would revea=
l a different message. Theoretically, it allows people to reveal their keys=
without spilling their secrets. This blog post proposes a method for build=
ing a deniable encryption scheme that allows multiple passwords and message=
s. The full code for the method is provided.
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Headless UI v2.0 for React =
(8 minute read)
Headless UI v2.0 for React features bui=
lt-in anchor positioning, a new checkbox component, HTML form components, c=
ombobox list virtualization, a new website, improved docs, and improved hov=
er, focus, and active state detection. The improvements are aimed at helpin=
g developers write less code and making the developer experience even bette=
r. This article details the most interesting new improvements. An upgrade g=
uide is available for those transitioning from v1.x.
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LPCAMM2 Is Finally Here, an=
d It's a Big Deal (7 minute read)
LPCAMM2 is a totally modular, repairabl=
e, and upgradeable memory standard for laptops. It allows consumers to buy =
laptops and then install more RAM as needed. LPCAMM2 supports the latest LP=
DDR chips for maximum speed and efficiency. This article presents a teardow=
n of Lenovo's ThinkPad P1 (Gen 7), the first laptop to support LPCAMM2 tech=
nology. While the technology is arriving initially in a Lenovo product, it =
owes its existence to an alliance of tech companies working together over t=
he course of several years.
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We've been put in the vibe =
space (6 minute read)
Search and recommendation have traditio=
nally been kept separate, because while they occupy opposite ends of the sa=
me spectrum conceptually, they have different tooling, architectures, and m=
achine learning goals. Large language models introduce expectations that ne=
ed to be managed carefully because it is hard to guide customer intent in a=
n open-ended solution space. This may be frustrating for consumers until sp=
ecific LLM use cases are sorted out and made less general.
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Lix (3 minute read)
Lix is an implementation of the Nix fun=
ctional package management language designed to allow evolution of the lang=
uage and tooling so that developers can improve usability and ergonomics wi=
thout sacrificing correctness.
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