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August 19, 10:21 am

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Apple plans to update its non-Pro AirPods lineup as early as next month. There will be two versions of the fourth-gen AirPods 

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Big Tech & Startups

New AirPod models to be included in fall 2024 hardware lineup (2 minute read)

Apple plans to update its non-Pro AirPods lineup as early as next month. There will be two versions of the fourth-gen AirPods: a lower-priced model with basic functionality and a higher-priced version with active noise cancellation. There will likely be design changes to further distinguish the two models. The new AirPods will likely have Spatial Audio features and Apple Watch charging using the case, which will have USB-C.
Epic Games Store and Fortnite arrive on EU iPhones (3 minute read)

Fortnite is now back on iOS, but only in the EU. Epic has launched its games store on iOS (EU only) and Android. It currently only has three games, but Epic is working on bringing developers into its store. Fortnite was pulled from the Apple App Store four years ago, resulting in a legal battle that loosened Apple's grip on its platform but kept the status quo for the most part.
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Science & Futuristic Technology

Designer Babies Are Here — So Why Aren't We Talking About It? (9 minute read)

While human prenatal genome editing, which involves editing the DNA of a fetus visible inside the womb, has not happened yet as far as we know, the societal implications of the technology are still vast. The technology offers a chance to address cellular disease processes early and prevent symptoms from ever appearing. However, there are many ethical issues with using the technology. This article presents a summary of the many issues surrounding human prenatal genome editing and how it may affect society in the future.
The invisible problem with sending people to Mars (11 minute read)

There are obvious challenges to getting people to Mars, but the biggest obstacle might be something that's totally invisible and often overlooked: space radiation. Scientists are just beginning to learn about the many ways that exposure to space radiation can impact human health. The effects of space radiation may also combine with other factors such as sleep deprivation and microgravity - there is not enough information yet about how these factors interact. Finding ways to mitigate these effects will determine whether people will ever be able to visit Mars safely.
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GitHub rolls out AI-powered fixes for code vulnerabilities (2 minute read)

GitHub's new Copilot Autofix is a future that analyzes vulnerabilities in code and offers code suggestions to help fix them. The feature has been enabled by default for customers on GitHub Enterprise Cloud and will be offered for free in pull requests in open source projects beginning in September. It works with dozens of classes of vulnerabilities. Developers can dismiss, edit, or comment on suggestions in pull requests.
How to get from high school math to cutting-edge ML/AI: a detailed 4-stage roadmap with links to the best learning resources that I'm aware of (23 minute read)

Even if you did well in high school math, the math in cutting-edge machine learning papers will still look like hieroglyphics. This article covers foundational math, classical machine learning, deep learning, and cutting-edge machine learning, aiming to help readers get from high school math to understanding cutting-edge machine learning. It contains links to free resources for learning each topic. While there is a wide debate about how much math is needed for machine learning, the necessary math is classified at the undergraduate level.
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Miscellaneous

Roblox is Already the Biggest Game In The World. Why Can't It Make a Profit (And How Can It)? (29 minute read)

More than 80 million people log into Roblox on average every day. Despite its linear growth, which is expected to continue, Roblox is very unprofitable. Its impressive rate of revenue growth has been outpaced by its costs. The company loses 49% of its revenue to app stores and content creators before it even gets into infrastructure and other costs. Roblox is increasingly focused on using generative AI and other features to attract more players, especially older players with money to spend and the discretion to spend it.
Sam Altman's Worldcoin Is Battling With Governments Over Your Eyes (13 minute read)

Sam Altman's Worldcoin project has come under assault by authorities all over the world. More than a dozen jurisdictions have either suspended the project's operations or looked into its data processing. Worldcoin verifies people by using their irises, which it claims are better at distinguishing humans than fingerprints or faces. While the company says its technology is completely private, authorities are concerned that it could be used to build a global biometric database with little oversight.
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Social media for startup founders: A practical guide to building an online presence (25 minute read)

Social media is always evolving, but there are a few best practices that apply, no matter what's happening in the meta - this post covers time-tested guidelines for taking a social presence from 0 to 1.
Micro-libraries need to die already (14 minute read)

Micro-libraries should either be copy-pasted into your code base or not used at all.
World's fastest charger can fully power up your smartphone in under 5 minutes (3 minute read)

Chinese consumer electronics company Realme unveiled its 320-watt fast-charging technology at the Realme 828 Fanfest event in Shenzhen, China on August 14.
Is this the slow decline of the Apple “cult”? (5 minute read)

Despite achieving massive success, Apple continues to make decisions that put it at odds with the community that used to tirelessly advocate for it.
The Network School (9 minute read)

The Network School, a project that brings people together to empower the dark talent of the world, is starting with a 90-day popup from September 23 to December 23 on an island near Singapore.
Dasel (GitHub Repo)

Dasel is a tool that allows users to query and modify data structures using selector strings.

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