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August 22, 10:20 am

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Microsoft will release its Recall search feature for Windows users to test beginning in October. Recall takes screenshots of screen activity 

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TLDR 2024-08-22

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Big Tech & Startups

Microsoft will release controversial Windows Recall AI search feature to testers in October (2 minute read)

Microsoft will release its Recall search feature for Windows users to test beginning in October. Recall takes screenshots of screen activity so people can search for information they saw earlier. Security researchers are concerned about the risks associated with the feature as it may make personal information easily accessible to attackers. Microsoft says it is committed to security enhancements for the feature.
Samsung's new Odyssey monitor lets you play games in glasses-free 3D (2 minute read)

Samsung's new Odyssey gaming monitor lineup uses eye-tracking technology to convert 2D visuals into glasses-free 3D. Users can seamlessly switch between 2D and 3D modes. The monitor, which features a 4K QLED panel with a 165Hz refresh rate, a 1-millisecond response time, and support for AMD Free Sync, will be available in 27- and 37-inch sizes. It is set for global release within this year.
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Science & Futuristic Technology

Second Patient in Trial for Elon Musk's Neuralink Uses Design Software, Videogames (8 minute read)

Neuralink's second patient is able to play first-person shooter video games and use design software. They have so far avoided the issue that nearly derailed the first patient's implant. Neuralink hopes to implant its device into eight more people this year. This article contains an animated slideshow that explains how Neuralink's device works.
The new generation of heavy lift rockets is rising to challenge SpaceX (14 minute read)

While SpaceX is the undisputed leader in launch, with a record 96 launches last year, it has a growing number of competitors that say they can bring much-needed supply and competitive pressure to the market. This article looks at the current medium-, heavy, and super-heavy lift rocket landscape. While some are yet to be operational, if any of these projects succeed, it will change everything in the industry.
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Programming, Design & Data Science

5 ways to cut IT costs without negatively effecting your organization (Sponsor)

Teams are facing increasing pressure to reduce IT cost. Many are tempted to reduce spend first, but this can easily backfire and diminish productivity. What's the alternative? In this ebook, Datadog draws on its customer experience to suggest 5 ways IT leaders can control and optimize costs without reducing value delivery. Read the ebook here
handwriter.ttf (GitHub Repo)

This proof-of-concept project implements a synthesizer that generates and rasterizes handwriting-style font. It uses a super-lightweight Recurrent Neural Network for handwriting synthesis. Video of the handwriting synthesizer in action is available. A prebuilt Docker image is provided as it is not easy to build the library from scratch.
Recession and crisis in the IT industry: 7 months of interviews with 50 managers from Europe and the USA – a subjective view (25 minute read)

The tech industry is not very optimistic at the moment. Companies need to distance themselves from the trends that the vast majority of IT companies have begun to follow. Businesses that focus on investing in their people, developing their skills, and creating a collaborative workplace have the opportunity to develop competitive advantages. Companies should bet on providing a sense of security for customers and members of the organization.
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Miscellaneous

I've Built My First Successful Side Project, and I Hate It (22 minute read)

This post explains how a developer built a successful side project that earned them over $15,000. The project was a TradingView indicator that users had to pay to access. Throughout the project, the developer encountered issues such as people constantly trying to get the product for free and fraud from 'customers'. After a while, responding to customer questions and requests became tiring, especially since the developer had to also work their full-time job. They tried selling the project but eventually decided to automate more of the business and keep it running.
Linux Market Share Reaches New Peak: July 2024 Report (6 minute read)

Linux has achieved a 4.45% market share for desktop operating systems worldwide. Its market share has been slowly but steadily growing over the past year. Several factors, such as a growing sentiment that Microsoft's Windows is faltering, the impending end-of-life for Windows 10 in October 2025, the launch of the Steam Deck, and improvements to the user experience have contributed to Linux's increasing popularity. With current trends, Linux may reach a 5% market share by the end of the year.
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Microplastics are infiltrating brain tissue, studies show: ‘There's nowhere left untouched' (9 minute read)

Microplastics have been found accumulating in critical human organs, leading researchers to call for more urgent actions to deal with plastic pollution.
Plasmo (GitHub Repo)

Plasmo is a browser extension SDK with first-class React and TypeScript support.
Apple is shaking up how it manages the App Store (2 minute read)

Apple is splitting its App Store division in half, with one half managing the company's approach to the alternative marketplaces that have started opening up in the EU.
Amazon Cloud CEO Predicts a Future Where Most Software Engineers Don't Code — and AI Does It Instead (3 minute read)

Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said in a June fireside chat that AI will replace coding in a few years, which means developers will have to think more about the end product.
Let small fires burn (10 minute read)

Not all bugs and issues matter - prioritize for impact.
You don't know how bad most things are nor precisely how they're bad (46 minute read)

It takes dedicated time and attention to develop discernment in a subject - since the space of possible subjects is huge, a person's average discernment is terrible.

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