[WSJ:PAID] X's Tumultuous First Year Under Elon Musk, in Charts
wsj.com
https://www.wsj.com/articles/xs-tumultuous-first-year-under-elon-musk-in-charts-71656f81?mod=rss_Technology
[HN] Jina AI Launches First Open-Source 8K Text Embedding, Rivaling OpenAI
Jina AI Launches World's First Open-Source 8K Text Embedding, Rivaling OpenAI
https://jina.ai/news/jina-ai-launches-worlds-first-open-source-8k-text-embedding-rivaling-openai/
Jina AI introduces jina-embeddings-v2, the world's first open-source model boasting an 8K context length. Matching the prowess of OpenAI's proprietary models, this innovation is now publicly accessible on Huggingface, signaling a significant milestone in the landscape of text embeddings.
[HN] Why every microwave sucks these days, and the death of instant pot
why every microwave sucks these days, and the death of instant pot
https://moth.monster/blog/microwaves/
[TECHCRUNCH] TwitchCon 2023 was better than last year, but everyone hated Las Vegas
TwitchCon 2023 was better than last year, but everyone hated Las Vegas | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/25/twitchcon-2023-was-better-than-last-year-but-everyone-hated-las-vegas/
Compared to the shitshow that went down last year, TwitchCon Las Vegas was largely a success. The problem? Nobody liked Las Vegas. This year’s TwitchCon Though attendees said Twitch itself had improved, they complained that the Las Vegas Strip, an area that’s expensive, not walkable and lacks spaces to casually hang out with other streamers, is not ideal for a convention of gamers.
[VERGE] Valve officially releases SteamVR 2.0
Valve officially releases SteamVR 2.0
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/25/23932715/valve-steamvr-2-0
It’s been a long time coming, but it’s here.
[VERGE] Honor says its new phone lets you open apps with your eyes
Honor says its new phone lets you open apps with your eyes
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/25/23932319/honor-magic-6-eye-tracking-magic-capsule-snapdragon-8-gen-3
Control your phone by gazing upon it.
[TECHCRUNCH] AMD and Korean telco KT back AI software developer Moreh in $22M Series B
AMD and Korean telco KT back AI software developer Moreh in $22M Series B | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/25/amd-korean-telco-kt-among-backers-in-ai-software-developer-moreh-in-22m-series-b/
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Korean telco KT are among the investors of Moreh, which builds an AI software tool that optimizes and creates AI models.
[HN] Was Rust Worth It?
Was Rust Worth It?
https://jsoverson.medium.com/was-rust-worth-it-f43d171fb1b3
From JavaScript to Rust, three years in.
[HN] How to find a lost phone in a no-cell-coverage camping site?
Approaching unconventional problems | Manas.Tech
https://manas.tech/blog/2023/10/25/approaching-unconventional-problems/
Or <em>"How to find a lost phone in a no-cell-coverage camping site?"</em>
[WIRED] The UK Lists Top Nightmare AI Scenarios Ahead of Its Big Tech Summit
These Nightmare AI Scenarios Have the UK Government Spooked
https://www.wired.com/story/the-uk-lists-top-nightmare-ai-scenarios-ahead-of-its-big-tech-summit/
Ahead of a global summit on how to keep artificial intelligence from doing harm, a UK government report warns that the tech could be used to help create bioweapons, or escape human control altogether.