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Google has rolled out AI Overviews in the U.S., leading to higher user satisfaction with search results and more nuanced queries. Users use AI Overviews as a starting point to explore web content, with higher quality clicks to webpages. However, some odd and erroneous overviews have been shared on social media, sparking concerns about accuracy. […]
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Will Larson often finds himself in the familiar conversation with other engineering leaders about the pressure to increase engineering velocity driven by CEOs. Unlike sales, there is no clear lever to pull in engineering to reach targets. Larson emphasizes the lack of measures to determine individual contributions within engineering teams that can make or break […]
In 1900, automobile sales in the US were split among internal combustion, steam, and battery-powered cars. Steam cars once dominated technological progress, from steamboats to railroads, but faltered with the steam car in the age of automobiles. Despite the success of steam buses and speeds of over 75 mph, the French steam car market collapsed […]
The Japanese government has announced plans to make all publicly funded research accessible through institutional repositories, with universities receiving funds from the science ministry to build the necessary infrastructure. This move is expected to enhance research traceability, facilitate collaboration, and promote secondary research. Japan is one of the first Asian countries to make significant strides […]
Large language models, like ChatGPT, continue to improve in performance, but they are also becoming larger and more energy-intensive. To address this issue, researchers are working on creating 1-bit LLMs that are small enough to run on devices like cellphones. They are achieving this by rounding off high-precision numbers to 1 or -1 to compress […]
Daniel Grzelak initiates a thought-provoking blog post on the complexities of AWS security, particularly focusing on unauthorized access to S3 buckets. He delves into the quirky API of Amazon S3, highlighting its unique design patterns and the implications they have on security. Grzelak uncovers surprising vulnerabilities, such as the ability to delete a bucket without […]
The author shares their experience of working in Antarctica and navigating the challenges of slow Internet connectivity with a focus on their IT engineering background. Controversial information includes the limitations posed by bandwidth constraints at the South Pole station, with speeds as low as a few kbps. A surprising and unique aspect is the detailed […]
Fusion is a versatile RSS aggregator and reader that offers various features like group, bookmark, search, and automatic feed sniffing. It supports different feed types, has a responsive design with light/dark mode, and is lightweight and self-hosted friendly. Fusion is built with Golang and SQLite, making it efficient and uses minimal memory. The installation process […]
GraphQL was once hailed as a game-changing technology, but my perspective has shifted over time due to its implications on security, performance, and maintainability. Exposing a query language to clients can increase the attack surface, leading to potential vulnerabilities and burdensome security measures. Rate limiting queries can be challenging, with the possibility of complex calculations […]
Actors are revealing the importance of deep understanding in remembering lines, rather than mindless repetition. By focusing on the character’s motivation, background, and mood, actors can recall lines naturally during performances. This approach enabled a septuagenarian actor to memorize all 10,565 lines of Milton’s “Paradise Lost” through deep understanding, not rote memorization. This strategy of […]