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Beeper, the iMessage-for-Android app, suffered a major outage last Friday, causing inconvenience for users. The app, which had already suspended its plans to charge customers, experienced further setbacks when Apple appeared to block access to iMessages for a portion of Beeper Mini users. Co-founder Eric Migicovsky expressed frustration at the uncertainty and loss of messages […]
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The Superalignment team has released a paper proposing a new research direction for aligning future superhuman AI systems. The challenge lies in the fact that humans will need to supervise AI systems that are much smarter than them. To address this, the team suggests using smaller models to supervise larger ones. Surprisingly, they find that […]
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) in near-infrared light. The image shows the explosive remnants colliding with gas released by the star before the explosion. The high resolution of Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) allows scientists to see how the star shattered when it […]
Ubicloud is a company that aims to build an open and portable cloud solution. They believe that prices from large cloud vendors like AWS, Azure, and GCP are too high and that their closed-source solutions lock users in. To address this, Ubicloud is offering an open and managed PostgreSQL implementation that can significantly reduce cloud […]
Starting on February 22, 2024, Google Groups will no longer support Usenet groups. This means you will no longer be able to post content, subscribe to groups, or view new Usenet content on Google Groups. However, you will still be able to access and search for historical Usenet content posted before this date. Google’s NNTP […]
In this paper, the authors explore the complexity of optimal play in the trading card game, Magic: The Gathering. They demonstrate that achieving optimal play in this real-world game is as difficult as solving the Halting Problem, a problem that has remained open for ten years. The authors present a methodology for incorporating an arbitrary […]
FunSearch is a method that pairs large language models (LLMs) with evaluators to search for new solutions in mathematics and computer science. By iterating between the LLM and evaluator, initial solutions evolve into new knowledge. FunSearch has successfully discovered new solutions for challenging open problems in science and mathematics, such as the cap set problem […]
“The Home Doctor – Practical Medicine for Every Household” is a comprehensive guide written by a doctor that provides practical advice on managing health situations when professional help is not available. The author, who is the child of a banker, shares their fascination with their parent’s line of work as a programmer in the banking […]
In a recent note to HashiCorp employees, the author shared some bittersweet news – they have decided to leave the company. Reflecting on the past 11 years, the author expresses gratitude for the opportunity to build a company where other leaders can take the reins. The author, who has transitioned from CEO to a full-time […]
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is facing a computer glitch that is disrupting communication between the probe and its mission team. Engineers are working to solve the issue as the aging spacecraft explores unexplored areas of the solar system. Voyager 1 is currently the farthest spacecraft from Earth, while its twin Voyager 2 has also traveled […]