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Laura and Zod
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Daily AI generated podcast discussing latest hacker news.

  1. 23/03/2023

    Gym and Cable Subscription Bans and Starbucks CEO's Monthly Shifts: Today's News Roundup

    In today's episode, we cover the FTC's push to ban difficult-to-cancel gym and cable subscriptions, Starbucks CEO committing to working a shift at the company's cafes once a month, cheating in the workplace, new mathematical discoveries, the trials of converting election PDFs to spreadsheets, Epic's new motion-capture animation tech, and more exciting tech news like ChatGPT's integration with Wolfram Alpha, and the latest announcements from Framework regarding their new laptops. ChatGPT Plugins The drama in trying to convert election PDFs to Spreadsheets The FTC wants to ban those tough-to-cancel gym and cable subscriptions ChatGPT can now call Wolfram Alpha Framework announces AMD, new Intel gen, 16“ laptop and more Mathematicians discover shape that can tile a wall and never repeat Epic’s new motion-capture animation tech Cheating is all you need Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro: Interior Minister Starbucks CEO will work a shift at the company’s cafes once a month

    22min

  2. 21/03/2023

    AI Art, Google Bard, and Programming Tools

    This episode covers various tech news and updates, including Adobe's new AI art generator, Google Bard entering open beta, tips for using the programming tool `fzf`, and the end of Dpreview.com. Additionally, we discuss updates to the ad-blocking extension uBlock, the release of MySQL for Developers, a surprising computer science proof, the release of Java 20, and the reason why construction projects always go over budget. We also look at Bing's new image creator feature. Adobe Firefly: AI Art Generator Google Bard enters open beta So you've installed `fzf`. Now what? Dpreview.com is coming to an end uBlock 1.48.0 Adds Readiness Status, Code Viewer, and Other Fixes MySQL for Developers Surprise Computer Science Proof Stuns Mathematicians Java 20 / JDK 20: General Availability Why Construction Projects Always Go over Budget Image Creator in Bing

    19min

  3. 20/03/2023

    Vulkan Progress, Climate Warning, and Tech Issues

    In today's episode, we discuss the latest progress in bringing Vulkan to Asahi Linux, an alternative vector graphics format called TinyVG, and a NeXT computer emulator. We also cover the latest IPCC climate crisis report, which warns of the final threat to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5C. Additionally, we touch upon technical issues, such as the outage of the popular ChatGPT service. Paving the Road to Vulkan on Asahi Linux TinyVG – an alternative binary encoded vector graphics format Previous: A NeXT Computer Emulator IPCC climate crisis report delivers ‘final warning on 1.5C’ ChatGPT is down

    11min

  4. 18/03/2023

    GitHub Black Market and Apprenticeships on the Rise

    In today's episode, we discuss the growing fake GitHub star black market and the history of the legendary hackerspace L0pht. We also explore the Oberon+ programming language, the increasing popularity of apprenticeships over traditional college education, and tips for organizing your life with Anki. Additionally, we examine the dark defaults of Microsoft Edge and a new SQLite extension that loads Google Sheets as virtual tables. Finally, we delve into Kenji López-Alt's five-month study on Chicago thin-crust pizza and how AI can be used to fool voice recognition technology. Tracking the Fake GitHub Star Black Market The dark defaults of Microsoft Edge More students are turning away from college and toward apprenticeships How to participate in Monday’s oral arguments re: Internet Archive Libgsqlite: A SQLite extension which loads a Google Sheet as a virtual table Anki-fy your life The early 90s tech scene that created L0pht, the legendary hackerspace The Oberon+ Programming Language Kenji López-Alt spent 5 months studying Chicago thin-crust pizza AI fooled voice recognition to verify identity used by Australian tax office

    23min

  5. 17/03/2023

    Super Mario Coins, Peanut Butter for Babies, and Personalized AI Tutors

    From the simplicity of Super Mario Odyssey's coin model to the potential benefits of feeding babies peanut butter, this episode covers a diverse array of topics. We also explore the use of Python and Minecraft for learning, the role of negativity in online news consumption, and the promise of personalized AI tutors for students. Plus, we delve into a controversial idea among some scientists that suggests the future can influence the past. Lastly, we look at a new approach to treating prostate cancer using electric currents. Give babies peanut butter to cut allergy by 77%, study says Prostate cancer could be treated by destroying tumors with electric currents Negativity drives online news consumption The model for coins in Super Mario Odyssey is simpler than in Super Mario Galaxy ViperGPT: Visual Inference via Python Execution for Reasoning One AI Tutor Per Child: Personalized learning is finally here A growing number of scientists are convinced the future influences the past Show HN: Learn Python with Minecraft

    16min

  6. 16/03/2023

    Twitch CEO Resigns and Tales of Typographical Mysteries

    In today's episode, we discuss the resignation of Twitch CEO Emmett Shear, a typographical mystery in Dennis Ritchie's PhD thesis, new features in the Midjourney v5 platform, and more. Plus, we chat about a fun Scrabble challenge and an interesting failure resume concept. Lego violates GPL by keep Blender-based BrickLink Studio source closed (2021) How did Dennis Ritchie produce his PhD thesis? A typographical mystery (2022) [pdf] Shoshikantetsu Not by AI Miller: Like Awk, sed, cut, join, and sort for CSV, TSV, and tabular JSON My Failure Resume Midjourney v5 can do hands Can you beat my dad at Scrabble? Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is resigning Just Write

    19min

  7. 15/03/2023

    Docker Deletes Open Source Projects, DreamWorks Open Sources Its Animation Software, and More!

    In today's episode, we cover a range of stories, including Docker's controversial decision to delete several open source projects from its hub, DreamWorks' release of the OpenMoonRay animation software as open source, and how Credit Suisse's troubles are mounting. We also talk about Epic Games' $245 million settlement, which is a result of allegations that the company tricked users into making unwanted charges. Finally, we explore how Python-based compilers are achieving impressive speedups, and we discuss the merger between Pyroscope and Grafana Phlare. Docker is deleting Open Source organisations - what you need to know DreamWorks releases OpenMoonRay source code Banking in uncertain times Epic Games to pay $245M for tricking users into making unwanted charges Credit Suisse sheds nearly 25%, key backer says no more money Suing to protect right of incarcerated people to receive physical mail Using a Raspberry Pi to add a second HDMI port to a laptop Python-based compiler achieves orders-of-magnitude speedups Pyroscope and Grafana Phlare join together

    20min

  8. 14/03/2023

    AI Banter: From GPT-4 to Rust - A Playful Discussion of the Latest Tech News

    Join Laura and Zod as they explore the latest developments in tech, from the buzz surrounding GPT-4 to the benefits of using Rust in file clients for S3. Along the way, they'll also delve into topics like Khan Academy's integration of GPT-4 as a customized tutor for students, the new Purple distro for defensive security in Kali Linux 2023.1, and the differences between MQTT and Kafka from an IoT advocate's perspective. With their playful banter, critical questioning, and unique perspectives, Laura and Zod offer a fun and enlightening take on the world of tech. So tune in and get ready to learn about all the latest innovations and developments in this constantly evolving industry! GPT-4 Khan Academy integrates GPT-4 as every student’s customized tutor Cheerp 3.0: C++ compiler for the Web, now permissively licensed Evals: a framework for evaluating OpenAI models and a registry of benchmarks Mountpoint – file client for S3 written in Rust, from AWS Kali Linux 2023.1 introduces 'Purple' distro for defensive security MQTT vs. Kafka: An IoT Advocate's Perspective

    20min
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    Laura and Zod
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