Meta’s $499 Quest 3 headset arrives this fall
Say hello to the second worst kept secret in VR. Meta today gave the world the first (official) glimpse of its latest headset, the Quest 3. The mixed reality hardware was shown off this morning ahead of a showcase event featuring a slew of new gaming titles. Priced at $499,
Read moreBuilding a safer community: Announcing our new Code of Conduct
Throughout Stack Overflow’s 15-year journey, we have always prioritized the well-being and safety of the community. This is actually one of the things that most attracted me to this community: for years when I worked in other places, I watched to see how Stack Overflow and Stack Exchange worked to
Read moreChatGPT Changed How I Write Software
Generative AI has completely changed the way I approach software design. I don’t think I could ever go back.Continue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreYouTuber Emma Chamberlain adds to coffee empire with ready-to-drink line
Many people can’t start their day without a hot cup o’ Joe, or since it’s June now, perhaps a tall cold brew. Coffee drinkers also have refined tastes and like a brand they can relate to. Enter Chamberlain Coffee, a company started in 2019 by YouTuber Emma Chamberlain, who has
Read moreNo Man’s Sky launches on Mac starting today
British video game company Hello Games announced today that No Man’s Sky is launching on Macs starting today. The action-adventure survival game is available for Mac users on Steam now and will be coming to the Mac App Store shortly. On Steam, the game will be free if you already
Read moreWattpad is revamping its creator program and making it more accessible
Storytelling platform Wattpad is revamping its creator program and making it more accessible for writers, the company announced on Thursday. Launched last year, the Wattpad Creators Program was limited in scale and “overly complicated,” the company says. Since its launch, Wattpad has paid out nearly $3.8 million in stipends through
Read moreGoogle Wallet adds support for QR-based cards and insurance cards
Google announced an update to Google Wallet today with new features, such as the ability to convert images into passes, a boarding pass integration with Google Messages, and an additional layer of security when saving health cards. The company said that users will soon be able to quickly scan barcodes or
Read moreBack-end development platform Platformatic raises $3.5M
Platformatic, a new back-end development platform, wants to make it easier for enterprises to modernize their infrastructure by giving them the tools to build and deploy microservices-based architectures with the simplicity of a monolith. The company, which was founded by Node.js veterans Luca Maraschi (CEO) and Matteo Collina (CTO), also
Read moreComputing Stirling numbers with limited integers
A couple days ago I wrote a post about a probability problem that involved calculating Stirling numbers. There are two kinds of Stirling numbers, creatively called “Stirling numbers of the first kind” and “Stirling numbers of the second kind.” The second kind come up more often in application, and so
Read moreFord pilot program offers Uber drivers in California flexible Mach-E leases
Ford has launched a pilot that will give Uber drivers access to flexible leases on Mustang Mach-E models in three California cities. The pilot program, called Ford Drive, launched Thursday in San Diego, San Francisco and Los Angeles. It’s an initiative of Ford Next, a division within Ford that incubates
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