Tesla packs higher-end Model S and X features into Model 3 refresh
Tesla (or at least Tesla Europe) is finally ready to talk about its long-awaited, mid-cycle Model 3 refresh. The revamped vehicle will ship with several features that were previously exclusive to Tesla’s pricier models. Among them: ambient lighting, ventilated seats, claimed range improvements, a streamlined dashboard, an upgraded front touchscreen,
Read moreCould AI be the spark that ends the opioid epidemic?
Researchers have spent almost two decades trying to better understand the social and systemic factors behind opioid addiction.
Read moreDynamoDB, Expressions, and Go
Using single-table design principles and AWS SDK for Go to create efficient and maintainable code to work with AWS DynamoDBPhoto by Jantine Doornbos on UnsplashRecently, I maintained Go code that handles various DynamoDB operations. The code was full of manually defined ExpressionAttributeValues and ExpressionAttributeNames maps. It looked cumbersome. After a quick research,
Read moreThree Stages Of CPU Usage Grief
Photo by Marcus Ganahl on UnsplashThis article is about an often misunderstood system resource — CPU time. As opposed to memory, which can be easily measured and attributed to computer processes, things are not so simple regarding the execution time of said processes. Besides explaining how CPU time is consumed, we will delve
Read moreWhat’s the opposite of a lean startup?
This is our Friday show, and we’re talking about the week’s biggest startup and tech news.
Read moreYou can’t spell Zapier without API
Ben and friend of the show Kyle Mitofsky sit down with Reid Robinson, lead product manager for AI at Zapier, for a conversation about AI and automation. Plus: NFTs and the dog behind the doge.
Read moreKorean internet giant Naver explores robotics, AI and autonomous driving
In July last year, Naver, maker of the search engine known as the “Google of South Korea,” opened its new second headquarters, Naver 1784. The building’s name refers to a year commonly associated with the Industrial Revolution. Inside you’ll find a testament to automation’s growing global influence, in the form of
Read moreHow the FBI took down the notorious Qakbot botnet
A global law enforcement operation this week took down and dismantled the notorious Qakbot botnet, touted as the largest U.S.-led financial and technical disruption of a botnet infrastructure. Qakbot is a banking trojan that became infamous for providing an initial foothold on a victim’s network for other hackers to buy
Read moreGoogle pulls popular but controversial live video chat app Chamet from the Play Store
Google has removed a popular but controversial live video chat app Chamet from the Play Store. The company confirmed the move to TechCrunch saying that the app violated its user-generated content (UGC) policy. The company didn’t provide a statement but pointed to its policy which says, “Apps whose primary purpose
Read moreNumPy Typecodes Cheatsheet
Smashing through the uncommon abbreviationsContinue reading on Better Programming »
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