LLM at Home
Trying StarChat 16B large language model on a PCImage generated by StableDiffusionXL 1.0 model. Prompt: “machine learning model writes software code, artificial, cyberpunk, dystopian, silhouette, observer, deus ex machine” (yes, the deus bit is silly), negative prompt “portrait.”Large language models (LLMs) are the greatest hype recently. It started with ChatGPT, but
Read moreMax Q: More propulsion troubles on-orbit
Hello, and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue: More propulsion troubles on-orbit News from Astranis and more By the way . . . We’re out-of-this-world excited to announce that we’ve added a dedicated Space Stage to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. Plus, we’ve joined forces with the Aerospace Corporation to host the Space Domain Awareness
Read moreMonday.com shows it’s possible to post great results even in a slow market
Monday.com is continuing its streak of quick growth following its IPO. In addition to reporting a 42% rise in its revenue for the second quarter of 2023, the cloud-based platform that lets users create apps narrowed its operating loss and net loss, and improved its cash generation, too. Investors seem
Read moreTell a Story With Your Software Resume
A few resume pointers I think might help folks looking for workContinue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreSecureWorks layoffs affect 15% staff
SecureWorks said Monday it will let go of 15% of its workforce, the cybersecurity company’s second round of layoffs this year. In a regulatory filing, SecureWorks said that it would incur about $14.2 million in expenses due to the layoffs, mostly related to employee termination benefits and real-estate costs. SecureWorks
Read moreTelegram rolls out its Stories feature to all users
Telegram is officially rolling out Stories to all users, the company announced on Monday. The feature first launched to Premium users last month, and is now available to everyone on the platform. Today’s announcement comes as Telegram is celebrating its 10th birthday. One major factor that sets Telegram’s new feature
Read moreHow I Migrated a 3 TB PostgreSQL Transactional Database
Images by authorDisclaimer: I used ChatGPT’s assistance in composing this article because English is not my native language, and I wanted to make the reading really enjoyable. The first time I tried to write this article, it was like a roller coaster talking about everything and nothing at the same time.
Read moreNetflix begins testing its games on TVs and computers in Canada and U.K.
Netflix announced today it will begin testing its games across more devices, including TVs and computers, in addition to mobile phones, where its games already run today. The tests will begin today in Canada and the U.K. with a “limited number” of Netflix subscribers who will be given the chance
Read moreFord’s hands-off driving tech available by subscription
Ford shared on Monday that it’s heading deeper into the software game by making its hands-free driving hardware — BlueCruise — standard in many of its future vehicles. In other words, the Detroit automaker’s Tesla-ification continues. Excluding the Mustang Mach-E, Ford had previously only given folks the option to buy
Read moreChris’ Corner: React is Good, Bad, Old, Reliable, Stodgy, Stable, and Obsoleted
There is something about [INSERT MOST POPULAR THING] that inspires people to philosophize. Sometimes it’s a bummer. It’s tough to avoid the never-ending stream of “news” about Elon Musk, which strongarms your brain into having an opinion about him. WordPress, by the numbers, is pretty popular, so I’ll bet you
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