Top Redux Alternatives: Exploring State Management Solutions
In this article, we’ll explore some popular Redux alternatives, each offering unique features and benefits that cater to different use cases. Continue reading Top Redux Alternatives: Exploring State Management Solutions on SitePoint.
Read moreRobotics funding saw another dip in 2023
In 2021, robotics startups were flying high. Unlike other categories that had buckled under the strains of a global pandemic, interest in automation was at an all-time high, as companies attempted to navigate supply chain issues and ongoing labor shortages. Robotics and automation were insulated from broader investment slowdowns, but
Read moreLyft’s price war with Uber yields mixed results
Lyft’s strategy of slashing ride-hail fares to compete with Uber has resulted in slow and steady gains for the company, but competition remains fierce. According to Lyft’s third-quarter earnings, reported Wednesday, Lyft’s active ridership numbers have increased sequentially quarter-over-quarter this year. In the three months ending September 30, Lyft recorded
Read moreRivian eyes software upcharges around AR and autonomy, not heated seats
We’re well past the revelation that automakers are software companies. But as the industry deepens its software roots, firms are still figuring out which upgrades they’ll charge for — and what folks are willing to pay. Subscription fatigue is real; the last thing anybody needs is another recurring charge. It’s
Read moreUSPS tracking numbers
I noticed the other day that an app on my phone assumed that a long number was a USPS tracking number. I wondered how it decided that and did a little research. I assumed there was some structure to the number, at least a check sum if not more than
Read moreZero-Concentrated Differential Privacy
Differential privacy can be rigid and overly conservative in practice, and so finding ways to relax pure differential privacy while retaining its benefits is an active area of research. Two approaches to doing this are concentrated differential privacy [1] and Rényi differential privacy [3]. Differential privacy quantifies the potential impact
Read moreKlarna is inching toward an IPO, and it’s not the only one
Notable among the Klarna IPO chatter is the fact that it is far from the only private company worth billions that we are watching approach the public markets. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreSiriusXM unveils new streaming app, set to launch next month
During SiriusXM’s “Next Generation” event in New York, the company announced its revamped SiriusXM streaming app, which features an upgraded media player, improved search capabilities, a customized “For You” page, an expanded library and more. Alongside the app announcement, the audio entertainment company revealed its new logo, replacing the radio
Read moreProptech startup Zeus Living, which was backed by Airbnb, reportedly shuts down
Startup Zeus Living is the latest casualty in the proptech world. The Airbnb-backed startup is reportedly “winding down operations,” as reported by The Information. TechCrunch has reached out to the company for comment but not heard back at the time of writing. Zeus Living has raised $150 million in debt
Read moreDifferentially private stochastic gradient descent
Let’s work our way up to differentially private stochastic gradient descent (DP-SGD) a little at a time. We’ll first look at gradient descent, then stochastic gradient descent, then finally differentially private stochastic gradient descent. Gradient descent We’ll start with gradient descent. Suppose you have a function of several variables f(x)
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