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2023-05-10

Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad

  • Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad are powerful tools designed for video and music creators to deliver the ultimate mobile studio experience.
  • The apps introduce touch-first interfaces that allow users to enhance their workflows with the immediacy and intuitive Multi-Touch gestures of iPad.
  • Final Cut Pro for iPad introduces new tools for video creators to capture, edit, finish, and share their videos, while Logic Pro for iPad provides a complete collection of sophisticated tools for songwriting, beat making, recording, editing, and mixing.

Industry Reactions

  • The release of Logic Pro X for iPad is a milestone for music production on the tablet, but users must be aware of the device limitations when it comes to mixing and producing final audio.
  • Apple is moving their apps, specifically Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro, to a subscription model that costs $4.99 per month or $49 per year, respectively.

Language models can explain neurons in language models

  • Researchers propose an automated process that uses GPT-4 to produce and score natural language explanations of neuron behavior in language models.
  • They use this process to provide explanations and scores for every neuron in GPT-2, which is released as an open-source dataset for research.
  • The aim is to uncover additional information about language models' internal workings, which can help to improve alignment and safety.

Industry Reactions

  • Experts warn that the lack of transparency in black-box AI models makes them unsuitable for serious applications, such as lie detection or drug detection at airports.
  • The post discusses the fragility of human perception and consciousness and debates the possibility of AI having consciousness and reasoning abilities similar to humans.

Learning DNS in 10 Years

  • The speaker at RubyConf Mini talked about "Learning DNS in 10 years" and took a structured approach to learning difficult concepts.
  • DNS stands for the Domain Name System, which translates domain names into IP addresses.
  • The speaker recommends discussing what DNS is, spying with tools like dig and Wireshark, being confused and asking questions, reading the specifications, and doing experiments to learn DNS.

Industry Reactions

  • Users praise the resource and share their troubleshooting experiences related to DNS.
  • Some users discuss the frustrations of applications ignoring DNS configurations and debate DoH versus DoT.

Apple just lost its lawsuit trying to ban iOS virtual machines

  • US courts rule in favor of Corellium, allowing third-party virtual iOS devices for security research purposes
  • Corellium's CORSEC simulator is protected by copyright law's fair use doctrine
  • Concerns arise that developers may use Corellium's VMs to try out apps without acquiring the right hardware.

Industry Reactions

  • The ruling raises questions about Apple's monopoly on devices and their policies, including the 30% commission on App Store sales and restrictions on payment methods.
  • Apple has banned JIT compilation and alternative browser engines, facing criticism from users who see it as unnecessary and hypocritical.

UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse 'Deeply Troubling' Public Order Bill

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Industry Reactions

  • Police criticized for abusing new law to arrest peaceful protestors during the recent coronation.
  • New police powers bill criticised for allowing police to arrest people who are not protesting peacefully, including those participating in sit- ins and movements such as Extinction Rebellion.

James Webb Space Telescope reveals Fomalhaut's disk in detail

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Industry Reactions

  • JWST operates at extremely low temperatures to prevent sunlight from overwhelming the sensors, and has been placed in a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange point (L2) for optimal observation conditions.
  • The sensitivity of JWT has been improved, enabling it to observe galaxies beyond redshift 11, and its capabilities in aperture synthesis and space-based radio wave interferometry could provide even higher resolutions and significant advancements in scientific research.

CheerpJ 3.0: a JVM replacement in HTML5 and WASM to run Java on modern browsers

  • CheerpJ is a technology that allows developers to run Java applications on modern browsers through HTML5 and WebAssembly (WASM).
  • The newest version, CheerpJ 3.0, has improved performance and support for even more Java libraries and features.
  • CheerpJ can be used for a variety of applications, including enterprise software and video games, and is compatible with all major browsers.

Industry Reactions

  • The new version uses an interpreter for better enterprise appeal and has custom tag support with a JRE coming in at 2.5MB.
  • Comments on Hacker News were mixed, with some predicting negative consequences for web development, and others highlighting the advantages of the new development.

Reduced cancer mortality with daily Vitamin D intake

  • Daily intake of vitamin D could reduce cancer mortality in the population by 12%, according to an evaluation of 14 studies conducted by the German Cancer Research Center with almost 105,000 participants.
  • Vitamin D deficiency is widespread worldwide and is frequently diagnosed in cancer patients.
  • The better efficacy of daily doses of vitamin D3 is explained by the more regular bioavailability of the active agent, the hormone 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, which inhibits tumor growth. This study highlights the potential of vitamin D3 administration in the prevention of cancer deaths and could lead to future research on effective treatments.

Industry Reactions

  • Optimal vitamin D levels are around 60-70 ng/ml, but many people in the West are deficient.
  • Supplementing vitamin D can reduce cancer mortality, particularly in those who are vitamin D deficient, but high doses do not work.

Syncthing: A continuous file synchronization program

  • Syncthing is a program that synchronizes files between two or more computers in real-time and is protected from unauthorized access.
  • It stores your data only on your computers, so there is no central server that might be compromised.
  • Syncthing is an open-source program available on various platforms, and it is easy to use, making it a powerful tool for synchronizing data across devices.

Industry Reactions

  • Users appreciate Syncthing's reliability but express frustration with the lack of a good iOS app due to Apple's limited capabilities.
  • Users suggest potential solutions such as integrating APIs similar to iCloud and discuss other backup options such as Nextcloud, Seedvault, and working copy.

"Tinder for Canceling Meetings"

  • A new app called Cala is being referred to as "Tinder for canceling meetings."
  • The app allows all participants to anonymously swipe left to cancel a meeting, only revealing the votes if everyone swipes left.
  • Cala is designed to help users avoid unnecessary meetings and increase focus time.

Industry Reactions

  • A discussion on canceling meetings last-minute highlights the need for good communication and guidelines for productive meetings within an organization.
  • Cala's iOS app enables attendees to "swipe" to cancel meetings, but some users suggest blindly using the app could deprive participants of useful updates and important decisions, and suggest alternatives like offering direct feedback and creating a meeting cost-plugin.