Different map projections distort the size and shape of countries in different ways, and the popular Mercator projection significantly distorts the sizes of landmasses.
Other map projections, such as the Gall-Peters projection and the Robinson projection, offer more accurate representations of the sizes of different countries.
The choice of map projection is based on the specific purpose of the map, and exploring different projections challenges our preconceived notions and encourages critical thinking.
Figma has introduced a new workspace called Dev Mode, specifically designed to meet the needs of developers.
Dev Mode allows developers to access the information they need quickly and efficiently, such as measurements, specs, and assets, while also providing additional context from design systems.
The introduction of Dev Mode aims to bridge the gap between design and development, making the product development process more efficient, collaborative, and expressive.
Figma has introduced Dev Mode to enhance collaboration between designers and developers, with features such as component playground, redlining, and links to GitHub.
Some users express frustration with Figma's visual model and maintaining accurate links to design components.
Figma's increased focus on developers sets it apart from other design tools and may attract new users, especially with its unique features and improved workflow capabilities.
GPT4 is a powerful language model with 1.7 trillion parameters, which is 10 times the size of GPT3.
OpenAI has hired authors who worked on Routed Language Models and Switch Transformers, indicating advancements in AI research.
The @latentspacepod published an interview with George Hotz, discussing his new personal compute cluster company and how it competes with Nvidia, Google, and PyTorch.
GPT-4 is technically 10x the size of GPT-3, consisting of 8 models with 220B parameters each.
Other models, such as Google's 1.2T model with 64 experts and Microsoft Bing's different mixes of models, have also made advancements in Switch-Transformers and MoE.
OpenAI's approach of using a mixture of experts and combining models is aimed at achieving better performance and specialization, rather than creating one giant model.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued Amazon, accusing the company of deceiving customers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and making it complicated to cancel.
The FTC claims that Amazon used "dark patterns," deceptive design tactics, to push consumers into enrolling in Prime without their consent.
Amazon denies the FTC's claims and states that they make it clear and simple for customers to both sign up for and cancel their Prime membership.
FTC is suing Amazon over deceptive practices related to Prime sign-up and cancellation process.
Users have reported difficulties in cancelling Prime, including misleading buttons and complex cancellation process.
Legislation mandating easier cancellation processes for subscriptions and clearer sign-up and cancellation procedures could improve the online shopping experience.
Apple is trying to gain intellectual property rights to images of actual apples in Switzerland. This move could potentially force a 111-year-old fruit company to change its logo.
The fruit company, Fruit Union Suisse, is perplexed by Apple's attempt to own the rights to an actual apple image, which they believe should be free for everyone to use.
Apple's bid to secure the fruit trademark in Switzerland started in 2017 and they recently appealed against a partial granting of their request.
Apple is seeking to secure a trademark in Switzerland for a black-and-white depiction of an apple, specifically the Granny Smith variety, in relation to electronic, digital, and audiovisual consumer goods and hardware.
The approval of Apple's trademark application is still pending and is being reviewed by the Swiss Institute of Intellectual Property.
The article highlights the potential conflict between Apple and a 111-year-old fruit company, but there is no direct threat from Apple to the fruit company at this time.
Red Hat has announced that public source releases for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) will be restricted to CentOS Stream going forward.
CentOS Stream will be the sole repository for public RHEL-related source code releases, while source code will still be available for Red Hat customers and partners via the Red Hat Customer Portal.
This decision has sparked debate among the community, with some criticizing the move as a restriction of open source principles and others arguing that it is necessary for the sustainability of Red Hat's business model.
Red Hat's decision to limit the availability of its source code for RHEL is seen as a way to protect its business and prevent others from profiting off its contributions.
Some users view this move as a departure from the spirit of open source software and may explore alternative Linux distributions.
The decision has sparked debates about the relationship between corporations and the open source community, highlighting the tension between business interests and the ideals of open source software.
Apple has released developer tools and technologies that enable developers to create spatial experiences for Apple Vision Pro, their first spatial computer.
The visionOS software development kit (SDK) allows developers to design, develop, and test apps for Vision Pro, using natural and intuitive inputs such as eyes, hands, and voice.
Developers will have access to resources, including labs and developer kits, to help them build and test their apps on Apple Vision Pro hardware.
Go 1.21 Release Candidate (RC) is now available for download, packed with new features and improvements.
The Profile Guided Optimization (PGO) feature is now generally available, which can improve performance by 2-7%.
Go 1.21 introduces new built-in functions, type inference improvements, and new packages for structured logging, common operations on slices and maps, and comparing ordered values.