Well, well, well, what do we have here? The guardians of Stack Overflow, those volunteer moderators who’ve turned the site into their personal fiefdom, are having a tantrum. As of June 5th, 2023, they’ve gone on a historic general moderation strike, joined by over 850 contributors and users.
Their beef? Stack Overflow, Inc. isn’t giving them the attention they feel they deserve regarding being able to police AI-generated answers. To which I say, “Welcome to the club, mates.”
Designers and developers have had a very long and complicated relationship with Adobe. Over the years, we have seen scrappy upstarts come and take a bite out of Adobe’s lunch: inVision, SketchApp, Figma (which Adobe acquired in 2022) and countless others. Despite numerous attempts, Adobe is still standing.
Here we are in 2023, and another attack wave is being set upon companies like Adobe in the form of generative AI. Tools like DALL-E and Midjourney make generating images easy and even manipulating images without setting forth inside Photoshop. But, Adobe is not taking this lying down.
Apple is known for introducing innovative products to the market and revolutionising the tech industry, most notably with the iPod and then the iPhone. The latest buzz is about the upcoming Apple augmented reality (AR) glasses being dubbed Apple Glasses. AR technology superimposes digital elements in the real world, creating an interactive and immersive experience.
The idea of AR glasses is not new, but Apple’s entry into the market could be a game-changer if they do it right. The company has a loyal fan base, and its products have a reputation for being high-quality and user-friendly.
I’ve got a confession to make. I miss buttons. You know, the kind in cars, where you press one and something actually happens. No swiping, no squinting, no guessing if you hit the right part of the screen. Just good old-fashioned, satisfying, clicky buttons.
Remember when touchscreens started becoming a thing in cars? There was this sense of “Wow, it’s like driving in the future!” But after the novelty wore off, we were left playing a dangerous game of ‘Whack-A-Mole’ on the highway. You just wanted to adjust the fan speed, but instead found yourself in a high-stakes game of find-the-menu, all while keeping an eye on the road. Not exactly the stress-free driving experience we were promised.
The end of Succession is near its fourth and final season. Arguably, one of the greatest TV shows in recent years. A perfect mixture of comedy, drama and suspense. After the emotionally charged second last episode, “Church and State”, fans are left to guess how they will end the show.
Oh, also: spoiler alert. Stop reading if you haven’t seen season 4 or are behind.
Things are shaping up for the finale after the funeral episode featuring an incredible performance by Kieran Culkin (give the man an Emmy already). We saw Roman completely break; after saying he had already “pre-grieved”, he fell apart. This pinnacle moment of the episode saw the threads of power unravel.
At a time when inflation has become the bogeyman haunting the global economy, it’s more important than ever to dissect its origins and implications. Yet, amidst the chaos of blame-shifting, there seems to be an insidious underlying current: conditioning society to shoulder the responsibility for the economic turbulence we’re currently mired in.
In the heat of the pandemic, the world saw a surge in savings and home improvements, but contrary to popular narrative, inflation didn’t immediately skyrocket. Only recently have we found ourselves in these white-hot conditions. So, the question remains, why are consumers, who were merely adapting to a world turned upside down, now held responsible for this inflationary surge?
Imagine this: you’re a software engineer with years of experience in your field and seeking a new position. You’ve brushed up on your resume and are ready to tackle the interview process. Then you find yourself in an interview room, where instead of discussing your relevant skills, experience, and projects, you’re faced with a barrage of technical puzzles and obscure trivia questions. This all-too-common scenario underscores the glaring disconnect between the hiring process and the actual job of a software engineer. While assessing problem-solving skills is essential, the interview process should not feel like a game show for developers.
Once upon a time, a social media giant was led by a man who couldn’t resist chasing shiny objects. His name was Mark Zuckerberg, and in the land of Meta, he took it upon himself to singlehandedly bring forth the “future of the internet” with his grand, delusional vision of the Metaverse. But like Icarus, he flew too close to the sun, and now he’s frantically flapping his wings in pursuit of yet another glittering mirage — the artificial intelligence arms race.
Elon Musk, who needs no introduction, is at it again. This time, he has set his sights on the world of AI language models with his new venture, a competitor to ChatGPT. But before we delve into the nitty-gritty of this latest development, let’s talk about Elon Musk himself and the reputation he has garnered over the years.
Many people know him as the visionary entrepreneur who co-founded PayPal, launched the electric car company Tesla, and is leading the charge on space exploration with SpaceX. But behind the scenes, there are those who question his character and motives. Some have accused him of being a conman with a short attention span, easily losing interest in things once the initial excitement wears off.
The widespread tech layoffs over the past few months, and in January and February 2023 alone, have been causing concern for some. Is it a sign of a possible recession and economic avalanche that will see the unemployment rate skyrocket in different countries?
I am not an economist, so this is just more observational. But, I don’t believe the widespread tech exodus we are currently witnessing is symptomatic of an economic storm battering down on the tech sector. It’s a correction.