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    SpaceX has launched its first batch of six Starlink satellites
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    BIG TECH & STARTUPS

    SPACEX STARLINK TO LA=
    UNCH FIRST DIRECT-TO-CELL INTERNET SATELLITES (1
    MINUTE READ) [5]=20

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    SpaceX has launched its first batch of six Starlink satellites
    designed t=
    o enable direct-to-cell internet service from space. The
    satellites will =
    provide global access to texting, calling, and
    browsing anywhere in the w=
    orld without special hardware or firmware.
    They have a modem that acts as=
    a cellphone tower in space, eliminating
    dead zones with network integrat=
    ion. Partner providers will include
    T-Mobile in the US, Rogers in Canada,=
    and Optus in Australia.=20

    FOLDABLES HELP CHIP AWAY AT APPLE'S PREMIUM=
    SMARTPHONE LEAD IN 2023
    (1 MINUTE READ) [6]=20

    Foldables emerged as =
    a differentiator in the premium smartphone
    market in 2023. Apple ended th=
    e year with a 71% share of the premium
    smartphone market due to competiti=
    on from Huawei and Samsung. While
    global smartphone sales have been down,=
    the premium segment is set to
    grow 6% year-on-year. Consumers are willin=
    g to spend more to get a
    higher quality device that will last longer and =
    promotions, sales, and
    financing options make the devices accessible to a=
    larger market.=20

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    SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY
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    JUNO MAKES ITS FIRST ULTRA-CLOSE FLYBY OF THE VOLCANO-COVERED MOON IO=

    (2 MINUTE READ) [7]=20

    NASA's Juno spacecraft flew within 930 miles =
    of the surface of Io,
    the fourth largest moon in the Solar System, on Sat=
    urday. Io is a
    dense and dry moon that is extremely geologically active, =
    making it an
    object of great interest to astronomers and planetary scient=
    ists. The
    data collected from the flyby will help scientists determine ho=
    w Io's
    volcanoes erupt and how its activity is connected to Jupiter's
    m=
    agnetosphere. A link to a gallery of images from the flyby is
    available i=
    n the article.=20

    HUMANOID ROBOTS ARE GETTING TO WORK (7 MINUTE READ) [=
    8]=20

    A handful of companies will be deploying their humanoid robots in=

    commercial pilot projects this year. This article looks at the current=

    state of humanoid robots and whether they're ready for work. Humanoid
    =
    robots are able to replace human workers doing robotic jobs, freeing
    them=
    to be able to work in other more valuable positions. The pilot
    tests thi=
    s year will determine whether their potential will translate
    into a funda=
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    LLMS AND PROGRAMMING IN THE FIRST DAYS OF 2024 (26 =
    MINUTE READ) [10]=20

    Large language models (LLMs) are great for program=
    ming work, but
    using them requires practice. Communicating poorly is a gr=
    eat
    limitation. Many programmers communicate poorly despite being very
    =
    capable in their field. Asking LLMs the right questions is a
    fundamental =
    skill that can be improved with practice.=20

    THE NIX THESIS (35 MINUTE =
    READ) [11]=20

    This blog post extracts some of the insights from 'The Pu=
    rely
    Functional Software Deployment Model' by Eelco Dolstra into short-fo=
    rm
    content to inspire others to read the full text. The book is an often=

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    MISCELLANEOUS

    W=
    HY WALL STREET MIGHT BE FALLING IN LOVE WITH BITCOIN (8 MINUTE READ)
    [12]=
    =20

    Fees, delays, and existential risks of crypto exchanges have led mo=
    st
    of the investing public to remain on the sidelines with Bitcoin.
    How=
    ever, the widely expected approval of numerous bitcoin Exchange
    Traded Fu=
    nds (ETFs) in the coming days could change all that. ETFs are
    one of the =
    world's most popular ways to invest. An ETF would make
    investing in bitco=
    in easy and relatively more safe. A bitcoin ETF
    could, in theory, push th=
    e price of bitcoin even higher over the
    coming weeks, months, and years. =


    2024 MAY BE A YEAR OF RECKONING FOR APPLE=E2=80=99S $85 BILLION SERV=
    ICES
    BUSINESS (6 MINUTE READ) [13]=20

    Apple is facing a series of reg=
    ulatory decisions by US and EU
    authorities that will determine its future=
    . If Google loses its
    antitrust trial, it could be forced to stop making =
    regular payments to
    Apple worth an estimated quarter of the annual revenu=
    es earned by
    Apple's services arm. Apple and other tech giants are being =
    forced to
    change their app store policies to allow sideloading of apps. B=
    oth of
    these changes will have large impacts on Apple's revenue.=20

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to TLDR on Wed Jan 3 13:23:51 2024
    Re: SpaceX launches cell satellites ¨, impending Bitcoin ETF ¨, LLMs and programming in 2024 ¨­­
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    By: TLDR to tldr@synchro.net on Wed Jan 03 2024 11:35 am

    Foldables emerged as a differentiator in the premium smartphone
    market in 2023. Apple ended the year with a 71% share of the premium smartphone market due to competition from Huawei and Samsung. While
    global smartphone sales have been down, the premium segment is set to
    grow 6% year-on-year. Consumers are willing to spend more to get a
    higher quality device that will last longer and promotions, sales, and financing options make the devices accessible to a larger market.

    I've seen a lot of foldables at the T-Mobile store. I've seen very few foldables in person (I fly a lot, so I see a lot of phones, mostly iPhones).

    Personally, I don't get it: I don't want a crease in my screen. It's getting harder for me to see/use a phone screen (far-sighted), so the last thing I want is more distortion/glare because the screen folds.

    Apple probably has a foldable as an experiment or in the works for production. I think their differentiator is their software, which has always been better (IMHO) than the competition. They tend have have high standards for their hardware too. So at least in my circle, I don't see their mobile dominance going away any time soon.
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  • From Coz@VERT/CEBBS to Digital Man on Thu Jan 4 08:25:50 2024
    Re: SpaceX launches cell satellites ¨, impending Bitcoin ETF ¨, LLMs and
    By: Digital Man to TLDR on Wed Jan 03 2024 01:23 pm

    Apple probably has a foldable as an experiment or in the works for production. I think their differentiator is their software, which has always been better (IMHO) than the competition. They tend have have high standards for their hardware too. So at least in my circle, I don't see their mobile dominance going away any time soon.

    I agree with you. I'm not a fan of Apple's walled garden, but their hardware (and generally software) ecosystem just seems to have better fit and finish and work together better than anything else (IMHO). I've tried to move to Android several times to get more 'freedom' on my phone, but something (usually a family firmly rooted in iOS) always brings me back. I find that at the end of the day, I use my phone for some basics and really iOS just works the best for how I use my device. All the neat stuff (like emulation, etc) I generally wind up doing on a laptop even when it's available on my phone or tablet.

    That all said, I've invested fairly heavily in Apple's movie and app ecosystem. I try to keep most movie purchases to "Movies Anywhere" titles, where they're available on all digital storefronts that participate (Google, Microsoft, Vudu included). I made that bet based on what I hope will be Apple's longevity. This is something I think will grow to be more relevant with retailers ceasing their sales of Blu-Ray and DVD, and I hope it kicks off some re-evaluation of what digital ownership really means, and when/how/if those 'purchases' can be taken away from you, can they be passed on at death, etc. The future of digital preservation seems grim right now, but this is probably food for another thread!

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