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This week in dev - 10/23- 10/27

Detect type II diabetes from your voice. Reddit may block search. Sergey's airship set to launch. CA robotaxi permit suspended. Too many levels of abstractions.

This week in dev - 10/16 - 10/20

Tesla opens up official API. OpenAI core value shifts to AGI. Software shipments are slower than they used to be. YT anti-ad blocking efforts continue.

Installing MySQL 8 on macOS for local development: Making the switch from MAMP to Laravel Herd

With MySQL 5 reaching end of life this year, and generally clunky and glitchy behavior from MAMP, we've finally decided to ditch MAMP in favor of Herd!

This week in dev - 10/9 - 10/13

“Ukuhumusha” jailbreak. Desalinating water makes tap water cheaper. FTX drama continues. GitHub copilot losing $20/user. Goodbye passwords, hello passkeys.

This week in dev - 10/1 - 10/6

Space lasers, Bing is worse than Google (by their own admission), what you need to know about Unicode, Amazons secret price setting algorithm & Apple NameDrop.

This week in dev - 9/25 - 9/29

FBI works with Have I Been Pwned. Shopify says no to meetings. Microsoft goes nuclear. Jony Ive and Sam Altman reportedly working on design of a new AI device.

This week in dev - 9/18 - 9/22

Tesla's new manufacturing process could significantly reduce costs. Researchers develop new type of vaccine to reverse autoimmune diseases. Dall-E 3 released.

This week in dev - 9/11 - 9/15

Chrome is getting a big redesign to celebrate its 15th birthday. ChatGPT's traffic has declined for the third month. Bun hits version 1.0 & Starlink struggles.

This week in dev - 9/5 - 9/8

Samsung Food, a software that uses AI to scan food, offer tailored recipes. The internet largely runs on PHP.

This week in dev - 8/28 - 9/1

A growing number of users are complaining about the quality of Google's search results. Analysts estimate that the PC market will return to growth in 2024.

This week in dev - 8/21 - 8/25

Google will delete user accounts that haven't signed in for more than two years starting in December. Allergies have grown worse over the last few decades.

Step-by-Step Guide to Migrating from Algolia to Meilisearch: Benefits and Installation Process

Making the switch from Algolia to Meilisearch can offer numerous benefits including cost savings, greater control over your data and more.