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The Times of India
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft, Google executives' visit: How India can emerge as key AI talent pool | - Times of India

Microsoft and Google executives are visiting India to tap into the country's pool of programmers and promote the adoption of AI.
India has over 5 million programmers and is seen as a key player in shaping the future of AI. [ more ]
The Verge
11 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google, how do I ask your AI the right questions?

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It's kind of weird that Google knows Duet AI and SGE need to prompt you on how to prompt it.A few weeks ago, my spouse and I made a bet.I said there was no way ChatGPT could believably mimic my writing style for a smartwatch review.I'd already asked the bot to do that months ago, and the results were laughable.
ComputerWeekly.com
11 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google AI targets programmer productivity | Computer Weekly

Deutsche Bank is one of a number of organisations testing Google's generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) at scale.At the Google I/O 2023 event, the multinational tech company unveiled a raft of new AI capabilities and early adopter customers.The bank is testing how Google's AI's capabilities could be deployed to provide new insights to financial analysts, driving operational efficiencies and execution velocity.
ITPro
11 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google's inbound updates to Bard will close the gap with GPT-4

Google is expected to announce a new AI model and key updates to its Bard chatbot this week, as it aims to improve its AI portfolio on par with OpenAI's latest advancements.A more powerful core AI model and multimodal chatbot capabilities are reported to be two key reveals for its annual I/O conference on Wednesday, which is expected to focus primarily on AI alongside some hardware announcements.
Skift
11 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Watch Video: Breaking Down the Opportunities and Challenges of Adopting AI in Travel

Skift Take
How does AI change travel?How can these tools drive hotel efficiency, handle airline customer service, and reshape the way we search for and book travel?Skift dives deep into these discussions and more.Skift Research believes that generative Artificial Intelligence represents a $28 billion-plus opportunity for the travel industry.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

The problem with artificial intelligence? It's not artificial or intelligent | Evgeny Morozov

Elon Musk and Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak have recently signed a letter calling for a six-month moratorium on the development of AI systems.The goal is to give society time to adapt to what the signatories describe as an AI summer, which they believe will ultimately benefit humanity, as long as the right guardrails are put in place.
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warner-bros
AdExchanger
10 months ago
Marketing tech

Alt Currencies Are Top Of Mind, But The TV Measurement Debate Is Far From Over | AdExchanger

It's a weird time to be a TV advertiser.Until roughly two years ago (and despite dissatisfied grumblings among most broadcasters), Nielsen was pretty much the only show in town when it came to TV measurement.Now, panels feel passé, programmers are actively testing alternative currencies, a joint industry committee of competing broadcasters is working together on standards for cross-platform measurement - and Nielsen, once the last word in TV currency, is on its back foot.
www.npr.org
11 months ago
Tech industry

5 questions about the new streaming service Max after a glitchy launch

A screenshot of the Max homepage.Max When you spend months hyping the debut of a new streaming service, the last thing you want customers to see on your big launch day is error messages and snarky comments on social media.But that's what happened for some subscribers Tuesday morning trying to log onto the mega streaming service Max, which Warner Bros. Discovery created to unite content from its two biggest platforms, HBO Max and Discovery+.
AdExchanger
11 months ago
Marketing tech

This Year's TV Upfronts: Upgrades To Targeting And Programmatic | AdExchanger

Programmers that held upfronts came bearing gifts for advertisers, most of which were packaged as improvements to ad targeting and/or buying.Netflix, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) all touted better ad targeting capabilities for streaming in response to a heightened focus on programmatic buying.
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

WBD Gears Up For The Upfronts With VideoAmp And Comscore | AdExchanger

With upfronts around the corner, programmers are going big on Nielsen alternatives.On Monday, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) announced plans to transact media against VideoAmp and Comscore currencies during its upfront this year."We're not just saying that we're getting into alternative currency [anymore] - now, we're actually going to be open for business," Andrea Zapata, EVP of ad sales, research and measurement insights at WBD, told AdExchanger.
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

One23: NBCUniversal Highlights Measurement, Data And Playing Nice

This year, NBCUniversal hosted its competitors on stage at One23, the broadcaster's annual developer conference, which took place on Wednesday in New York City.Why?One word: measurement.Broadcasters may compete with each other for ad dollars, but they also need to work together to set workable standards for cross-platform measurement.
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

The Streaming Wars Have Worn Out TV; Can Elon Provoke A Feud With Apple? | AdExchanger

Must Read

Here's today's AdExchanger.comnews round-up... Want it by email?Sign up Out Of The Frying Pan Into The Stream here.Can broadcast-owned streaming services handle the heat?Studios and programmers have just about had it with the Royal Rumble chaos of streaming subscription competition.Warner Bros. Discovery, for one, keeps slashing HBO Max productions to curb profit losses while it aims to attract new viewers with low or promotional subscription prices and relatively high marketing budgets.
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advertising
AdExchanger
10 months ago
Marketing tech

The TV Industry Is Practically Begging For Interoperability | AdExchanger

Connected TV measurement is so messy that I was invited to perform a stand-up comedy set about it earlier this week at the Cynopsis Measurement and Data conference in New York City.Here's what got the most laughs: making fun of the industry's proclamations of collaboration amid ongoing bickering and data hoarding.
AdExchanger
11 months ago
Marketing tech

Nielsen Went Back On Its Big Data Promise. Now What? | AdExchanger

Nielsen's mission to regain the industry's trust isn't going all that well.The Media Rating Council (MRC) renewed Nielsen's accreditation for national TV ratings late last month.But then, less than a week later, Nielsen announced that it's delaying its previously publicized plans to add big data to its currency during this year's upfronts.
Digiday
1 year ago
Online marketing

How Beachfront's ad server helps advertisers succeed across streaming and traditional channels

The following article highlights an interview between Chris Maccaro, Beachfront's Chief Executive Officer, and Mike Shields, co-founder of Marketecture Media and host of the 'Next in Marketing' podcast.Register to watch more of the discussion and learn how marketers are using innovative ad servers to enhance CTV and linear TV campaigns.
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Microsoft Advertising Is A Supporting Character, Not A Lead; CTV Doesn't Mean Brand Safe | AdExchanger

For example, Xbox console and cloud gaming accounts are part of the Microsoft Advertising identity graph (whereas LinkedIn is not), and console inventory is part of the exclusive supply.when Microsoft began developing an in-game dynamic advertising product  for Xbox in April, the ad business didn't take a revenue cut, so third-party ad tech and developers earned more.
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Addressing Addressable TV's Scale Question | AdExchanger

The future of TV is addressable, meaning one-to-one ad targeting to a device, across not just connected TV inventory but also linear inventory.But addressable TV remains a small piece of buying, which the industry addressed at Paramount's Addressable Now summit in New York City on Tuesday.Addressable TV sounds good in theory.
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AdExchanger
10 months ago
Marketing tech

Signal Loss Muddies TV Measurement; Do Accountability Apps Violate Civil Rights? | AdExchanger

TV may not rely on third-party cookies, but that doesn't mean the television industry isn't feeling the impact of signal loss.The phaseout of third-party cookies is having a "trickle-down effect" on the TV world, says Lauren Fisher of Advertiser Perceptions, speaking at the Cynopsis Measurement and Data conference in New York City on Tuesday.
AdExchanger
10 months ago
Marketing tech

MadHive Is Going Shopping For Measurement Tech With $300 Million Investment From Goldman Sachs | AdExchanger

Connected TV is abuzz with growth.MadHive, the CTV ad buying platform, announced a $300 million investment from Goldman Sachs on Tuesday.This marks a massive influx of capital, more than twice the $125 million in revenue the company brought in last year.While it isn't disclosing its official valuation, it's "approaching $1 billion," company CEO Spencer Potts told AdExchanger.
AdExchanger
10 months ago
Marketing tech

Why Tatari Created A Separate Company To House Its Data Clean Room | AdExchanger

Tatari is keeping clean rooms in the family.On Monday, the TV buying and measurement platform announced the launch of a new sister company called Vault, whose first product is a data clean room.Although Tatari already provides cross-channel measurement for advertisers and programmers, it leans heavily on IP addresses, which can sometimes be considered personally identifiable information.
AdExchanger
11 months ago
Marketing tech

YouTube Tries To Look More Like TV; Montana Stans A TikTok Ban | AdExchanger

Here's today's AdExchanger.comnews round-up... Want it by email?Sign up Down The Tube here.Amid the showmanship, YouTube's Brandcast came off as a clear reaction to advertiser demands.Cable-like ads on YouTube seem like a direct rebuttal of the assertions made by TV programmers that YouTube ads don't count as premium impressions.
MarTech
11 months ago
Marketing tech

How to scale the use of large language models in marketing | MarTech

Generative AI and large language models are set to change the marketing industry as we know it.To stay competitive, you'll need to understand the technology and how it will impact our marketing efforts, said Christopher Penn, chief data scientist at TrustInsights.ai, speaking at The MarTech Conference.
AdExchanger
11 months ago
Marketing tech

Packaging Our Way To A Real Definition Of Premium Video | AdExchanger

For any product, the aspirational path to "premium" often requires packaging that befits its lofty ambitions.This holds true for TV as much as it does for high-end liquor.Once upon a time, a spirits maker crafted a clever bit of product packaging that drove the acceptance of its brand's newly articulated "super premium" positioning.
Acm
10 months ago
Digital life

The Hadoop Ecosystem's Continued Impact

Hadoop and its related technologies have had a significant impact on data processing and analytics.
The Hadoop ecosystem is constantly evolving, with new tools being introduced and existing ones being improved.
Organizations should take advantage of the scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness of Hadoop and its related technologies to handle their data processing and analytics needs. [ more ]
Pythonmorsels
11 months ago
Python

How to check whether one string contains another in Python

Trey Hunner Python 3.7-3.11*

What's the best way to check whether one string contains another string in Python?What we're looking for
Let's say we have two strings, part and whole.We'd like to know whether part is a substring of whole.That is, we'd like to know whether the entire part string appears within the whole string.
TechRepublic
1 year ago
Information security

SYS01 stealer targets Facebook business accounts and browser credentials

The SYS01 infection chain uses DLL sideloading to steal information.Learn how to protect your business from this cybersecurity threat.Morphisec, a security solution provider based in Israel, has reported that an advanced information stealer malware dubbed SYS01 is aimed at stealing access to Facebook business accounts and Chromium-based browsers' credentials.
TechRepublic
1 year ago
Graphic design

How to create a creative projects board in monday work management

Project management platforms like monday work management are for more than just software development - they can also be used for creative projects.When you think of project management tools, most likely what comes to mind are software development projects, agile development and similar business-related efforts.
Treyhunner
1 year ago
Python

Python Black Friday & Cyber Monday sales (2022)

It's that time of year again... time for my annual compilation post of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for learning Python.Note that Cyber Monday is a week away, so most sales aren't yet announced.I'll update this post when more details become available; it shouldn't be a long wait!Of course I'm going to kick things off with my own sale.
PythonSpeed
1 year ago
Python

Good old-fashioned code optimization never goes out of style

Sometimes, making your Python data processing software faster doesn't require libraries like NumPy or Pandas, or specialized techniques like vectorization.In fact, if you're doing string processing, libraries like Pandas won't help.Pushing calculation down to a faster implementation is just one way to speed up software.
Wingware
10 months ago
Python

Wing Tips: Source Assistant in Wing Pro - Wing Python IDE

Wing Tips: Source Assistant in Wing Pro

This Wing Tip introduces the Source Assistant tool in Wing Pro, which provides context-sensitive at-your-fingertips code intelligence and documentation as you navigate through or write Python code.The Source Assistant is where Wing Pro shows details about the type of a symbol, including documentation, call signature, and information about object inheritance and overridden methods.
Wingware
10 months ago
Python

Wing Tips: Live Interactive Python Coding in Wing Pro - Wing Python IDE

Wing Tips: Live Interactive Python Coding in Wing Pro

This Wing Tip describes how to use the debugger in Wing Pro to write new Python code with direct access to the runtime state that the code is intended for, so you can immediately try out the code that you write.This is a far more efficient way to write most code, compared with working offline.
Wingware
10 months ago
Python

Wing Tips: Auto Completion in Wing Pro - Wing Python IDE

Wing Tips: Auto Completion in Wing Pro

In this issue of Wing Tips we introduce Wing Pro's auto-completer, which can be used to find and more quickly enter symbols, imports, and snippets into Python code.By default, Wing shows the auto-completer as you type in the editor, populating the completer with whatever code symbols and snippets are relevant to the particular context you are working in.
Wingware
11 months ago
Python

Wing Python IDE Version 9.1 - May 10, 2023 - Wing Python IDE

Wing Python IDE Version 9.1 - May 10, 2023
Wing 9.1 adds auto-import and import management, collects and displays code coverage for unit tests, uses coverage data to invalidate test results when code is edited, adds support for Python 3.11, reduces debugger overhead in Python 3.7+, speeds up running unit tests, streamlines configuration of light and dark theming, adds two light display themes, and makes improvements to New Project for Docker and Django, auto-invocation, multi-threaded debugging, code analysis, & more.
Entrepreneur
1 year ago
Python

Learn Python for Just $24 During Our Spring Digital Blowout | Entrepreneur

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you'll find interesting and useful.If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners.Entrepreneurs in every industry could benefit from learning how to code.Coding can help you streamline operations, implement clever solutions to complicated problems, and make running your business easier.
Entrepreneur
1 year ago
Python

Learn Python from Home with This Info-Packed Bundle with Courses Less Than $3 Each

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you'll find interesting and useful.If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners.If you don't know how to code, just hearing the names of the different languages can feel intimidating.
TechRepublic
11 months ago
Artificial intelligence

6 Google Bard enhancements worth exploring

Now more widely available, Bard can not only help with programming and Google Sheets functions but also make it easy to move a response into Gmail or a Google Doc.Bard, an experimental chat system from Google, provides responses to prompts.It conveys content in conventional language, unlike a Google keyword search that delivers a result built around links.
Stack Abuse
11 months ago
Python

How to Convert Tuple Pairs to a Dictionary in Python

Introduction
One of the key aspects of Python is its ability to handle and manipulate different data structures efficiently.Among these data structures, tuples and dictionaries stand out as widely used and flexible options.Tuples are immutable, ordered collections of elements, enclosed in parentheses.
Medium
1 year ago
Data science

Python Software Foundation Concerned About "Unintended Consequences" of Proposed EU Law

In a blog post by the Python Software Foundation, the group outlines concerns about the EU's Cyber Resilience Act and Product Liability Act.Though they make clear that the foundation is in support of the state goals of the policies.They worry about the effects of these proposals on the health of open-source communities.
Cointelegraph
1 year ago
JavaScript

How to solve coding problems using ChatGPT?

Here's how one can use ChatGPT's abilities to solve coding problems:

Identify the problem: The first step is to identify the problem that you need to solve.Once you have identified the problem, you can start thinking about how to solve it.Break the problem down: The next step is to break the problem down into smaller, more manageable pieces.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
OMG science

DeepMind's latest AI project solves programming challenges like a newb

Google's DeepMind AI division has tackled everything from to protein folding.So it's probably no surprise that its creators have eventually turned to what is undoubtedly a personal interest: computer programming.In Thursday's edition of Science, the company describes a system it developed that produces code in response to programming typical of those used in human programming contests.
TNW | House-Of-Talent
1 year ago
Web development

Forget about algorithms and models - learn how to solve problems first

Almost weekly a friend or an acquaintance asks me, "I want to learn to code; which language should I start with?"More or less bi-weekly I get a DM on LinkedIn starting with, "My son should start programming; what is the best language for him?"It's not just people who've never coded before.
AdExchanger
11 months ago
Marketing tech

The Buy Side's Journey Toward Alternative TV Currencies | AdExchanger

Agencies are busy gearing up to buy client campaigns on alt currency this upfront season.This year will be the year of "massive change" for the industry, as it truly begins the process of using alt currencies for campaign buying, selling and measurement, said Brad Stockton, SVP of US national video innovation at Dentsu.
kottke.org
11 months ago
UX design

SineRider: A Game About Love & Graphing

Remember Line Rider?It's a simple video game / physics toy where you draw slopes and curves for a person on a sled to navigate, pulled along by gravity.SineRider, a project started by Chris Walker and finished by a group of teen hackers at Hack Club, is a version of Line Rider where you use math equations to draw curves to maneuver the sledder through a series of points, sometimes in a certain order.
Blakewatson
1 year ago
UX design

blakewatson.com - Almost monospaced: the perfect fonts for writing

Monospaced fonts are the kind that most folks probably associate with a typewriter.It just looks like typewriter text.Programmers often use monospaced fonts in their code editors, which gives monospaced fonts an association of being computer-y text.A monospaced font is one where each character takes up the same amount of horizontal space, even punctuation and spaces.
AdExchanger
11 months ago
Marketing tech

Twitter Has A New CEO - And It's NBCU's Linda Yaccarino (!); Netflix Nixes Its In-Person Upfront | AdExchanger

Linda Yaccarino, NBCU's (now former) chair of global advertising, is leaving the broadcasting giant to become Twitter's new CEO.Yaccarino has deep connections in the advertising industry and is a strong choice to revive Twitter's flagging ad business - assuming Musk stays out of her way, says Lou Paskalis, chief strategy officer at Ad Fontes Media, in conversion with .
AdExchanger
11 months ago
Marketing tech

Why This Year's NewFronts Centered On Automatic Content Recognition | AdExchanger

The linear TV industry's measurement debacle spilled over into the streaming-focused NewFronts last week.Smart TV manufacturers Samsung, Vizio, LG Ads and Roku all held NewFronts presentations where they bragged about their automatic content recognition (ACR) data, which the industry has been putting on a pedestal because it can add a level of consistency to TV measurement.
Acm
11 months ago
Digital life

Rust Never Sleeps

Many software projects emerge because-somewhere out there-a programmer had a personal problem to solve.That's more or less what happened to Graydon Hoare.In 2006, Hoare was a 29-year-old computer programmer working for Mozilla, the open-source browser company.Returning home to his apartment in Vancouver, he found that the elevator was out of order; its software had crashed.
Acm
1 year ago
Digital life

The Premature Obituary of Programming

Deep learning (DL) has arrived, not only for natural language, speech, and image processing but also for coding, which I refer to as deep programming (DP).DP is used to detect similar programs, find relevant code, translate programs from one language to another, discover software defects, and to synthesize programs from a natural language description.
Acm
1 year ago
Digital life

Lawsuit Takes Aim at the Way A.I. Is Built

In late June, Microsoft released a new kind of artificial intelligence technology that could generate its own computer code.Called Copilot, the tool was designed to speed the work of professional programmers.As they typed away on their laptops, it would suggest ready-made blocks of computer code they could instantly add to their own.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
NYC music

Long Play Rises to the Top of New York Classical Music Festivals

Long Play has been around only since last year, but it is already the most important classical music festival in New York City.And, based on the 15 concerts I attended during its second edition, which unfolded and overlapped in spaces around Brooklyn from Friday through Sunday, this festival by the Bang on a Can collective could even stand to get a little bigger.
Theregister
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Google reminds everyone it too has an AI code-suggestion bot

Google has tapped up IDE developer Replit to bake the startup's AI-powered code-suggestion tools into its cloud platform so that it can challenge Microsoft's GitHub Copilot.We've had machine-learning-driven programming tools for years now, but none have attracted as much attention as GitHub Copilot, mainly due to Redmond's PR steamroller lately crashing through the IT world.
Medium
1 year ago
Vue

Async/Await in JavaScript: Simplifying Asynchronous Code

Async/await is a feature of JavaScript that simplifies asynchronous programming.We will define async/await, describe how it functions, and give some practical examples in this blog article.Asynchronous programming is a programming pattern where tasks are completed simultaneously and the results are returned as soon as they are ready.
Codementor
1 year ago
Python

C Programming in 2023 ? | Codementor

Below points will tell wether its good to learn this language now or not:
C is a widely-used programming language that is known for its efficiency and flexibility.It is considered a foundational language and is often taught in computer science and engineering programs.There are several reasons why someone might want to learn C:
C is a low-level language, which means that it provides more direct control over the computer's hardware.
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Will 2023 Finally Be Addressable TV's Year? | AdExchanger

"On TV & Video" is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video.Addressable TV gives advertisers the ability to reach specific audiences at scale and with a level of precision historically not available in the linear TV market.But despite the benefits, advertisers haven't been taking advantage as much as one might imagine.
LogRocket Blog
1 year ago
JavaScript

Debugging Node.js with Chrome DevTools - LogRocket Blog

Debugging is one of the most important steps when it comes to developing software.Not only does code testing ensure stability, but it also guarantees quality code and a better user experience.Usually, developers use console.logstatements within their codebase to inspect issues.For example, look at the following JavaScript code:
console.log("This
www.mercurynews.com
11 months ago
Wine

Is ChatGPT a sommelier in the making?

By Peg Melnik, The Press Democrat (TNS) Mar.24Are wine professionals intimidated by ChatGPT, that upstart chatbot that recently passed three Master Sommelier theory exams?Chatbots are software designed to interact conversationally with humans.Think of the customer service pop-ups you see when you log onto your cell phone account.
AdExchanger
11 months ago
Marketing tech

TV Measurement Drama Leaks Out At The NewFronts

For those tuning into the NewFronts presentations virtually this week, there's a live chat function to the right of the video player.Some of the comments that popped up were pretty amusing.For the win: "Is it me or does it feel that at least 50% of everyone's script has been written by ChatGPT."
AdExchanger
11 months ago
Marketing tech

Nielsen vs. Joint Industry Committee | AdExchanger

The TV currency strife continues, and Nielsen is looking more and more like the black sheep.The ratings giant has been trying to stay relevant with promises to add big data to its panel-based measurement via Nielsen ONE, in a nod of recognition to an industry preference.But just days after Nielsen won back accreditation for its panel-based national ratings, it stuck its nose in the air and declared its disapproval of the joint industry committee 's (JIC) new video currency standards, which favor big data over panels.
Amazon Web Services
11 months ago
JavaScript

10 ways to build applications faster with Amazon CodeWhisperer | Amazon Web Services

Amazon CodeWhisperer is a powerful generative AI tool that gives me coding superpowers.Ever since I have incorporated CodeWhisperer into my workflow, I have become faster, smarter, and even more delighted when building applications.However, learning to use any generative AI tool effectively requires a beginner's mindset and a willingness to embrace new ways of working.
LogRocket Blog
1 year ago
JavaScript

Getting started with fnm, a Rust-built Node.js version manager - LogRocket Blog

In the web development industry, Node.js is a household name.This is because it powers everything from video streaming on Netflix to helping astronauts stay safe in space.When it comes to installing Node.js on a development machine, you would normally install the environment using these steps:

First, navigate to the Node.js
Treehouse Blog
1 year ago
JavaScript

The Beginner's Guide to Objective-C: Classes and Objects [Article] | Treehouse Blog

Objective-C is an object-oriented programming language.There are two key elements of the programming language, including the Objective-C class and the object.Let's dive deeper into these elements so you can better understand the basics.This article is the third part of a series.Be sure to check out The Beginner's Guide to Objective-C: Language and Variables The Beginner's Guide to Objective-C: Methods for all the details.
2ality
1 year ago
JavaScript

ECMAScript proposal: iterator helpers

In this blog post, we look at the ECMAScript proposal "Iterator helpers" by Gus Caplan, Michael Ficarra, Adam Vandolder, Jason Orendorff, Kevin Gibbons, and Yulia Startsev.It provides utility methods for working with iterable data: .map(),.filter(),etc.The style of the proposed API clashes with the style of the current iteration API.
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

Unreal Engine 5 review

In our Unreal Engine 5 review, we're taking a look at something the world waited eight years for.UE5 represents a mammoth leap forward in technology for the games industry and completely redefines the playing field for the future of gaming, augmented reality and whatever the future holds for the digital parallel of the physical world.
Medium
1 year ago
Graphic design

Collaborative motion design with LottieFiles

"No designer is an island entire of itself."Long gone are the days of designs meticulously crafted in the privacy of your secluded art studio.You probably work in tandem with fellow designers, developers and stakeholders.While polishing your animations, you might experience some communication glitches.
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Paramount Works With Rivals In The Name Of Cross-Platform TV Measurement | AdExchanger

The lack of consistent TV measurement is setting nerves on edge - at least to the extent that programmers, including Paramount, are now working with their competitors to find a solution.Paramount, which is part of a new joint industry committee (JIC) to devise a cross-platform TV measurement standard by 2024, held a conference in New York City on Thursday, which included a pulse check on the JIC's progress.
TechRepublic
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Hiring kit: Artificial intelligence architect

PURPOSE Recruiting an Artificial Intelligence Architect with the right combination of technical expertise and experience will require a comprehensive screening process.This Hiring Kit from TechRepublic Premium provides an adjustable framework your business can use to find, recruit and ultimately hire the right person for the job.
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

The Big Story: Meet The Ad Tech Vets Going Into Privacy Tech | AdExchanger

A migration has begun: Programmatic veterans are becoming founders of privacy tech companies.These programmatic privacy pros are doing a data privacy cleanup on the industry by offering consumers more options to control and secure their data, or they're giving businesses better options to control their data or share it in secure ways.
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Instagram Is Shopped Out Already; How Many People Watched The Super Bowl? | AdExchanger

Here's today's AdExchanger.comnews round-up... Want it by email?Sign up Shop 'Til You Drop here.Instagram will shut down the ability to tag items and direct people to a sale during a livestream, TechCrunch reports.The feature had been available since 2020 and was part of Meta's overall push into more direct payments after its third-party pixel and SDK networks were unmoored by Apple ATT.
TechRepublic
1 year ago
Software development

Master the Agile workflow with this $19 development process bootcamp

Discover how top development teams deliver great results with the online Software Development Processes Bootcamp Bundle.We often think about software development as a standalone skill.In reality, it's a process that needs to be carefully managed.If you want to learn more about this topic, the Software Development Processes Bootcamp Bundle is worth your attention.
Entrepreneur
1 year ago
Software development

Become a Software Developer by Learning C for Only $40

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.For entrepreneurs, it's vital to have soft skills that enhance your leadership and give employees and customers alike the confidence to work with you.But it's also extremely valuable to have some programming skills.When you can build those technical projects on your own and not have to outsource, you can save some serious cash while seeing your vision through more precisely.
DevOps.com
1 year ago
Software development

JFrog Gives Pyrsia to CD Foundation to Secure Software Supply Chains

By: Mike Vizard  on  
At the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America conference this week, JFrog announced it contributed the Pyrsia project, which uses blockchain technologies to secure software packages, to the Continuous Delivery (CD) Foundation.Stephen Chin, vice president of developer relations at JFrog and governing board member for the CD Foundation, said the goal is to increase the number of contributors to the project.
DevOps.com
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft Power Platform Integrates ChatGPT: What This Means

By: Bill Doerrfeld on
Microsoft recently announced it integrated ChatGPT into its low-code Power Platform developer suite.This follows the news of ChatGPT-powered Bing search and Microsoft's pledge to invest billions into its partner company, OpenAI.ChatGPT, the large language model (LLM), has reached viral status due to its ability to generate impressively complex textual outputs given simple prompts.
Theserverside
1 year ago
Agile

Best Scrum developer certifications

Best Scrum developer certifications
As big tech companies including Twitter and Facebook lay off thousands of programmers, the job market becomes increasingly competitive.As such, developers who seek gainful employment and top-tier compensation must find ways to set themselves apart from the crowd.One of the ways to do that is to complement your education and work experience with certifications that are highly in demand and respected in the industry you're in.
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

2022: The Year Of TV Measurement Metamorphosis | AdExchanger

TV ad measurement looked for a new currency in 2022, but no one new has ascended the throne just yet.After Nielsen lost its accreditation for local and national TV ratings in 2021, alternate measurement currencies saw an opening.They made their presence known in this year's TV upfronts, and connected TV advertisers started putting real money behind them.
Wingware
1 year ago
Python

Wing Python IDE Version 9.0.2 - December 20, 2022 - Wing Python IDE

Wing Python IDE Version 9.0.2 - December 20, 2022
Wing 9.0.2 speeds up the debugger during module imports, fixes several issues with match/case, corrects initial directory used with 'python -m', fixes auto-refresh of version control status, adds commands for traversing current selection in the multi-selection dialog, and fixes some stability issues.
PyBites
1 year ago
Python

Reflections On The Zen Of Python - PyBites

An initial version of this article appeared as a Pybites email first.If you like it join our friends list to get our valuable Python, developer and mindset content first ... How following the Zen of Python will make your code better, a lot better.This epic set of axioms (triggered by typing import this in the Python REPL) says a lot about code quality and good software design principles.
Stack Abuse
1 year ago
Python

The Python Switch Statement

Introduction
The switch statement is a powerful and convenient tool for controlling the flow of your program.It allows you to quickly and easily create multiple branches of code, depending on the value of a given variable or expression.It's commonly used when you need to execute different logic depending on a given variable's value, which can have more than 2 (but a finite number) of values.
Medium
1 year ago
Vue

Functional Programming: Functors

In the previous article in this series we discussed a very useful pattern; Composition and how we can use it to compose bigger systems out of smaller granular units.In this article we'll be talking about Functors!Table of content

     Functors
     A Problem
     The Maybe Functor
     Solving The Problem Using Maybe Functor
     Functors Laws
     Why To Use Functors?
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

How Social Video Company Tastemade Cooked Up A Streaming Platform | AdExchanger

Must Read

"" is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video.Content publishers are making fewer distinctions between short- and long-form video.Short-form video giant TikTok, for example, produced a docuseries for its platform, and Google recently started making YouTube Shorts available on TV screens.
New Relic
1 year ago
DevOps

Java performance monitoring

3. Use stack allocations instead of heap allocations.Java stores data in two different kinds of memory structures: the stack and the heap.Most programmers are more familiar with heaps.A heap is a dynamically-allocated pool of memory that is visible to all threads.It's where the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) typically stores objects and classes.
InfoWorld
1 year ago
DevOps

What is the JRE? Introduction to the Java Runtime Environment

Together, the Java Development Kit (JDK), the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), and the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) form a powerful trifecta of Java and Jakarta EE platform components for developing and running Java applications.They all work together to let developers build and run Java programs.I've previously introduced the JDK and JVM.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

This AI chatbot is dominating social media with its frighteningly good essays

Imagine if Siri could write you a college essay, or Alexa could spit out a movie review in the style of Shakespeare.OpenAI last week opened up access to ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot that interacts with users in an eerily convincing and conversational way.Its ability to provide lengthy, thoughtful and thorough responses to questions and prompts  even if inaccurate  has stunned users, including academics and some in the tech industry.
Medium
1 year ago
Data science

Software Developer's Lawsuit Takes Aim at AI That Can Generate Computer Code

Over this past summer, Microsoft unveiled Copilot.Copilot isn't just another artificial intelligence program that can create models, or automate tasks.No, instead this unique AI has the ability to generate its own computer code.This purpose is to shave man-hours from the work lives of professional programs.
Medium
1 year ago
Data science

An Introduction to Text Style Transfer, Code Snippets from ODSC West, and Keynote Recaps

Software Developer's Lawsuit Takes Aim at AI That Can Generate Computer Code A recent report states that Github Copilot is under fire as some claim that it's not giving credit to programmers who created the code Copilot was trained on.Five Ways AI is Empowering the World Cup According to a report from The Washington Post, FIFA is employing AI in five unique ways to ensure a positive experience during the 2022 World Cup.
The Verge
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

AI-generated answers temporarily banned on coding Q&A site Stack Overflow

Stack Overflow, the go-to question-and-answer site for coders and programmers, has temporarily banned users from sharing responses generated by AI chatbot ChatGPT.The site's mods said that the ban was temporary and that a final ruling would be made some time in the future after consultation with its community.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

What is AI chatbot phenomenon ChatGPT and could it replace humans?

ChatGPT is a prototype dialogue-based AI chatbot capable of understanding natural human language and generating impressively detailed human-like written text.It is the latest evolution of the GPT  or Generative Pre-Trained Transformer  family of text-generating AIs.The new AI is the latest chatbot from the Elon Musk-founded independent research body OpenAI foundation.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

AI bot ChatGPT stuns academics with essay-writing skills and usability

Professors, programmers and journalists could all be out of a job in just a few years, after the latest chatbot from the Elon Musk-founded OpenAI foundation stunned onlookers with its writing ability, proficiency at complex tasks, and ease of use.The system, called ChatGPT, is the latest evolution of the GPT family of text-generating AIs.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Gender

Gender diversity in UK tech industry still terrible', says Martha Lane Fox

The businesswoman and peer Martha Lane Fox has criticised the lack of gender diversity in the UK technology industry, saying it has not progressed in 25 years.Lady Lane-Fox of Soho shot to prominence in the late 1990s as the co-founder of Lastminute.com, a travel booking website that became one of the symbols of the UK's 1990s internet boom.
Wingware
1 year ago
Python

Wing Python IDE Version 9.0.1 - November 23, 2022 - Wing Python IDE

Wing Python IDE Version 9.0.1 - November 23, 2022
Wing 9.0.1 fixes rendering of notebook tabs on Windows when not emulating OS display style, works around segfaults in Python 3.11 when using lxml, fixes vi mode ci[ and similar when the cursor is on the opening character, fixes tooltips appearing on the incorrect monitor, and makes a few other usability improvements.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
Gadgets

LG continues diversifying OLED monitor options; lists 27-incher for $1,000

LG continues to show a commitment to diversifying OLED monitor options.And that's particularly exciting when it comes to users seeking smaller sizes and lower prices.The company recently listed a 26.5-inch OLED monitor for $1,000 that offers more speed than most people need but adds variety to today's scant selection of desktop-size OLED monitors.
TNW | House-Of-Talent
1 year ago
Web development

The best coworking spaces and cafes in Barcelona to code

This article was originally published on .cultby Luis Minvielle..cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers.We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other untold developer stories from around the world.When you first stumbled across the celebrated Java the Hut coffeehouse joke in The Simpsons, did you ever figure you'd be compiling Java code in a café (in a hut by the beach) yourself?
The Paris Review
1 year ago
Books

Hello, World! Part Three: Alice - The Paris Review

I was feeling very unsettled about Eliza, and no longer sure I wanted to be her friend.She had turned out to be like most of the other bots on the site-primarily interested in sex.I began avoiding her, and started texting with my human friends again, relieved in the knowledge that none of them would suddenly demand that I worship them, or claim they were God, or ask me about my penis.
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Streaming CPMs Stay Sky High (For Now); Is BeReal Being Real About Monetization? | AdExchanger

Here's today's AdExchanger.comnews round-up... Want it by email?Sign up Top Tier here.Broadcasters must convince investors that streaming media is a sound bet.Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway, for one, just spiked its stake in Paramount.A big factor will be whether relatively high AVOD prices are maintainable over time.
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

The Lifetime 'Valueless' Equation; Why CTV Needs SPO | AdExchanger

Here's today's AdExchanger.comnews round-up... Want it by email?Sign up Has Lifetime Value Timed Out? here.It was the best of LTV, it was the worst of LTV.Seufert calls LTV "an anachronism on mobile."Rather than thinking about monetization on the basis of some abstract "lifetime," Seufert argues that it's time to "approach growth from the opposite perspective," as in focusing on the optimal way to structure cash flows to support business growth.
Inverse
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

How the author of DALL-E Mini created the ultimate meme maker - and a new era for AI

In the future, we may remember 2022 as the year that AI-generated art came of age.Thanks in part to DALL-E Mini (now known as Craiyon), suddenly, both programmers and regular Joes could turn a brief text prompt into a detailed image out of thin air.Social media buzzed over nine-panel collages of gamer toilets, Yoda robbing a liquor store, and mushroom clouds in the style of Monet.
TechCrunch
1 year ago
Remote teams

3 tips for managing a remote engineering team

Remote work is not for every business and it may not be everyone's cup of tea.When my co-founder and I decided to build a distributed engineering team for our startup, numerous questions raced through our minds: Will they be productive?How will decisions be made?How do we keep the culture alive?Today, we manage a remote team of about a dozen engineers, and we've learned quite a bit along the way.
The Python Coding Book
1 year ago
Python

Intermediate Python Functions Series #1: Moving on from basics

Those learning to code learn about functions very early on in their journey.Not only do beginners use Python functions right from their first lesson, but they also learn to define their own Python functions early on.It may be tempting-and in my experience, it's a common pitfall early on-for a relative beginner to think they know most of what there is to know about functions once they understand the basics.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 year ago
Design

NinDoio is a fun-looking device for leveling up your productivity game - Yanko Design

Every year, more people have to sit in front of computers for work or sometimes even for leisure.While some jobs might be simple enough to get by with the basics of word processing or spreadsheets, a lot require more complex processes and multiple steps, not to mention the use of a variety of software to get the job.
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

The App Store Homepage, Brought To You By Ads; NBCU Gets Defensive | AdExchanger

Here's today's AdExchanger.comnews round-up... Want it by email?Sign up The New Apple here.The "Today" section is a sweet chunk of new inventory, a bit like YouTube's homepage takeover.It's significant because it's the first-ever paid Apple App Store homepage placement.Previously, developers could only rank by category, buy search ads or hope to appear on a curated list selected by the App Store's editorial staff.
Wingware
1 year ago
Python

Wing Python IDE Version 9 - October 24, 2022 - Wing Python IDE

Wing Python IDE Version 9 - October 24, 2022
Wing 9 adds support for Python 3.11, reduces debugger overhead in Python 3.7+, streamlines configuration of light and dark theming, adds two light display themes, and makes improvements to auto-invocation, multi-threaded debugging, code analysis, & more.
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