The Noonification: From Dogecoin to Twitter: The Making of the Everything App (12/5/2022)

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From Dogecoin to Twitter: The Making of the Everything App

By @m_muslimi [ 5 Min read ] Depending on whom you ask, Elon is either an egotistical villain or a savior. He is currently the world’s richest man, with a net worth of about 200 Billion. Well, with that ind of money it becomes easy to create products that have a direct impact on people’s daily lives- with huge repercussions. Now, Elon is not your average billionaire. Most of the time, he has swayed the masses to his favor, much to the chagrin of big tech. This has turned him onto somewhat of a cult, with a huge following and an enviable portfolio of companies that seek to upend conventional beliefs and corporations. From Neuralink to Space X , Tesla to the Boring Company, he is an entrepreneur who seeks to “disrupt” global order as he strives to achieve what may somewhat be thought to be impossible, until its done. Read More.

Quantum neuroAI and Its Role in the Quest for Artificial Consciousness

By @wiseminder [ 4 Min read ] The quest to understand consciousness and develop artificial general intelligence has long been a topic of study in the fields of computer- and neuroscience. Read More.

Efficient NeRFs for Real-Time Portrait Synthesis (RAD-NeRF)

By @whatsai [ 2 Min read ] We’ve heard of deepfakes, we’ve heard of NeRFs, and we’ve seen these kinds of applications allowing you to recreate someone’s face and pretty much make him say whatever you want. Read More.

How to Get a Reverse Shell on macOS Using A Flipper Zero as a BadUSB

By @fatman [ 5 Min read ] Using a Flipper Zero as an ethical pentesting device to establish a reverse shell on a macOS computer. Read More.

Positional Embedding: The Secret behind the Accuracy of Transformer Neural Networks

By @sanjaykn170396 [ 10 Min read ] An article explaining the intuition behind the “positional embedding” in transformer models from the renowned research paper - “Attention Is All You Need”. Read More. 🧑‍💻 What happened in your world this week?It's been said that writing can help consolidate technical knowledge, establish credibility, and contribute to emerging community standards. Feeling stuck? We got you covered ⬇️⬇️⬇️ ANSWER THESE GREATEST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS OF ALL TIME We hope you enjoy this worth of free reading material. Feel free to forward this email to a nerdy friend who'll love you for it.See you on Planet Internet! With love, The Hacker Noon Team ✌️