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The FCC has voted to move ahead with a plan to restore net neutrality rules and common-carrier regulation of Internet service providers 

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Big Tech & Startups

FCC moves ahead with Title II net neutrality rules in 3-2 party-line vote (4 minute read)

The FCC has voted to move ahead with a plan to restore net neutrality rules and common-carrier regulation of Internet service providers. Broadband will be reclassified as a telecommunications service, allowing the FCC to regulate ISPs. The reclassification will give the FCC more authority to protect national security on broadband networks. The broadband industry will likely sue the FCC in an attempt to nullify the rulemaking.
‘Incredible’ iOS 17.1 Update Has Fixed New iPhone 15 Screen Problem (3 minute read)

Apple's iOS 17.1 update may have fixed a screen burn issue with the iPhone 15. Some iPhone 15 Pro Max owners recently complained about an issue where a shadow of an image was permanently etched into the display. The update is still in beta and will roll out to the public next week. The fix suggests that the issue is a software bug rather than a more expensive hardware problem.
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Science & Futuristic Technology

10-second voice test shown to detect type 2 diabetes (3 minute read)

A recent study suggests that a 10-second smartphone voice recording may be able to deliver an on-the-spot diagnosis for type 2 diabetes. The pitch and intensity of the recordings differ in a consistent manner between diabetic and non-diabetic people. The scientists in the study created an AI-based program to analyze voice recordings. The system was 89% accurate at identifying type 2 diabetic women and 86% accurate at spotting diabetic men.
Marines Test Fire Robot Dog Armed With Rocket Launcher (8 minute read)

The US Marine Corps recently tested a robot dog armed with a training version of the M72 infantry anti-armor rocket launcher. Specific details about the robot dog and its capabilities are limited. The Marine Corps has released photos and videos of the robot completing tests. This article contains the video of the robot with the anti-armor rocket launcher along with many other videos of armed quadrupedal robots.
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Programming, Design & Data Science

Vectorpea (Website)

Vectorpea is an online tool for vector graphics. It was created by the same developer that created Photopea. Users can create new projects straight from the interface or upload content to work on. Vectorpea supports a wide range of file types and several cloud storage services.
Random Thoughts 15 years into Software Engineering (4 minute read)

This article contains advice from a professional software engineer with 15 years of experience. The advice is listed in no particular order. Some of the advice includes not thinking in absolutes, thinking about how code might fail while writing it, and realizing that there will never be time for going back and fixing technical debt.
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Miscellaneous

Why a 'hologram revolution' could be on the way (6 minute read)

Australia's Hologram Zoo opened in Brisbane earlier this year. It features 50 lifelike displays crafted from lasers. The hologram show uses a device that detects where everyone in the room is, creating a tailored virtual experience. It also uses sensory technology that allows visitors to smell the flowers and trees. This article looks at the technology that powers the zoo. Pictures of a couple of exhibits from the hologram zoo are available.
Netflix Plans Price Increase as Password-Sharing Effort Boosts Subscriber Growth (4 minute read)

Netflix's efforts to limit password sharing delivered stronger customer growth than expected. It added 8.8 million subscribers in the third quarter. The company plans to immediately increase some prices in the US, UK, and France. It will lower content spending this year to about $13 billion, down from the $17 billion it expected to spend earlier this year.
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If you haven't updated WinRAR in the past few weeks, do so now (3 minute read)

Russian and Chinese government-backed hackers have been actively exploiting a WinRAR vulnerability that was patched in version 6.23, released in August.
ChargePoint starts rolling out Tesla-style NACS plugs for its customers (2 minute read)

ChargePoint will start shipping NACS cable upgrade kits for existing DC fast chargers in November.
Slack is retiring its status account on X (1 minute read)

Slack made the decision to retire its X account as it wants to consolidate its communications and focus resources on those most widely used by its customers.
Elon Musk confirms X is soon launching two new premium tiers (2 minute read)

One tier will cost less than the current $8 per month plan, but it won't reduce ads, while the other tier will be more expensive but remove all ads.
Free Certifications (GitHub Repo)

This repository contains a curated list of free courses and certifications.
Japan provides up to $80 mln subsidy to moonshot startup ispace (1 minute read)

The grant will be used to develop a new spacecraft that will be able to carry more than 100 kg loads to the moon's surface by 2027.

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