It's issue #159 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
Much to our relief, the term "Safe AI" seems to have entered the chat, and it seems to be drawing big money - read all about it here.
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The ultimate Windows Figma cheatsheet (with an open Figma link)
Canvs Editorial compiled a handy list of shortcuts to supercharge you workflow on Figma. Check it out.
Meta’s new AI models can recognize and produce speech for more than 1,000 languages
They could help lead to speech apps for many more languages than exist now.
When digital nomads come to town
Cities from Canggu to Medellín are welcoming tech workers, but locals complain they are being priced out.
A mental-health crisis is gripping science
With researchers reporting high rates of anxiety and depression, calls are growing to fundamentally change science before it’s too late.
14 out of 15 diamonds set in jewellery worldwide are cut and polished in India. But things have been slowing down of late.
Did Scientists Accidentally Invent an Anti-addiction Drug?
People taking Ozempic for weight loss say they have also stopped drinking, smoking, shopping, and even nail biting.
Apollo: How Moon missions changed the modern world
The Apollo programme took humanity to the Moon but also changed the face of technology back here on Earth.
Some Neural Networks Learn Language Like Humans
Researchers uncover striking parallels in the ways that humans and machine learning models acquire language skills.
Accessible game design is beneficial to EVERYONE, this includes individuals with permanent or temporary disabilities, game developers, and the average player.
Ticketmaster: the UX of a true monopoly
Ticketmaster, who merged with Live Nation in 2010, control more than 70% of the ticketing market. In short; they’re a monopoly.
Coffee & TV designs 8-Bit style motion graphics for Tetris film
The studio explains how achieving the lo-fi look of 8-Bit with modern 4K film was a case of “fighting against technology trying to make everything beautiful”.
Honorary mentions
Physicists Create Biggest-Ever Schrödinger’s Cat 🐈
Meet Spacetop, a radical new laptop with no screen 🤔
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