| How are you, @e3e77916db? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, June 12, 2024? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, 3Com and Us Robotics Merged in 1997, The Boeing 777 Made Its Maiden Flight in 1994, The Gas Mask Was Patented in 1849, The Soviet Union Launched Venera 4 in 1967, Analog TV Was Phased Out for High-Definition Broadcasts in 2009, and we present you with these top quality stories. From Introducing the #blockchain-api Writing Contest by dRPC and HackerNoon to Yikes! Nvidias CEO Doesnt Care About Gamers, let’s dive right in. |
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| By @sheharyarkhan [ 5 Min read ] Nvidia has become successful. So successful, in fact, that it does not care about alienating an entire demographic that was core to its success. So why the shift? Which brings us to AMD. Anyway, that was your Computex recap... Read More |
| By @hackernooncontests [ 3 Min read ] Hey, HackerNoon fam. We have some great news 🎉🎉🎉! The #blockchain-api writing contest, brought to you by dRPC and HackerNoon, is now live! This is an exciting opportunity to win cash prizes when you share well-research insights on blockchain APIs. Submissions can cover a variety of topics like:.. Read More |
| In 1997, 3Com Corporation, a computer networking company, announced its acquisition of US Robotics, a manufacturer of computer modems. The merger was valued at $6.6 billion, making it one of the largest technology deals of its time. The combined company, which retained the name 3Com, became a major player in the... |
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| Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) - systems surpassing human intelligence - can potentially extend the limits of human possibility. But OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, cautions that AGI also bears significant risks: misuse, catastrophic accidents, and societal upheaval. Considering the pros and cons, should the pursuit of AGI continue? 25% Yes, the benefits outweigh the potential risks 9% No, It’s too dangerous. 21% Maybe, if we can figure out regulation. 44% We don’t have a choice, the wheels are already in motion. |
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