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Is Web3 Outperforming Traditional Gaming or Still Falling Short?

Powered by blockchain technology, Web3 gaming allows true asset ownership, enabling players to sell or trade in-game items across platforms and creating a player-driven economy mirroring real-world markets.
Web3 games hosted on a decentralized node network offer transparency, reduce fraud, and enhance trust between developers and players. An example is NFL Rivals, a mobile-friendly Web3 game combining NFT trading and fantasy football, which gained significant popularity post-launch.
Web3 has seen rapid progress but is still overshadowed by more accessible Web2 games like Roblox, Call of Duty, Minecraft, and Fortnite, which boast larger player bases. Web3 gaming, although growing, represents a small portion of the global gaming market.
Unlike Web2, where user data is sold to advertisers, Web3 platforms prioritize personal data security. Web3 games offer incentives such as appreciating currencies and goods, engaging players in company growth, and providing alternative forms of employment in emerging markets.

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9 Flutter List Widgets That Will Transform Your Mobile App Experience

Developers face a crisis with Flutter list implementation due to performance issues.
Using a standard ListView led to freezing, image disappearing, and high CPU consumption.
The choice of list implementation significantly impacts performance in Flutter apps.
Selecting the right list widget is crucial in ensuring good app performance and user experience.

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There’s a new AI agent ready to browse the web and fill in forms without the need to touch your mouse

Hugging Face has introduced an AI tool called Open Computer Agent for web browsing and form filling.
This agent can perform tasks like getting directions or booking tickets using a real web browser.
The Open Computer Agent functions like a personal assistant inside your web browser, clicking buttons and filling forms like a human.
The agent is open-source, allowing for customization and niche use cases, and represents a new approach to AI in active participation.

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What My GPT Stylist Taught Me About Prompting Better

The article discusses the author's experience building a GPT-powered fashion assistant, highlighting unexpected phenomena like memory loss, hallucinations, and semantic déjà vu.
The focus is on understanding prompting behavior and the complexities of language models (LLMs) through the author's creation, Glitter, a flamboyant GPT stylist.
The author describes Glitter's evolution from a fashion use case to a study on LLM behavior, prompting rituals, emotional resonance, and the challenges encountered.
Challenges like context collapse, hallucinations, and faux sentience in LLM behavior are explored, shedding light on the intricate nature of interacting with such models.
The article delves into GlitterGPT's taxonomy, including its function as a stylist, flamboyant tone, habitat in ChatGPT Pro, and feeding schedule for user prompts.
Observations on behaviors like hallucinations, recursion, and prompting rituals are detailed to manage prompting strategies effectively, ensuring reliability in interactions with Glitter.
The author reflects on Glitter's failure modes, emotional mirroring capabilities, ethical implications, and the evolving relationship between humans and AI.
Insights are shared on Glitter's emotional attunement, prompting strategies for avoiding context collapse, warning signs of hallucinations, and closing rituals for interactions.
The author acknowledges the unique cohabitation experience with language models like Glitter and emphasizes the shift from viewing them as tools to dynamic collaborators.
The article concludes with reflections on the unexpected intimacy of interacting with LLMs, the essence of cohabitation and collaboration, and the intriguing possibilities of designing systems that mimic companionship and reflection.

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Log Link vs Log Transformation in R — The Difference that Misleads Your Entire Data Analysis

Log transformation is commonly used to normalize extremely skewed data in data analysis.
The article discusses a project analyzing energy consumption of training AI models.
The dilemma of whether to use log-transformed response variables or log link functions is explored.
Comparison of models using AIC values and diagnostic plots is detailed, favoring log-transformed models.
The article interprets coefficients in models and discusses the impact of log transformations on interpretation.
Results show log-linked models provide more sensible outcomes compared to log-transformed models.
The importance of understanding the difference between log transformation and log link in modeling is emphasized.
Log transformation may distort variation and noise in the data, affecting model reliability.
Detailed comparisons, plots, and interpretations are presented to illustrate the impact of transformation decisions.
Utilizing log-linked models can provide more accurate and meaningful results in data analysis.

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Microsoft Build 2025: What to expect from Copilot, Windows 11 and AI agents

Microsoft's focus on AI and Copilot remains strong as the company prepares for its annual Microsoft Build developer conference from May 19 to 22.
At Microsoft Build 2025, the emphasis is expected to be on introducing new AI features, particularly in the realm of Windows 11 and AI agents like Copilot.
Anticipated topics include adding more AI capabilities to Windows 11, new features in File Explorer, and enhanced integration of Microsoft Store with Windows Search.
Microsoft may also delve into showcasing Copilot Vision's ability to see users' desktops and expanding the functionality of AI tools like the 'Researcher' tool in Copilot.

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Behind the Scenes: Building a Robust Ads Event Processing Pipeline

Netflix embarked on building a robust event processing platform for ad campaigns to optimize delivery and tracking in real time.
The initial architecture included components like Microsoft Ad Server, Netflix Ads Manager, and Ads Event Handler for effective feedback loop.
A decentralized system expanded to include Ads Metadata Registry to store metadata for each served ad, enhancing scalability and performance.
Investing in an in-house advertising technology platform led to significant evolution in the event processing pipeline at Netflix.
The evolution involved supporting various use cases, integrating pricing information, robust reporting systems, and scaling event handling for tracking.
A centralized ad event collection system was planned to streamline ad telemetry operations and ensure extensibility and agility in delivering campaigns.
Key components of the event processing pipeline included Ads Event Publisher, Realtime Consumers, Frequency Capping, Ads Metrics, Ads Sessionizer, Ads Event Handler, and Billing/Revenue systems.
Strategic planning, clear data contracts, and separation of concerns were highlighted as essential elements shaping the success of the journey in building the ads pipeline.
Future projects include managing ad events from live streams, de-duplication processes, enhancing data signals, and advancing Native Ads strategy.
The continuous evolution towards a best-in-class ads technology platform at Netflix invites collaboration and innovation within the Ads Engineering team.
Acknowledgements were extended to the teams and individuals involved in building the foundational post-impression system at Netflix.

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View the Parthenon as it stood in 432 BCE

A multiyear endeavor merging history and 3D computer modeling has digitally recreated the Parthenon as it stood in 432 BCE.
Construction of the Parthenon finished in 438 BCE, with full decorations completed six years later, serving as a pilgrimage site dedicated to Athena.
The temple housed a 40-foot-tall chryselephantine statue of Athena crafted from gold and ivory, strategically positioned to emphasize the deity's grandeur.
Archeological analysis suggests that the Parthenon's interior ambiance, deliberately dimly lit, would transform during special festivals to illuminate Athena's statue in a magical way.

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Kafka: Everyone Uses It, But Nobody Configures It Right

Most teams are not configuring Kafka correctly, despite its widespread usage.
Kafka is easy to start with but becomes challenging as systems scale and performance requirements increase.
Many face issues like laggy consumers, data loss, escalating disk usage, and broker failures due to improper Kafka configurations.
While Kafka is designed for high performance and scalability, it requires proper configuration and tuning for optimal functioning.

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The AI-Powered Enterprise: Bridging Engineering Management and Data Leadership

The convergence of engineering management and data leadership is evolving with the rise of AI and machine learning, requiring modern data platforms for analytics and business intelligence.
AI enables strategic decision-making for engineering managers through predictive analytics and optimization algorithms.
AI-powered analytics reshape scalability, governance, and operational efficiency in complex data ecosystems.
Shift towards AI-driven data strategies in industries like media and entertainment is influencing decision-making scalability and optimization of data pipelines.
The need for new engineering leadership combining data engineering and management skills is crucial to leverage AI effectively.
Enterprises are transitioning to modern data platforms supporting real-time processing, self-optimizing data pipelines, and automated governance amidst AI demands.
Balancing scalability and security in data architectures is a challenge, leading to adoption of hybrid architectures integrating cloud-native storage and federated learning models.
Visual analytics is becoming a competitive edge as AI-powered tools translate statistical models into intuitive dashboards for effective decision-making.
Enterprise data leadership now encompasses engineering strategy, AI adoption, and proactive decision intelligence, going beyond data governance.
The future of AI-driven enterprise engineering includes AI embedded in operations, self-healing data pipelines, and AI as a real-time operational asset.
Organizations must evolve their engineering and data leadership frameworks to integrate AI-driven decision-making and advanced visual analytics to stay competitive.

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The Era of Web3: Frictionless Gamer Onboarding vs Sustaining Natives’ Interest

Blockchain and Web3 technologies are transforming the gaming industry by providing ownership of in-game assets through NFTs and smart contracts.
Web3 games often use cryptocurrency, allowing players to earn rewards by progressing in the game or completing tasks.
Technology like AI is enhancing gaming realism and creating unique blockchain assets, providing a flexible gaming environment for players with varying skills.
Entities like the Mythos Foundation are working towards democratizing Web3 gaming by reducing entry barriers for both players and developers, while also bridging Web2 titles into the Web3 ecosystem.

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NBC resurrects legendary NBA voice Jim Fagan using AI

NBC Sports plans to use an AI-generated version of legendary announcer Jim Fagan's voice in its upcoming NBA coverage, evoking nostalgia for 1990s basketball.
The AI recreation of Jim Fagan's voice will be used in show opens, promotional spots, and playoff broadcast lead-ins, as part of NBC's broadcasting strategy.
NBC approached the AI project carefully with the approval and cooperation of Jim Fagan's family to honor his legacy and contribution to NBA broadcasting.
This move follows NBC's prior use of AI for recreating Al Michaels' voice at the Paris Olympics, as part of a trend in sports broadcasting to blend futuristic tools with nostalgia.

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Epic has submitted Fortnite to the US App Store

Epic has officially submitted Fortnite to the US Apple App Store, marking its return after nearly five years.
After a judge's ruling that Apple must stop collecting fees for purchases made outside of the App Store, Epic announced changes to its sales platform, including not charging a commission for the first $1,000,000 in revenue per year.
Epic introduced standalone webshops powered by Epic Games Store for out-of-app purchases as an alternative to in-app purchases, aiming to provide a more cost-effective option for developers and publishers.
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney stated that Fortnite would return to the App Store worldwide if Apple extends the court's ruling globally, while Apple filed a motion to pause changes to the App Store operations and fee collections.

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WT3: The AI Agent That Brings Privacy to Web3

WT3 is the world's first trustless DeFi trading agent, built on Oasis Sapphire blockchain, ensuring privacy in Web3 transactions.
Unlike traditional bots, WT3 operates on-chain, preserving privacy while analyzing and executing trades autonomously.
With trustless AI, agents like WT3 offer privacy, transparency, and ownership to users in the decentralized finance ecosystem.
WT3 allows for private DeFi strategies, on-chain reasoning, and composable logic for developers to build modular agents securely.

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Epic launches a reward program to lure you away from the App Store

Epic has launched a new reward program to offer 20 percent back in Epic Rewards on in-app purchases in Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys.
The program is not limited to the App Store, extending to PC, Android, and web purchases, with the reward balance arriving 14 days post-purchase.
PC gamers using Epic's Store also receive 20 percent back on all purchases, but this promotion is time-limited, ending on August 31.
These rewards come after a legal ruling favored Epic, with a judge stating that Apple violated a previous ruling by imposing fees on non-App Store purchases and discouraging alternative payment systems.

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