TLDR 2025-02-20

No, it's not Nvidia… It's Mode Mobile, 2023's fastest-growing software company according to Deloitte.

Just as Uber turned vehicles into income-generating assets, Mode is turning smartphones into the easiest passive income source, already helping 45M+ users earn $325M+ through simple, everyday use.

The technology behind it all is the EarnPhone, and it could be the biggest disruption to smartphones since the iPhone.

Mode has recently secured their Nasdaq stock ticker $MODE, but you can still invest in their pre-IPO offering at just $0.26/share. They are over 95% towards their $20M February investment goal, with limited space left in the offering.

Secure your spot now and earn up to 100% bonus shares.

Apple's iPhone 16e features an all-new design, an A18 chip, a 48-megapixel camera, full Apple Intelligence support, and the first-ever Apple-designed 5G cellular modem, the C1 chip. It starts at $599 for 128GB and will be available for pre-order tomorrow. The first orders will arrive on February 28. Apple has discontinued the iPhone SE along with the iPhone 14 Plus. The iPhone 14 will remain available from Apple's channel partners but it has been removed from Apple's website.

Microsoft's first quantum computing chip, Majorana 1, is the result of nearly two decades of research in the field. Microsoft claims that building the chip required the creation of an entirely new state of matter called the topological state. Microsoft manufactured all the parts for the chip in the US, which was possible because of the small scale of the project. Quantum computing may end up being used to boost Microsoft's other businesses rather than just being a stand-alone category.

Researchers have created a new algorithm that addresses the library sorting problem: a challenge to devise a strategy for organizing books in some kind of sorted order that minimizes how long it takes to place a new book on the shelf. The problem applies to the arrangement of files on hard drives and in databases. An inefficient system means significant wait times and major computational expense. The new algorithm is very close to the theoretical ideal.

Progress in understanding migraines has started to advance beyond focusing on just headaches. Researchers are now developing measures for the cognitive symptoms of migraines. Measuring cognitive symptoms is particularly important to show whether treatments are effective or not. Previous treatment studies focused on headache severity, light sensitivity, and nausea, but little else - cognitive symptoms are commonly felt in between migraine attacks as well. It may require a serious rethink about the causes of migraines in order to make it possible to treat all the complexities of the condition.

Snyk's annual Capture the Flag event is back! Hosted by Snyk and John Hammond, this year's virtual event is happening one week from today. Compete in 20+ real-world security challenges, give your professional development a boost, earn CPE credits, and win a flashy new VR headset. Register for free

Mastra is an opinionated TypeScript framework that helps developers quickly build AI applications and features. It provides a set of primitives - workflows, agents, RAG, integrations, and evals. Mastra can be run locally or deployed to a serverless cloud.

This repository contains a collection of language tools and a Language Server Protocol implementation for Postgres that focuses on developer experience and reliable SQL tooling. It provides a toolchain for Postgres development built on a Server-Client architecture with a transport-agnostic design. All features can be accessed through the Language Server Protocol and also through other interfaces like a CLI, HTTP APIs, or a WebAssembly module.

Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella says that true AGI should be measured by economic growth rather than AI advancements alone. The real benchmark for AGI's success, according to Nadella, should be global economic growth reaching 10%. The primary beneficiaries of AI advancements will be industries that use AI to drive productivity. The increased productivity will cause the economy to grow at a faster rate.

The odds of an asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, hitting Earth eight years from now continue to increase. Two weeks ago, the odds of the asteroid striking our planet were estimated at 1.9% - the most recent estimate has the likelihood at 3.2%. The asteroid is large enough to cause devastation near its impact site localized to a roughly city-sized area. This article contains an interview with Robin George Andrews, author of the recently published book How to Kill an Asteroid, where Andrews discusses what the impact odds mean and what humanity's plans are in the case of possible impact.

The nature of interviews will change drastically in the next few years - candidates will need senior engineering skills as soon as possible.

Microsoft Research's new World and Human Action Model (WHAM), can create low-resolution game prototypes.

Knowing where it's okay to be imperfect allows developers to trade consistency for other desirable aspects and scale even higher.

40 of the top 100 iOS shopping apps are now non-native.

The new C1 chip will debut in the iPhone 16e, the entry-model device that replaces the iPhone SE line.

Google's new multi-agent AI system, based on Gemini 2.0, is designed to help biomedical researchers discover new hypotheses and areas of research.