HackerNews Summary (2023-05-25 04AM)

Source: For best brainpower, avoid snacking on foods with processed carbs

Summary
Eating processed carbs, especially during snack times, may lead to a decline in cognitive abilities – which includes thinking, memory, and learning skills, reveals a study by the University of Montpellier. Additionally, another study found eating food high in sugar and fat can unconsciously rewire the brain and develop a preference for high-calorie junk food, while craving for junk food may be an evolutionary trait.

Fact

🍪 A habit of eating a lot of processed carbs during snack times can lead to a decline in cognitive abilities.

🧠 Food high in sugar and fat rewires our brains to unconsciously prefer unhealthy treats.

🧬 The human brain may be wired to hunt down high-calorie food, theorize scientists.

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Source: Deno 1.34: deno compile supports npm packages

Summary
Deno 1.12 focuses on compatibility with npm and Node.js. Updates include npm package support in deno compile, glob support in CLI flags, and multiple bug fixes and improvements.

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💻 deno compile now supports npm packages, allowing developers to distribute and execute binaries on all major platforms without needing to install Deno or dependencies.

🌐 Globs are now supported in the configuration file deno.json, deno task, and CLI arguments for specifying files.

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Source: madrobby/vapor.js: The World’s Smallest & Fastest JavaScript Library

Summary
Vapor.js is a new JavaScript framework that requires 0 lines of code and can be inlined with a data URL. You can also inline the entire code, making it highly optimized and efficient.

Facts

💻 It is a new JavaScript framework

🚀 It requires 0 lines of code

🌐 It can be inlined with a data URL

👍 It can also be completely inlined without the need for a script tag

👨‍💻 Contributions are welcome via forking on GitHub

🐦 You can stay up to date on Twitter

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Source: Tape Storage Trundles On, Increases Yearly Volume to 128 Exabytes

Summary
Despite the popular belief that tape storage is dead, the LTO Program group announced a YoY increase of 5% in shipments, on top of last year’s 40% volume increase. In addition, the LTO-9 technology has seen a rapid adoption, featuring increased compressed data density (up to 45 TB) and transfer rates of up to 900 MB/s.

Fact

💾 Tape storage saw a 5% YoY increase in shipments, atop last year’s 40% volume increase, fuelled by hyperscalers and enterprises.

💾 LTO-9 features increased compressed data density (up to 45 TB) and transfer rates of up to 900 MB/s, with LTO-8 still being a great seller for value-conscious buyers.

💾 A tape of today can offer the same storage capacity as many tapes of yesterday.

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Source: Sam Altman Says OpenAI Will Leave the EU if There’s Any Real AI Regulation

Summary
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is traveling across Europe, promoting the company’s large language model-powered ChatGPT and campaigning for pro-AI regulatory policies. Altman threatened to cease operating in the EU if his AI models are classified high-risk under the proposed AI Act, stating that there are technical limits to compliance.

Fact

🇪🇺 The EU’s AI Act proposes classifying AI into “unacceptable risk,” and “high-risk” categories. The latter depends on the intended use and would need to comply with standards for transparency and oversight across-the-board.

🤖 OpenAI’s ChatGPT and GPT-4 large language model could potentially be deemed “high-risk,” requiring the company to adhere to the regulations proposed by the EU’s AI Act.

🤝 Altman is promoting new safety requirements and a governing agency to ensure compliance while tackling the potential dangers present with AI.

🗡️ However, Altman does not want any regulation that restricts access to the technology or harm open-source AI movements.

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