Rust may make it into the next Linux kernel after all
Says the Linux founder, Linus Torvalds
This is the thirty-second edition of CrunchX and here are the stories and resources we thought were worth spending the time.
1. Everyone knows what YouTube is — few know how it really works
YouTube has always been fascinating to me because it’s such a black box — everyone feels like they know how the platform works, but very few people have a real understanding of the internal politics and tradeoffs that actually drive YouTube’s decisions. Written by Nilay Patel on The Verge and editorial selection by Aniket. Read the article here:
https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/13/23349037/mark-bergen-youtube-creators-tiktok-algorithm
2. Apple is too strict with copy and pastes in iOS 16
Your iPhone’s clipboard often contains sensitive data — passwords, personal photos, two-factor passcodes, and so on. Apps likely skim this information more often than any of us realize. And this is another example of Apple abiding by its mantra on privacy. Written by Chris Welch on The Verge and editorial selection by Aniket. Read the article here:
https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/16/23357198/apple-ios-16-iphone-copy-paste-permission
3. The Real-World AI Issue
After years of promise, AI is finally becoming useful. But what usually happens to useful technologies is that they disappear. We forget about the things that just work, and we shouldn’t let that happen to AI. Written and published on The Verge and editorial selection by Aniket. Read the article here:
https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/28/18194816/ai-artificial-intelligence-issue
4. Linus Torvalds: Rust may make it into the next Linux kernel after all
The Rust language continues to go from strength to strength as recently evidenced by Linus Torvalds’ comment that he’s going to propose adding Rust to the next release of the Linux kernel. As mentioned in the article it’s already second to the C language in terms of use within Linux development primarily due to its significant advantages in terms of memory management. Written by Steven Vaughan-Nichols on ZDNET and editorial selection by Dr. Stuart Woolley. Read the article here:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/linus-torvalds-rust-may-make-it-into-the-next-linux-kernel-after-all/
5. Git Merge vs. Rebase: Which to Use and When
Talking of Linux, git has become the de facto tool for source code control but I know I’m not alone when I get confused between Merge and Rebase when it comes to reconciling feature branches with their original parent. Jonathan Chaffer has an excellent, concise article highlighting the differences between the two and which one you should use in a particular circumstance. Written by Jonathan Chaffer on Atomic Spin and editorial selection by Dr. Stuart Woolley. Read the article here:
https://spin.atomicobject.com/2022/09/15/git-merge-rebase/
6. Data Stories: Money and Living Spaces
This article describes some very interesting visualizations regarding the global GDP, individual earnings, and rental prices. Written by Upside Staff on TDWI and editorial selection by Christianlauer. Read the article here:
https://tdwi.org/articles/2022/09/14/bi-all-visualization-wealth.aspx
7. Top 5 Bookmarks every Data Analyst should have
This article introduces 5 different bookmarks that might be of interest and help for every Data Analyst working in the field of Data. Ascii Table Formatter and SQl Beautifier are two of them. Written by Josh Berry on KDNuggets and editorial selection by Christianlauer. Read the article here:
https://www.kdnuggets.com/2022/09/top-5-bookmarks-every-data-analyst.html
8. How Data fuels Fraud Prevention
Companies should pay more attention to using their data for fraud detection and prevention. This article shows you how this can be made possible by giving instructions and best practices. Written by Gergő Varga on KDNuggets and editorial selection by Christianlauer. Read the article here:
https://www.kdnuggets.com/2022/09/data-science-fuels-fraud-prevention.html
9. Ten Questions about the hard Limits of Human Intelligence
It is often said that artificial intelligence should mimic the one of humans, however, it is only as intelligent as its own creator: the human being. This article deals with 10 specific questions that show the limits of human intelligence. Written by iamspc on Digital Pulse and editorial selection by Christianlauer. Read the article here:
10. Architecture decision record (ADR)
Any experienced developer knows about ADRs. And here’s the gist to get better at ADRs. Most of us write them and move on, but there’s more to ADR. This is good for anyone who’s not familiar with ADRs, or even medior developers. Written and published by Joel Parker Henderson and editorial selection by Miloš Živković. Read the article here:
https://github.com/joelparkerhenderson/architecture-decision-record
Closing Note
These are our picks for this week. Hope you found something new, inspiring, astonishing, and knowledgeable news going around the tech space. Thank you very much for taking the time to read this edition of CrunchX. Look out for the next edition the following week.
Regards,
CodeX Team
