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ISSUE #26 - September 23rd

Aviyel is on a mission to enlighten people about the importance of using open source software and to develop relationships between diverse groups in the open source community.

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October is here and that means it's time for Hacktoberfest! At Aviyel, we encourage you to contribute in any way—not just by writing code! We wanted to provide an avenue for people to connect, compete and collaborate with fellow open source enthusiasts.And on top of that, we’re providing mentors—giving creators a voice while also giving them assistance along the way. Want to learn more? Here's a blog that maps out the entire event. You don't want to miss this. Here's an exclusive invitation just for you!

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OpenAI open sources Whisper,a multilingual speech recognition system

OpenAI has open sourced Whisper, a speech recognition system that enables translation from multiple languages as well as transcription in the target language. Learn more about it in depth here.

I tried replacing Google with TikTok, and it worked better than I thought

Google has identified TikTok as a possible existential threat to its search engine. Almost 40% of young people use TikTok or Instagram to discover places rather than using Google Maps or Search; this article looks at how the app stacks up against Google in terms of discovery.

Coding Made AI—Now, How Will AI Unmake Coding?

Advances in AI are leading to systems that can write code from natural language descriptions. Automated coding assistants, which help developers work faster—are now being used more often. This article discusses advances in AI coding systems that could change how we approach software development as a whole.

Ethereum switches to Proof-of-Stake(PoS) consensus after completing The Merge

Ethereum has completed its transition to a new algorithm that reduces energy consumption by more than 99%. Proof-of-Stake, or PoS, is now used instead of mining. Validators stake their own ETH as security deposits and are rewarded for validating blocks on the Ethereum blockchain—with much less in fees compared with previous versions.

Top 9 Best UI Component Libraries & Frameworks for Front-end Developers

In this article, we'll explore the pros and cons of using a UI component library or CSS framework to build your next project—and then we'll go over some excellent choices available on the market for absolutely free!

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Long before the genesis of life, Earth was covered by water. Today, water vapor fills the atmosphere and great masses of ice stretch across its poles. The development of our planet has been spurred by this clear, inorganic solvent, but how could a single chemical substance influence the evolution of an entire plannet?

Throughout history, Queens have had a responsibility to their people. But many of these powerful women were prone to great cruelty and ruthlessness—especially during medieval times! See which notorious royal figures made the list.

Learn how to code a playable Minecraft clone using React, JavaScript, and Three.js. You will learn about many React concepts—such as useState , useEffect , etc.—and be able apply the principles in your other 3D game development projects!

Qwik is a JavaScript framework that uses a new rendering paradigm called resumability. It can serialize a JavaScript app into HTML, thus eliminating the need for the hydration technique used in meta-frameworks like Next.js.

Check out this video, which offers a simple explanation of how neural networks function—and why they're useful.

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Ever wondered how a QR code works?

Even if you've never heard of a QR code, chances are that you're already subconsciously familiar with them. They're used throughout a range of different kinds of materials these days—so how do they work? Find out by reading this article!

Manage Redis on AWS From Kubernetes

In this article, you will learn how AWS Controllers for Kubernetes(ACK)works in conjunction with Amazon’s Elastic Kubernetes Service(EKS) service to help collocate Redis servers onto an Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance.

Palette.fm: a new AI colorizer

Colorize anything from old black & white photos, artwork and more in minutes. It's as easy as Instagram—no signup required and it's absolutely free!

Jett: a lightweight micro-framework for building Go HTTP services.

Jett is a micro-framework that builds on top of HttpRouter to enable subrouting and flexible addition of middleware.It strives to be simple and easy to use, with minimal abstractions. The core framework is less than 300 loc but designed for extension by adding middleware components—perfect for your next project!

#NEWS

Designers worry Adobe won’t let Figma flourish

Last week, Adobe announced its acquisition of Figma — a popular software company that makes tools for designing user interfaces and experiences — for $20 billion. Designers were immediately (and mostly) unhappy with the news.

New Webb Image Captures Clearest View of Neptune’s Rings in Decades

The James Webb Space Telescope has shown off its capabilities closer to home by capturing the clearest view of Neptune’s rings in more than 30 years—and revealing this distant planet in a whole new light.

Uber’s hack shows the stubborn power of social engineering

Uber's chief executive officer announced that the company experienced a cyberattack in September 2022 due to an employee who was tricked into revealing password details via fake text message.

Grand Theft Auto 6 Leaks: Everything That's Happened So Far

On Sunday, September 18th, a massive and unprecedented leak hit one of the most anticipated games in history. Dozens of video files related to Grand Theft Auto 6 began appearing on fan forum GTAForums—giving the world an unexpected (and extremely unintended) look at Rockstar's next AAA game.

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DBLens: Database explorer for Mac, Windows and Linux.

DB Lens is an open source database client that helps you to explore database, understand data relations more quickly with automatic ER diagrams, visualise and analyse internal DB metrics such as index utilisation sequential scans, slow running queries, storage and many more.

Walker.js: an open source library to speed up product analytics implementation.

Walker.js is an open source event tracking library. Easy, standardized, and flexible; it allows you to capture user events in the browser—just by setting HTML attributes!

Obsei: An open-source low-code AI powered automation tool

Obsei is a fully open source low-code AI automation tool that can be used in various business flows, such as social listening, artificial intelligence (AI)-based alerting and comparative analysis.

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