Apparate: Early-Exit Models for ML Latency and Throughput Optimization – Accurate Threshold Tuning

:::info Authors: (1) Yinwei Dai, Princeton University (Equal contributions); (2) Rui Pan, Princeton University (Equal contributions); (3) Anand Iyer, Georgia Institute of Technology; (4) Ravi Netravali, Georgia Institute of Technology. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background and Motivation and 2.1 Model Serving Platforms 2.2 Early-Exit Models 2.3 Challenges 3 Design 3.1 … Read more

Gmail’s new ‘summary cards’ help you take action on your emails, like tracking packages and checking into flights

Competition in the email market is heating up. After Apple’s iOS 18 introduced a slew of Gmail-like features to Apple’s Mail app, including categorization of transactions, updates, and promotions, as well as the addition of Smart Replies (in the coming iOS 18.1 update), Google on Wednesday announced a set of enhancements for Gmail, too. Google’s … Read more

Instant harkens back to a pre-Google Firebase

Instant wants to recapture some of the magic of the pre-Google-acquisition Firebase by building a modern, Postgres-based open source version of it.   Like the original Firebase, San Francisco-based Instant focuses on giving front-end developers easy access to a real-time database with offline capabilities without the need to manage any of the back-end architecture. The service … Read more

i Bitcoin

:::warning USE THE TEXT IN THIS TEMPLATE AS A GUIDE. DELETE IT BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR DRAFT. ::: The #bitcoin Writing Contest, brought to you by Rootstock and HackerNoon, is your chance to shine if you’re a thought leader, skilled writer, talented developer, or blockchain enthusiast! Share your insights on #bitcoin for a chance to win … Read more

Crypto and Policy: A Week of Major Developments in the Crypto Ecosystem

The past week has been marked by significant milestones in the cryptocurrency space, underscoring the growing influence of digital assets on both the political landscape and financial markets. From major contributions to crypto-backed political campaigns to strategic initiatives by global financial institutions, the industry is rapidly evolving and shaping the future of finance and regulation. … Read more

Template Engine For Express JS

TL;DR The templating engine will give us the ability to use res.render() instead of res.send() res.engine() will decide what res.render() will send Start Here We will create a directory which will contain our custom files inside. We will give it custom extension. In this tutorial, my extension will be “kanby”. Lets create our custom files … Read more

Pallet uses AI to bring logistics into the 21st century

Transportation and warehousing are multi-trillion-dollar industries, but the technologies that power them are often outdated, inefficient and siloed. Pallet, which is announcing an $18 million Series A funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures today, has built an all-in-one transportation and warehouse management system that uses AI to help these businesses streamline their operations from … Read more

Vanilla JS Server Side Rendering

TL;DR (Too Long Didn’t Read) Function const render = async (x, …values) => { var rendered = “”; for (let u = 0; u < x.length; u++) { rendered = rendered.concat(x[u]); if (u < x.length – 1) { if (typeof values[u] == “function”) { var res = await values[u]() if(res) rendered += res; } else … Read more

The hidden toll taken by tropical storms

Workers, community members, and business owners clean up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Marshall, North Carolina, on September 30th, 2024. | Photo: Getty Images Tropical storms take many more lives than officially recorded, according to a sobering study published today in the journal Nature. It comes as people across the Southeastern US … Read more

Starling Bank fined $39 million for ‘facilitating financial crime’

Starling Bank, a popular challenger bank based in the U.K., has received a £29 million fine from the country’s financial regulator (around $39 million at current exchange rates). The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found the startup didn’t have proper financial crime controls from 2021 to 2023. Starling has been around for more than a decade. … Read more

Using Draw.io to Animate Systems Diagrams

Diagrams are fantastic tools for explaining complex systems. They act as a visual map, allowing viewers to grasp how various components interact and connect in a single glance. However, static diagrams sometimes lack the ability to convey intricate processes fully. Imagine presenting a complex system diagram – you can narrate, draw focus to specific elements, … Read more

Microsoft wants to know why some game developers aren’t on Xbox

Image: Microsoft Microsoft wants to hear from game developers who might be skipping Xbox or those already building games using the company’s developer tools. The software maker is expanding its Xbox Research team to include the community of game developers, seeking feedback directly from developers about tools, support, and the overall pain points of the … Read more

Exploring Senior Engineer Fatigue

I can’t go back to yesterday because I was a different person then — Alice, Lewis Carroll As you move deeper into your engineering career, a peculiar phenomenon starts to set in — a phase I like to call the onset of “Senior Wisdom”. It’s the juncture where your career trajectory pivots from a steep … Read more

Serverless Developer Experience is Finally Great Thanks to Lambda Live Debugger

Lambda Live Debugger is an open-source tool that redefines serverless development by simplifying the debugging process for AWS Lambda functions. It allows developers to debug deployed Lambda functions locally, eliminating the need for redeployment and streamlining the entire workflow. With support for JavaScript, TypeScript, and numerous frameworks, Lambda Live Debugger addresses the challenges of the traditional … Read more