Welcome to ISSUE #186 of The Overflow! This newsletter is by developers, for developers, written and curated by the Stack Overflow team and Cassidy Williams. This week: probing the intelligence of LLMs, responding to “work faster” feedback, and Ethernet turns 50.
From the blog
Do large language models know what they are talking about? stackoverflow.blog Large language models seem to possess the ability to reason intelligently, but does that mean they actually know things?
Why knowledge management is foundational to AI success stackoverflow.blog Providing the right context to AI can improve accuracy and reduce hallucinations.
Developers use AI tools, they just don’t trust them (Ep. 586) stackoverflow.blog The home team shares what our Developer Survey respondents said about AI, spicy opinions about recent Apple unveilings, and an update on crypto regulation.
App-Driven Analytics Gaming Demo Webinar promotion Join MongoDB’s App-Driven Analytics Webinar to see how developers are using application-driven analytics to build live data directly into the user experience. Join MongoDB’s webinar on Tuesday, July 25 at 12pm ET.
Interesting questions
How could the Intel 4004 address 640 bytes if it was only 4-bit? retrocomputing.stackexchange.com Not 4-bit but 4<em>n</em>-bit.
If I am using a VPN that allows multiple connections, can each user/device view traffic of the other user? security.stackexchange.com TL;DR: Probably not, but change your password.
Dealing with “work faster” feedback workplace.stackexchange.com Instead of refuting your manager’s feedback, try hearing it.
If magic is programming, then what is mana supposed to be? worldbuilding.stackexchange.com “If my experience in programming is anything to go by, the answer is coffee.”
Links from around the web
Understanding SVG Paths www.nan.fyi If you’ve ever wanted a deep dive into the powerhouse that is the SVG, you’re in luck!
Happy 50th birthday, Ethernet blog.apnic.net Ethernet is a whopping 50 years old! How has it lasted this long?
The Cost of JavaScript www.youtube.com A great talk on solving the issues that crop up when trying to build a performant website.
Why transformative AI is really, really hard to achieve zhengdongwang.com AI is a powerful technology that is bound to keep growing—but not in the ways we might expect.
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