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Catalytic converter thefts appear to be on the decline, according to new data from State Farm.    The auto insurer said the number of claims filed to report catalytic converter thefts are significantly down in 2023 compared to the previous year.

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This is the fifth article documenting what I’ve learned from a series of . In these articles, we’re focusing on how to combine with to build an “eCars” app — a sales and service application for a fictitious electric car company (“Pulsar”) that allows users to customize and buy cars, service techs to view live diagnostic info from the car, and more. In case you missed my last article, you can . 10 Trailhead Live video sessions on Modern App Development on Salesforce and Heroku Salesforce Heroku find it here : I’ve been following this Trailhead Live video series to brush up and stay current on the latest app development trends on these platforms that are key for my career and business. I’ll be sharing each step for building the app, what I’ve learned, and my thoughts from each session. These series reviews are both for my own edification as well as for others who might benefit from this content. Just as a quick reminder The Trailhead Live sessions and schedule can be found . here The Trailhead Live sessions I’m writing about can also be found at the links below: Modern App Development On Salesforce YouTube Modern App Development on Salesforce Series Previously… In the last session, we covered some no-code, point-and-click ways to control and customize the UI/UX experience on the Salesforce platform when building apps. This time, we are looking at tools for building completely custom front-end experiences using code and will apply those tools to our eCars app to create a custom UI. Looking at the range of possibilities for customization, you could put creating the eCars UI on a scale from no-code to all-code. C and D only come into play about 20% of the time In my experience building Salesforce apps for my clients, I’ve found that Salesforce’s point-and-click tools usually satisfy 80% or more of the project’s requirements. In the other 20% of cases, some kind of custom Visualforce page or Lightning Component is needed for a particular use case. This is especially true when looking at internal-facing apps. On the other hand, when building a public-facing customer app, or a partner-community portal on Salesforce Community Cloud, it’s about a 50/50 split. This is usually due to a company’s branding needs for their public-facing experience. I expect this ratio to shift even more in the direction of low-code or no-code in the future since Salesforce is always releasing new ways to empower the point-and-click methodologies of the platform. Finally, in certain cases, it actually makes sense to build parts of the app on Heroku when you get to very large scale B2C applications (greater than 50 million active users) with the added benefit of being able to choose the UI framework of your choice in Heroku. Customization Considerations Since implementing, updating, or undoing the point-and-click customizations, it became so fast that I’ve found it’s typically best to build out the minimally viable product (or MVP) for the application using point-and-click methods. Then, I extend certain parts of the application with custom code where needed. In my experience, beginning with an entirely custom build has only led to pain and suffering, as well as a much larger project budget. Every now and then, a use case is overwhelmingly compelling for some kind of customization, or the client or project stakeholders insist on some kind of customized experience. With the latter case, I always try to talk them out of it and also warn them of the added costs of building, maintaining, and updating the custom code. If we don’t carefully control and document the code (and rarely do projects leave room for this), things can quickly go south as changes on top of “enhancements” pile up on the legacy code. This happens surprisingly often To try and avoid this situation, it’s always good to put the customization use case through its paces via a framework to see if it’s truly necessary. In the video series, Mohith, our Salesforce Developer Advocate, gives us a nice three-point checklist to go through to see if customization is necessary. Checkpoint 2.5: See if a third-party Lightning Component on the AppExchange might work SLDS and Design Tools Let’s suppose we’ve gone through the process and found a compelling and proper use case to use custom code to create a custom experience for the app. We don’t just start putting pencil to paper and start coding. Oftentimes, the app feedback I get from stakeholders is neither specific nor detailed enough to be actionable. It’s usually something more ambiguous, like “this page doesn’t show enough information” or “the UI is too clunky for my users to perform X process.” At that point, the real fun begins. We have to tease out what the users really need to be built out for them through a process of sketching, prototyping, and iterating – all before actually committing to code. Luckily, there are a number of tools that can help with this process and make sure that we hit the sweet spot when it comes to working up a custom design. It’s surprisingly easy to let these things get totally disconnected Salesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS) I’d describe the , or SLDS for short, as a cheat-sheet of all the UI components that comprise Salesforce Lightning Experience. Similar to Bootstrap — which some web developers may be familiar with — it’s an entire library of design guidelines, component blueprints, utilities, and design tokens, along with code samples. All the HTML and CSS have been provided so a developer can simply go through the SLDS library and pick out components to piece together for the build. Salesforce Lightning Design System An example modal component with HTML sample and CSS classes already provided SLDS Plugin for Sketch There is also an SLDS plugin for Sketch that allows Sketch users to get access to all the components in SLDS. As a result, designers can quickly prototype something with SLDS components using the drag-and-drop design tools in Sketch. The only caveat here is that this plugin is currently only available for macOS. UI Toolkits for Sketch, Figma, and Framer Fortunately, those who have something other than MacOS, or use something other than Sketch, can download the SLDS UI Toolkits to get the same components. Figma also happens to be a very popular design tool that I’ve come across several times while working with designers. SLDS Validator for VS Code Finally, the SLDS Validator is an extension of VS Code. It makes sure that if one gets deep into custom-code land, the code produced remains SLDS compliant and compatible with Salesforce Lightning Experience. All of the aforementioned tools and more can be found on the Tools section of the Salesforce Lightning Design System site. Improving the eCars App’s Inventory List View In the context of Pulsar’s eCars app, we have an example use case for a bespoke front-end experience that requires some custom development. We’re presented with the following user story: “Pulsar uses eCars Sample gallery apps. The current inventory page uses a standard list view to display inventory items. “Agents using the app have expressed that it would be visually helpful to them if they can see the car images for each inventory. The status field is not obvious and agents have asked to make it visually appealing.” This gets the job done, but is certainly not visually compelling I find that many clients and stakeholders are “show me” people. I need to put something visual in front of them to start collecting substantive feedback. If you go to the approximate halfway mark of the video, you get to see, first-hand, how we use Sketch and the SLDS plugin together to create our improved eCars wireframe after about 15 minutes of point-and-click work! And with the code samples already provided by the SLDS library, the developers will be happy that the designers didn’t go way off into left field with their designs. Put simply: a win-win. Fifteen minutes of wireframing, hours of meetings, and discussions saved Concluding Thoughts and Other Helpful Resources The session concluded with an interview with a real-life product designer, Brian Winterhoff from Carmax. I came away with two learnings from the interview: There is often a learning curve for designers when transitioning from traditional web app development to Salesforce. With web app design, there is more of an empty canvas, whereas Salesforce provides some of the base UI. However, this apparent constraint actually allows for better collaboration between designers and developers when working in the shared context of the Salesforce Platform. Even after going down the route of prototyping and iterating with designers, more often than not, they are able to find a non-code solution that works for the use case. This just goes to show that just because you’ve committed to wireframing a custom design, it doesn’t mean that custom code will be necessary to implement it. After watching this session, is definitely something I’m going to start using more, now that I’ve seen how simple it is to use in conjunction with SLDS. I’m thinking this is going to save me (and a lot of other people) time when it comes to nailing down a custom front-end experience design. the sketch tool For more information and specific practice on some of the topics covered, check out the links to the resources below: UX Research Basics UX Personas for Salesforce App Design and Prototypes Developer Quick Takes: Explaining Shadow DOMBuild Flows with Flow Builder Developer Quick Takes: Custom Elements and HTML Templates SLDS Best Practices Lightning Web Component Specialist Super Badge In the next article, we’re going to continue on with Lightning Web Components and focus on a specific topic: communicating between separate LWCs using Events. If you haven’t already joined the for this series, I certainly recommend you do so. That way, you can get the full value of the experience and also pose questions, and start discussions with the group. Oftentimes, there are valuable discussions and additional references available there, such as the slides from the presentation and links to other resources and references. official Chatter group About The Author I’m an 11x certified Salesforce professional who’s been running my own Salesforce consultancy for several years. If you’re curious about my backstory on accidentally turning into a developer and even competing on stage on a quiz show at one of the Salesforce conventions, you can read I wrote for the Salesforce blog a few years ago. this article Also published at https://dzone.com/articles/custom-app-experiences-with-lightning-web-componen

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After months, actually years of waiting, Tesla finally unveiled its robotaxi last October. Much analysis went into the new self driving car. The company unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi with two gull-wing doors and no steering wheel or pedals. The “Cybercab” is a two-seater and low slung, a design far from the idea of a taxi right now, causing experts to criticize it, since a taxi usually has space for more than two passengers. “When you think of a cab, you think of something that’s going to carry more than two people,” Reuters quoted Jonathan Elfalan, vehicle testing director for the automotive website Edmunds.com. “Making this a two-seat-only car is very perplexing.” The design caused Tesla’s stocks to tumble by 9%. But buyers were already lining up. Palo Alto, home to Tesla’s engineering headquarters, is in talks with the carmaker to deploy a fleet of robotaxis in the city. It’s interesting to see the change in the auto consumer as the world is being pushed towards automated cars Elon Musk says the Cybercab, built without a steering wheel or pedals, will start production by 2026 or 2027. But we know Tesla and deadlines aren’t often in sync. The fact that the design is an FSD (Full Self Driving), is also raising concerns about regulations. It’s interesting to see the change in the auto consumer as the world is being pushed towards automated cars. A design like Tesla’s Cybercab, which is an FSD, means a tectonic shift in how the consumer perceives an automobile. Research is ongoing into the influence of anthropomorphism and social responsiveness in the transition from human to automated driving. Research also says that drivers are more likely to engage in non-driving activities, such as checking their phones or eating a sandwich, when using partial automation systems, with some easily skirting rules set to limit distractions. Tesla is not the only one to offer driverless rides. As of September, Uber and Waymo have begun to offer driverless ride-hailing trips in Austin and Atlanta. Other concerns at another level. The US is cautious about Chinese software in US autonomous and connected vehicles. The automated vehicle is a piece of formidable machine that can accomplish much damage if hacked. Meanwhile, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is entering the automobile space as well. Japan’s Toyota announced tying up with China’s Tencent while Nissan will team up with Baidu. The separate announcements from two of Japan’s biggest automakers at the Beijing auto show highlight the importance of AI for carmakers. What Today’s Drivers Want: AI As per Continental Mobility Study 2024, the majority (54%) of younger drivers in countries like Germany China, France, Japan and the US, cars are a status symbol. They’re particularly enthusiastic about technological advances in cars. They look forward to the benefits self-driving cars will offer in terms of being able to read, play video games or work (51% of 25 to 34-year-olds). In addition to autonomous driving, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the form of digital voice assistants is very popular with this group. “The findings show that the response to new technologies such as automated driving, large displays and AI in cars varies greatly between generations and also between countries. That’s why we aim to provide customized solutions – market-specific, tailor-made and modular,” says Philipp von Hirschheydt, Continental Executive Board member responsible for the Automotive group sector, commenting on the survey findings. Around two-thirds of younger people up to the age of 34 also believe that state-of-the-art technologies should be mandatory in newly registered cars to make traffic safer, a perception that signals approval of the EU directive requiring certain advanced driver assistance systems in new cars, which has been in force since July 2024. Another future technology that is particularly popular with younger people is AI assistants in cars. Almost three-quarters of respondents (74 %) between the ages of 18 and 34 would welcome an AI voice as a service that, like a virtual travel companion, that provides useful information about sights and restaurants along the route, finds the nearest gas or charging station, searches for free parking spaces or even compiles personal messages. *“Younger people in particular have changing expectations of cars. These are closely linked to pioneering technologies such as automated driving, which deliver new user experiences.” *— Philipp von Hirschheydt “Younger people in particular have changing expectations of cars. These are closely linked to pioneering technologies such as automated driving, which deliver new user experiences,” explains Philipp von Hirschheydt, adding, “At Continental, we’re already equipping cars with AI. Together with our partner Google Cloud, we have developed a virtual companion for drivers. We are particularly proud to be one of the first automotive suppliers worldwide to integrate Google Cloud applications directly into our vehicle computers.” AI-Powered Virtual Travel Companion, Large Displays The comparison between countries reveals a widespread openness to highly automated and autonomous driving in Asia across all age groups. In China, nine out of 10 respondents (90 %) view the relevant technologies as a useful development, while in Japan, almost three- quarters (72 %) share this sentiment. In France (60 %) and the USA (56 %), more than half of those surveyed have a positive attitude. In Germany, around one in two respondents (49 %) feel the same. An AI-powered virtual travel companion is particularly popular in China, where nine out of 10 respondents (91 %) say they would like to have such a service. In the US (66 %) and Japan (63 %), around two-thirds express this wish, while in France (58 %) and Germany (57 %) more than half would be happy to have the technology. There is broad agreement across all countries on the ideal size of a car display for infotainment content. Most people prefer larger displays (China 90%, Germany 81%, France 79%, and the US 80%, and Japan 69%). However, preferences differ significantly when it comes to technological details. While the Japanese and German prefer a simpler display on car screens, a slight majority in the US favor more colors. Voice control is particularly popular in Japan and China, while the number is significantly lower in Germany. Navanwita Bora Sachdev, Editor, The Tech Panda After months, actually years of waiting, Tesla finally unveiled its robotaxi last October. Much analysis went into the new self driving car. Tesla The company unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi with two gull-wing doors and no steering wheel or pedals. The “Cybercab” is a two-seater and low slung, a design far from the idea of a taxi right now, causing experts to criticize it , since a taxi usually has space for more than two passengers. long-awaited robotaxi “Cybercab” experts to criticize it “When you think of a cab, you think of something that’s going to carry more than two people,” Reuters quoted Jonathan Elfalan, vehicle testing director for the automotive website Edmunds.com. “Making this a two-seat-only car is very perplexing.” Reuters The design caused Tesla’s stocks to tumble by 9%. But buyers were already lining up. Palo Alto, home to Tesla’s engineering headquarters, is in talks with the carmaker to deploy a fleet of robotaxis in the city. Tesla’s stocks to tumble is in talks with It’s interesting to see the change in the auto consumer as the world is being pushed towards automated cars It’s interesting to see the change in the auto consumer as the world is being pushed towards automated cars It’s interesting to see the change in the auto consumer as the world is being pushed towards automated cars It’s interesting to see the change in the auto consumer as the world is being pushed towards automated cars It’s interesting to see the change in the auto consumer as the world is being pushed towards automated cars Elon Musk says the Cybercab, built without a steering wheel or pedals, will start production by 2026 or 2027. But we know Tesla and deadlines aren’t often in sync. The fact that the design is an FSD (Full Self Driving), is also raising concerns about regulations. It’s interesting to see the change in the auto consumer as the world is being pushed towards automated cars. A design like Tesla’s Cybercab, which is an FSD, means a tectonic shift in how the consumer perceives an automobile. Research is ongoing into the influence of anthropomorphism and social responsiveness in the transition from human to automated driving. Research also says that drivers are more likely to engage in non-driving activities , such as checking their phones or eating a sandwich, when using partial automation systems, with some easily skirting rules set to limit distractions. influence of anthropomorphism likely to engage in non-driving activities Tesla is not the only one to offer driverless rides. As of September, Uber and Waymo have begun to offer driverless ride-hailing trips in Austin and Atlanta. Uber Waymo driverless Other concerns at another level. The US is cautious about Chinese software in US autonomous and connected vehicles. The automated vehicle is a piece of formidable machine that can accomplish much damage if hacked. Chinese software in US autonomous Meanwhile, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is entering the automobile space as well. Japan’s Toyota announced tying up with China’s Tencent while Nissan will team up with Baidu . The separate announcements from two of Japan’s biggest automakers at the Beijing auto show highlight the importance of AI for carmakers . Toyota Tencent Nissan Baidu the importance of AI for carmakers What Today’s Drivers Want: AI What Today’s Drivers Want: AI What Today’s Drivers Want: AI As per Continental Mobility Study 2024 , the majority (54%) of younger drivers in countries like Germany China, France, Japan and the US, cars are a status symbol. They’re particularly enthusiastic about technological advances in cars. They look forward to the benefits self-driving cars will offer in terms of being able to read, play video games or work (51% of 25 to 34-year-olds). In addition to autonomous driving, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the form of digital voice assistants is very popular with this group. Continental Mobility Study 2024 “The findings show that the response to new technologies such as automated driving, large displays and AI in cars varies greatly between generations and also between countries. That’s why we aim to provide customized solutions – market-specific, tailor-made and modular,” says Philipp von Hirschheydt, Continental Executive Board member responsible for the Automotive group sector, commenting on the survey findings. Around two-thirds of younger people up to the age of 34 also believe that state-of-the-art technologies should be mandatory in newly registered cars to make traffic safer, a perception that signals approval of the EU directive requiring certain advanced driver assistance systems in new cars, which has been in force since July 2024. Another future technology that is particularly popular with younger people is AI assistants in cars. Almost three-quarters of respondents (74 %) between the ages of 18 and 34 would welcome an AI voice as a service that, like a virtual travel companion, that provides useful information about sights and restaurants along the route, finds the nearest gas or charging station, searches for free parking spaces or even compiles personal messages. *“Younger people in particular have changing expectations of cars. These are closely linked to pioneering technologies such as automated driving, which deliver new user experiences.” *— Philipp von Hirschheydt *“Younger people in particular have changing expectations of cars. These are closely linked to pioneering technologies such as automated driving, which deliver new user experiences.” * — Philipp von Hirschheydt *“Younger people in particular have changing expectations of cars. These are closely linked to pioneering technologies such as automated driving, which deliver new user experiences.” * *“Younger people in particular have changing expectations of cars. These are closely linked to pioneering technologies such as automated driving, which deliver new user experiences.” * “Younger people in particular have changing expectations of cars. These are closely linked to pioneering technologies such as automated driving, which deliver new user experiences,” explains Philipp von Hirschheydt, adding, “At Continental, we’re already equipping cars with AI. Together with our partner Google Cloud, we have developed a virtual companion for drivers. We are particularly proud to be one of the first automotive suppliers worldwide to integrate Google Cloud applications directly into our vehicle computers.” AI-Powered Virtual Travel Companion, Large Displays AI-Powered Virtual Travel Companion, Large Displays AI-Powered Virtual Travel Companion, Large Displays The comparison between countries reveals a widespread openness to highly automated and autonomous driving in Asia across all age groups. In China, nine out of 10 respondents (90 %) view the relevant technologies as a useful development, while in Japan, almost three- quarters (72 %) share this sentiment. In France (60 %) and the USA (56 %), more than half of those surveyed have a positive attitude. In Germany, around one in two respondents (49 %) feel the same. An AI-powered virtual travel companion is particularly popular in China, where nine out of 10 respondents (91 %) say they would like to have such a service. In the US (66 %) and Japan (63 %), around two-thirds express this wish, while in France (58 %) and Germany (57 %) more than half would be happy to have the technology. There is broad agreement across all countries on the ideal size of a car display for infotainment content. Most people prefer larger displays (China 90%, Germany 81%, France 79%, and the US 80%, and Japan 69%). However, preferences differ significantly when it comes to technological details. While the Japanese and German prefer a simpler display on car screens, a slight majority in the US favor more colors. Voice control is particularly popular in Japan and China, while the number is significantly lower in Germany. Navanwita Bora Sachdev, Editor, The Tech Panda Navanwita Bora Sachdev, Editor, The Tech Panda Navanwita Bora Sachdev, Editor, The Tech Panda

Is Tesla's Robotaxi a Bold Step or a Blunder? 

Over the last few days, the IT community has been buzzing about DOOM CAPTCHA—a CAPTCHA that lets you play DOOM in your browser to prove you're human 🤖❌. Tons of posts have flooded social networks, especially LinkedIn and Reddit. The project’s GitHub repository quickly shot past 300 stars in a few hours. ⭐🚀 But is this just a fun side project, or is there more to it? Could DOOM CAPTCHA be the next big thing for online verification? Will we soon need to beat video games to prove we're not bots? 🎮 Read on to find out what’s behind the hype and whether the future of CAPTCHA involves fragging enemies instead of clicking on traffic lights! 🚦 What’s DOOM CAPTCHA? As the name suggests, DOOM CAPTCHA is exactly what it sounds like—a CAPTCHA that asks you to play DOOM® to prove you're human. 🕹️ The idea is simple: You're presented with a fully playable DOOM instance running in your browser 🌐, and your task might be something like “Kill at least 3 monsters”. Successfully complete the mission, and you’ve proven your humanity 🧍‍♂️. Fail, and… well, better luck next time 😅. You can test it yourself on the official demo site. ⚠️ Warning: DOOM is famously addictive 🔥, so be ready to lose track of time taking down enemies 🏆👾. (DOOM® is built on the shareware version released for non-commercial use. It’s a registered trademark of id Software LLC, a ZeniMax Media company.) Implementation Details for Nerds DOOM CAPTCHA works its magic by harnessing Emscripten to compile a lean-and-mean port of Doom into WebAssembly (by Lorti), creating a bridge between the C-based game run loop (g_game.c) and a JavaScript-powered CAPTCHA UI. 🧠 Pretty amazing, right? The original idea behind DOOM CAPTCHA first spawned from GitHub user vivirenremoto, who kicked things off back in 2021. It all began with a minimal, SDL-based port of Doom, fine-tuned to run smoothly in your browser. But transforming it into a CAPTCHA-worthy adventure? That required some next-level customization 🔧. Fast-forward to just a few days ago, and Guillermo Rauch dropped a fresh, optimized, and modernized take on DOOM CAPTCHA—bringing the concept back to life with more polish and wicked enhancements! Extensions made for the CAPTCHA achievement: Modified the build to work with the shareware version of doom1.wad—keeping things legit.


Introduced new process flags for smoother gameplay flow:


-nomenu (in m_menu.c) skips the menu screen and launches you straight into action.


-autoreborn (in p_mobj.c) automatically respawns players after a quick 2-second delay.




Added custom JavaScript event-based callbacks:


onPlayerBorn fires when players are born or respawned.


onPlayerKilled triggers when a player bites the dust.


onEnemyKilled celebrates eliminating foes.




For extra chaos, added default flags in d_main.c to crank up the challenge 😈:


-skill 5 = Nightmare mode


-fast = Even faster enemies


-warp e1m1 = Jump straight into the thick of it


-nomenu = No menu escape hatch Ready to dive deeper? See the v0 UI generation or grab the source! “Captchas Don't Have to be Boring” That’s the motto behind the original DOOM CAPTCHA project from vivirenremoto, released in 2021. Since then, CAPTCHAs have gotten way more complicated—and let’s be honest—more boring as AI makes automating them a breeze. Most sites now feel more like government bureaucracy than fresh digital experiences. Continuously proving you’re human is tedious, frustrating, and downright stressful 😩. So, why not shake off that stress with a quick round of DOOM? That’s what DOOM CAPTCHA is all about: Instead of dragging puzzle pieces, clicking hydrants, or answering “Where are the traffic lights?” yet again, DOOM CAPTCHA gives you a far more satisfying challenge: control Doomguy, frag some monsters, and prove your humanity with style 💥. Needless to say, the original project became a smash hit (see what I did there?), earning a thumbs-up from none other than John Carmack, co-creator of DOOM. It even landed at #3 on Product Hunt’s WTF Product of the Year award: Guillermo Rauch’s modern, polished version took things even further—racking up GitHub stars like a madman: Is DOOM CAPTCHA the Future of Fighting Bots? TL;DR: Well, not really (at least not in this iteration) Let’s find out! A Project for Educational Purposes As stated in both the original and the new versions of the project, don’t take DOOM CAPTCHA too seriously—that’s just a fun little project. If you know how to code, it’s pretty easy to break the security of this thing. The project is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only, so you shouldn’t use it as a real anti-bot measure on your production sites. Want to dive deeper into the latest challenges posed by advanced anti-bot technologies? Watch the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RArxdFeijd4&embedable=true Deep Reinforcement Learning Is an Issue The relationship between AI and video games goes way back. One of the first AI projects that really made waves involved training a model to play Super Mario World using only raw pixels as input. This was made possible by deep Q-learning and a Spatial Transformer network. 💡 If a project from 2016 could learn to play and solve the first level of Super Mario World, it’s hard to believe that today’s advanced AI models can’t easily handle something as simple as “kill at least 4 monsters” in DOOM. 🤖 AI-Based Aimbots: A Real Problem Aimbot—ever heard of it? If you’ve played an online FPS game on PC or with cross-play, and seen someone destroy the competition with god-like accuracy, that’s Aimbot at work. No surprise, one of the biggest applications of AI today is game cheating—improving performance through bots that automatically target and kill enemies. And guess what? Many of these bots are open-source on GitHub, with dozens of collaborators and thousands of stars. So yeah, while "killing monsters in DOOM" is fun, it’s definitely not bot-safe. 😅 How to Solve Any CAPTCHA Sure, this DOOM CAPTCHA implementation might not be the future of anti-bots, but there's no doubt that "prove you're human" tests are going to need to get smarter. Yet, they’ll also need to be more engaging and interesting if they’re going to survive. But here's the catch—new, modern CAPTCHAs could become a real problem, especially if you're building browser automation tools like a web scraping bot. Luckily, we've got you covered! You can learn more about CAPTCHA bypass in these guides: How to Bypass CAPTCHAs With Playwright


How to Bypass CAPTCHAs with Puppeteer


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How to Bypass CAPTCHAs With Python If those tutorials don't do the trick, Bright Data has you covered with a CAPTCHA Solver service that integrates with any programming language and let you bypass challenges from the most popular providers! Final Thoughts DOOM—the game most of us all grew up with (or at least played once)—meets CAPTCHAs, the universally hated barrier we face as human users. Combine those two, and you get DOOM CAPTCHA, a wild project that could totally change the way we think about proving we're not bots. No matter how CAPTCHAs evolve over the years, there's always a clever way to bypass them, and Bright Data has got and will always have your back. Join us in our mission to democratize the Web, keeping it accessible to everyone, everywhere, even for automated scripts. Until next time, keep exploring the web freely— and without CAPTCHAs! 🌐 Over the last few days, the IT community has been buzzing about DOOM CAPTCHA —a CAPTCHA that lets you play DOOM in your browser to prove you're human 🤖❌. Tons of posts have flooded social networks, especially LinkedIn and Reddit. The project’s GitHub repository quickly shot past 300 stars in a few hours. ⭐🚀 DOOM CAPTCHA But is this just a fun side project, or is there more to it? Could DOOM CAPTCHA be the next big thing for online verification? Will we soon need to beat video games to prove we're not bots? 🎮 Read on to find out what’s behind the hype and whether the future of CAPTCHA involves fragging enemies instead of clicking on traffic lights! 🚦 What’s DOOM CAPTCHA? As the name suggests, DOOM CAPTCHA is exactly what it sounds like—a CAPTCHA that asks you to play DOOM® to prove you're human. 🕹️ The idea is simple: You're presented with a fully playable DOOM instance running in your browser 🌐, and your task might be something like “Kill at least 3 monsters”. Successfully complete the mission, and you’ve proven your humanity 🧍‍♂️. Fail, and… well, better luck next time 😅. You can test it yourself on the official demo site . official demo site ⚠️ Warning : DOOM is famously addictive 🔥, so be ready to lose track of time taking down enemies 🏆👾. Warning (DOOM® is built on the shareware version released for non-commercial use. It’s a registered trademark of id Software LLC, a ZeniMax Media company.) (DOOM® is built on the shareware version released for non-commercial use. It’s a registered trademark of id Software LLC, a ZeniMax Media company.) Implementation Details for Nerds DOOM CAPTCHA works its magic by harnessing Emscripten to compile a lean-and-mean port of Doom into WebAssembly (by Lorti ), creating a bridge between the C-based game run loop ( g_game.c ) and a JavaScript-powered CAPTCHA UI. 🧠 Emscripten Lorti g_game.c Pretty amazing, right? The original idea behind DOOM CAPTCHA first spawned from GitHub user vivirenremoto , who kicked things off back in 2021. vivirenremoto It all began with a minimal, SDL-based port of Doom , fine-tuned to run smoothly in your browser. But transforming it into a CAPTCHA-worthy adventure? That required some next-level customization 🔧. SDL-based port of Doom Fast-forward to just a few days ago, and Guillermo Rauch dropped a fresh, optimized, and modernized take on DOOM CAPTCHA —bringing the concept back to life with more polish and wicked enhancements! Guillermo Rauch fresh, optimized, and modernized take on DOOM CAPTCHA Extensions made for the CAPTCHA achievement: Modified the build to work with the shareware version of doom1.wad—keeping things legit. Introduced new process flags for smoother gameplay flow:


-nomenu (in m_menu.c) skips the menu screen and launches you straight into action.


-autoreborn (in p_mobj.c) automatically respawns players after a quick 2-second delay. Added custom JavaScript event-based callbacks:


onPlayerBorn fires when players are born or respawned.


onPlayerKilled triggers when a player bites the dust.


onEnemyKilled celebrates eliminating foes. For extra chaos, added default flags in d_main.c to crank up the challenge 😈:


-skill 5 = Nightmare mode


-fast = Even faster enemies


-warp e1m1 = Jump straight into the thick of it


-nomenu = No menu escape hatch Modified the build to work with the shareware version of doom1.wad—keeping things legit. Modified the build to work with the shareware version of doom1.wad —keeping things legit. doom1.wad Introduced new process flags for smoother gameplay flow: -nomenu (in m_menu.c) skips the menu screen and launches you straight into action.


-autoreborn (in p_mobj.c) automatically respawns players after a quick 2-second delay. Introduced new process flags for smoother gameplay flow: -nomenu (in m_menu.c) skips the menu screen and launches you straight into action. -autoreborn (in p_mobj.c) automatically respawns players after a quick 2-second delay. -nomenu (in m_menu.c) skips the menu screen and launches you straight into action. -nomenu (in m_menu.c ) skips the menu screen and launches you straight into action. -nomenu m_menu.c -autoreborn (in p_mobj.c) automatically respawns players after a quick 2-second delay. -autoreborn (in p_mobj.c ) automatically respawns players after a quick 2-second delay. -autoreborn p_mobj.c Added custom JavaScript event-based callbacks: onPlayerBorn fires when players are born or respawned.


onPlayerKilled triggers when a player bites the dust.


onEnemyKilled celebrates eliminating foes. Added custom JavaScript event-based callbacks: onPlayerBorn fires when players are born or respawned. onPlayerKilled triggers when a player bites the dust. onEnemyKilled celebrates eliminating foes. onPlayerBorn fires when players are born or respawned. onPlayerBorn fires when players are born or respawned. onPlayerBorn onPlayerKilled triggers when a player bites the dust. onPlayerKilled triggers when a player bites the dust. onPlayerKilled onEnemyKilled celebrates eliminating foes. onEnemyKilled celebrates eliminating foes. onEnemyKilled For extra chaos, added default flags in d_main.c to crank up the challenge 😈: -skill 5 = Nightmare mode


-fast = Even faster enemies


-warp e1m1 = Jump straight into the thick of it


-nomenu = No menu escape hatch For extra chaos, added default flags in d_main.c to crank up the challenge 😈: d_main.c -skill 5 = Nightmare mode -fast = Even faster enemies -warp e1m1 = Jump straight into the thick of it -nomenu = No menu escape hatch -skill 5 = Nightmare mode -skill 5 = Nightmare mode -skill 5 -fast = Even faster enemies -fast = Even faster enemies -fast -warp e1m1 = Jump straight into the thick of it -warp e1m1 = Jump straight into the thick of it -warp e1m1 -nomenu = No menu escape hatch -nomenu = No menu escape hatch -nomenu Ready to dive deeper? See the v0 UI generation or grab the source ! v0 UI generation grab the source “Captchas Don't Have to be Boring” That’s the motto behind the original DOOM CAPTCHA project from vivirenremoto , released in 2021. original DOOM CAPTCHA project from vivirenremoto Since then, CAPTCHAs have gotten way more complicated—and let’s be honest—more boring as AI makes automating them a breeze . AI makes automating them a breeze Most sites now feel more like government bureaucracy than fresh digital experiences. Continuously proving you’re human is tedious, frustrating, and downright stressful 😩. So, why not shake off that stress with a quick round of DOOM? That’s what DOOM CAPTCHA is all about: Instead of dragging puzzle pieces, clicking hydrants, or answering “Where are the traffic lights?” yet again, DOOM CAPTCHA gives you a far more satisfying challenge: control Doomguy, frag some monsters, and prove your humanity with style 💥 . control Doomguy, frag some monsters, and prove your humanity with style 💥 Needless to say, the original project became a smash hit (see what I did there?), earning a thumbs-up from none other than John Carmack , co-creator of DOOM. It even landed at #3 on Product Hunt’s WTF Product of the Year award: John Carmack Guillermo Rauch’s modern, polished version took things even further—racking up GitHub stars like a madman: Is DOOM CAPTCHA the Future of Fighting Bots? TL;DR: Well, not really (at least not in this iteration) TL;DR: Let’s find out! A Project for Educational Purposes As stated in both the original and the new versions of the project, don’t take DOOM CAPTCHA too seriously —that’s just a fun little project. If you know how to code, it’s pretty easy to break the security of this thing. don’t take DOOM CAPTCHA too seriously The project is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only, so you shouldn’t use it as a real anti-bot measure on your production sites . anti-bot measure on your production sites Want to dive deeper into the latest challenges posed by advanced anti-bot technologies? Watch the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RArxdFeijd4&embedable=true https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RArxdFeijd4&embedable=true Deep Reinforcement Learning Is an Issue Deep Reinforcement Learning Is an Issue The relationship between AI and video games goes way back. One of the first AI projects that really made waves involved training a model to play Super Mario World using only raw pixels as input. training a model to play Super Mario World using only raw pixels This was made possible by deep Q-learning and a Spatial Transformer network. 💡 deep Q-learning Spatial Transformer 💡 If a project from 2016 could learn to play and solve the first level of Super Mario World, it’s hard to believe that today’s advanced AI models can’t easily handle something as simple as “ kill at least 4 monsters ” in DOOM. 🤖 kill at least 4 monsters AI-Based Aimbots: A Real Problem AI-Based Aimbots: A Real Problem Aimbot—ever heard of it? If you’ve played an online FPS game on PC or with cross-play, and seen someone destroy the competition with god-like accuracy, that’s Aimbot at work. No surprise, one of the biggest applications of AI today is game cheating —improving performance through bots that automatically target and kill enemies. one of the biggest applications of AI today is game cheating And guess what? Many of these bots are open-source on GitHub , with dozens of collaborators and thousands of stars. open-source on GitHub So yeah, while "killing monsters in DOOM" is fun, it’s definitely not bot-safe. 😅 How to Solve Any CAPTCHA Sure, this DOOM CAPTCHA implementation might not be the future of anti-bots, but there's no doubt that "prove you're human" tests are going to need to get smarter. Yet, they’ll also need to be more engaging and interesting if they’re going to survive. 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CAPTCHA Solver Final Thoughts DOOM—the game most of us all grew up with (or at least played once)—meets CAPTCHAs, the universally hated barrier we face as human users. Combine those two, and you get DOOM CAPTCHA, a wild project that could totally change the way we think about proving we're not bots. No matter how CAPTCHAs evolve over the years, there's always a clever way to bypass them, and Bright Data has got and will always have your back. Join us in our mission to democratize the Web, keeping it accessible to everyone, everywhere, even for automated scripts. Bright Data Until next time, keep exploring the web freely— and without CAPTCHAs! 🌐

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In the US, last year, Tesla slashed prices on its two most expensive EVs, after Tesla Chairman and CEO, Elon Musk realized that price cuts on other models had upped demand. The price cuts, one of many adjustments last year, ranged from 4% to 9%. In December, Musk unveiled Tesla’s new electric Semi truck, looking to reduce highway emissions with a battery power three times that of its diesel counterparts. Car companies are exploring all fronts to catch the consumer’s attention, leading to another price war between two super economies And it’s not just car makers who are into EVs. Foxconn, the largest electronics manufacturer and the supplier of Apple, took to producing EVs last year. Chip giant NVIDIA is helping them in their pursuit, alongside developing automated and autonomous vehicle platforms. Big tech is yet to fully enter this arena though. In February though, Apple canceled work on its electric car, according to Reuters, a decade after the tech giant started the project. Powerful partnerships are forming too. Honda and General Motors are planning to jointly develop affordable EVs. Hybrids & More Car companies are trying to sell more than just EVs as an environment-friendly solution by targeting tougher emissions standards. For example, in May, Toyota showcased next-generation engines for use in cars like hybrids and those running on biofuel. Volkswagen announced plans to cut down spend on combustion engines from 2025. It is working toward a target of 50% EV sales globally by 2030. Hybrid car models are likely to flood the market in the coming year. Fiat owner Stellantis is likely to announce a hybrid version of its 500e small electric car to be produced at its Mirafiori plant in Italy. In May, China’s Geely talked about launching a series of hybrid models in the first half of next year, which will boast of its next-generation, more fuel-efficient engine. Chinese are Gearing Up with EV China has been buckling down to make it even bigger than it is in the global EV market. Last June, China introduced a 520 billion yuan ($72.3 billion) package to increase EV sales and other green cars in the coming four years. Meanwhile, the debate about how effective EVs will actually be, still continues Chinese EV makers have been concentrating on competing with the US. Chinese EV maker Nio has made a deal with Chinese EV giant BYD as a source for its batteries. According to reports, Nio aims to compete with Tesla. A made-in-China EV is also expected to enter the US market this summer offering power and efficiency similar to the Tesla Model Y, but for about US$8,000 less. US carmakers could face stiff competition from China, looking at the EX30 from Volvo, the Swedish luxury brand owned by China’s Geely. Volvo Cars announced in February that it’s getting ready to convert to electric all its mainstay models, i.e., three SUVs and two sedans. 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In fact, Stellantis is ready for a competition with Chinese rivals in the European market for EVs, which can be a harbinger of consequences for jobs and production according to the group’s Chief Executive Carlos Tavares as reported by Reuters. Already, last February, Ford announced axing one in nine jobs in product development and administration across Europe as it competes in the EV market. The US automaker announced plans to invest US$3.5 billion to build an EV battery plant in Michigan with Chinese partner CATL. Will This Price War Benefit the Consumer? Part of the charm of owning an EV is not just the environmental friendliness but also style and luxury, one of the prime reasons for EV adoption. Car companies are exploring all fronts to catch the consumer’s attention, leading to another price war between two super economies. This war of the EV makers could bring EV prices down globally. But it also means job cuts. The semiconductor chip war has already caused tumult. It remains to be seen how far it goes this time. Navanwita Bora Sachdev, Editor, The Tech Panda The electric vehicle (EV) market is heating up in the global arena with the US and China gearing up for yet another price war. While US car giants are slashing prices, China is negotiating hard to set up shop in Europe. In fact, the pending EV competition in Europe could mean job losses in the future. The electric vehicle (EV) According to the International Energy Agency , environmentally speaking, 2030 will be a substantial year, because the world fossil fuel demand will peak by then as a larger number of EVs hit the road and the Chinese economy leans towards cleaner energy. Meanwhile, the debate about how effective EVs will actually be still continues. International Energy Agency fossil fuel demand will peak Last year, US automaker General Motors launched its luxury electric Cadillac Lyriq in France, an expansion of its market in Europe after returning last year and a test of whether online-only sales will attract wealthy car buyers . General Motors launched online-only sales will attract wealthy car buyers In the US, last year, Tesla slashed prices on its two most expensive EVs, after Tesla Chairman and CEO, Elon Musk realized that price cuts on other models had upped demand. The price cuts, one of many adjustments last year, ranged from 4% to 9%. In December, Musk unveiled Tesla’s new electric Semi truck, looking to reduce highway emissions with a battery power three times that of its diesel counterparts. Tesla slashed prices unveiled Car companies are exploring all fronts to catch the consumer’s attention, leading to another price war between two super economies Car companies are exploring all fronts to catch the consumer’s attention, leading to another price war between two super economies Car companies are exploring all fronts to catch the consumer’s attention, leading to another price war between two super economies Car companies are exploring all fronts to catch the consumer’s attention, leading to another price war between two super economies Car companies are exploring all fronts to catch the consumer’s attention, leading to another price war between two super economies And it’s not just car makers who are into EVs. Foxconn , the largest electronics manufacturer and the supplier of Apple , took to producing EVs last year. Chip giant NVIDIA is helping them in their pursuit, alongside developing automated and autonomous vehicle platforms. Big tech is yet to fully enter this arena though. In February though, Apple canceled work on its electric car , according to Reuters, a decade after the tech giant started the project. Foxconn Apple took to producing NVIDIA Apple canceled work on its electric car Powerful partnerships are forming too. Honda and General Motors are planning to jointly develop affordable EVs. planning to jointly develop Hybrids & More Hybrids & More Hybrids & More Car companies are trying to sell more than just EVs as an environment-friendly solution by targeting tougher emissions standards. For example, in May, Toyota showcased next-generation engines for use in cars like hybrids and those running on biofuel. Volkswagen announced plans to cut down spend on combustion engines from 2025. It is working toward a target of 50% EV sales globally by 2030. Toyota showcased next-generation engines Volkswagen announced plans Hybrid car models are likely to flood the market in the coming year. 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US carmakers could face stiff competition from China, looking at the EX30 from Volvo, the Swedish luxury brand owned by China’s Geely. Nio made a deal also expected Volvo Cars announced in February that it’s getting ready to convert to electric all its mainstay models, i.e., three SUVs and two sedans. The auto giant is also set to unveil a luxury electric van to improve sales in Asia. In March, BYD launched a new version of its Destroyer 07 hybrid car at a starting price that’s 11.3% lower than its predecessor, according to Reuters. announced in February BYD launched Europe, a Veritable EV Playground Europe, a Veritable EV Playground Europe, a Veritable EV Playground Many events are coming into play on the European EV playground, and China is moving fast. The country is getting ready to make a deal with Europe as EV tariffs loom. 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A simple system may or may not work. A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system. This assertion is known as Gall’s law. It implicitly defines a “simple system” to mean “a system that may or may not work.” A good example of such a system is a biological cell that senses light. Can the cells on your fingernails detect light? Nope. Broken, doesn’t work. How about the cells at the back of your eyes? Yes! …hopefully. If they work at all, then we can stack complexity on top - sink the cells below a pinhole for angular resolution, make the pinhole diameter adjustable for dynamic range, cover the pinhole with a flexible membrane for near or far focus, wrap that in a cover for protection, put glass and polycarbonate over that for more protection and more focus. Gall’s law implies that time operates only on complex systems. If you have a system that works, then you can apply some time to it, and if you ensure that it still works at every step along the way, then you have followed the only recipe that can produce a complex system that works. If it ever stops working, there’s no amount of time you can use to get it working again unless you revert back to the last working checkpoint. But, of course, time operates on simple systems too - because the complex systems that originate novel systems are evolving. A good example here is the Wright Flyer - people had tried to make flying machines far more complex than the Wrights’ for a long time, but they hadn’t had high-precision machine shops for very long, and no one had ever had a high-precision machine shop and a wind tunnel before. And so, as we refine and accumulate the capacities of our existing complex systems, we find that the space of "simple” working systems - those that simply, magically work - is growing. The problem with novel simple systems is that they almost never happen. All our heuristics are tuned for coevolving with other relatively ancient and complex systems that we have already adapted to. So, we apply the classic heuristic “it’s like a stochas-” WRONG. STOP STOP STOP. NOTHING IS LIKE ANYTHING ELSE. You have to take a novel system on its own terms, not in terms of some other thing. But Gall’s Law brings good news! If it’s novel and it works, it’s probably still simple! It hasn’t had enough time to become complex, so it’s not too late to draw it out on a single sheet of paper! For yourself — looking at a blog post on someone else’s sheet of paper doesn’t count. Yours is the hand that must draw the boxes. What pieces does the system have? How are they connected? Once you’ve stopped trying to pretend that the necessarily simple novel system isn’t actually simple enough for you to draw, you have a chance to see what it does. Again, on its own terms. Does it perform better or worse than - STOP! STOP STOP STOP! Don’t try to find out if it does better or worse. Just see what it does. If you contemplated the system well enough to draw it, then you already noticed some places where you wanted to poke it. Poke! Empty yourself of all concern for utility, soak yourself in the jiggles of the poke, and let the jiggles evaporate slowly enough for their residue to crystallize undeformed by your preconceptions. In general, we developers get old and crusty. If you spend thirty years analogizing to what it was like when you were twenty, your world model seizes up. John Carmack was inventing new programming techniques before you were born, and he can still touch his elbows to his toes without bending his knees. I don’t know the exact cause of your rigor mortis or of his flexibility, but it’s notable how frequently he checks in on even the simplest aspects of reality. Oh, but you’re too busy making cutting-edge webpages to burn time on frivolities like weighing things with a postage scale? THAT IS WHY you ended up in the position of frantically updating derelict webpages. Because you don’t know what anything is! John Carmack keeps inventing the future because he keeps finding out what’s here in the present. And more than ever, I think what’s going to be here in the present are brand new, simple systems. Thinkpieces and explainers keep trying to tell us what ChatGPT is like, while Andrej Karpathy is on YouTube begging us to just take a couple of hours and literally make one. If you’re not gonna do that, at least let Nishant Aklecha show you the actual concrete steps that the LLM is taking. The problem for our heuristics is that this wave of generative AI systems is so powerful, we assume it must also be complex. The most powerful web browser in the world is an evolution of the last browser. Chrome’s version number has passed a hundred because it has a lineage measured in decades, not years. Its power came from tackling complexity, and complex systems always have some antecedent we can analogize from. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system. That law still holds, but the sweet aftertaste of the bitter lesson is that it has never been easier to start over and discover something simple that works. If you enjoyed obsessing over semantic versioning and git branching conventions, I hope you got that all out of your system. It’s true that a 10-year-old SaaS website that works is inevitably found to have evolved from a 9-year-old SaaS website that also worked. But pretty soon you might find that every category leader is inevitably found to be a novel arrangement of novel categories of intelligence. The good news is that they’ll be simple. The bad news is that the process that creates them is going to involve way more abject, unsalvageable failure than most “engineers” signed up for. A simple system may or may not work. A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system. A simple system may or may not work. A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system. This assertion is known as Gall’s law. It implicitly defines a “simple system” to mean “a system that may or may not work.” A good example of such a system is a biological cell that senses light. Can the cells on your fingernails detect light? Nope. Broken, doesn’t work. How about the cells at the back of your eyes? Yes! …hopefully. If they work at all, then we can stack complexity on top - sink the cells below a pinhole for angular resolution, make the pinhole diameter adjustable for dynamic range, cover the pinhole with a flexible membrane for near or far focus, wrap that in a cover for protection, put glass and polycarbonate over that for more protection and more focus. Gall’s law implies that time operates only on complex systems. If you have a system that works, then you can apply some time to it, and if you ensure that it still works at every step along the way, then you have followed the only recipe that can produce a complex system that works. If it ever stops working, there’s no amount of time you can use to get it working again unless you revert back to the last working checkpoint. But, of course, time operates on simple systems too - because the complex systems that originate novel systems are evolving . A good example here is the Wright Flyer - people had tried to make flying machines far more complex than the Wrights’ for a long time, but they hadn’t had high-precision machine shops for very long, and no one had ever had a high-precision machine shop and a wind tunnel before. the complex systems that originate novel systems are evolving far more complex and And so, as we refine and accumulate the capacities of our existing complex systems, we find that the space of "simple” working systems - those that simply, magically work - is growing. The problem with novel simple systems is that they almost never happen. All our heuristics are tuned for coevolving with other relatively ancient and complex systems that we have already adapted to. So, we apply the classic heuristic “it’s like a stochas-” WRONG. STOP STOP STOP. NOTHING IS LIKE ANYTHING ELSE. You have to take a novel system on its own terms, not in terms of some other thing. But Gall’s Law brings good news! If it’s novel and it works, it’s probably still simple! It hasn’t had enough time to become complex, so it’s not too late to draw it out on a single sheet of paper! For yourself — looking at a blog post on someone else’s sheet of paper doesn’t count. Yours is the hand that must draw the boxes. What pieces does the system have? How are they connected? You have to take a novel system on its own terms, on its own terms, not in terms of some other thing. But Gall’s Law brings good news! If it’s novel and it works, it’s probably still simple! Yours is the hand that must draw the boxes. Once you’ve stopped trying to pretend that the necessarily simple novel system isn’t actually simple enough for you to draw, you have a chance to see what it does . Again, on its own terms. Does it perform better or worse than - STOP! STOP STOP STOP! Don’t try to find out if it does better or worse. Just see what it does. does Just see what it does. see If you contemplated the system well enough to draw it, then you already noticed some places where you wanted to poke it. Poke! Empty yourself of all concern for utility, soak yourself in the jiggles of the poke, and let the jiggles evaporate slowly enough for their residue to crystallize undeformed by your preconceptions. In general, we developers get old and crusty. If you spend thirty years analogizing to what it was like when you were twenty, your world model seizes up. John Carmack was inventing new programming techniques before you were born, and he can still touch his elbows to his toes without bending his knees. I don’t know the exact cause of your rigor mortis or of his flexibility, but it’s notable how frequently he checks in on even the simplest aspects of reality . new programming techniques simplest aspects of reality Oh, but you’re too busy making cutting-edge webpages to burn time on frivolities like weighing things with a postage scale? THAT IS WHY you ended up in the position of frantically updating derelict webpages. Because you don’t know what anything is! John Carmack keeps inventing the future because he keeps finding out what’s here in the present. And more than ever, I think what’s going to be here in the present are brand new, simple systems. Thinkpieces and explainers keep trying to tell us what ChatGPT is like , while Andrej Karpathy is on YouTube begging us to just take a couple of hours and literally make one . If you’re not gonna do that, at least let Nishant Aklecha show you the actual concrete steps that the LLM is taking. simple like just take a couple of hours and literally make literally make one the actual concrete steps The problem for our heuristics is that this wave of generative AI systems is so powerful , we assume it must also be complex . The most powerful web browser in the world is an evolution of the last browser. Chrome’s version number has passed a hundred because it has a lineage measured in decades, not years. Its power came from tackling complexity, and complex systems always have some antecedent we can analogize from. powerful complex A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system. That law still holds, but the sweet aftertaste of the bitter lesson is that it has never been easier to start over and discover something simple that works. If you enjoyed obsessing over semantic versioning and git branching conventions , I hope you got that all out of your system. It’s true that a 10-year-old SaaS website that works is inevitably found to have evolved from a 9-year-old SaaS website that also worked. the bitter lesson semantic versioning git branching conventions But pretty soon you might find that every category leader is inevitably found to be a novel arrangement of novel categories of intelligence. The good news is that they’ll be simple. The bad news is that the process that creates them is going to involve way more abject, unsalvageable failure than most “engineers” signed up for.

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United States v. Apple INC Court Filing, retrieved on March 21, 2024 is part of . You can jump to any part in this filing . This part is 9 of 25. HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series here C. Apple’s “moat” around its smartphone monopoly is wide and deep: it uses a similar playbook to maintain its monopoly through many other products and services 119. The exclusionary and anticompetitive acts described above are part of Apple’s ongoing course of conduct to build and maintain its smartphone monopoly. They are hardly exhaustive. Rather, they exemplify the innovation Apple has stifled and Apple’s overall strategy of using its power over app distribution and app creation to selectively block threatening innovations. 120. Apple has deployed a similar playbook for a much broader range of third-party apps and services as well, many of which present technologies that function as middleware, facilitate switching, reduce the need for expensive hardware, or disintermediate Apple’s iPhone by enabling the development of cross-platform technologies. For instance, Apple has undermined third-party location trackable devices that fully function across platforms. Apple has impaired third-party, cross-platform video communications apps while steering users to its own video communication app, FaceTime. Apple has limited the capabilities of third-party iOS web browsers, including by requiring that they use Apple’s browser engine, WebKit. Protocols that Apple has placed around new “eSIM” technology may introduce additional frictions for any user who seeks to transition from an iPhone to a different phone while maintaining the same phone number. Apple has impeded cross-platform cloud storage apps in order to steer iPhone users into iCloud, making data transfer between different devices more difficult. Apple uses restrictions in sales channels to impede the sale and distribution of rival smartphones. And Apple has worsened its users’ experience by making it difficult for iPhone users to use superior voice and AI assistants and steering users to use Siri as a voice assistant. 121. Ultimately, the strategies Apple has employed to date are not the only ones Apple can use to achieve its anticompetitive and lucrative ends. As technology evolves, Apple continues to evolve and shift its anticompetitive behavior to protect its monopoly power. For example, in recent years, Apple has increasingly moved into offering its own subscription services, including news, games, video, music, cloud storage, and fitness subscriptions that could be used to keep users tethered to the platform. These subscription services and other ancillary fees are a significant part of Apple’s net revenue. These subscriptions services can also increase switching costs among iPhone users. If an Apple user can only access their subscription service on an iPhone, they may experience significant costs, time, lost content, and other frictions if they attempt to switch to a non-Apple smartphone or subscription service. 122. These subscription services can also increase Apple’s power over content creators and newspapers, among others, by exerting control over how audiences access their work, decreasing traffic to their websites and apps, and positioning Apple as the middleman or tollbooth operator in the relationship between creators and users. In so doing, Apple takes on outsize importance and control in the creative economy, which may diminish incentives to fund, make, and distribute artistic expression. 123. In addition, when one road is closed to Apple, Apple has demonstrated its ability to find new roads to the same or worse ends. For example, Apple was recently ordered to stop blocking link-outs by third parties to their websites where users could buy the third party’s product cheaper. In response, Apple reportedly allowed link-outs to websites but now charges for purchases made on the web even if they are not an immediate result of a click from a link in a native iPhone app. 124. Apple has also attempted to undermine cross-platform technologies like digital car keys in ways that benefit Apple but harm consumers. For example, Apple has required developers to add digital keys developed for their own apps to Apple Wallet as well. The default status of Apple Wallet steers users to the Apple Wallet rather than allowing third parties to present digital car keys only in their own cross-platform app, increasing dependence on Apple and the iPhone whenever they use their car. At the same time, it decreases the incentives of automakers to innovate because automakers are forced to share data with Apple and prevented from differentiating themselves as they could absent Apple’s conduct. 125. Apple’s threatened dominance over the automotive industry goes well beyond the Apple Wallet and Apple’s demands on car makers to allow innovative products and services on the iPhone. Apple’s smartphone dominance extends to CarPlay, an Apple infotainment system that enables a car’s central display to serve as a display for the iPhone and enables the driver to use the iPhone to control maps and entertainment in the car. Like the smartphone market, infotainment systems are increasingly considered must-have capabilities in newer vehicles. After leveraging its smartphone dominance to car infotainment systems, Apple has told automakers that the next generation of Apple CarPlay will take over all of the screens, sensors, and gauges in a car, forcing users to experience driving as an iPhone-centric experience if they want to use any of the features provided by CarPlay. Here too, Apple leverages its iPhone user base to exert more power over its trading partners, including American carmakers, in future innovation. By applying the same playbook of restrictions to CarPlay, Apple further locks-in the power of the iPhone by preventing the development of other disintermediating technologies that interoperate with the phone but reside off device. Continue Reading . Here About HackerNoon Legal PDF Series: We bring you the most important technical and insightful public domain court case filings. This court case retrieved on March 21, 2024, from is part of the public domain. 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