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ChatGPT and Bing Could Endanger Your Data & Signs of Human Intelligence in AI, says Microsoft
Generative AI is at risk of getting exploited by prompt-injection attacks. Plus: Microsoft researchers are claiming that AI might be closer to general…
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Instagram's Twitter Killer & A VS Code Plugin to Document Code Right Inside Your IDE
Instagram is supposedly building a decentralized app with the aim of replacing Twitter. Plus: A VS Code plugin that lets you document code from right…
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Open-Source Alternative to Vercel Storage & Google's Search Results Overhaul
Vercel’s newly revealed serverless storage service comes at a premium - but does the offering warrant such a hefty price tag? Plus: Google is set to…
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Leaked Google Document on AI & Best VS Code Plugins for Dev Teams
While Google and OpenAI are engaged in the race to build the perfect language model, open-source collaborators are making rapid progress. Plus: Five VS…
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10 Most Popular Programming Articles (April 2023)
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What AI Chatbots Do With Our Data & Meta's Unexpected Profits Amidst Mass Layoffs
Your personal data could be at risk if you are not careful about what you share with AI chatbots. Plus: Meta reports a massive profit in the first…
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April 2023
Understanding the BFF Pattern Using Next.js & Twitter Blue Nets a Whopping 28 Signups
Learn about the Backend-for-Frontend (or BFF) pattern by building a simple dashboard. Plus: Following the purge of legacy verified checkmarks, findings…
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How ChatGPT Will Change the Economy & Bitcoin's Impact on Power Bills
Issue #85
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The End of Twitter's Free API & Tools to Successfully Build Your SaaS App
Twitter might have finally shut off its free API. This comes after the announcement of paid tiers for the API. Plus: 10 dev tools you should consider…
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10 Most Popular Programming Articles (March 2023)
Here are the 10 most popular articles on In Plain English. Need inspiration for your next article - look no further!
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Twitter Code Goes 'Open-Source' & GraphQL Dev Tools for Easy API Development
Twitter’s code behind the ‘For You’ timeline is now on GitHub. Plus: Useful GraphQL tools for making your API development easier.
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March 2023
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