Subj : Apple Intelligence dev beta 👨‍💻, transparent TVs 📺, unblockable YouTube ads 🎥 To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Tue Jul 30 2024 10:37 am --QJIf5aNU Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Apple's newly released developer betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and mac= OS Sequoia 15.1 contain the company's first set of AI features=C2=A0=20 = Sign Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 =09=09TLDR =09=09TOG= ETHER WITH [QA Wolf] [4] TLDR 2024-07-30 =E2=9C=82=EF=B8=8F CUT = YOUR QA CYCLES DOWN TO MINUTES WITH AUTOMATED TESTING (SPONSOR) [4]=20 = Are slow test cycles limiting your dev teams' release velocity? QA Wo= lf's AI-native solution provides high-volume, high-speed test coverage fo= r web and mobile apps, reducing your organization's QA cycles to minutes.= =C2=A0 QA Wolf [5] takes testing off your plate. 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Amazon Paid Almost $1 Billi= on for Twitch in 2014. It's Still Losing Money (11 minute read)

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