Microsoft has some AI tech that can catch bugs 99% of the time, Y Combinator is going to be more picky about who it invests in, macOS is getting a smarter battery management system for your laptop, and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
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AI spots critical Microsoft security bugs 97% of the time (VentureBeat)
Changing policy, Y Combinator cuts its pro rate stake and makes investments case-by-case (TechCrunch)
Google's fast-growing Meet video tool getting Zoom-like layout, Gmail link (Reuters)
Apple changes default MacBook charging behavior to improve battery health (Six Colors)
Apple CEO Talks Covid-19 Crisis, Return to Work Plan at Company-Wide Meeting (Bloomberg)
'Needle in a haystack': Reborn tech offices may need distance and mass testing (Protocol)
The coronavirus pandemic turned Folding@Home into an exaFLOP supercomputer (Ars Technica)
Can Comic Books Survive the Coronavirus Era? (NYTimes)
LIDAR: Peek Into The Future With iPad Pro (Halide)
The Devastating Decline of a Brilliant Young Coder (Wired)
In Half-Life’s improv scene, anyone can speak for Gordon Freeman (Ars Technica)
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