Microsoft Build 2024, Twitter Rebrands to X.com, Winamp Goes Open Source, Dream Chaser, and Infantile Amnesia

May 19, 2024

Dive into the latest advancements from Microsoft Build 2024, showcasing AI innovations and new hardware. Discover Twitter's bold rebranding to X.com, as it aims to transform into an all-in-one service platform. Exciting news surrounds Winamp's open-source move, inviting global developers to innovate with the classic player. Space enthusiasts will love learning about Sierra Space's Dream Chaser spaceplane designed for cargo missions. Plus, explore the intriguing phenomenon of infantile amnesia that keeps our earliest memories hidden.

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Microsoft Build 2024 Focus

Microsoft Build 2024 focused on AI and new hardware.
New Surface Pro laptops with Qualcomm Snapdragon chips are expected.

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Twitter's Transformation to X.com

Twitter fully transitioned to X.com under Elon Musk’s leadership.
Musk envisions X as an "everything app," despite facing user dissatisfaction.

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Winamp Goes Open Source

Winamp will open its source code on September 24, 2024, under the "FreeLLama" initiative.
This aims to encourage global developer contributions to the iconic music player.

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In this episode of Discover Daily by Perplexity, we explore the latest developments from Microsoft Build 2024, including AI advancements and new hardware announcements. Scheduled from May 21 to May 23 in Seattle, the event will feature the unveiling of new Surface Pro laptops powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon chips and further integration of Copilot AI into Windows and other Microsoft products. The conference will also highlight new Arm-powered Windows laptops and sessions focused on building apps and services for Copilot.

We also discuss Twitter's transition to X.com, completing its rebranding process under Elon Musk's leadership. The change, effective as of May 18, 2024, redirects the URL twitter.com to x.com, marking the full adoption of the new branding. Musk envisions X as an "everything app," integrating various services such as social networking, banking, and shopping, despite facing challenges like user dissatisfaction and legal hurdles.

Additionally, we cover Winamp's decision to open its source code on September 24, 2024, under the "FreeLLama" initiative, inviting global developers to contribute to the iconic music player. We also delve into Sierra Space's Dream Chaser, a reusable spaceplane designed for cargo transport to low-Earth orbit, and the phenomenon of infantile amnesia, which explains why adults cannot recall early childhood memories.

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Microsoft Build 2024 expectations
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Twitter fully moved to X.com
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/Twitter-fully-moved-PrmbdYboRVeHqObffhYwGg

Winamp opens its source code
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/Winamp-opens-its-61YQsXrrSuaqHla2lUHvgg

Sierra Space's Dream Chaser
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/Sierra-Spaces-Dream-K50LBQ4LTk.6U27jqhYm1Q

What is infantile amnesia
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/What-is-infantile-D_cDp1zQQNe4SyHkS9iKjQ

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