December 18th, 2023 | Figma and Adobe abandon proposed merger
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Figma and Adobe abandon proposed merger, Wasm3 enters maintenance phase, someone bought a 2024 Chevy Tahoe for $1, Word2Vec rejected four times, VW adds buttons back in cars, progress toward a GCC-based Rust compiler, exploring the 'Cheap' Web, unbricking MacBook with an email to Tim Cook, 3Blue1Brown Calculus Blog Series, highlights of the year in Servo with over 1000 pull requests
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The proposed merger between Figma and Adobe has been called off due to regulatory approval issues.
Volkswagen has decided to reintroduce physical buttons in their cars due to widespread dissatisfaction with touch-sensitive controls.
Deep dives
Figma and Adobe's Halted Merger
The proposed merger between Figma and Adobe has been called off due to regulatory approval issues. Figma has shown resilience by expanding its software tools, acquiring AI startup diagram, opening international hubs, and adding 500 new team members.
Resilience of Wasm III Developer
Despite personal hardships, the developer of Wasm III remains committed to maintaining the fast web assembly interpreter. Users expressed concern and admiration for the developer's resilience and offered support.
Volkswagen's Return to Physical Buttons
Volkswagen has decided to reintroduce physical buttons in their cars due to widespread dissatisfaction with touch-sensitive controls. Users discussed the pros and cons of touchscreen interfaces in cars and shared their experiences with various brands.
This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 18th, 2023.
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(00:35): Figma and Adobe abandon proposed merger Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38681861&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(02:10): Wasm3 entering a minimal maintenance phase Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38681672&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:48): "I just bought a 2024 Chevy Tahoe for $1" Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38681450&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:13): Word2Vec received 'strong reject' four times at ICLR2013 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38684925&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:47): VW is putting buttons back in cars Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38686967&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:33): Progress toward a GCC-based Rust compiler Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38684102&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:33): The "Cheap" Web Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38681437&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:34): Unbricking my MacBook took an email to Tim Cook Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38691025&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(14:20): 3Blue1Brown Calculus Blog Series Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38687809&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(16:03): This year in Servo: over 1000 pull requests and beyond Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38681463&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
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