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I spent 5 hours learning how Google lets us build a Lakehouse.

VuTrinh. • 139 implied HN points • 24 Sep 24
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing Data Engineering Software Development Information Storage
  1. Google's BigLake allows users to access and manage data across different storage solutions like BigQuery and object storage. This makes it easier to work with big data without needing to move it around.
  2. The Storage API enhances BigQuery by letting external tools like Apache Spark and Trino directly access its stored data, speeding up the data processing and analysis.
  3. BigLake tables offer strong security features and better performance for querying open-source data formats, making it a more robust option for businesses that need efficient data management.

Tools for thought: the first 300,000 years

Subconscious • 1660 implied HN points • 10 Jun 23
🕹 Technology History Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Communication Information Storage
  1. 300,000 years ago, humanity started leaving messages in rocks and clay, allowing thoughts to outlive individuals.
  2. Throughout history, humans have continuously discovered new tools for thinking, such as language, art, and technology.
  3. The shared brain of humanity has evolved over time, with increasing collaboration and technological advancements, setting the stage for thinking together to address global challenges.

Is Technology Shrinking Our Brains?

The Digital Anthropologist • 19 implied HN points • 05 Jun 24
🔬 Science Technology Artificial Intelligence Information Storage Genetic Engineering
  1. Our brains have been shrinking for thousands of years, and one theory suggests this could be due to technology advances, posing questions about our future evolution.
  2. Research indicates that our brains began shrinking around 100,000 years ago, potentially linked to the rise of agriculture and the shift in human lifestyle habits.
  3. As we continue to rely on technology for cognitive tasks like AI and information storage, we may be rewiring our brains, raising ethical concerns and possibilities for a more powerful future of human evolution.

Do text embeddings perfectly encode text?

The Gradient • 42 implied HN points • 06 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Data security Text Analysis Information Storage
  1. Text embeddings may not perfectly encode text, raising concerns about security protocols for embedded data.
  2. The 'Vec2text' solution aims to accurately revert embeddings back into text, highlighting the need for data security measures.
  3. The challenge of recovering text from embeddings is being addressed in research, questioning the security of using embedding vectors for information storage and communication.
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