The end of Patreon? Google is implementing micro-payments into Chrome – gHacks Tech News
07 Aug

The end of Patreon? Google is implementing micro-payments into Chrome – gHacks Tech News

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Google is working on integrating what it calls Web Monetization functionality in its Chrome web browser. One of the main intents is to add a way to reward good content on the web. Most websites rely either on ads or subscriptions for revenue generation. While direct payments are in theory great, they are not in practice. Each payment has additional costs and intermediary services are needed in most cases, as individual implementations are technical. This lead to absurd scenarios where fees eat up a large chunk of payments. Google's solution: Web Monetization Google explains the feature in a support document…
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All 83 movies based on Marvel comics, ranked according to critics
07 Aug

All 83 movies based on Marvel comics, ranked according to critics

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The worst-reviewed film ever based on a Marvel comic is the 2015 reboot of "Fantastic Four," which has a measly 9% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The Thing in "Fantastic Four." 20th Century Fox Rotten Tomatoes score: 9%"Fantastic Four" is the second on-screen iteration of the famed Marvel family consisting of Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Miles Teller), his love interest Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Kate Mara), her brother Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Michael B. Jordan), and their friend Ben Grimm/The Thing (Jamie Bell).After they travel to a different dimension and acquire fantastic, if gruesome, powers, they face off against Doctor Doom, played by Toby Kebbell,…
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Are Female Carpenters like Blue Bananas? A Corpus Investigation of Occupation Gender Typicality
07 Aug

Are Female Carpenters like Blue Bananas? A Corpus Investigation of Occupation Gender Typicality

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arXiv:2408.02948v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: People tend to use language to mention surprising properties of events: for example, when a banana is blue, we are more likely to mention color than when it is yellow. This fact is taken to suggest that yellowness is somehow a typical feature of bananas, and blueness is exceptional. Similar to how a yellow color is typical of bananas, there may also be genders that are typical of occupations. In this work, we explore this question using information theoretic techniques coupled with corpus statistic analysis. In two distinct large corpora, we do not find strong…
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Swiss Chipmaker U-Blox to Review Options for Connectivity Unit
07 Aug

Swiss Chipmaker U-Blox to Review Options for Connectivity Unit

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Swiss chipmaker U-Blox Holding AG will review strategic options for its connectivity business and plans to expand a cost-cutting initiative, citing “muted” market conditions. U-Blox didn’t elaborate on its plans for the connectivity unit, which sells modules that can be built into equipment used to operate cellular networks. It said Wednesday that revenue declines in the business was “more pronounced” than for overall sales. The stock dropped as much as 3.1% before rebounding. Source link lol
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07 Aug

v4c.ai Elevates Leadership with Appointment of Vijay Rao to BOD

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v4c.ai, a premier IT services consultancy specializing in Dataiku, the Universal AI platform, announced today that it has appointed Vijay Rao to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Vijay Rao is the founder and former CEO of Apisero (now NTT Data), previously recognized as the world’s largest pure-play MuleSoft consultancy. This appointment comes at a pivotal time of growth for v4c.ai, as it looks to scale its global footprint into focused vertical markets and expanded data science, machine learning, and generative AI capabilities. “I am truly honored to join the board of v4c.ai, a premier strategic partner for Dataiku,” said Vijay Rao. “The synergy between Dataiku…
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X accused of using EU user data to train Grok without consent
07 Aug

X accused of using EU user data to train Grok without consent

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Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) is taking Elon Musk's X to court. According to Irish broadcaster RTE, the commission has launched High Court proceedings against Twitter International over concerns on how Europeans' public posts on X are being used to train the company's artificial intelligence tools. The data protection watchdog is especially worried that European users' data is being used to train the next version of Grok that Musk previously said will be released sometime this month.In July, X rolled out a change that automatically activated a setting for all users, allowing the website to use their public posts on…
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I tried to kill my smartphone addiction with a dumbphone. Here’s how it went.
07 Aug

I tried to kill my smartphone addiction with a dumbphone. Here’s how it went.

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Some screen junkies are ditching their smartphones for dumbphones that cut out the juicy apps that keep users' eyes locked on the screen. Our tech reporter Jordan Hart tried out one of these dumbphones in the wild streets of New York City to see if it could really curb her screen addiction. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Source link lol
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Disney Tops Views With First Streaming Profit; Parks Disappoint
07 Aug

Disney Tops Views With First Streaming Profit; Parks Disappoint

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Walt Disney Co. gave a mixed picture as it reported third-quarter results on Wednesday, with weakness at its famed theme parks offsetting its first-ever profit in streaming. Disney’s US theme parks, which were buffeted by rising costs and tepid demand, missed Wall Street estimates for sales and profit. The company said its Disneyland Paris park suffered from a reduction in summer travel due to the Olympics, and noted some “cyclical softening in China.” Source link lol
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A Systematic Review of Intermediate Fusion in Multimodal Deep Learning for Biomedical Applications
07 Aug

A Systematic Review of Intermediate Fusion in Multimodal Deep Learning for Biomedical Applications

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arXiv:2408.02686v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Deep learning has revolutionized biomedical research by providing sophisticated methods to handle complex, high-dimensional data. Multimodal deep learning (MDL) further enhances this capability by integrating diverse data types such as imaging, textual data, and genetic information, leading to more robust and accurate predictive models. In MDL, differently from early and late fusion methods, intermediate fusion stands out for its ability to effectively combine modality-specific features during the learning process. This systematic review aims to comprehensively analyze and formalize current intermediate fusion methods in biomedical applications. We investigate the techniques employed, the challenges faced, and potential…
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