Trump and his allies sure seem rattled by Harris’s momentum

Trump and his allies sure seem rattled by Harris’s momentum

For what now feels like a fleeting moment this summer, former President Donald Trump seemed to be on top of the world.He was leading in the presidential election polls. His opponent delivered perhaps the most disastrous debate performance in recent memory. The Supreme Court granted him some presidential immunity and a Florida judge tossed his classified documents case. He survived a literal assassination attempt.But the images of Trump smiling, surrounded by revelers donning their own ear bandages, while Hulk Hogan ripped off his shirt in support of the former president almost feel like a distant memory.Since Vice President Kamala Harris…
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Susan Wojcicki, former CEO of YouTube, dead at 56

Susan Wojcicki, former CEO of YouTube, dead at 56

Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO, died at 56 after living with lung cancer.Wojcicki led YouTube from 2014 to 2023.She is survived by her husband, Dennis Troper, and their children. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Susan Wojcicki, the former CEO of YouTube, died "after two years of living with cancer," Alphabet CEO…
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How to Install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Run the Ubuntu Subsystem on Windows Using the Terminal

How to Install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Run the Ubuntu Subsystem on Windows Using the Terminal

If you've ever wanted to run Linux on your Windows computer, you're in the right place! In this blog, I'll guide you through the simple process of installing the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and getting the latest Ubuntu subsystem up and running—all from the terminal. By the end of this tutorial, you'll be able to use Ubuntu directly from your Windows machine. Let's get started! Step 0: Prepare Your Windows for WSL InstallationBefore we dive into enabling WSL and installing Ubuntu, you need to make sure certain features are enabled on your Windows machine. These features are essential for…
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The Causes of Poor Software Architecture

The Causes of Poor Software Architecture

Understanding the Causes of Poor Software Architecture At some point in their careers, many developers encounter software architectures that are true mazes of complexity, lacking apparent organization and challenging even for the most experienced. This scenario is particularly common when joining a new company, where you may be assigned to take over a legacy project or integrate with an ongoing team. The initial reaction is often one of frustration: complaints about the lack of tests, the need to change many lines of code in one place, and the total absence of standards are typical. However, before we rush to criticize…
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YouTube Hate Video Remained Up Even After UK Riot Conviction

YouTube Hate Video Remained Up Even After UK Riot Conviction

On the evening of August 5, Aaron Johnson arrived at the Britannia Hotel in Stockport, northern England. The 32-year-old man from a nearby area, had come to see what he was calling a “migrant hotel.”’ “This is civil unrest, you know what I’m saying,” he told viewers of his YouTube livestream, which would ultimately number more than 41,000 before it was removed. Source link lol
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Joe Rogan walks back RFK Jr. support after MAGA meltdown

Joe Rogan walks back RFK Jr. support after MAGA meltdown

Joe Rogan wants you to know that calling Robert Kennedy Jr. "the only" presidential candidate who "makes sense" wasn't an endorsement.It sounded like Rogan was backing the long shot independent presidential candidate when, during a Thursday episode of his podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience," he called Kennedy Jr. a "legitimate" guy and described himself as "a fan."When discussing a hypothetical debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris with his guest, Bob Gymlan, Rogan said politicians "gaslight you, they manipulate you, they promote narratives," adding: "The only one who's not doing that is Robert F Kennedy Jr."Kennedy…
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Cooperative Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning in Content Ranking Optimization

Cooperative Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning in Content Ranking Optimization

arXiv:2408.04251v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: In a typical e-commerce setting, Content Ranking Optimization (CRO) mechanisms are employed to surface content on the search page to fulfill customers' shopping missions. CRO commonly utilizes models such as contextual deep bandits model to independently rank content at different positions, e.g., one optimizer dedicated to organic search results and another to sponsored results. However, this regional optimization approach does not necessarily translate to whole page optimization, e.g., maximizing revenue at the top of the page may inadvertently diminish the revenue of lower positions. In this paper, we propose a reinforcement learning based method for…
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Meta’s VFusion3D: A leap forward in AI-powered 3D content creation

Meta’s VFusion3D: A leap forward in AI-powered 3D content creation

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Researchers from Meta and the University of Oxford have developed a powerful AI model capable of generating high-quality 3D objects from single images or text descriptions. The system, called VFusion3D, is a major step towards scalable 3D AI that could transform fields like virtual reality, gaming and digital design. Junlin Han, Filippos Kokkinos and Philip Torr led the research team in tackling a longstanding challenge in AI — the scarcity of 3D training data compared to the vast amounts of 2D…
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UHNet: An Ultra-Lightweight and High-Speed Edge Detection Network

UHNet: An Ultra-Lightweight and High-Speed Edge Detection Network

arXiv:2408.04258v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Edge detection is crucial in medical image processing, enabling precise extraction of structural information to support lesion identification and image analysis. Traditional edge detection models typically rely on complex Convolutional Neural Networks and Vision Transformer architectures. Due to their numerous parameters and high computational demands, these models are limited in their application on resource-constrained devices. This paper presents an ultra-lightweight edge detection model (UHNet), characterized by its minimal parameter count, rapid computation speed, negligible of pre-training costs, and commendable performance. UHNet boasts impressive performance metrics with 42.3k parameters, 166 FPS, and 0.79G FLOPs. By employing…
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LLM-DetectAIve: a Tool for Fine-Grained Machine-Generated Text Detection

LLM-DetectAIve: a Tool for Fine-Grained Machine-Generated Text Detection

arXiv:2408.04284v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The widespread accessibility of large language models (LLMs) to the general public has significantly amplified the dissemination of machine-generated texts (MGTs). Advancements in prompt manipulation have exacerbated the difficulty in discerning the origin of a text (human-authored vs machinegenerated). This raises concerns regarding the potential misuse of MGTs, particularly within educational and academic domains. In this paper, we present $textbf{LLM-DetectAIve}$ -- a system designed for fine-grained MGT detection. It is able to classify texts into four categories: human-written, machine-generated, machine-written machine-humanized, and human-written machine-polished. Contrary to previous MGT detectors that perform binary classification, introducing two…
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