Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max is better as a retro gaming device than a streamer

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max is better as a retro gaming device than a streamer

Here’s an open secret: Every cheap streaming stick kind of sucks. Yes, it’s great that people can access so many shows and movies with devices that cost less than $50. It’s great that the best of them no longer force you to suffer through constant lag and performance hiccups, too. But over time, the Faustian bargain we make with these things becomes increasingly obvious. We save cash upfront, then we repay our debt through a shoddy user experience.I’ve been thinking about this since buying Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max a couple of months ago. It’s a good example of…
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Microsoft signs new partnership with AI and data analytics startup

Microsoft signs new partnership with AI and data analytics startup

WASHINGTON — Microsoft announced Aug. 29 a five-year agreement to provide cloud-computing resources to Synthetaic, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to analyze data from space and air sensors. Wisconsin-based Synthetaic made news earlier this year after it used artificial intelligence and Planet Labs’ satellite imagery archive to independently track the Chinese spy balloon’s path across the United States before it was shot down. Synthetaic’s AI product — the Rapid Automatic Image Categorization (RAIC) tool — was built on Microsoft Azure cloud. Under the new agreement, Microsoft will provide Synthetaic access to nearly 1 million hours of cloud compute resources,…
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How to set up and customize Google Alerts: Track the search terms and topics you’re interested in

How to set up and customize Google Alerts: Track the search terms and topics you’re interested in

When you want the latest updates on a trending news story, to know who won the game you couldn't missed live, or see what new shows are dropping onto Netflix this week, chances are that you turn to a Google search.But what if you didn't even have to spend time searching because Google had already sent the exact information you wanted right to your inbox?Google Alerts proactively searches the web for specific terms you've selected and delivers relevant content to you as often as you'd like, be it once a day, once a week, or just as soon as that…
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Executive Overview: The Rise of Open Foundational Models

Executive Overview: The Rise of Open Foundational Models

Moving generative AI applications from the proof of concept stage into production requires control, reliability and data governance. Organizations are turning to open source foundation models in search of that control and the ability to better influence outputs by more tightly managing both the models and the data they are trained on.Databricks has assisted thousands of customers in evaluating use cases for generative AI and determining the most appropriate architecture for their organization.Our customers have shared with us the challenge of building and deploying production-quality AI models, which is often difficult and expensive. As a result, most CIOs are not…
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Release notes for Deephaven version 0.29 | Deephaven

Release notes for Deephaven version 0.29 | Deephaven

Deephaven Community release 0.29 brought forth some new features, quality-of-life improvements, and better API documentation. This release also includes a number of bug fixes and performance improvements. For full release notes, see the GitHub release page.Function generated tables​Real-time table creation should be easy. Deephaven Community v0.29 introduces function-generated tables, which allow users to create ticking tables from pure Python functions. The function is then re-evaluated at regular time intervals, and updated data from the function flows seamlessly into your table. These intervals can be determined by a constant, or by one or more ticking tables that act as the trigger.For…
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To make AI safe, governments must regulate data collection

To make AI safe, governments must regulate data collection

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced a $2.4-billion investment in artificial intelligence. Part of the funding will create an AI Safety Institute. But what is AI safety? Many countries, including Canada, the United States and those in the European Union, have pushed to curtail AI’s harms. Most of them are focused on the deployment and effects of AI. Because AI systems are so pervasive and diverse, governments should approach safety by breaking down AI into its components — algorithms, data and computing resources known simply as “compute.” Innovation in compute and algorithms is lightning-quick; governance is not. Therefore, governments…
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NIST announces new initiative to create systems that can detect AI-generated content – SiliconANGLE

NIST announces new initiative to create systems that can detect AI-generated content – SiliconANGLE

The National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced it’s launching a new initiative called NIST GenAI aimed at assessing generative artificial intelligence models and create systems that can identify AI-created text, images and videos. The launch of the new program came as NIST revealed its first draft publications on AI risks and standards. NIST GenAI will work to create new AI benchmarks and attempt to build what it calls “content authenticity” detection systems that can detect AI-generated media such as text and “deepfake” videos. It’s an effort to counter the dangers of fake and misleading, AI-generated information. In a…
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Fast Inference Using Automatic Differentiation and Neural Transport in Astroparticle Physics

Fast Inference Using Automatic Differentiation and Neural Transport in Astroparticle Physics

arXiv:2405.14932v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Multi-dimensional parameter spaces are commonly encountered in astroparticle physics theories that attempt to capture novel phenomena. However, they often possess complicated posterior geometries that are expensive to traverse using techniques traditional to this community. Effectively sampling these spaces is crucial to bridge the gap between experiment and theory. Several recent innovations, which are only beginning to make their way into this field, have made navigating such complex posteriors possible. These include GPU acceleration, automatic differentiation, and neural-network-guided reparameterization. We apply these advancements to astroparticle physics experimental results in the context of novel neutrino physics and…
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