Imagine staring at the night sky in California. At 10:14 p. m. on Friday, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, making it the base's second launch of the week. The rocket, glowing brightly, left from Space Launch Complex-4 and soared along the coast. Nearby Santa Bar
Detecting 3D objects from a single camera is tough, especially when the weather isn't perfect. Most current methods work great on clear days but struggle with fog. That's where MonoWAD comes in. It's a clever system that can handle different weather conditions. MonoWAD has two parts: a weather code
Imagine a world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) could solve all our problems. That's what the AI for Social Good (AI4SG) movement is all about. It's like using big tech tools to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). But is it really that sim
The new M4 Mac mini starts at a reasonable price of $599, but it comes with a storage problem. It only has 256GB, which isn't enough for many users. Apple makes upgrading tough by soldering the storage directly onto the logic board. This means you need special skills to upgrade it. YouTuber dosdude
Imagine being able to generate videos just like we can with text using large language models. That's the idea behind WorldDreamer, a new kind of world model designed to understand and predict complex environments. Unlike previous models that worked only in specific scenarios like gaming or driving,
A major challenge in reinforcement learning is helping tasks transfer smoothly between different environments. A popular approach to handle this is to create policies that work the same way regardless of the environment. However, our take is different. We suggest that policies should learn to spot a
Brand endorsement by celebrities is a big deal in business strategy. Companies often want a unique personality for their brand, so their communications should align with human-like qualities and regulations. But the problem is that most research just makes assumptions about how to match a brand with
Apple has just launched an update for its experimental browser, Safari Technology Preview. This isn't your average web browser; it's designed for developers and curious users who want to test out new features before they hit the mainstream. Version 207 brings a bunch of fixes and improvements across
Cybersecurity is on everyone's mind these days. With technology seeping into every part of our lives, it's no surprise that the risks and threats are also on the rise. Indonesia, like other countries, faces this challenge head-on. To tackle cybercrime, they created the National Cyber and Crypto Agen
Ever wondered how city dwellers spend their days? Researchers have found a clever way to map out urban lifestyles using a network of places. They tracked people's visits to different spots in cities like New York and Dallas. By looking at patterns in these visits, they discovered something interesti
