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Nov 10 2024TECHNOLOGY

Late-Night Space Adventure at Vandenberg

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

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Nov 10 2024TECHNOLOGY

MonoWAD: A Smart Way to Detect 3D Objects in Any Weather

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

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Nov 10 2024TECHNOLOGY

AI and Big Tech: A New Twist in Global Development

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

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Nov 09 2024TECHNOLOGY

Upgrading M4 Mac mini to 2TB: A DIY Challenge

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

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Nov 09 2024TECHNOLOGY

Meet WorldDreamer: A New Way to Generate Videos

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,

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Nov 09 2024TECHNOLOGY

Revising Reinforcement Learning: Adaptable Environment Interactions

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

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Nov 09 2024TECHNOLOGY

How NLP Helps Brands Find the Perfect Celebrity Match

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

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Nov 09 2024TECHNOLOGY

Safari's Latest Test Browser Update: What's New in Version 207?

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

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Nov 09 2024TECHNOLOGY

Indonesia's Digital Defense: The Story Behind BSSN

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

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Nov 09 2024TECHNOLOGY

Unveiling Urban Lifestyles: A Network Approach

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

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