TECHNOLOGY

Dec 14 2024TECHNOLOGY

Zoox Picks Up Tesla’s Top Talent: A New Ride in Autonomous Vehicles

Zoox, the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company, has snagged a big fish from Tesla. Jesse Levinson, Zoox’s co-founder, isn’t betting on Tesla’s robotaxi service anytime soon. He thinks Tesla’s tech isn’t ready yet. But Zoox is eager to get their hands on Tesla’s top talent. Recently, they hired Zh

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Dec 14 2024TECHNOLOGY

Building Smart Controllers: A Genetic Approach

Ever wondered how to make sure a machine can handle itself safely? This piece delves into an interesting way to do just that using genetic programming. Instead of humans doing all the work, we let software figure out the best way to control a machine. This approach isn't just for simple, straight-li

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Dec 14 2024TECHNOLOGY

Making Info Flow: NATO’s Shared Tactical Pictures Project

NATO's Command, Control and Consultation Agency (NC3A) is involved in an exciting project called Shared Tactical Pictures (STP). This project aims to find ways to share various types of military data across networks. Think of it like sharing real-time information from surveillance cameras, drones, a

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Dec 14 2024TECHNOLOGY

Boosting Model Generalization with DoGE

Ever wondered how the data used to train large language models (LLMs) affects their ability to understand new information? Turns out, it's a big deal! The variety and mix of this data can make or break an LLM's performance. Currently, many LLMs rely on guesswork and trial and error to tweak how much

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Dec 14 2024TECHNOLOGY

Get Ready for One UI 7. 0 Beta: New Slots Coming Soon!

Samsung's One UI 7. 0 beta program has been up and running for a while now. The first beta firmware was released for the Galaxy S24 series in South Korea, the United States, and Germany. More countries are expected to join the beta testing soon. Samsung is also planning to launch the second beta ver

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Dec 14 2024TECHNOLOGY

Is Google's Latest AI Tool a Game Changer for Businesses?

Have you ever struggled to find the right information online? Google wants to fix that for businesses. They've released a new tool called Google Agentspace. It's a clever AI that can dig up information from different places in your business. Imagine having one powerful search engine for all your dat

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Dec 14 2024TECHNOLOGY

Multimodal AI leaps forward with Google's real-time Gemini 2. 0 Flash

Google has just dropped Gemini 2. 0 Flash, a game-changer in the world of AI. This new tool lets you chat live with your phone or computer's camera, video, or audio. It's part of a bigger trend called multimodal AI, where computers understand and interact with the world using multiple senses. This

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Dec 13 2024TECHNOLOGY

Is Microsoft's New Screenshot Tool Safe?

You might be thinking about using Microsoft's new screenshot tool, Recall. It's back after being delayed due to security issues. But is it safe? Some users say it's still not secure enough. The tool is supposed to automatically stop screenshotting when it sees sensitive information like credit card

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Dec 13 2024TECHNOLOGY

Drones in New Jersey: What We Know So Far

Picatinny Arsenal, a military base in New Jersey, has been quietly developing drones to combat weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). The US Army awarded a company a $50 million contract in 2018 to create these drones. They can map urban areas and keep an eye out for potential WMD threats. But don't wo

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Dec 13 2024TECHNOLOGY

Meet Gemini 2. 0: Google's New AI Tool Taking the Web by Storm

Google has just unveiled Gemini 2. 0, a powerful AI tool that's set to change how we use the internet. This new AI, which runs on Google's special hardware called Trillium, can do a lot of cool stuff. For starters, it can help you find and understand information faster. It can also interact with oth

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