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Large machine learning models like LLMs rely on quantization techniques such as GPTQ, AWQ, and HQQ to reduce resource usage. By storing multiple elements in a single 32-bit element through bitpacking, models can effectively operate at low bits, even 2-bit. Gemlite offers user-friendly CUDA kernels for customized quantization methods, enabling significant speed improvements without compromising […]
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New Zealand Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has approved Kim Dotcom’s extradition to the US, where he faces serious charges related to copyright infringement and money laundering, potentially leading to decades in prison. Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload, has vowed to fight on and not leave the country. This decision comes after years of legal battles […]
The website offers an AI-powered multimodal project focused on music, generating chords, beats, lyrics, melody, and tabs for any song. Using various transformer models like U-Net and Segment-Net, the platform can detect music chords, beats, tempo, pitch, structure, and lyrics, supporting multiple languages. Users can generate playable sheet music with editing capabilities. Another feature is […]
Tom Leinster recently shared his notes on Galois theory, created for Edinburgh’s undergraduate course from 2021 to 2023. The notes, along with videos and multiple choice questions, offer a comprehensive understanding of the covered material. Interestingly, while Leinster has shared notes on various topics before, the Galois theory notes have gained unexpected popularity compared to […]
The author has developed sqlean-time, a high-precision date/time extension for SQLite, providing a structured API and a variety of functions. Time is represented as a pair of seconds and nanoseconds, allowing for nanosecond precision. You can store time values in their internal representation or as a 64-bit integer of seconds since the Unix epoch. Various […]
Larry Tesler has been behind numerous groundbreaking events in the computer industry over the past 30 years, from developing the first document-formatting software in 1971 to creating the first dynamic object-oriented programming language. His biggest legacy is perhaps the creation of the trash-can icon, now a familiar sight on computers worldwide. Tesler’s insistence on user-friendly […]
Rate My OpenAPI is a suite of tools designed to help developers enhance the quality and usability of their OpenAPI documents. By evaluating documentation, SDK generation, security, and completeness, developers can receive comprehensive feedback to improve their APIs. The website offers a user-friendly interface for analysis, while the CLI tool allows for automated quality checks […]
Tmpmail is a command line utility that allows you to create temporary email addresses and receive emails using 1secmail’s API. It renders HTML emails on the terminal using w3m by default, but you can choose another browser with the –browser argument. Dependencies include w3m, curl, jq, and xclip, with installation options for different systems like […]
OpenSSH 9.8 introduces the PerSourcePenalties feature, allowing servers to block client addresses that fail authentication, repeatedly connect without authenticating, or crash the server. This feature is useful in blocking rapid SSH attackers, providing more precise control compared to traditional methods. However, it may affect health checks that rely on SSH responses, with a default refusal […]
Oak is a software platform for building distributed systems that enable externally verifiable claims about system behaviors in a transparent way. With a focus on Enclave Applications running on various nodes, Oak ensures remote attestation, encrypted communication, sealed computing, and a split architecture to prevent malicious activities by service providers. The platform leverages VM-based Trusted […]