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The author discusses the transformative experience of using vector embeddings for search, particularly highlighting their simplicity and efficiency. The article explains how vector embeddings encode human knowledge into arrays of numbers, making complex tasks more manageable for product engineers. The discussion covers the use of pgvector, a Postgres extension, for storing and querying embeddings seamlessly […]
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For the first time ever, researchers at Linköping University have successfully created sheets of gold only one atom layer thick, calling it goldene. This breakthrough was achieved using a method inspired by Japanese forging art. By exfoliating gold from a three-dimensional base material with titanium and carbon layers, they produced a semiconductor material with unique […]
The World’s Smallest Nintendo Wii features a custom stacked PCB design, powered by USB-C and HDMI for ultimate connectivity. Despite its miniature size, this 1:2.38 scale model contains all the necessary components for gaming, including Bluetooth for Wii remotes, MicroSD card storage, and GameCube controller ports. The compact design requires a challenging motherboard trim and […]
Mixtral 8x22B is our latest sparse Mixture-of-Experts (SMoE) model that offers high performance and efficiency in the AI community. With only 39B active parameters out of 141B, it is cost-effective. The model is multilingual (English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish), has strong math and coding abilities, and is designed for reasoning tasks. Released under Apache […]
The LXQt team has released LXQt 2.0.0, the Lightweight Qt Desktop Environment based on Qt ≥ 6.6. Notably, PCManFM-Qt, LXQt Runner, and LXQt Desktop Notifications are fully compatible with Wayland compositors supporting the “layer shell protocol”. The new default application menu, Fancy Menu, offers improved functionality. However, some components like ScreenGrab and LXQt Global Shortcuts […]
Finley is revolutionizing the financial technology space for innovative companies by offering modern software to navigate the inefficient and opaque structured finance industry. With a team comprised of finance and software experts from top companies, Finley is building tools to automate debt capital management and fuel growth for high-growth companies in various industries. Emphasizing a […]
Established in 2005, the Future of Humanity Institute was a hub for groundbreaking research at Oxford University. Led by Prof Nick Bostrom, a team of diverse researchers explored philosophical, technological, and ethical questions with long-term implications for humanity. The institute made invaluable contributions to fields such as existential risk, AI safety, and human enhancement ethics, […]
Boston Dynamics recently announced the retirement of the hydraulic Atlas robot and introduced the next generation—an electric Atlas designed for real-world applications. This move builds on years of research and commitment to providing highly capable mobile robots for industry challenges. The company’s successful deployments of Spot and Stretch have paved the way for Atlas to […]
Stable Diffusion 3 and Stable Diffusion 3 Turbo are now available on the Stability AI Developer Platform API, surpassing DALL-E 3 and Midjourney v6 in text-to-image generation. The new Multimodal Diffusion Transformer architecture improves text understanding and spelling capabilities. The model is continuously being enhanced, with plans to release model weights for self-hosting soon. A […]
Companies often overlook the untapped potential of skilled pragmatists, who are resourceful, under-challenged, and often invisible. These employees are not lazy but skeptical of going above and beyond within existing systems. Instead of engaging with them, companies focus on low performers and rewarding heroics, missing out on a wealth of talent and motivation. This approach […]