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Caravaggio’s tumultuous life, filled with legal troubles and violent acts, culminated in his flight from Rome after killing a pimp in a duel. He sought refuge in Naples, where he created his daring masterpiece, “The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula”, depicting a haunting and intimate scene of the saint’s death. Despite facing challenges, including injuries and […]
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FuryGpu is a custom GPU designed for modern computers, implemented on a Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ FPGA. Connected to the host computer through PCIe, it offers hardware features comparable to high-end graphics cards from the mid-1990s. Surprisingly, it can render games from that era at frame rates beyond real-time. Stay tuned for more details on this […]
The JetZero blended wing aircraft offers a revolutionary design that maximizes efficiency and sustainability in aviation. With a focus on reducing fuel burn and emissions, this innovative airframe provides a comfortable cabin experience with plenty of space for passengers and their belongings. The integration into existing airport infrastructure allows for faster turn times and less […]
Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel Prize-winning Israeli-American psychologist, revolutionized the understanding of human decision-making through his research on how people rely on cognitive biases rather than logic. He debunked the idea of “economic man,” showing that individuals engage in quick, faulty judgments. Kahneman collaborated with Amos Tversky, with whom he co-founded behavioral economics. Their experiments illustrated […]
Introducing DBRX, a cutting-edge open LLM by Databricks, surpassing GPT-3.5 in performance. It excels in programming and mathematics, outperforming specialized models like CodeLLaMA-70B. DBRX’s fine-grained MoE architecture supports faster inference and training, making it 40% smaller than Grok-1. With improved efficiency, it matches previous-generation MPT models with 4x less compute. DBRX is available for Databricks […]
On Tuesday, the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge led to the presumed death of six construction workers. Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency after a cargo ship crashed into the bridge, causing it to collapse. As a recovery mission continues, officials have confirmed the missing individuals are presumed dead. Despite extensive […]
Columbia University researchers receive a $38.95 million contract to develop an innovative living knee replacement using biomaterials and human stem cells. The ARPA-H funding agency supports breakthrough medical research with a focus on translating lab findings into practical applications quickly. The project, known as NOVAJoint, aims to provide a cost-effective, personalized knee joint replacement solution […]
AI image generators typically use diffusion to create realistic images, starting with a blurry picture and refining it through multiple steps. MIT researchers have developed a new approach called “distribution matching distillation” that streamlines this process down to a single step, significantly reducing the time needed to generate high-quality images. While other models have attempted […]
Biotechnology is revolutionizing the food industry, with fungi showing great promise as a source of innovative and sustainable food. Chef-turned-bioengineer Vayu Hill-Maini is exploring the genetic modifications that can enhance fungi’s production of proteins, fats, antioxidants, and flavor molecules. By using CRISPR-Cas9, the team was able to edit the genes of Aspergillus oryzae to increase […]
MRI headphones work by having no wires or drivers near or inside the MRI machine. Instead, the headphones consist of just a cup with a tube extending from them that leads to another room where the drivers are located. This unique design allows sound to be transported along the tube via air, avoiding any magnetic […]