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Tomorrow, a rare event will occur in the night sky as main belt asteroid Leona passes directly in front of the star Betelgeuse. This will cause the red giant star to dim or even vanish for millions of people located along a narrow path from South Florida to Italy and Greece. Astronomers are thrilled about […]
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Today, US politicians are voting on the FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2023 (FRRA), a bill that would expand surveillance capabilities for both US and non-US citizens. Privacy-focused companies like Mozilla, Tuta, and the Tor Project are urging policymakers to reject this bill. They argue that the US continues to spy on its own […]
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is officially coming to an end after over two decades of being the gaming industry’s biggest convention and media platform. The collapse of E3 can be attributed to a combination of factors including new competitors, partner withdrawals, changing audience habits, and the disruptions caused by the pandemic. The Entertainment Software […]
Recently, I’ve noticed a significant increase in scam ads on YouTube, and it’s not just the typical “get rich quick” schemes that bother me. These ads feature deepfake technology, with Elon Musk claiming to have built an AI-powered trading bot that promises risk-free earnings of 1 million dollars in just six months. What’s truly surprising […]
VapourSynth is a versatile application, plugin, or library for video manipulation that combines the power of a core C++ library with a Python module. Created as an alternative to Avisynth, this software takes advantage of modern computer advancements. Some notable features include multithreading, support for customizable colorspaces, per frame properties, and a Python-based scripting module. […]
DeciLM-7B is a groundbreaking language model that sets new standards for speed and accuracy. With its impressive performance on the Open LLM Leaderboard, DeciLM-7B outshines its competitors in the 7 billion-parameter class. It also demonstrates enhanced throughput performance, outpacing other models and handling sequences of 2048 tokens with ease. The integration of DeciLM-7B with Infery-LLM, […]
Genetic testing company 23andMe has changed its terms of service following a recent hack that exposed personal information of nearly 7 million users. The new terms prevent customers from filing class action lawsuits or participating in a jury trial. The company claims that the changes will encourage a prompt resolution of any disputes and streamline […]
Jeremy Howard and Eric Ries have launched Answer.AI, a new AI R&D lab focused on creating practical end-user products based on foundational research breakthroughs. The lab, supported with a $10 million investment from Decibel VC, will be a fully-remote team of deep-tech generalists, choosing the best talent regardless of background. Howard, the co-founder of fast.ai, […]
The long-awaited multi-threaded FFmpeg command line feature has finally been merged into FFmpeg Git. This is a major improvement for the widely-used open-source project that is used in various industries for video transcoding. According to FFmpeg developers, this is one of the most complex changes made to the FFmpeg CLI in decades. The new code […]
The FCC has a history of ignoring the impact of limited competition and monopolization on consumer prices. While they claim to be working towards closing the digital divide, they do not collect data to prove market failure or acknowledge the existence of harmful monopolies. Recently, the FCC issued a Notice of Inquiry to consider analyzing […]