Qualcomm is showing off its AI chops on mobile, demonstrating what it claims is the fastest-ever deployment of AI image generator Stable Diffusion on a smartphone. In a demo video, Qualcomm shows version 1.5 of Stable Diffusion generating a 512 x 512 pixel image in under 15 seconds. Although Qualcomm doesn’t say what the phone
Read MoreDewshane Williams in Hello Tomorrow. | Image: Apple Production designer Maya Sigel talks about creating an optimistic version of 1950s sci-fi, with cute bots and lots of superfluous gadgets. Continue reading…
Read MoreAs businesses become more aware of reducing development costs and shortening product time-to-market, software outsourcing services have emerged as a global trend. Businesses that want to accomplish their technological goals and larger business objectives don’t always have a strong internal tech team they can call upon to ramp up their development efforts when necessary. They
Read MoreHaje Jan Kamps / TechCrunch: Amsterdam-based Source.ag, whose AI helps commercial greenhouse crop growers maximize their yields, raised a $23M Series A, taking its total funding to $33M — Based in the Netherlands, blossoming agtech startup Source.ag has announced a $23 million Series A funding round to help grow its business …
Read MoreAdam Rawnsley / Rolling Stone: Twitter under Elon Musk has yet to publish transparency reports detailing government content removal demands; the company published its last report in July 2022 — “That shit went out the window right after Elon came in,” one former staffer says of Twitter’s previously routine transparency reports
Read MoreWe mentioned the Raspberry Pi Debug Probe when it was launched, a little RP2040-based board that provides both a USB-to-UART and an ARM SWD debug interface. [Jeff Geerling] was lucky enough to snag one, and he’s put it through its paces in a handy blog post. The first question he poses is: why buy the
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft says Sydney is an “old codename” for a chatbot tested with some Bing users in India since 2020; sources say Sydney had less personality until 2022 — Microsoft’s Bing AI chatbot history dates back at least six years, with Sydney first appearing in 2021.
Read MoreA new State Department proposal asks other nations to agree to limits on the power of military AI.
Read MoreThe 2023 Oscars are upon us and Apple’s film strategy has a CODA sized hole.
Read MoreUse your voice to control the lights! Summon the vacuum with your phone! Here’s everything you need to know, from Wi-Fi tips to security advice.
Read MoreHooray, the system works! [Sasha K.] wrote to let me know about their Thumbs Up! keyboard, which is the culmination of a long journey down the DIY rabbit hole to end game. (Seriously, it’s kind of a wild ride, and there’s a ton of pictures). Thumbs Up! comes in both monoblock and full split versions,
Read MoreThe MacBook Pro is back and better than ever. After turning a serious corner with the MacBook Pro 2021 range, Apple laptops became far more suited to their target audience. They also became far more powerful than most people need. That trend continues in 2023. The 2023 MacBook Pro with M2 Max and M2 Pro
Read More(Image: Brett Jordan/Unsplash)Ever since Elon Musk made it possible for Twitter accounts to purchase the little blue “verification” check marks next to their names, it’s been challenging to determine in passing what information is reliable and what isn’t. Anyone can pose as a celebrity or major brand with a blue check and the right profile
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: ProsperOps, which makes software that automatically optimizes cloud resources, raised $72M led by H.I.G. Growth Partners, after previously raising just $800K — The cloud is growing expensive. According to a recent survey from ESG, more than half of companies say that their spending …
Read MoreCoinDesk: A US court unseals a superseding indictment against Sam Bankman-Fried containing 12 charges, up from the initial eight, including alleged bank fraud — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces additional charges, including bank fraud allegations, under a new indictment unveiled Thursday morning.
Read MoreNicole Carpenter / Polygon: Valve recently patched a Dota 2 exploit used by third-party cheating clients, created a honeypot to catch them, and banned over 40,000 accounts — The update added a ‘honeypot’ to catch cheaters — Valve issued an update to Dota 2 recently that patched an exploit used …
Read MoreYour coffee will stay scalding and your water icy with these vacuum-insulated water bottles.
Read MoreSoftware may be the defining cultural artifact of our time. So why isn’t there a culture of critical analysis around it?
Read MoreOsato Avan-Nomayo / The Block: Binance shut down the derivative trading accounts of retail users in Australia after an investigation found customers were misclassified as wholesale investors — – Binance shut down derivatives trading accounts of retail users in Australia, following an internal investigation.
Read MoreDavid Z. Morris / CoinDesk: Documents suggest Ruja Ignatova, co-founder of the OneCoin fraud and one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted, was murdered by a notorious drug lord as long ago as 2018 — New documents suggest that infamous crypto scammer Ruja Ignatova, co-founder of the OneCoin fraud and one of the FBI’s 10
Read MoreThe Shargeek Retro 67 is not only a great fast charger, but it’s a great desk decoration for the nostalgic Mac fan, too.
Read MoreMinimal APIs are a type of API in ASP.NET Core that includes a bare minimum of files, features, and dependencies. Minimal APIs allow you to build fully functional REST endpoints with minimal coding and configuration. One of many new enhancements in ASP.NET Core 7 is its support for parameter binding in minimal APIs. The goal
Read MoreDavey Alba / Bloomberg: Microsoft appears to have updated the new Bing to end chats following prompts mentioning “feelings” or “Sydney”, after adding tighter controls on February 17 — Microsoft Corp. appeared to have implemented new, more severe restrictions on user interactions with its …
Read MoreKevin Tran / Morning Consult: A survey of 2,199 US adults: 14% of Gen Z adults reported using TikTok to start researching a major news event, compared to 2% of all adults — Media & entertainment analyst Kevin Tran breaks down how publishers can monetize young consumers who are increasingly turning to social platforms for
Read MoreJon Haidt / After Babel: An analysis of 100+ studies finds that social media is a major cause of mental illness in teen girls, not just a tiny correlate, especially after 2012 — Journalists should stop saying that the evidence is just correlational — A big story last week was the partial release …
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