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Anker has proven themselves time and again when it comes to providing value at a good price. You get a lot with the Eufy P3 smart scale: display customization, removable battery operation, a large, vibrant display, and more. There was just one thing I found irksome. Not a deal breaker, but something you should definitely be aware of.Eufy P3: Price and availability(Image credit: Anker)Normally the Eufy P3 smart scale is available direct from Anker’s Eufy website, or Amazon for $89.99, but both sites are currently offering…

A new era of cutting-edge video generationContinue reading on Towards Data Science » A new era of cutting-edge video generationContinue reading on Towards Data Science » FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of the content and do not want…

is said to have new Arm-based laptops of its own in the pipeline, while consumer versions of the that run on the chipset are believed to be on the way. While that in the past would have meant the makers of x86- and x64-based Windows software needing to port their apps, Qualcomm sought to assure game developers that their titles will run just fine out of the box on any unannounced Snapdragon X Elite systems that just happen to be coming up.At the Game Developers Conference, Qualcomm engineer Issam Khalil told the…

Implementation details and analytical possibilitiesPhoto by Dominik Lückmann on UnsplashAt the end of the first week of March 2024, the news revealed that Brazil’s GDP grew by almost 3% in 2023 compared to the previous year, reaching a total value of US$ 2,17 trillion. This advance placed the country in ninth position among the world’s largest economies, surpassing Canada. The analysis specifically indicates that a significant portion of this increase is attributed to the agricultural sector, which witnessed an impressive…

We Need a Public Service Internet to Free Us from Big Tech’s GraspThe profit-led business models of big tech are harming democracy. We should look to the tradition of public media to help us find alternativesBy Helen Jay Credit: rob dobi/Getty Images“Big tech”—aka Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft—now outdoes the notorious trusts of the Gilded Age in their raw power. Much of it rests in the hands of some of the wealthiest men in the world. They share not just vast reach and influence, but a common thirst for maximum…

Using Diffusion to generate imagesYou must have heard of Dall-E 2. Published by Open AI, which is a model that generates realistic looking images from a given text prompt. You can check out a smaller version of the model here.Ever wondered how it works under the hood? Well… it uses a new class of generative technique, called ‘diffusion’. The idea was proposed by Sohl-Dickstein, et al in 2015, where essentially, a model generates an image from Noise.But why use diffusion models when there are GANs around?GANs are great at…

The green bubble stigma faced by Android users who send messages to their friends with iPhones is real—even the U.S. government acknowledges it.Hey Google, Where Did My Watch's Battery Life Go?“Many non-iPhone users… experience social stigma, exclusion, and blame” when messaging people with iPhones, the Department of Justice stated in its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday. However, the problems go way beyond simply the color of a text message. In the complaint, the DOJ highlighted the friction and…

Can AI Replace Human Research Participants? These Scientists See RisksSeveral recent proposals for using AI to generate research data could save time and effort but at a costBy Chris Stokel-Walker Credit: zepp1969/Getty ImagesIn science, studying human experiences typically requires time, money and—of course—human participants. But as large language models such as OpenAI’s GPT-4 have grown more sophisticated, some in the research community have been steadily warming to the idea that artificial intelligence could replace…

After hitting record highs of $974 at the beginning of March, Nvidia stock (NASDAQ: NVDA) took a nosedive. However, after forming a bottom around $841, the shares of the chip-making giant are poised to take another shot at the major psychological level of $1,000. This level is crucial in every stock’s life cycle, as a clear breakout above this level results in a strong, bullish continuation. The recent FOMC statement propelled Wall Street indices to their record highs. The S&P 500 index, NASDAQ 100 index,…

Meditation is often touted as a mental cure-all, purported to help with stress, sleep, mood, focus and even certain medical conditions. I’ve been meditating most of my adult life. I’ve done silent retreats. I’ve been formally trained in various techniques. I’ve had someone in my contacts list who I referred to as a “guru.” So I feel I’m relatively qualified to give some bad news: Meditation won’t fix your life, despite what David Lynch says. However, there’s also some good news: Despite not actually being a cure-all for…