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Detecting Plant Diseases and Their Challenges

AI in Agriculture: Revolutionizing Plant Disease Detection and Overcoming Challenges In recent years, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture has shown promising potential to revolutionize the way we approach crop management and disease detection. One significant application of AI in agriculture is the detection of plant diseases, a critical task that directly impacts crop yield, food security, and economic stability. As we delve into the realm of AI-driven plant disease detection, it…

How to Interpret GPT2-Small

Mechanistic Interpretability on prediction of repeated tokensThe development of large-scale language models, especially ChatGPT, has left those who have experimented with it, myself included, astonished by its remarkable linguistic prowess and its ability to accomplish diverse tasks. However, many researchers, including myself, while marveling at its capabilities, also find themselves perplexed. Despite knowing the model’s architecture and the specific values of its weights, we still struggle to comprehend why a…

Linear Algebra 5: Linear Independence

Ax = 0 and proving a set of vectors is linearly independentPrefaceWelcome back to the fifth edition of my ongoing series on the basics of Linear Algebra, the foundational math behind machine learning. In my previous article, I walked through the matrix equation Ax = b. This essay will investigate the important concept of linear independence and how it connects to everything we’ve learned so far.This article would best serve readers if read in accompaniment with Linear Algebra and Its Applications by David C. Lay, Steven…

The Dark Side Is Strong With Star Wars’ New May 4 Merch

A small sample of new Star Wars merch. Image: LucasfilmThree things you can count on in this world are death, taxes, and new Star Wars merchandise. Just days after a huge dump of new figures for the upcoming show The Acolyte, it’s now time for a “March to May the 4th.” Basically, that means a reveal of new May the Fourth merchandise in March. (Also March is a word in “Imperial March”—because, you know, synergy.)Nevertheless, this merch runs the gamut, from a limited edition Darth Maul lightsaber timed to the 25th

Detecting Insecure Code with LLMs

Prompt Experiments for Python Vulnerability DetectionPhoto by Alexander Sinn on UnsplashIf you are a software professional, you might dread opening the security scan report on the morning of a release. Why? You know that it’s a great tool for enhancing the quality and integrity of your work, but you also know you are going to spend the next couple of hours scrambling to resolve all the security issues before the deadline. If you are lucky, many issues will be false alarms, but you will have to manually verify the status…

These Gun-Shooting Robot Vehicles Are the Future of Urban War

The unmanned Small Multi-purpose Equipment Transport being demonstrated by the U.S. Army at Fort Irwin, California.Gif: U.S. Army video by Spc. Samarion HicksThe U.S. military has spent the past month running exercises at various locations in California to prepare for “future war-winning readiness.” And the photos being officially released include plenty of robot dogs, augmented reality headsets, resupply drones, and at least one mysterious AI-driven vehicle. There’s also an eight-wheeled, all-electric robot vehicle that

German climate tech VC raises ‘record-breaking’ €300M first fund

Berlin-based World Fund has filled its coffers with €300M, in what it claims to be the largest first-time fund raised by any climate tech VC in European history.  Founded in 2021, World Fund invests in startups building tech to decarbonise industries from energy and buildings to transport and agriculture. It has already backed 15 early-stage companies, including SpaceForge, which manufactures materials in orbit, and Slovenian startup Juicy Marbles, which makes fake meat whole cuts.  “We look…

How the Finale of the Dungeons & Dragons ’80s Cartoon Became a Pop-Culture Mystery

Hasbro’s multitude of celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons include streaming the fan-favorite 1980s D&D cartoon on the 24/7 Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures FAST channel. The animated series, despite a relatively short run of three seasons and 27 episodes, has become a fantasy genre classic. The engaging storytelling and dark themes greatly influenced future media—and the characters were so memorable, 40 years later they caused a social media frenzy when their live-action counterparts…

What Summoned David Dastmalchian to Late Night with the Devil?

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Medicare Will Cover Wegovy, but Only for Patients With Serious Heart Risks

The cost of Wegovy will soon be covered by Medicare, according to an announcement from the federal health insurance program for seniors on Thursday. And while that’s great news for people over 65 who want access to a medication that’s drawn so much attention for its ability to help with weight loss, there’s just one catch. Medicare will only pay if patients have potentially serious heart problems.The Fujifilm X100VI is the Most Fun I’ve Had With a Camera in YearsWegovy is the brand name of Novo Nordisk’s anti-obesity…