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This is the season for columnists to offer some new idea that encapsulates the year that was. I got nothing. But 2023 was the year I finally abandoned my opposition to an old idea — the horseshoe theory of political ideologies.The term is often attributed to French author Jean-Pierre Faye‘s 1996 book “Le Siècle des ideologies” (“The Century of Ideologies”), but the concept is much older. It basically holds that the extreme right (“fascism”) and extreme left (“communism”) bend toward each other like the ends of a…

We may sound like a broken record, but one can't praise Samsung enough for how it handles updates for Galaxy smartphones. Yes, the company is lacking in some ways, but for the most part, no Android manufacturer is as good as Samsung at software updates, especially when you take into account the insane number of devices it sells around the world. Whether it's a security update or a major update that brings a new version of Android or One UI, Samsung works fast and never lets up. The latest example of that is the rollout…

Believe it or not, these are not even the weirdest ways folks have found to play Doom.Gif: YouTube - Sprite_TM / Ancient / SeanHodginsIf anybody remembers the old “Can it run Crysis?” meme, the joke has long since fallen flat as more games have long exceeded the specs requirement on that 16-year-old game. On the flip side, “Can it run Doom?” has a separate connotation. It belies the ingenuity of tinkerers and DIYers trying to find the most unique system to support a game that first hit store shelves on Dec. 10, 1993.But…

When I hear people say it’s a small world, I certainly don’t think about it in terms of the Hollywood industry, but sometimes it even applies in the vast landscape of moviemaking. I had no idea that Ben Affleck and Michael B. Jordan have been really good friends for a decade now, but color me surprised now that the pair recently got together to discuss their lengthy relationship. They both undoubtedly have a lot in common, between both of them being actors-turned-directors who have also been named Sexiest Man Alive in…

Data is at the heart of nearly every organization today. As data volumes continue to explode, companies must find ways to effectively store, process, and analyze their data. This has led to an explosion in the database market, with companies utilizing both traditional SQL databases as well as newer vector databases to accomplish different tasks. However, each type of database has tradeoffs. Traditional SQL databases offer consistency, accuracy, and ease of use for structured data, while vector databases are optimized for…

The biggest fight of the generative AI revolution is headed to the courtroom—and no, it’s not about the latest boardroom drama at OpenAI. Book authors, artists, and coders are challenging the practice of teaching AI models to replicate their skills using their own work as a training manual.The debate centers on the billions of works underpinning the impressive wordsmithery of tools like ChatGPT, the coding prowess of Github’s Copilot, and artistic flair of image generators like that of startup Midjourney. Most of the…

Tommy Miller’s voice actor in The Last Of Us has revealed that he hasn’t yet received a script for the rumored third entry in the post-apocalyptic series. In a new interview with Dexerto, Jeffrey Pierce was asked whether he’s started work on a new The Last Of Us game. “At this point, it’s not something that has begun in any fashion, at least, not that I know of, and I would hate to set myself up to have expectations about what it would be and then have it be something completely different,” he said. While he has not…

All machine learning problems are data problems. So, it makes sense that you should spend time understanding and cleaning your dataContinue reading on Towards Data Science » All machine learning problems are data problems. So, it makes sense that you should spend time understanding and cleaning your dataContinue 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…

You have to go back to the 1970s for the first generation of video game consoles, and many of them have been released since—consoles that have long since become outdated and obsolete. However, if you’re eager to relive the games and platforms of yesteryear (or try them out for the first time), there’s a way: emulators.“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI UnlockedThese pieces of software emulate the consoles of years gone by, executing the original code to recreate the original experience of the game on your…

With manufacturing kinks still to be worked out, Tesla delivered the first dozen or so of its futuristic Cybertruck pickups to customers Thursday, two years behind the original schedule amid uncertainty over when large-scale production will begin.CEO Elon Musk showed off the angular electric trucks with an event at the company’s factory outside of Austin, Texas, that was broadcast on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that he bought last year.The ceremony started with Musk driving the truck on a stage…