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Sora — Intuitively and Exhaustively Explained

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…

Dive into summer with a Google Nest Thermostat for $100 during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Maria Diaz/ZDNETAmazon's Big Spring Sale is in full swing and the deals just keep popping up wherever you look. The Google Nest Thermostat is one of the best ones for smart homes everywhere and one of my personal favorites, especially at just $100 on Amazon. Also: Amazon Big Spring Sale: The 85+ deals you can shop nowJust in time for the warmer months, this smart thermostat lets you control your home's temperature on the device or with just a tap on your phone, from your bed or outside your home via the Google Home…

Point Cloud Classification with PointNet and PyTorch3D

Train a machine learning classifier for 3D dataContinue reading on Towards Data Science » Train a machine learning classifier for 3D 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 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…

X Continues to Break as Fraudsters Use Deceptive Links to Scam You

Links have always been an important part of Twitter’s ecosystem. But lately, links on X are sending people to different sites than what they’re clicking. A verified account on X recently posted a link to a legitimate Forbes article that took users to a Telegram account promoting a crypto scam.Mr. Tweet Fumbles Super Bowl TweetThis example, caught by security researcher Will Dormann this week, shows a link preview to “Forbes.com.” However, when you click the link, it takes you to “Crypto with Harry,” a Telegram account…

Get the Bose QuietComfort 2 earbuds for $80 less through Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Christina Darby/ZDNETIf you've read a headphone or earbud review from ZDNET within the past couple of years, you know how much we love Bose audio products. There are a few reasons: they offer stellar sound, great noise cancellation, and are easy to wear all day. And with every upgrade, Bose offers up meaningful updates to its headphones and earbuds. But if you're not interested in getting the most recent model of earbuds from Bose but still want to reap the benefits of the brand, an older model -- like these Bose…

Save a massive $1,200 on the Jackery Solar Generator 3000 PRO in the Amazon Spring Sale

Jackery Solar Generator 3000 PRO JackeryWhat's the deal?The Amazon Spring Sale. Now you can pick up a power station capable of 3000W of output, perfect for RVs, travel trailers, or home emergencies, but you also get two 200W solar panels to keep the unit topped up. Why this deal is ZDNET-recommendedCompared to many power stations, this is quite a streamlined unit. On the front is a compact display, a few buttons, and a handful of outlets. To help with moving the power station, there are comfortable handles on the

How to Speed Up Your iPhone

It’s hard to be patient with a slow iPhone, especially when using it for everything, from the calculator to getting directions on Maps. No one likes dealing with lag, buffering, or app freezing. Fortunately, there are a few ways you could speed up your iPhone.The iPhone SE Offers Almost Everything You Want In An iPhoneRestart your iPhoneLet’s start with the classic “Did you try turning it off and on again?” It’s a classic for a reason, not just another tech myth. On a technical level, it helps refresh your iPhone’s RAM or…

We Need a Public Service Internet to Free Us from Big Tech’s Grasp

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…

Image generation with diffusion models using Keras and TensorFlow

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 5 best meditation apps for 2024

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…