Imagen, like DALLE-2, Gato, GPT-3 and other AI models before them are all impressive, but maybe not for the reasons you think. Here’s a brief account of where we are in the AI race, and what we have learned so far. The strengths and weaknesses of large language models At this pace, it’s getting harder to even keep track of releases, let alone analyze them. Let’s start this timeline of sorts with GPT-3....
That’s a problem for everyone. Owning devices is a lot more expensive because cheap repairs aren’t possible. Lack of repairability means smartphones or laptops end up being abandoned, perhaps just because one small and cheap component has failed. That decision adds to e-waste and increases pressure on the supply of rare materials. One of the major objectives of right to repair laws is to make repairs much more accessible to all of us....
According to the decision issued on Tuesday by judge Cynthia Thome at the São Paulo State Court, Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo (METRO) must immediately suspend the process to capture and processing of biometric data for facial recognition in the context of the implementation of an electronic surveillance system. Moreover, the company has been ordered to immediately suspend the roll-out of new equipment that promotes data capture and biometrics processing for facial recognition....
The two companies have been partners since 2016 and have multiple joint customers. Salesforce and AWS said pre-built applications will natively combine AWS services for voice, AI and video and Salesforce Customer 360. AWS is Salesforce’s primary public cloud platform. AWS and Salesforce announced their latest installment of the partnership as Salesforce rolled out a variety of low-code tools. Key areas of the AWS and Salesforce partnership include: Salesforce and AWS said they will hold a webcast for developers on Thursday to outline the new integrations....
The aim is to provide sales teams with a personal assistant that can help develop contextual information about prospects, allowing reps to close deals faster and increase revenue, Salesforce said. ERI is a desktop plug-in that works alongside the sales rep by highlighting key information from data sources such as news sites, social media, press releases, collaboration apps, and email. It also offers a single-click CRM update capability to directly import information from various data sources, Salesforce said....
The South Korean tech giant said it applied EUV to five layers of the DDR5 DRAM. This increased productivity per wafer by 20% compared to the previous generation, Samsung said. Power consumption per chip also improved approximately 20% compared to the prior iteration, it added. Samsung said it would continue to apply EUV to more layers of DRAM 14nm and below to maintain its leadership in the memory chip market....
Also: Everything just announced at Samsung Unpacked Specifications You should buy the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra if… 1. You miss the Galaxy Note line, or just want a stylus Samsung’s Galaxy Note line has been gone for a few years now. However, the trademark S-Pen stylus that was once its defining characteristic was so missed that Samsung has integrated it into Galaxy S and Galaxy Fold smartphones since the Note line’s demise....
Samsung makes tough, light, and purposefully engineered products for fieldwork, and Friday announced its latest smartphone and tablet designed to help you get work done outside the office. The Galaxy XCover6 Pro is the latest smartphone from Samsung that is built for frontline workers. In the past, it was common to see midrange specifications in phones built for work use, so it is refreshing to see Samsung release a phone that is built for the modern worker with a promise of four Android OS updates....
In fact, right now you can get a bonus two-pack when you purchase a few different Echo devices, including the Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen) bundle for only $35, or $68 in savings Or, you can snag the free bulbs alongside the Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) for $69, saving you $84. I use Echo devices throughout my home in sync with GE smart LED color bulbs, and it makes my life easier....
An LED indicator displays air quality status as excellent (blue), moderate (orange) or polluted (red), so you can monitor the quality of the air in real-time. This air purifier removes 99.97% of airborne particles, like viruses and bacteria, dust, pollen, dander, and mold. It can clean spaces that are 190 square feet in 12.5 min or up to a 912 square-foot space in an hour when on the highest setting....
Learning new things is always easier when it’s fun, no matter what age. And now, you can make learning fun for your kids with a lifetime subscription to LogicLike. This is an assortment of brain activities, including riddles and puzzles, that can be easily accessed online using any browser or with iOS and Android apps. Not only do the activities help foster learning, but they can also boost problem-solving skills in both children and adults....
But you typically must earn a college degree to access STEM’s most lucrative jobs. Many students rely on loans to pay for college. The Education Data Initiative reports the average student loan debt totals almost $37,700. To reduce your costs, you can apply for federal student aid, state programs, or STEM scholarships. Below you can find numerous merit, academic, and identity-based scholarships for STEM students. We have separated them into lists for each STEM category....
Tracked as CVE-2021-44228, the vulnerability is classed as severe and allows unauthenticated remote code execution as the user running the application utilises the Java logging library. CERT New Zealand warns that it’s already being exploited in the wild. CISA has urged users and administrators to apply the recommended mitigations “immediately” in order to address the critical vulnerabilities. Systems and services that use the Java logging library, Apache Log4j between versions 2....
On Wednesday, the South Korean telco said it recorded 4.81 trillion won in sales, and 397 billion won in operating income during the second quarter, an increase of 4.7% and 10.8%, respectively, from the previous year. Its main mobile network operator business contributed 328 billion won in operating income, which was over 80% of the company’s total income for the quarter. Compared to its performance last year, this was an increase of 21....
Right now, Target has a 4-pack of the 2020 Tile Mates for just $39.99. This bundle typically sells for $69.99 so you’re not only saving big, but essentially paying just $10 per Tile. This is the lowest price we’ve seen on the 4-pack offering and stock will be limited depending on your location, so act fast. Alternatives on sale Interested in more tech deals and reviews? Subscribe to the ZDNet Recommends newsletter and let our expert reviewers scour the internet for only the top products, services, and deals for you....
In addition to the notice posted to its website, SonicWall sent an email to anyone using SMA and SRA devices, urging some to disconnect their devices immediately. They worked with Mandiant and other security companies on the issue, according to the release. “The exploitation targets a known vulnerability that has been patched in newer versions of firmware. SonicWall PSIRT strongly suggests that organizations still using 8.x firmware review the information below and take immediate action,” the company said, noting that this was for those with the SMA 100 and the older SRA series....
The “Windows Ugly Sweater: Clippy Edition” is available on the Xbox Gear shop for $74.99, but nostalgic fans of Clippy and Windows will be disappointed as the ugly sweater has already sold out. Last year’s ugly sweater showcased the Windows game Minesweeper and the year before that it was MS Paint. This year Microsoft made a tongue-in-cheek video featuring a “human-sized Clippy” giving the thumbs up to the Clippy ugly jumper....
Further, if you use more than one of the major public clouds, Rancher users can now more easily manage, secure, and operate their multi-cloud clusters within SUSE Rancher. Further, you can import and manage your existing hosted clusters across clouds. For ages, Kubernetes supporters have promised that you’ll be able to build hybrid clouds with Kubernetes. That was never as easy as it looked but Rancher appears to be a big step in that direction....
The move is part of Singapore-based Temasek Polytechnic’s digitalisation efforts to enhance work processes and operational efficiencies in its campus, which spans 30 hectares including 49 buildings, linkways, and landscape. Its plans encompassed a tender it called to implement a digital facilities management platform, and led to the appointment of urban infrastructure consulting firm, Surbana Jurong. The vendor also roped in IoT (Internet of Things) systems integrator, UnaBiz. Data collected from the 3,000 sensors would be fed to a digital twin, or virtual replica of the physical campus....
And it only takes a poorly placed candle or hot light bulb to start a fire. So keeping your smoke detectors up-to-date with fresh batteries at 6 months and replacement units at ten years is key to preventing a catastrophe. But taking your smoke detector game to the next level with a smart version plus carbon monoxide monitoring will keep you in the know at the earliest sign of trouble....
