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Why AI language models choke on too much text

Compute costs scale with the square of the input size. That's not great.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

How to Get Addicted to Machine Learning

A simple guide for getting hooked to machine learning and building a successful career in the field.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: KDnuggets favicon KDnuggets

Get limited-time free content for Unreal Engine

The Fab Store has resurrected the UE Marketplace's Sponsored Content Program.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Creative Bloq favicon Creative Bloq

Our favorite tech we bought in 2024

We at Engadget are in the unique position to test out many more gadgets than we actually use on a regular basis. It just comes with the territory of reviewing the newest smartphones or testing out dozens of power banks to find the best ones. But we still have to buy things for ourselves, and there are winners and losers just like there are when we test things out for professional purposes only. And similar to when we...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Blockchain broadens music royalty access on Audius with ICE deal

A new multi-territory licensing agreement between Audius and ICE opens up royalty opportunities for over 330,000 music rights holders.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Underwater footage raises suspicions of undersea cable sabotage as European authorities board Chinese ship for investigation

Chinese authorities are letting Swedish, Finnish, Danish, and German representatives aboard the Yi Peng 3 to facilitate their investigation.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

Top College Football Pick Inks Bitcoin Contract With University of South Carolina

β€œThis is a game-changer for me,” said Tagoa’i. β€œBy taking part of my NIL earnings in Bitcoin, I’m setting myself up for long-term financial growth.”

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Bluesky extortion problem gets first response; Mentions tab added

We learned earlier this week of a Bluesky extortion issue, emerging after the social network said that it would use domain name ownership as a way to verify the identity of public figures. Bluesky hasn’t fully addressed the issue, but has taken one step toward reducing the problem of scammers impersonating well-known people on the platform … more…

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Mufasa: The Lion King stars on the importance of Scars origin story

"Mufasa: The Lion King" stars Mads Mikkelsen, Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jnr, Tiffany Boone, and Billy Eichner discuss Scar's origin story

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Engadget Podcast: The AI hype train stalled in 2024

This week, we're looking back at our hellish 2024 and trying to figure out where to go from here. We began the year with enormous hype around artificial intelligence, but that's cooled off after seeing how useless many AI features have been. It's also clear that many companies, including Microsoft and Apple, are trying to push half-baked AI concepts onto users. Looking forward, we're expecting a rough few years for the...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

What’s the Winter Solstice? Celebrations, Science, Livestream

Here’s what happens on the longest night of the yearβ€”in the solar system and across different cultures here on Earth.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Building Effective "Agents"

Article URL: https://www.anthropic.com/research/building-effective-agents Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42470541 Points: 103 # Comments: 24

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Scaling data collection for training software engineering agents

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Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Reddit Programming favicon Reddit Programming

Review: Eve Outdoor Cam is a great HomeKit camera with floodlight [save 28% right now]

Update: Right now, you can . Eve Outdoor Cam is a sleek outdoor video camera for HomeKit, with integrated LED floodlight ideally designed to light up your driveway at night. I’ve been a fan of the for a while, and my experience with the Outdoor Cam is similarly positive. HomeKit cameras are better than ever, thanks to significant user interface upgrades to the Apple Home app in iOS 16. And HomeKit Secure Video support...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

The Morning After: Google accused of using novices to fact-check Gemini’s AI answers

Last week, Google allegedly instructed contract workers evaluating Gemini not to skip any prompts, regardless of their expertise, TechCrunch reports based on internal guidance it viewed. Now, contractors have allegedly been instructed not to skip prompts that β€œrequire specialized domain knowledge” and to β€œrate the parts of the prompt you understand,” adding a note that it’s not an area they have knowledge in....

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

What Does 81 Mean To Hells Angels Bikers?

To members of one of America's biggest outlaw motorcycle clubs, the number 81 has a meaning that has nothing to do with Terrell Owens or Night Train Lane.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

Tornado Cash Dev Wants Charges Dropped Because Sanctions Deemed Illegal

A court motion argues that "there is no deliberate action Mr. Storm could have taken here" with Tornado Cash.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Introducing Layer Enhanced Classification (LEC)

A novel approach for lightweight safety classification using pruned languagemodelsLeveraging the hidden state from an intermediate Transformer layer for efficient and robust content safety and prompt injection classificationImage by author and GPT-4o meant to represent the robust language understanding provided by Large LanguageModels.IntroductionAs the adoption of Language Models (LMs) grows, it’s more and more...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

AI PC revolution appears dead on arrival β€” 'supercycle’ for AI PCs and smartphones is a bust, analyst says

Micron’s worse-than-expected forecast for the second quarter is down to low demand for AI PCs and smartphones.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

Gauntlet AI (YC S17) is training AI engineers and hiring them in Austin ($200k/yr)

Article URL: https://gauntletai.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42470386 Points: 0 # Comments: 0

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

AI video editing coming to Instagram next year, using text prompts

AI video editing based on text prompts is coming to Instagram next year, with the company’s head showing off the ability to do things like change your clothing and video background, as well as some funkier stuff like adding animated characters. The company had earlier shown a demo video (below) of completely AI-generated video, stating that it was just a research project, but it seems the first practical application of...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

I’m Spending the Holidays Watching Cabin Builders on TikTokβ€”While I Still Can

Even if TikTok doesn't get banned in the US next year, it'll still be far from the zone-out place it once was.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Collective #891

Isomorphic Web Components * Web Almanac 2024 * Thoughts on Tailwind 4

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Codrops favicon Codrops

Strategic Roadmap for Modernizing Digital Operations: Transitioning from Legacy Development Models to Agile-Driven Integrated Frameworks

In the modern world of constant change, change is the only constant for every fast-paced business that must provide a compelling and engaging solution to its target market. There are limitations in the waterfall actualization model, such as the inability to effectively meet the timelines and rush that dynamic customer operations often present. But moving to Agile is more than just a method; it's a new style of thinking...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: DZone favicon DZone

Beyond smartphones: ChatGPT now available on landlines (and WhatsApp)

In a move acknowledging that not everyone has or wants a smartphone, OpenAI has announced the expansion of ChatGPT's accessibility to landline phones.Read Entire Article

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

Coinbase Revenue Outpaces Nasdaqβ€”Here's What Analysts Say It Means

Coinbase still has lower volume, "but because they charge higher fees, that's where they have higher transaction revenue," an analyst said.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

China's CXMT begins producing DDR5 memory β€” first China-made DDR5 sticks reportedly aimed at consumer PCs

China-based CXMT has reportedly started to mass produce DDR5 memory and ship it to third-party module makers.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

14 Best Office Chairs of 2024β€” I've Tested 55+ to Pick Them

Sitting at a desk for hours? Upgrade your WFH setup and work in style with these comfy WIRED-tested seats.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Show HN: Get e-signatures & pay per signed doc

Woke up today with a 100-degree fever & found out Google is now our competitor.Last week, we started building signwith.co/ - a simple, pay-per-use e-signature tool for people who are struggling with complex e-sign tools.The plan was to build quietly, run a private beta, get 50 users in 15 days, and then do a launch. Easy peasy.But since Google dropped into the e-signature space - we needed to talk.So after 30...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

We're about to fly a spacecraft into the Sun for the first time

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/12/were-about-to-fly-a-spacecraft-into-the-sun-for-the-first-time/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42470202 Points: 85 # Comments: 65

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Intel ex-CEO Gelsinger and current co-CEO slapped with lawsuit over Intel Foundry disclosures β€” plaintiffs demand Gelsinger surrender salary earned

The plaintiffs seek the entire sum of Gelsinger's $207 million salary that he earned during his tenure, which would then be paid back to Intel.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

How To Switch Your Stadia Controller To Bluetooth (And Why You Need To Act Fast)

While Google Stadia might be long gone, the controllers created for the service may still have some life left in them. Here's how to convert them to Bluetooth.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

Lenovo could unveil the first third-party SteamOS device at CES

The Verge reports that Lenovo is inviting CES attendees to a handheld gaming showcase in cooperation with Valve. The press release has added fuel to speculation that Lenovo will soon reveal a successor to the Legion Go featuring the Steam Deck's operating system, signaling a potential move away from Windows...Read Entire Article

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

Martin Short storms off set in SNL promo

Martin Short appeared alongside Hozier in a new series of "SNL" promos, the last of which sees him storming off set.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable