Making Large Language Models work for you (simonwillison.net)
A.I. Brings the Robot Wingman to Aerial Combat (www.nytimes.com)
NYT gift article expires in 30 days....
LK99 - The case for scepticism (twitter.com)
I’m not plugged into all the hype around lk99, but this person seems to be a nice balance of hype, technical background and eagerness to not be wrong about things....
UK Version of "Online Harms Bill" wants to prefilter content without due process (easydns.com)
Major AI companies form group to research, keep control of AI and avoid regulation (opidea.xyz)
Ireland plans build of datacenter powered by fuel cells (www.theregister.com)
Good, inexpensive fitness trackers?
I’m looking for a watch that can track my heart rate, stay on my tiny wrist, and that doesn’t cost a lot only to break frequently. Fitbit is….no longer meeting that criteria and was honestly out of my budget to begin with, but i am nervous about spending money again on something random that could also break just as...
GNU 40th anniversary (www.gnu.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/5592397...
OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot now supports prompting with voice and images (www.theverge.com)
TL;DR: OpenAI’s ChatGPT has added voice and image prompting for plus users, coming to everyone else “soon after”. You can now ask questions by speaking or uploading images. It uses advanced text-to-speech and image recognition technology, but with controlled limitations to prevent misuse.
Problems with firefox 116 and/or cloudflare
Yesterday i upgraded ff to the current version and since today i experienced problems with a bunch of different sites. Either the cloudflare verification sends me into a loop or i get through and the site’s not working correctly. Some others work, though. Disabling add-ons (noscript, ublock) and allowing all cookies didn’t...
Don’t Let Architecture Astronauts Scare You (www.joelonsoftware.com)
Part 1 - Training Video for Bell Labs' Holmdel Computing Center - AT&T Archives (www.youtube.com)
Looking for a privacy friendly chromecast alternative
Title says it all, I’m looking for something as user-friendly as a chromecast but not made by a company like google. I’m familiar with linux and if some open source software exists that can do this I would love it....
what do you guys think ? (www.youtube.com)
Boston Dynamics’ Founder on the Future of Robotics (spectrum.ieee.org)
Do you love robots?
Amazon Is Rolling Out a Generative AI Feature That Summarizes Product Reviews (m.slashdot.org)
Cryptography may offer a solution to the massive AI-labeling problem (www.technologyreview.com)
The Low Code Wall (www.spiffworkflow.org)
Meta’s Threads Could Make—or Break—the Fediverse (www.wired.com)
HP to move production of millions of PCs to Thailand, Mexico (archive.is)
Tesla now offers a $43,990 rear-wheel drive Model Y in the US (www.engadget.com)
It's the most affordable Model Y option....
Nothing's budget-friendly brand CMF debuts a $69 smartwatch and $49 earbuds (www.engadget.com)
The products will initially be available in the UK and India....
Favorite chart/website for CAT5, 5e, 6, etc differences?
I always forget the speed differences (and other specs) for ethernet cables. I can find what I need from various sources, but I haven’t been able to find a good chart with the info I want to print out at work. Most likely I’ll create my own, but I’m curious what’s already out there....
Microsoft to defend customers on AI copyright challenges | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
The SynthID watermark from Google DeepMind can detect AI-generated images - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Google has developed a tool called SynthID that can watermark AI-generated images in a way that is imperceptible to humans but detectable by AI. The watermark is embedded in pixel values without noticeably changing the image. SynthID is being launched for use with Google Cloud’s image generator to verify original photos. While...
