The famously overworked visual effects workers behind the Marvel movies just voted to join a union::Bob Iger’s labor headaches might have just gotten a bit worse.
‘Stunning’ discovery: Metals can heal themselves::Scientists for the first time have witnessed pieces of metal crack, then fuse back together without any human intervention, overturning fundamental scientific theories in the process. If the newly discovered phenomenon can be harnessed, it could usher in an engineering...
Spyware maker LetMeSpy shuts down after hacker deletes server data::A June data breach wiped out the spyware maker’s servers, including its huge trove of data stolen from thousands of victims’ phones.
The contestants in an event like the Excel World Championship are given what’s called a “case,” which could be almost anything. One case from last year’s competition required each player to figure out all the possible outcomes and associated rewards for a slot machine; another required modeling how a videogame character...
The company says it’s proof that quality AI models don’t have to include controversial copyrighted content. Adobe trained Firefly on content that had an explicit license allowing AI training, which means the bulk of the training data comes from Adobe’s library of stock photos, says Greenfield. The company offers creators...