August 21, 2024

Hardware

Elon Musk’s Neuralink second BCI patient plays Counter-Strike 2 on his laptop with his brain

The second patient of Neuralink’s new brain-computer interface (BCI) chip otherwise known as a “Link” has been playing Counter-Strike 2 on his laptop using just his thoughts. Elon Musk’s exciting startup had his Neuralink implant (Link) installed last month, with the surgery taking place at the Barrow Neurological Institute, with Alex discharged the following day, and Neuralink saying “his recovery has been smooth”. With the Link installed, Alex has been improving his ability to play

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AI

Leveraging Gemini-1.5-Pro-Latest for Smarter Eating

Learn how to use Google’s Gemini-1.5-pro-latest model to develop a generative AI app for calorie counting Mary Ara · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 8 min read · 10 hours ago — Photo by Pickled Stardust on Unsplash Have you ever wondered the amount of calories you consume when you eat your dinner, for example? I do that all the time. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could simply pass a picture of

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EA Sports College Football 25 boosted all gaming sales | Circana July 2024

GamesBeat Next is connecting the next generation of video game leaders. And you can join us, coming up October 28th and 29th in San Francisco! Take advantage of our buy one, get one free pass offer. Sale ends this Friday, August 16th. Join us by registering here.  After months of Helldivers II holding the top spot on 2024’s best-seller list, EA Sports College Football 25 has stolen its throne, according to industry-tracking firm Circana. Not

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The Top JavaScript UI Components | HackerNoon

A powerful UI toolkit is the secret sauce behind every great web application, but with so many choices out there, it can be tough to pick the right one for your needs. In this comparison, we’ll take a close look at some of the leading contenders: MESCIUS’ Wijmo, Semantic-UI, Kendo for jQuery, DHTMLx, and Sencha ExtJS. By breaking down what each solution has to offer, we aim to help you find the perfect fit for

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Software

This Is How AI Can Help Detect Cancer | HackerNoon

The U.S. saw close to 5,000 more cancer deaths in 2023 compared with 2022, marking the only cause of death among the top 10 to see an increase year over year, according to a U.S. News and World report. After heart disease, which comes in as the No. 1 killer of Americans, cancer remained the No. 2 killer in 2023, accounting for 19.8% of all deaths. What this means is that we need to find

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Robotics

Interact Analysis expects market for machine-integrated robots to grow steadily – The Robot Report

Listen to this article Interact Analysis identified three main scenarios for machine-robot integration. | Source: Interact Analysis The market for machine-integrated robots is gaining momentum, according to Interact Analysis. The market research firm predicted steady growth for the market over the coming years, despite slow growth in the overall market for industrial automation. Interact Analysis also noted that robotics and automation vendors have announced an increasing number of partnerships to develop new products, further driving

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Software

Countering Mainstream Bias via End-to-End Adaptive Local Learning: Conclusion and References | HackerNoon

In this study, we aim to address the mainstream bias in recommender systems that niche users who possess special and minority interests receive overly low utility from recommendation models. We identify two root causes of this bias: the discrepancy modeling problem and the unsynchronized learning problem. Toward debiasing, we devise an end-to-end adaptive local learning framework: we first propose a loss-driven Mixture-of-Experts module to counteract the discrepancy modeling problem, and then we develop an adaptive

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Adobe drops ‘Magic Fixup’: An AI breakthrough in the world of photo editing

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Adobe researchers have revealed an AI model that promises to transform photo editing by harnessing the power of video data. Dubbed “Magic Fixup,” this new technology automates complex image adjustments while preserving artistic intent, potentially reshaping workflows across multiple industries. Magic Fixup’s core innovation lies in its unique approach to training data. Unlike previous models that

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Software

The Death of Genuine Content Outreach: How Pitching A Guest Posts Has Become a Pay Game | HackerNoon

Remember when content marketing and outreach were about collaboration, mutual growth, and the sharing of ideas? When you could approach a website with a guest post that was meticulously crafted, packed with value, and the kind of content their audience would devour? You’d spend hours researching the site’s tone, audience, and content style, ensuring your post was a perfect fit. All of this effort with the simple hope that your work would be welcomed, shared,

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Robotics

Saildrone maps unexplored areas of the Gulf of Maine – The Robot Report

Listen to this article The Saildrone Voyager is a 10 m uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) designed for seafloor mapping at depths up to 300 m. | Source: Saildrone Two Saildrone Voyager uncrewed surface vehicles, or USVs, have surveyed 1,500 square nautical miles (5,144.8 sq. km) in a north-central area of the Gulf of Maine. The marine robots mapped areas that had never been mapped in high resolution. This expedition supports deep-sea coral surveys and other

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