September 12, 2024

Software

DAO-Funded Hardware Wallet Kampela Secures Polkadot Network Investment | HackerNoon

KUOPIO, Finland, September 12th, 2024/Chainwire/–Kampela, an innovative hardware startup, has successfully secured funding through a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) on the Polkadot network, marking a significant milestone as the first hardware project to be fully backed by a DAO in the Polkadot ecosystem. This achievement demonstrates the power of decentralized governance in supporting tangible technological innovations and opens new possibilities for hardware development in the blockchain space. Kampela’s device leverages NFC technology and operates without

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Source Code Analysis of Apache SeaTunnel Zeta Engine (Part 2): Task Submission Process on the Client Side | HackerNoon

Continuing from the previous article, Source Code Analysis of Apache SeaTunnel Zeta Engine (Part 1): Server Initialization Task Submission on the Client Side In this section, we will explain the task submission process in Apache SeaTunnel using the command-line interface (CLI). To submit a task using the CLI, the command is: ./bin/seatunnel.sh -c <config_path> When we check this script file, we see it ultimately calls the org.apache.seatunnel.core.starter.seatunnel.SeaTunnelClient class. public class SeaTunnelClient { public static void main(String[]

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AI

Transformer? Diffusion? Transfusion!

A gentle introduction to the latest multi-modal transfusion model Mengliu Zhao · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 6 min read · 7 hours ago — Recently, Meta and Waymo released their latest paper — Transfusion: Predict the Next Token and Diffuse Images with One Multi-Modal Model, which integrates the popular transformer model with the diffusion model for multi-modal training and prediction purposes. Like Meta’s previous work, the Transfusion model is based on the

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Casual mobile hit Flappy Bird returns to stores under odd circumstances

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.  Eleven years ago, the mobile gaming world briefly became consumed by Flappy Bird, a mobile title that was simplistic as it was addictive. The game, which was only

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Robotics

Researchers discover building blocks that could ‘revolutionize computing’

A research team at University of Limerick has made a major discovery by designing molecules that could revolutionise computing. The researchers at UL’s Bernal Institute have discovered new ways of probing, controlling and tailoring materials at the most fundamental molecular scale. The results have been used in an international project involving experts worldwide to help create a brand-new type of hardware platform for artificial intelligence that achieves unprecedented improvements in computational speed and energy efficiency.

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Hardware

Back To School Laptop Deals Include A Great HP Ryzen Machine For Just $399

It’s a new school year, and chances are good that the old Windows 7-based 2012-vintage laptop you were planning to give to the kid is really on its last legs. Grab something new with a fresh version of Windows and all of the accoutrements you expect from a brand-new laptop, like a modern screen in high resolution, a reasonable amount of RAM, and a battery that actually charges to full capacity. You don’t have to

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Robotics

6 robotics startups competing in RoboBusiness Pitchfire

Listen to this article The Pitchfire Startup Competition has been an opening-day highlight for years at RoboBusiness, which runs Oct. 16-17 in Santa Clara, Calif. Pitchfire, which happens on Oct. 16 from 4-4:45 PM at the Santa Clara Convention Center, is a must-attend event for investors, robotics entrepreneurs and innovation leaders alike. Six robotics startups will compete this year for a $5,000 first-place prize. Each startup gets five minutes to describe their company’s solution, business

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Hardware

SpaceX go on the offensive against US government over Starship flight delays

SpaceX has decided to voice its opinion on the lack of launch license it has obtained for the fifth launch of the world’s most powerful rocket, Starship. The Elon Musk-led company took to its official blog to share a lengthy update on the current situation Starship is facing, which is delayed launches due to regulatory red tape. SpaceX explains that Starship has been ready at the launch pad since the first week of August, but

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Robotics

Duality AI to continue its work with NASA JPL in DARPA RACER program – The Robot Report

Listen to this article The RACER program is aimed at developing robust, reliable, adaptable autonomy stacks that can operate in many environments. | Source: Duality AI For robots to truly be able to navigate in the real world, the software that powers them needs to be reliable enough to enter any environment and accurately navigate. Otherwise, you’re left with a robot that needs to be reprogrammed when it goes from a forest to a field

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