January 11, 2025

AI

Exploring New Hyperparameter Dimensions with Laplace Approximated Bayesian Optimization

Is it better than grid search? Arnaud Capitaine · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 9 min read · 11 hours ago — Image by author from canva When I notice my model is overfitting, I often think, “It is time to regularize”. But how do I decide which regularization method to use (L1, L2) and what parameters to choose? Typically, I perform hyperparameter optimization by means of a grid search to select the

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Hardware

Watch: GeForce RTX 5090 Vs RTX 4090 DLSS 4 Vs DLSS 3 Image Quality And Perf Demo

Come along with us as we dive straight into what could be the future of gaming graphics, direct from the CES 2025 show floor. NVIDIA’s keynote marked the official unveiling of the GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs and their crown jewel, DLSS 4. The show was a non-stop roundabout of announcements, but we had the opportunity to stop and smell the coffee with NVIDIA’s Ray Washington to see these advancements in action, and trust us,

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IEEE Offers New Credential to Address Tech Skills Gap

5 min read Jennifer Fong is the director of continuing education products and business development for IEEE Educational Activities. IEEE has the infrastructure to offer a microcredentialing program that meets the semiconductor industry’s needs for employees, such as as skills for working in a semiconductor fabrication clean room. Analysts predict that demand for engineers will skyrocket during the next decade, and that the supply will fall substantially short. A Comptia report about the tech workforce

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Robotics

Robots in nursing homes can improve patient care, employee retention, finds study – The Robot Report

In nursing homes, robots can move patients in bed and around rooms, help patients move independently, and monitor health data. | Source: Adobe Stock Nursing homes are increasingly turning to robots to complete a variety of care tasks to offset high employee turnover and an aging population. In 2022, for instance, more than 57 million U.S. residents were 65 or older, according to the National Council on Aging. The Census Bureau forecasts that by 2050,

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Hardware

Intel Demos XeSS 2 With Frame Gen On Arrow Lake H And It’s A Game-Changer

Let’s talk about frame generation on integrated graphics for a moment. It’s not an entirely novel concept; not only does AMD’s FSR3 frame generation work on integrated graphics, but AMD has its driver-based AFMF 2 technology that has a dedicated mode for the integrated GPUs in its products. With the launch of its Battlemage GPUs, Intel also debuted its second-generation XeSS technology. In case you haven’t put it together, XeSS 2 also includes frame generation

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Hardware

Sad Survey Reveals 41% Of Employers Plan To Replace Workers With AI By 2030

A recent World Economic Forum (WEF) survey reveals that 41% of employers are planning to lay off workers and replace them with AI by 2030. The January 2025 edition of the Future of Jobs Report surveyed over 1,000 employers, representing 14 million workers in 22 industries and 55 economies. In this extensive survey, 41% of employers reported plans to replace their employees with AI. A major reason attributed to the expected decline is the modification

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AI

Building Visual Agents that can Navigate the Web Autonomously

A step-by-step guide to creating visual agents that can navigate the web autonomously Luís Roque · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 12 min read · 14 hours ago — This post was co-authored with Rafael Guedes. Introduction In the age of exponential growth in artificial intelligence, the topic of the moment is the rise of agentic AI. These AI systems leverage large language models (LLMs) to make decisions, plan, and collaborate with other

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AI

A Visual Understanding of Neural Networks

The math behind neural networks visually explained Reza Bagheri · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 27 min read · 16 hours ago — Image generated using DALL-E Artificial neural networks are the most powerful and at the same time the most complicated machine learning models. They are particularly useful for complex tasks where traditional machine learning algorithms fail. The main advantage of neural networks is their ability to learn intricate patterns and relationships

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Hardware

MSI’s Claw 8 and Claw 7 AI+ Intel Arc ‘Battlemage’ gaming handhelds impress at CES 2025

TL;DR: MSI is launching the Claw 8 AI+ and Claw 7 AI+ gaming handhelds, featuring Windows 11, Intel Core Ultra 7 processors, and Intel Arc 140V GPU. They offer 8-inch and 7-inch FHD+ displays with 120 Hz refresh rates, 32GB LPDDR5x memory, and Thunderbolt 4 ports. The Claw 8+ includes an 80Whr battery. MSI is launching its second-generation MSI Claw gaming handhelds: the new MSI Claw 8 AI+ and MSI Claw 7 AI+ gaming handhelds

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Hardware

Dominoes Pizza roasts Ubisoft over recent Assassin’s Creed Shadows announcement

TL;DR: Domino’s Pizza humorously criticized Ubisoft for the chosen launch date of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Dominoes Pizza has fired off a friendly, but funny jab at Ubisoft over the company’s recent announcement about the launch date for Assassin’s Creed Shadows. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES Ubisoft originally intended to launch Assassin’s Creed Shadows on November 14, 2024, but after mounting criticism of artistic design choices, setting, choppy animations, allegations of bot being purchased to post

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