March 12, 2025

AI

Experiment with Gemini 2.0 Flash native image generation- Google Developers Blog

In December we first introduced native image output in Gemini 2.0 Flash to trusted testers. Today, we’re making it available for developer experimentation across all regions currently supported by Google AI Studio. You can test this new capability using an experimental version of Gemini 2.0 Flash (gemini-2.0-flash-exp) in Google AI Studio and via the Gemini API. Gemini 2.0 Flash combines multimodal input, enhanced reasoning, and natural language understanding to create images. Here are some examples

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Hardware

Microsoft Fixes Six Actively-Exploited 0-Day Flaws In Patch Tuesday Rollout, Update ASAP

This month’s Microsoft Patch Tuesday is here and it’s a big one. Last month fixed 63 vulnerabilities. This month’s update, however, includes patches for another 57 security vulnerabilities, six of which are already being actively exploited by hackers, while cybersecurity experts describe another six as critical. These vulnerabilities require swift action and Microsoft has advised users to update their devices to get patched ASAP. Microsoft addressed a vulnerability registered on the CVE program as CVE-2025-24993, one

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Robotics

CAPTRON North America to showcase sensors, software at Robotics Summit

Fort Mill, S.C. – CAPTRON North America, a leader in capacitive and optical sensor technology, will be exhibiting at the Robotics Summit & Expo, the premier event for robotics developers. The event takes place April 30 – May 1, 2025, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Attendees can visit Booth #447 to experience live demonstrations of CAPTRON URCap software working in tandem with CAPTRON Laser Optical Sensors, showcasing automated tool center point calibration with

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Hardware

Here’s How To Enable FSR 4 With Frame Gen In DLSS And XeSS Game Titles

The problem with introducing a new technology, whether it be an upscaler like FSR 4 or a hardware feature like AVX, is that you have to wait for software to make use of it. Except maybe not, in the case of FSR 4, thanks to the OptiScaler mod and its fresh support for AMD’s new AI-powered scaling tech. OptiScaler is a multi-game mod that’s been around for a couple of years. It originally grew out

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Hardware

Halo Infinite Is Bringing Back A Classic Game Mode And Fans Are Stoked

Halo Infinite didn’t reestablish the successful franchise as a heavyweight in the gaming space the way Microsoft might’ve hoped, but the game has maintained a loyal player base several years after its release. The recently rebranded Halo Studios continues to bring new content and features to these faithful gamers. The next featured drop, Operation: Blue Team, will bring back a game mode that should hit big with longtime Halo fans. Firefight debuted as a playable

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Hardware

Gigabyte Fires Shot At ASUS In Graphics Card Scratch Test

I’m dating myself with this reference, but for anyone who gives a hoot, one thing I learned a long time ago from a cartoon owl is that it takes three licks to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop. Here’s another sweet fact: you should be able to install and uninstall your graphics card way more than three times without damaging the contacts. How many more, though? The insinuated answer by Gigabyte’s

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Hardware

Netgear Unveils Nighthawk RS100, Its Most Affordable Wi-Fi 7 Router Yet

Netgear has launched its most cost-effective Wi-Fi 7 router ever, called the Nighthawk RS100. The budget dual-band router promises ultra-fast bandwidth for only $150. The specs are pretty basic, so as long as households know what they’re getting for the money, the compact RS100 may be solid enough for average use cases. The device supports 3,600Mbps wireless and 2.5Gbps WAN speeds, with a claimed 2,000 sq-ft maximum coverage. For shoppers looking for a no-frills entry

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Can a Black Sea Power Link Boost the EU’s Energy Independence?

Last November, whenAzerbaijanhosted COP29, the United Nations’ annual climate summit, it was a sort of coming-out party for the country. Organizers wanted to showcase how their small nation of nearly 11 million, on the western shore of the Caspian Sea,had evolved over its three decades of independence and was ready to play a role in the world’s energy transition. Held in Baku’s Olympic Stadium, COP29’s headline talks werelargelya flop. The U.N.failed to convince developed countries

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AI

Introducing Gemma 3: The most capable model you can run on a single GPU or TPU

For a deeper dive into the technical details behind these capabilities, as well as a comprehensive overview of our approach to responsible development, refer to the Gemma 3 technical report. Rigorous safety protocols to build Gemma 3 responsibly We believe open models require careful risk assessment, and our approach balances innovation with safety – tailoring testing intensity to model capabilities. Gemma 3’s development included extensive data governance, alignment with our safety policies via fine-tuning and

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AI

7 Powerful DBeaver Tips and Tricks to Improve Your SQL Workflow | Towards Data Science

DBeaver is the most powerful open-source SQL IDE, but there are several features people don’t know about. In this post, I will share with you several features to speed up your workflow, with zero fluff. I’ve learned these as I’m currently digging deeper into the tools I use daily, starting with Dbeaver. In a future post, I’ll compare the workflow between DBeaver versus building your SQL development environment on VSCode (or Cursor). If you’re interested

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