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Open Flamingo – open framework to train multimodal LLMs
Overview. We are thrilled to announce the release of OpenFlamingo, an open-source reproduction of DeepMind's Flamingo model. At its core, OpenFlamingo is a f…
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EU Commission doesn't understand what's written in its own chat control bill
Ylva Johansson is the EU Commissioner in charge of the Chat Control Bill. In recent days she has taken part in several interviews in Swedish media and also spoken in front of EU parliament members.
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Cerebras-GPT: A Family of Open, Compute-Efficient, Large Language Models
Cerebras open sources seven GPT-3 models from 111 million to 13 billion parameters. Trained using the Chinchilla formula, these models set new benchmarks for accuracy and compute efficiency.
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Apple introduces Apple Pay Later
Apple today introduced Apple Pay Later, which allows users to split purchases into four payments, spread over six weeks with no interest and no fees.
1926
Quicker serverless Postgres connections
Neon’s serverless driver redirects the PostgreSQL TCP wire protocol over WebSockets. This makes ordinary, fully-functional PostgreSQL connections accessible from new environments — including serverless platforms like Cloudflare Workers and Vercel Edge Functions. A key feature of these environments is that state is not…
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Open Sourcing Cody – Sourcegraph's AI-enabled editor assistant
Cody, Sourcegraph's AI-enabled editor assistant, is now open source.
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Push notifications are now supported cross-browser
Push notifications were standardized in 2016 with the release of the Push API and the Notification API, which are part of the W3C's Web Applications Working Group. These APIs provide the necessary functionality for web developers to incorporate push notifications into their web applications and for users to receive…
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Red Hat 30th anniversary
To help us celebrate three decades of open source innovation, State of North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper declared March 26, 2023, as Red Hat Day across North Carolina.
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Trigonometric Functions in CSS
Calculate the sine, cosine, tangent, and more in CSS.
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Procedural 3D mesh generation in a 64kB intro
In this third article of our series on the making of a 64kB intro, we present how we use and combine a few simple techniques to create a variety of procedural 3D meshes for very few bytes.
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Greenland ice sheet is close to a melting point of no return
Once we emit about 1000 gigatons of carbon, much of the massive ice sheet will melt irreversibly. We’ve emitted 500 gigatons so far.
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WebKit Features in Safari 16.4
Today, we’re thrilled to tell you about the many additions to WebKit that are included in Safari 16.4.
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The chat control proposal does not belong in democratic societies
The European Commission is working on a legislative proposal called chat control. If the law goes into effect, all EU citizens will have their communications monitored and audited. Now is the time to stop it.
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The RIAA vs. Steve Jobs
We had no idea how close we came to being crushed.
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Arduino Uno R4
The history of making is now ready for the future
1941
Understanding ChatGPT
ChatGPT is a deep-learning model created by OpenAI whose ability to generate human-like prose has made AI a topic of conversation. Learn more
1942
Ruffle – Flash Emulator – Progress Report
Get ready for the biggest Ruffle announcement yet! And the first one on the blog!
1943
A nasal spray protects against coronavirus including immune-evasive variants
Researchers have developed a molecule that is, when administered nasally, extremely effective in preventing the disease caused by all known variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The molecule can be a key tool in preparing for future pandemics, as it is aimed at preventing both the transmission and spread of the virus.
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Managers exploit loyal workers over less committed colleagues
DURHAM, N.C. – Company loyalty is a double-edged sword, according to a new study. Managers target loyal workers over less committed colleagues when doling out unpaid work and additional job tasks.
1945
Any type of hormonal contraceptive may increase risk of breast cancer
An analysis of data by researchers at Oxford Population Health’s Cancer Epidemiology Unit has shown that use of progestogen-only hormonal contraceptives is associated with a 20-30% higher risk of breast cancer. The results are published in PLOS Medicine.
1946
Retrieval in LangChain
Build better AI apps with flexible retrieval methods in LangChain. Use any retriever—from semantic to hybrid—to create personalized ChatGPT for your data.
1947
Making Steel with Electricity
The Siderwin research project tested a new method of steelmaking that uses direct electrolysis of iron oxide in a pilot plant in France. The steelmaker ArcelorMittal now announced that it wants to commercialize the technology.
1948
Immune system cells in the gut linked to stress-induced depression
Johns Hopkins Medicine study adds to evidence that T cell-driven changes in the gut may affect brain function associated with depressive symptoms
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Gordon Moore, Intel Co-Founder, Dies at 94
Moore, who set the course for the future of the semiconductor industry, devoted his later years to philanthropy.
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