Self-driving cars have shown incredible potential but are still prone to occasional crashes due to limitations in their visual systems. These systems struggle to process static or slow-moving objects in 3D space, much like the monocular vision of certain insects. However, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science have taken
Upon discovering that Amazon has decided to discontinue the Echo Dot with Clock in favor of a more expensive model, many customers, including myself, were left disappointed and puzzled. The fabric-covered LED dot matrix display of the Echo Dot with Clock provided a unique and unobtrusive way to access time, making it a favorite among
AMD was gearing up to release its highly anticipated Zen 5 processors, including the Ryzen 9 9950X, touted as the “world’s most powerful desktop consumer processor,” on July 31st. However, a last-minute announcement revealed a delay of one to two weeks. The cause of the delay was not due to any issues with the chips
It has been reported that all 36 employees of Humble Games publishing have been laid off. The company cited “challenging economic times for indie game publishing” as the reason for the layoffs. However, former employees and industry insiders are calling into question the company’s claim that this is merely a restructuring and not a complete
The concept of two-dimensional materials has sparked a wave of interest among scientists due to their unique properties that differ from their bulk counterparts. A team of researchers led by physicist Prof. Ursula Wurstbauer from the University of Münster delved into the realm of two-dimensional crystals to uncover ways to manipulate their properties. By stacking
The debate surrounding the regulation of deepfakes has gained traction in recent years, with advocates like Hunt-Blackwell urging lawmakers to make changes to existing legislation. The proposed No AI FRAUD Act seeks to provide property rights for individuals depicted in deepfakes, allowing them and their heirs to take legal action against those responsible for creating
Elon Musk, the visionary CEO of Tesla, recently sparked a debate within the tech community by proposing that Tesla invest $5 billion into his newest startup, xAI. Musk posed a question on social media platform X, asking whether Tesla should make this substantial investment in xAI, a company specializing in AI software products. This informal
YouTube has introduced a new feature that allows creators to save music from the Shorts feed, making it easier to reuse Shorts audio in various applications. This new update enables users to directly “Save Music” from the Shorts UI, which will then store the audio in their chosen sounds folder. Previously, creators had to resort
Meta is pressing forward with its AI development plan by extending the reach of its Meta AI chatbot to seven additional languages. The regions gaining access to the chatbot include Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Cameroon. Users can now interact with the bot in seven new languages, namely French, German, Hindi, Hindi-Romanized Script,
The development and maintenance of software systems often involve the task of creating patches to fix defects in the code. However, the effectiveness of these patches can be questionable, as they may fail to address the underlying bug or even introduce new issues. This problem of incorrect patches can greatly impact the time and effort