Tong Tong, the little girl born of artificial intelligence [VIDEO]
2024-04-23 15:07:33
AGI – Her name is Tong Tong, Chinese for “little girl”, and she was presented as the “first little girl powered by artificial intelligence” by the Beijing Institute for General Artificial Intelligence (BIGAI). Presented last January in Beijing, during the Frontiers of General Artificial Intelligence Technology, the humanoid, of which a virtual prototype was presented, reproduces the behavior of a three-four year old person and would be able to continuously improve through learning and subsequent interactions with human beings. The researchers involved in the project say that Tong Tong is capable of showing a level of emotional involvement never seen in any other Artificial Intelligence model and is able to interpret, identify and communicate emotions such as happiness, anger and sadness, as well as react appropriately when these are expressed by other people.
“Tong Tong possesses a mind and desires to understand the common sense taught by humans,” reads a promotional video, “distinguishes right from wrong, expresses his attitudes in various situations, and has the power to shape the future.” The model was developed through the TongOS2.AGI operating system and the TONGOL2.0 language learning program.
“To advance in artificial general intelligence,
Fallout: London delayed due to (very late) next-gen update of Fallout 4
While the launch date of Fallout: London had finally been set for April 23 (because Saint George’s Day and 1st day in the “game”), the decision by Bethesda to publish – after 2 years of delay – the update “next-gen” day for Fallout4 forces Team FOLON to postpone the deadline at the last minute. For what ? Quite simply, because like every Fallout update, the version number of the game changes and therefore, an update of the Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE) is required. However, F4SE is an essential component for many mods, especially those modifying the game in depth, like this one.
In other words, publish Fallout: London two days before the Fallout 4 “next-gen” update (which in reality has nothing next-gen, since it is above all a slight adaptation of Fallout 4 to existing hardware and again, without the shadow of DLSS or FSR or raytracing) would make no sense, because the mod would be unusable 48 hours later. A potential frustration for players that the independent developers of Fallout: London obviously want to spare them and that is to their credit. And like F4SE is maintained by a third party, well, they have no choice but to wait until the necessary thing is done.
The Rise of Personalized Grooming Services in the Beauty Industry: Catering to Individual Tastes and Characteristics
Recently, Olive Young announced that it is introducing a personalized grooming service aimed at the 2030 generation, who enhances their image rather than meeting society’s aesthetic standards. Beyond simple color recommendations, detailed, evolved curation has begun to help clients create the image they want.
In line with this trend, the beauty industry is also introducing services that take into account consumers’ individual characteristics and tastes. We are providing differentiated experiences that meet the needs of each consumer or implementing more hyper-personalized products.
Espoir, popular personal consultancy service and customization service tailored to each customer
▲ Personal KIT, Glow & Play customization process provided through a 1:1 personal consultancy service
Makeup creation brand Espoir maintains communication with customers by running the Espoir Yeonnam space as part of the #CreateyourBe campaign to find and express your look.
In particular, the 1:1 personal consultation service provided to customers who purchase Personal KIT at Espoir’s Yeonnam space is so popular that it closes as soon as the booking window opens at 00:00 every day on the brand’s website. The 1:1 personal consultation service is a service in which an Espoir make-up artist personally finds the make-up suitable for the shape and characteristics of your face.
The Ray-Ban Meta become multimodal and confirm that they are following the opposite path of the Vision Pro: from less to more
#RayBan #Meta #multimodal #confirm #path #Vision #Pro
- The Ray-Ban Meta are updated to be multimodal and cross visual, acoustic information…
- They are a technological approach to a natural form factor that will improve over time
- The Vision Pro follow the opposite path: launch all possible technology and gradually miniaturize
Some days ago we were able to try the Ray-Ban Metathe connected glasses resulting from the agreement between both manufacturers, and we see that they are not only a significant improvement over their predecessors, the Stories, but that they are a very convincing product, or at least an attractive concept when drawing a future in which wearing connected glasses no longer sounds like excess.
These glasses, which have been on the market for a few months, have been updated to become much more capable thanks to their integrated assistant, Meta AI, which reaches them in a multimodal way. That is, it can combine acoustic, text processing and image recognition capabilities.
And in the process, they consolidate the theory of the path that Meta is following with them.
Focus on maximums, focus on minimums
This update allows get much more out of these glasses,
Magnetar Burst from Nearby Galaxy M82: ESAs Groundbreaking Discovery
A strange signal from a nearby galaxy
In November 2023, the ESA Comprehensive Space Observatory he discovered a sudden explosion, only a tenth of a second old. The data was obtained at Integrated Science Data Center in Geneva, which itself sent a gamma-ray burst warning to astronomers around the world, just 13 seconds after the discovery. IBSA (Integral Burst Alert System) software provided simultaneous location the nearby galaxy M82.
It was now up to astronomers to find out what happened: Was it a common gamma-ray burst or an unusual large magnetar burst?
“We immediately realized this was a special warning. Gamma-ray bursts come from distant places and anywhere in the sky, but this burst came from bright astronomy nearby,” explained Sandro Mereghetti from the National Institute of Astrophysics (Sandro Mereghetti).INAF-IASF) in Milan, Italy, and lead author of a study about this discovery published in the journal Nature.
The team asked ESA’s XMM-Newton space telescope to follow up on the location of the explosion as soon as possible. If this had been a a brief gamma-ray burst caused by the collision of two neutron starsthe accident would have been created gravitational waves and there would be an afterglow in X-rays and visible light.
Unlocking the Future: Apples Groundbreaking AI Model and the Evolution of iPhone Technology
Apple’s Focus on Localized AI
Apple has recently unveiled its new approach to generative AI, signaling a shift towards running AI processes directly on Apple devices. This strategic move underscores the company’s commitment to enhancing user experience through localized AI capabilities.
OpenELM: Apple’s Latest Innovation
Researchers at Apple have introduced OpenELM, a set of four compact language models available on the Hugging Face model library. These models, known as ”Open-source Efficient Language Models,” excel in text-related tasks such as email composition. OpenELM is open source, empowering developers to leverage its efficiency for various applications.
OpenELM sets a new standard for lightweight AI models, surpassing traditional benchmarks in compactness and performance.
Tim Cook’s Vision for Generative AI
Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, has hinted at the integration of generative AI features into Apple’s devices. In a recent statement, Cook emphasized the company’s significant investment in advancing AI technologies. While the specifics of Apple’s AI implementation remain undisclosed, Cook’s remarks suggest a transformative shift in the company’s product offerings.
Apple’s AI Strategy
Despite previous AI model releases, Apple has yet to introduce a foundational AI model for commercial use, distinguishing itself from competitors in the AI landscape.
Bicycle startup bankrupt with millions in debt after crowd campaign
In September they explained to us in the podcast how they wanted to defy the dreaded bullwhip effect of the bicycle industry, but now it has happened to them: WSF Bicycle Technology, founded in 2020 by founders Alexander Schnöll and Roland Wallmannsberger, has ended up in bankruptcy. A restructuring process without self-administration is intended to attempt to get the ailing company, which manufactures bicycles on behalf of brands in Upper Austria, back on track.
There are two reasons for insolvency. On the one hand, there would have been a collapse in customer orders due to the current market and sales situation after strong growth in the years 2020 to 2022. This led to a sharp decline in market volume at the end of 2023 because there were hardly any new customers and significantly fewer orders from existing partners. “In 2023, the output was around 25,000 pieces, potentially up to 140,000 pieces could be produced at the company location,” says AKV in a statement.
In addition, there were also delays in the delivery of parts required for production, which resulted in “further time delays and delays, as a result of which some existing orders could not be completed on time or a large order could not even be started.”
The bullwhip effect: The scourge of the e-bike scene
Crowd campaign at Conda raised 400,000 euros in 2023
This also makes it clear at WSF: The bullwhip effect that has already affected other bicycle startups such as VanMoof or Gleam Bikes from the Netherlands has also struck the Upper Austrians.
Logitech G PRO X Series Launch: ScreaM Wins with Precise Operation Up to 32% Discount!
2024-04-24 09:01:18
World-class eSports shooter ScreaM launches Logitech G PRO X series for the first time and wins with precise operation
A new flagship product, the YETI ORB/GX White Gaming Microphone, will be shown at the same event. A variety of products will be celebrated with a discount of up to 32%.
Logitech G Logitech G forNOWDay (22) unfoldPRO X 60% mechanical gaming keyboard designed for shooting game events,It has a sensitive, fast and durable optical axis trigger; and based on the needs of shooting games, it adopts a design of 60% of the keyboard size to allow the mouse to have a greater range of movement, creating the most precise weapon throwing performance for all. professional shooters. According to statistics from e-sports database ProSettings, among the 1,462 professional e-sports players worldwide, up to 61.9% use Logitech G peripheral products and after the launch of PRO X 60, the PRO has been fully upgraded. players. Logitech G also invites the professional player ScreaM, known as “E-Sports Headshot King”, to cooperate with the second generation PRO X SUPERLIGHT 2 wireless lightweight gaming mouse of the same brand and PRO Win the game and enjoy of the most exciting killing moments.
Scientists Link Death of 2 Hunters to Zombie Deer Terror
Zombie Deer Terror. PHOTO/ z100missoula
TEXAS – Scientists express concern regarding the deaths of two hunters in the United States (US) which are believed to be related to disease ‘deer zombie’.
The two hunters died after eating deer meat which was believed to be infected with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) or better known as zombie deer.
They experience neurol ogical symptoms similar to those seen in animals, raising concerns that CWD could be transmitted from deer to humans.
This disease attacks the brain and nervous system, causing drooling, lethargy, disorientation and thinness.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio researched the deaths of the two hunters in 2022. Their findings found that the disease may have spread from animals to humans.
One of the victims discussed was a 72 year old man. He suffered from ‘confusion and rapid violent behavior’ as well as seizures.
The patient died within a month despite treatment.
“The patient’s history includes similar cases in his social group, indicating the possibility of transmission of CWD from animals to humans,” the scientists wrote in a case report published in the journal Neurology as reported by The Sun,