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đ§ Dev Log â September 16, 2025The Grind Broke Me, So I Rebuilt It Summary: After failing to keep my log, I finally decided to continue. Iâm in a better place now. The grind didnât win. I did. Four days of collapse. One day of resurrection. The inventory system finally obeysâbut only after four full […]
A California bill that would require operating system and app store providers to verify users’ ages before they can download apps has cleared the Assembly 58-0, and will now move on to Gov. Gavin Newsom, reports. The Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043), introduced by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, does not require photo identification for verification, […]
When we look very closely at images generated by neural networks, we often see a strange checkerboard pattern of artifacts. Itâs more obvious in some cases than others, but a large fraction of recent models exhibit this behavior. Mysteriously, the checkerboard pattern tends to be most prominent in images with strong colors. Whatâs going on? […]
Interest rates are coming down for the first time in three years. For those with a mortgage, this is welcome news, whilst those with savings are forced to consider whether their term deposits still make sense. But what impact do interest rate moves have on stock market investments? Given most of our superannuation is invested […]
If there is one unifying theme across the entire AI industry over the past year, it has been staggering, unprecedented investment. Hundreds of billions of dollars have poured into companies the world over, promising enormous innovation and profit-making opportunities in equal measure. Governments and private enterprises have scrambled to keep pace with its rapid evolution, […]
from the cops-now-being-taunted-by-robots dept Despite being the somewhat crispied face of (extremely limited) unrest in Los Angeles in response to ICE activity, Waymo hasnât suddenly decided itâs time to get snitchinâ. In fact, itâs chosen to go the other direction, as Riley McDermid reports for Gizmodo: Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana recently emphasized that the company will challenge, […]
Letâs start with generating new strokes based on your handwriting input Neural networks are an extremely successful approach to machine learning, but itâs tricky to understand why they behave the way they do. This has sparked a lot of interest and effort around trying to understand and visualize them, which we think is so far […]
Whether youâre chasing cinematic landscapes or just want to snap the ultimate selfie from above, finding the best drone comes down to knowing what kind of flying experience you’re after. From compact foldable options you can slip into a backpack to advanced models that shoot silky-smooth 4K footage, todayâs drones come packed with features that […]
âJessica Hamzelou Earlier this week, my editor forwarded me a video of the leaders of Russia and China talking about immortality. âThese days at 70 years old you are still a child,â China’s Xi Jinping, 72, was translated as saying. âWith the developments of biotechnology, human organs can be continuously transplanted, and people can live […]
Shares of Oklo have skyrocketed by 1,000% over the last year. The companies that have so far benefited the most during the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution straddle the line between hardware and software. Yet as AI applications grow increasingly complex, the conversation is beginning to expand beyond chips, data centers, and algorithms. The need for […]
