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When we look very closely at images generated by neural networks, we often see a strange checkerboard pattern of artifacts. It’s 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. What’s going on? […]
Major Metro Areas Expected to Decline While smaller cities show the sharpest drops, Zillow also projects declines in several large metro areas: New Orleans, Louisiana – -7.2% Impacted by skyrocketing insurance premiums along the Gulf Coast. Tourism declines and urban vacancy are also contributing factors. San Francisco, California – -6.1% Home prices surged beyond local […]
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, […]
Crypto protocols raised $1.9 billion in August, down 30% from July’s $2.67 billion, according to DefiLlama data. Despite the monthly drop, August numbers for raises from venture capital funds align with the numbers recorded in July, with $600 million captured from PUMP’s public sale last month. DeFi protocols dominated August funding with multiple major raises, […]
The market is near all-time highs, but these stocks still have room to run. While the market is near all-time highs, that doesn’t mean you should just sit still. There are still some great growth stocks out there to buy for the long term. Let’s look at three to buy right now. Image source: Getty […]
Whether you’re 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, today’s drones come packed with features that […]
The Wall Street Journal says the middle class is getting pessimistic about the economy: The middle class–generally considered to include households making roughly $53,000 to $161,000 a year–is playing an outsize role in that waning optimism. After months of tracking high-income earners’ increasing confidence about the economy, households making between $50,000 and $100,000 made an […]
Achieving a research-level understanding of most topics is like climbing a mountain. Aspiring researchers must struggle to understand vast bodies of work that came before them, to learn techniques, and to gain intuition. Upon reaching the top, the new researcher begins doing novel work, throwing new stones onto the top of the mountain and making […]
Nvidia recently beat expectations for earnings, yet again. Nvidia (NVDA -2.78%) is the most valuable company in the world, with a market cap of around $4.1 trillion. Every time it faces adversity, the stock finds a way to go higher. Early this year, investors were rattled by news of a budget-friendly AI model, DeepSeek R1, […]
from the who-needs-to-see-the-big-dipper-anyway dept For years, scientific researchers have warned that Elon Musk’s Starlink low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband constellations are harming scientific research. Simply put, the light pollution Musk claimed would never happen in the first place is making it far more difficult to study the night sky, a problem researchers say can be mitigated somewhat but […]
