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UNITY'S SELF-COMBUSTION ENGINE

A LOOK AT APPLE’S NEW TRANSFORMER-POWERED PREDICTIVE TEXT MODEL

NO SACRED MASTERPIECES

A NEW AGE OF MAGIC

CENTAURS AND CYBORGS ON THE JAGGED FRONTIER

WHY THE NEXT MICROGRIDS WILL BE WELL CONNECTED

Microgrids are miniaturized versions of power grids - connecting them together would increase their resiliency and facilitate the integration of more renewable energy.

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CATALA

Catala is a programming language adapted for socio-fiscal legislative literate programming that can compile into lawyer-readable PDFs.

GET PRICING PLANS

Adobe's Firefly generative AI models, previously in beta, are now available in Creative Cloud, Adobe Express, and Adobe Experience Cloud. Users will be charged via "generative credits" based on model interaction. Paid Adobe plans come with various credit amounts. Firefly will still work (but run slower) once credits run out.

COULD TARGET WORLD HUNGER

Industry heavyweights like Musk, Gates, and Zuckerberg debated AI regulation in a private session, discussing concerns about open-source misuse and job threats. A consensus emerged on the need for government oversight.

IBM THROWS HAT IN LANGUAGE MODEL ARENA WITH OPEN SOURCE MOE MODELS

Mixture-of-Experts models are sparse models, which means they save on computation while not sacrificing accuracy. They're tricky to train. IBM has released several along with their architecture and some code.

COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY ON AI COPYRIGHT ISSUES

This recently updated work dives into the many angles of AI copyright. AI copyright can broadly be classified into Input and Output legal challenges. The paper doesn’t present any opinions - it is merely a summary of many of the common issues.

MAKING ONE AUDIO MODEL WORK FOR SPEECH, MUSIC, AND SOUNDS

Researchers have developed a method called EncodecMAE that borrows ideas from text-based models to make a universal audio model. This new approach works well for different kinds of audio tasks like understanding speech, identifying music, or recognizing sounds in the environment.

A GAME-CHANGER IN REMOTE SENSING RESEARCH WITH SYNTHETIC DATA

SyntheWorld is a groundbreaking collection of fake but super-detailed images that help researchers study the Earth from above without the usual big costs and headaches. With 40,000 images, it's perfect for learning how land changes over time.

MULTIVIEW SYNTHETIC GETS A BOOST

Recent improvements in the field of 3D generation have been blistering. This work is the most stable and general. You can input an image and the model will synthesize many views and a resulting 3D model.

MAKING AI 'COPILOTS' EVEN BETTER AT FIXING CODE

Researchers have created Repilot, a system that makes AI copilots better at helping programmers fix bugs in their code.

USING TRANSFORMERS FOR BETTER SLEEP ANALYSIS

Transformers are smart algorithms usually used for text or images. This project tweaked them to work with EEG data to better understand sleep stages.

SECURING AI IS THE NEXT BIG PLATFORM OPPORTUNITY

This article breaks down the risks and challenges surrounding AI security and looks at the opportunities for companies in this new world order.

CENTAURS AND CYBORGS ON THE JAGGED FRONTIER

Consultants who use GPT-4 vastly outperform consultants who don’t. A recent study provided further evidence that knowledge workers who utilize AI will be the winners in the future.

CLICK AND WATCH YOUR IMAGE MOVE

Generative dynamics uses both modern and classic AI to synthesize motion in a still image. It is completely interactive as well.

GPT-4 IS NOT GETTING WORSE

Contrary to popular opinion, GPT-4’s performance is not systematically declining.

‘MISLEADING AT BEST’

Gemini has expressed opposition to Genesis' bankruptcy recovery plan, calling it misleading. Genesis, along with parent company DCG, proposed the remuneration deal, but Gemini is arguing that creditors, including Gemini Earn users, will be wildly under-compensated under DCG and Genesis’ jointly proposed plan. DCG reportedly owes over $1.65 billion to Genesis, which in turn owes about $1.2 billion to Gemini.

CRISIS

Crypto exchange JPEX is in a liquidity crisis, with operations frozen and withdrawal fees marked up. The company is blaming third-party market makers for maliciously freezing its funds. Amidst all of these issues, Hong Kong's regulators have warned JPEX about misleading statements concerning claims about its licenses and partnerships, as well as unusually high returns for interest-bearing products.

FOUNDERS FUND

Crypto company Layer N has obtained $5 million in seed funding from prominent investors. Layer N, an L2 built on top of Ethereum, aims to boost transaction capacity and speed to create experiences more similar to traditional financial markets. The founders intend to attract crypto traders and decentralized exchanges. Layer N also has ambitions to enable centralized exchanges to create decentralized offerings. One of the most interesting aspects of this raise is that Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund was in on the round.

BNB CHAIN’S L2: OPBNB MAINNET GOES LIVE

BNB Chain’s L2, built on the OP stack, has gone live on mainnet, giving the BNB ecosystem an EVM-compatible L2. This move allows for substantial gas fee reductions, supporting broad accessibility to the BNB ecosystem. The network will offer monetary and non-monetary aid to developers, alongside extensive learning resources and technical support, aiming to nurture and engage the developer community.

HOW TO BUILD A CRYPTO PROJECT LIKE AN AEROSPACE ENGINEER

This blog post compares building smart contracts to building aircraft - asserting that both should be built with the assumption of failure and have safety nets in place. The post suggests analyzing potential faults in the design phase and implementing precautions. Additionally, it underscores the importance of utilizing existing technologies instead of creating new ones and promoting iterative testing methods for different components of a project.

THE ONLY SAFE WAY TO STORE CRYPTO

This is a comprehensive security guide providing several strategies for storing private keys securely. The guide emphasizes the use of different types of wallets such as cold hardware wallets, operational wallets, and even brain wallets. It also highlights the necessity for reliable VPNs and notes specific steps for EVM-based blockchains. The author cautions against using online key generation services and proposes yearly audits of keys, among other measures. They conclude by emphasizing the importance of a solid understanding of threat models and adversaries in maintaining good operational security.

FORKS ARE GOOD

NounsDAO has successfully executed its first-ever fork. Unlike previous well-known forks, NounsDAO holders had to choose which fork their tokens would be in, instead of maintaining a balance in both. Both forks retain equal public domain rights to the project's artwork. The new governance system underscores the broader potential of DAOs and how forks can encourage faster innovation.

RAMBLINGS ON BLOCKSPACE

This article explores the concept of blockspace as a digital commodity. It analyzes the properties of blockspace, including security and decentralization. The article notes differences among varying types of blockspace and the importance of their availability and flexibility. It delves into the roles of producers and consumers, market valuation, and trading opportunities related to blockspace.

SAM BANKMAN-FRIED BLAMES EVERYONE BUT HIMSELF FOR FTX'S COLLAPSE

SBF's leaked writings reveal his perspectives following his crypto empire's collapse. In these writings, he continues to deny responsibility for the $8 billion loss, blaming others, including his ex-girlfriend, while seemingly regretting only his tarnished public image.

TACTICS

In 104 days, Lazarus Group has stolen nearly $240 million across multiple platforms, shifting its focus back to centralized services due to increased security in decentralized systems.

US TO MOVE TOWARD CBDC NOW: CONGRESSIONAL HEARING

Experts are warning against CBDCs, citing potential government control and limited economic benefits. These experts suggest alternatives and public-private partnerships with constitutional protections.

REGIME CHANGE IN STABLECOINS

Nic Carter gave a talk at Token2049 on the past, present, and future use cases and applications of stablecoins. These slides summarize the talk.

HAVE A SUBSCRIPTION

Photoshop's Generative Fill is an AI-powered feature that allows users to add elements to a photograph not present in the original capture. It’s currently free to anyone who has purchased a license for the program, but this will change beginning November 1, when Photoshop will require users to have something known as generative credits to use Generative Fill.

FORD BLUE OVAL LOGO HAS CHANGED

Ford's latest iteration of the F-150 arrives with a new version of the classic Blue Oval logo adorning its grille. The logo now features white accents in place of chrome and the inner oval border is gone, allowing the "Ford" script to be enlarged.

ANDROID AUTO ADDS ZOOM TO UX, SOCIETY’S END IS NEAR

Google has updated its Android Auto suite of services. Drivers can now join scheduled WebEx and Zoom meetings from car displays. The company has also launched a digital car key feature, allowing users to lock and unlock specific vehicle models from their smartphones.

ASK ADOBE DESIGN: HOW DO YOU LEAD AS A PRINCIPAL DESIGNER?

Five principal designers from Adobe Design share insights on their roles as subject matter experts and leaders in their respective fields. Learn about mutual respect and building trust while collaborating with teams and guiding others forward.

BAD UX EXPOSED: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO AVOIDING PITFALLS

A poor user experience is often the result of a lack of understanding of users' needs. Embark on a journey of bad UX design and UI examples from Apple Music, YouTube, Snapchat, eBay, and others. Each use case outlines a UX problem and how it impacted users.

BALANCING CLIENT NEEDS VS. YOUR PORTFOLIO

Design decisions should serve your client and their users, not your portfolio. It's tempting to find excuses to jump on that last trend, but is that really what adds the most value? The same goes the other way around. Designers need to listen to clients' requests but let them know what's most effective for that particular use case.

GRADIENT BUILDER

Based on CSS gradients, this tool features interactive controls to switch between color spaces and manipulate control angle and opacity levels. It also includes presets.

HAND CURATED COLOR PALETTES

A resource especially helpful for defining color intervals in design systems. Organized into hues, this site contains a collection of over 500 gorgeous color palettes.

SHADER GRADIENT

Shader Gradient is a new tool for creating beautiful, moving gradients. Available on Figma, Framer, and as a React component.

PORTFOLIO MAGIC BY CONTRA

Creating and launching a portfolio doesn't have to take months. Contra's AI Portfolios is a tool for generating portfolios much faster, and it's part of an ecosystem that helps creatives get clients and manage contracts.

ABSURD ILLUSTRATIONS THAT MAKE SENSE

Why provide users with obvious and dull illustrations when you can make their imaginations go wild? These hand-drawn illustrations combine absurdity and a deep sense of childishness and naivety.

BRUTAL FEEDBACK

Sometimes, feedback needs to be brutal to be truly absorbed. Intense words can make you listen and pay attention to what must change. Although uncomfortable, honest and transparent feedback saves time and helps bring people on the same page faster.