Meta is reportedly working on AI-powered earphones equipped with cameras. Internally codenamed 'Camerabuds', the earphones will leverage AI capabilities for real-time object identification and foreign language translation. Meta's leadership sees AI-powered earphones as the next logical step in the evolution of wearable technology. It has partnered with Kansas-based electronics company Ear Micro to explore the possibilities of this emerging technology.
Researchers used a custom Llama 3 70B model with a speculative prior to edit files at 1,000 tokens per second, giving them near instant rewrites. They did this without diffs and with some clever output formatting.
ChatGPT has launched a number of quality improvements to GPT-4o's ability to read and analyze data. It now supports the ability to view tables, view updates, visualize the changes, and perform general data analysis more quickly than was previously possible.
A new approach to 6DoF pose estimation that uses single RGB-D images has been developed. It focuses on dense correspondence instead of traditional keypoint-based methods.
Hallucinations and prompt injection and PII leakage, oh my! Join Kolena [11] CTO/Co-founder Andrew Shi and Head of DevRel Skip Everling for a discussion of common pitfalls in building a Retrieval-Augmented
CDFormer is a transformative approach to blind image super-resolution that integrates content and degradation understanding through a novel diffusion-based module.
Xmodel-VLM is a vision language model optimized for consumer GPU servers. Addressing high service costs that limit large-scale multimodal systems' adoption, this 1B-scale model uses the LLaVA paradigm for modal alignment.
This article tests GPT-4o's ability to solve a math problem involving a roll of tape, finding that text-only prompts with zero-shot Chain-of-Thought prompt engineering yield the most consistent and accurate results. Despite its capabilities, GPT-4o still struggles with understanding finer details in images.
In this thread, developers discuss how they feel about AI technology and its impact on their careers. Advances in AI may leave some developers feeling disillusioned. Some developers feel that whatever they build will just get gobbled away by some big tech company. AI is de-democratizing tech in a big way - a handful of giga-scale companies hold all the cards. The field is still very much in its hype phase, so while the technology is impressive, there is still a lot it cannot do.
Meta's release of the Llama 3 AI models, along with a 405B-parameter version still in training, is transforming the AI landscape by making advanced models publicly accessible, challenging OpenAI's business model based on private, paid access. This strategic move by Meta leverages open-source innovation to potentially redefine industry standards and enhance its position in a market dominated by monetized AI services.
Researchers have developed a new technique to fill in the gaps in 3D LiDAR scans, allowing autonomous vehicles to better understand their surroundings.
AI is about to shake up the $4.1T hospitality industry big time. If you are looking to get in on the action, now's your chance to invest in the future [4].
The Senate has joined the House of Representatives in overturning the SEC's SAB 121 in a 60-38 vote. SAB 121 requires crypto custodians to hold customer assets on their balance sheet, which has significant consequences and makes the process much more complex. President Biden previously warned that he would veto this resolution if it passed in Congress, stating that he would side with Gensler and the SEC. The vote passed with support of most Republicans and 12 Democrats.
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange intends to offer spot Bitcoin trading to its clients as demand for the product increases. As a global derivatives powerhouse, it hosts the top Bitcoin futures exchange by open interest, while Binance leads in spot trading volume. A spot market would allow for complex spot and futures strategies to be executed in the same place.
Chainlink recently shared the results of the Smart NAV (Net Asset Value) industry pilot, which involved Chainlink, DTCC, and ten major financial institutions. In the pilot, the team successfully delivered mutual fund data onchain, which demonstrated DTCC's capability to provide NAV data across various blockchains (private/public). This pilot illustrates how Chainlink's CCIP can be used as an open blockchain interoperability standard to prevent fragmentation and improve automated data dissemination and access for fund tokenization.
DeFi is a complex user experience, with various chains and protocols that become overwhelming for new users. Veda is creating the “bedrock of an entire yield ecosystem” with black box yield optimization, a modular architecture, and secure cross-chain communication. It takes the concept of native yield popularized by Blast and Ethena and extends it to any protocol and DeFi product.
Maker's DAI stablecoin has been in an awkward position, unable to commit fully to the idea of being a completely decentralized stablecoin or a large-scale, dollar-pegged asset. Maker's Endgame allows these visions to be pursued simultaneously, with DAI being replaced by two stablecoins: NewStable and PureDai. NewStable will focus on utility and adoption, emphasizing decentralization but incorporating RWA and TradFi. PureDai will be collateralized by decentralized assets like ETH, with a free-floating peg, maximally decentralized oracles, and no governance.
TON, founded by the Durov brothers in 2017 and rebranded to "The Open Network" in 2020, has seen a resurgence since its collaboration with Telegram in September 2023. It is now the 9th largest crypto project with a current FDV of ~$25B. TON's ecosystem includes the TON Blockchain, TON DNS, TON Storage, and TON Payment. TON benefits from being able to leverage Telegram's user base of ~900M users. It is currently experiencing significant growth in TVL and trading volume bolstered by USDT integration and incentive programs like The Open League.
Attention is the most valuable yet misunderstood resource. Big tech has attempted to monetize it to the greatest extent possible via algorithms. These companies aim to capture, retain, and monetize attention, creating the attention economy that dominates the internet today. GameStop's stock pump and memecoins exemplify how attention can be monetized and demonstrate its value – crypto democratizes attention by tokenizing it. Bitcoin's various narratives, from a store of value to a hedge against World War 3, make it broadly approachable and create a contagious expression of ideas.
Although Pump.fun, a new popular memecoin launcher, claims its smart contracts are secure, a former employee allegedly exploited a vulnerability, stealing ~12.3K SOL (approximately $1.9 million).
Top venture capital firms have generated 3x returns in ideal macroeconomic conditions, but crypto VC has drastically outperformed even the best traditional firms.
Apple iOS 18.0 introduces new accessibility features such as Eye Tracking for iPad and iPhone and Music Haptics, which enhances music accessibility through vibration feedback. These updates, which include speech-to-text enhancements and vehicle motion cues in CarPlay, aim to benefit a diverse user base. Their introduction coincides with Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
Quilt, a startup by ex-Apple, Nest, Google, and Tesla employees, has launched sophisticated heat pumps with customizable design features and integrated smart technology like an app and a Dial to control temperatures. The chic design and functionality come with a premium price of $6,499 before rebates. The company is simplifying the purchase and installation process as it prepares for market expansion following a recent $33 million funding.
The Paradox of the Active User highlights users' inclination to engage with software without consulting manuals, a phenomenon persisting in modern onboarding processes. To cater to active users, onboarding should offer accessible guidance throughout the product experience, eschewing traditional tours that may impede their engagement.
Penguin Books has announced the Cover Design Awards 2024 shortlist, which features 30 hopefuls selected from over 1,800 submissions. Open to designers and illustrators aged 18 and over without significant paid experience, the competition aims to nurture emerging talent in book cover design.
Starting in new fields like freelancing or UX design can be daunting initially, but personal projects in a portfolio can demonstrate relevant experience and potential, especially for junior roles. During candidate evaluation, emphasis is placed on individual growth potential, with skills assessed through collaboration, while a strong UX portfolio should showcase an understanding of principles like user-centered design.
Curated and handpicked UI design inspiration for mobile devices. Designs can be filtered by categories like productivity, finance, and social or by the type of components used — sheet, navigation, card, button, etc.
Inclusive Design strives to create products accessible to a broad audience, irrespective of ability or status, focusing on addressing the needs of people with disabilities. By understanding user diversity, involving users in the design process, and creating flexible solutions, Inclusive Design promotes innovation, enhances usability, and increases user satisfaction.
Generative AI struggles to maintain context, making consistent project outcomes challenging. You can train custom models and use character sheets and layer prompts to achieve consistency. Midjourney's new capabilities, like Style Tuner, Character Reference, and Stylistic Reference, offer quick, controlled results perfect for storyboards and campaigns.
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designingwithai.substack.com·6 min read·TLDR Design
The psychology of deceptive discounting in ultrafast fashion uses overwhelming visuals and confusing discounts to drive impulse buying. Tactics like priming, confusion, and urgency manipulate users into buying more than they need. This design strategy is unsustainable and unethical as it pushes for excessive consumption. A focus on mindful consumption that uses design to encourage thoughtful purchasing decisions is in demand.
The Sharp PI-4000, which was released in 1994, featured recognizable emoji, challenging the common belief that the first emoji was created by SoftBank in 1997.
This free UXPin webinar on May 29th will explore strategies for increasing design system adoption, streamlining bug reporting, and enhancing collaboration between developers and designers.
Author Emily Wells discusses how the constraints of chronic illness can shape creative work.
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thecreativeindependent.com·10 min read·TLDR Design
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