The orphaned refugee planning to make Olympic history Dominic Lobalu, a 25-year-old South Sudanese-born runner, has been given the chance to represent his adopted nation in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Two months ago, he was ruled out of competing at the Tokyo 2020 Games after claiming asylum in Switzerland, making him ineligible to compete for … Read more
Asteroid 2024 OR1, a massive space rock about 110 feet in diameter, is currently close to Earth. NASA has issued a warning because it’s traveling at an incredible speed of over 30,000 kilometers per hour. The asteroid belongs to the Apollo group, which intersects with Earth’s orbit, making it important for astronomers and space agencies. … Read more
Due to their widespread use, popular productivity tools are often targeted by hackers. These tools can provide access to large amounts of sensitive data. Hackers who successfully exploit these tools can access multiple organizations, disrupt business operations, and steal personal information. Cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky Lab found that threat actors have been actively exploiting SMBs … Read more
Elon Musk has filed a new lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company and two of its founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, of breaching their founding mission to develop artificial intelligence technology for the benefit of humanity. The suit claims that OpenAI manipulated Musk into co-founding their non-profit venture by promising it would be safer … Read more
San Francisco-based AI company Writer launched two specialized large language models (LLMs) for healthcare and financial services industries. The models, Palmyra- Med-70b and Palmyra-Fin-70b, are now available as open-source offerings on major AI platforms. Writer claims these models significantly outperform larger, generalized AI models like GPT-4 in domain-specific tasks. This is due to the expertise … Read more
Energy storage breakthrough: New carbon nanotube wires show record conductivity Researchers in China have created a highly durable carbon nanotube that claims to offer record-breaking conductivity. The double-wall carbon nanotube fibers (DWCNTFs) are made using a “dry-jet wet spinning” method, which significantly enhances the alignment and density of the carbon nanotubes. The resulting DWCNTFs exhibit … Read more
Secure Boot useless on hundreds of PCs from major vendors after key leak Plus: More stalkerware exposure; a $16M TracFone fine; Ransomware victims don’t use MFA, and more Protecting computers’ BIOS and the boot process is essential for modern security. However, a recent study by Binarily found that hundreds of PCs from major vendors like … Read more
The main points discussed in the article include: 1. The limitations of LLMs: Shoham, an expert in simplifying complex texts, notes that while LLMs can perform tasks like addition, they do so poorly compared to specialized tools. 2. Compound AI systems: Shoham advocates for building systems that combine LLMs with other tools and techniques, rather … Read more
**The Tree** The Coco de Mer (Lodoicea maldivica) is an endemic palm species found only on two tiny islands in the Seychelles. It’s a giant, with palm trees growing up to 165 feet (50 m) tall and having huge, fan-shaped leaves up to 33 feet (10 m) long. **Unique Features** The Coco de Mer has … Read more
Ever heard of Apollo Computer, Inc.? They were one of the first graphical workstation vendors in the 1980s, competing with Sun Microsystems. Let’s dive into this vintage computing charm! A full-color, 26-page product brochure from 1988 features the Series 10000 “Personal Supercomputer,” which showcased multiple processors and a unique glimpse into Apollo’s offerings and target … Read more