C’mon, Why Isn’t the New Apple Pencil Pro Backward Compatible?
Apple’s latest stylus will only work with its newest iPads. The long-running second-gen Apple Pencil—which the company still sells—will not.
Caterbot? Robatapillar? It crawls with ease through loops and bends
Engineers created a catapillar-shaped robot that splits into segments and reassembles, hauls cargo, and crawls through twisting courses.
Why getting in touch with our ‘gerbil brain’ could help machines listen better
Macquarie University researchers have debunked a 75-year-old theory about how humans determine where sounds are coming from, and it could unlock the secret to creating a next generation of more adaptable and efficient hearing devices ranging from hearing aids to smartphones.
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AI governance is rapidly evolving — here’s how government agencies must prepare
The global AI governance landscape is complex and rapidly evolving. Key themes and concerns are emerging, however government agencies should get ahead of the game by evaluating their agency-specific priorities and processes. Compliance with official policies through auditing tools and other measures is merely the final step. The groundwork for effectively operationalizing governance is human-centered, …
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Docusign acquires contract management provider Lexion for $165M to add more AI to its IAM platform
Docusign adds more AI to its Intelligent Agreement Management platform by acquiring Lexion, a contract management solution.Read More
How to Watch the Boeing Starliner Launch
Boeing’s first ever human-crewed spacecraft is launching tonight. You can watch it live right here.
Turing test study shows humans rate artificial intelligence as more ‘moral’ than other people
A new study has found that when people are presented with two answers to an ethical question, most will think the answer from artificial intelligence (AI) is better than the response from another person.
More Prompting Techniques for Stable Diffusion
The image diffusion model, in its simplest form, generates an image from the prompt. The prompt can be a text prompt or an image as long as a suitable encoder is available to convert it into a tensor that the model can use as a condition to guide the generation process. Text prompts are probably …
How to Factory-Reset Your Phone Before You Sell It
Upgrading to a shiny new device? Here’s how to restore your old phone to its factory settings.