Over the last 15+ years, innovative electronics companies have designed and released thousands of open-source hardware designs, creating a flourishing industry. Open-source hardware companies colle…
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Controversy over tactics used by some firms to target players who are on track to spend high sums
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Postman acquires Akita for automated API observability
With Akita joining Postman, automated, eBPF-based API discovery and API monitoring capabilities will soon be added to the Postman API Platform.
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Use pytorch2+cu118 with ADA hardware for 50%+ speedup
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Why Synthetic Data is Being Used To Train AI Models
Artificial intelligence companies are exploring a new avenue to obtain the massive amounts of data needed to develop powerful generative models: creating the information from scratch. From a report: Microsoft, OpenAI and Cohere are among the groups testing the use of so-called synthetic data -- computer-generated information to train their AI systems known as large language models (LLMs) -- as they reach the limits of human-made data that can further improve the cutting-edge technology. The launch of Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT last November has led to a flood of products rolled out publicly this year by companies including Google and Anthropic, which can produce plausible text, images or code in response to simple prompts.
The technology, known as generative AI, has driven a surge of investor and consumer interest, with the world's biggest technology companies including Google, Microsoft and Meta racing to dominate the space. Currently, LLMs that power chatbots such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard are trained primarily by scraping the internet. Data used to train these systems includes digitised books, news articles, blogs, search queries, Twitter and Reddit posts, YouTube videos and Flickr images, among other content. Humans are then used to provide feedback and fill gaps in the information in a process known as reinforcement learning by human feedback (RLHF). But as generative AI software becomes more sophisticated, even deep-pocketed AI companies are running out of easily accessible and high-quality data to train on. Meanwhile, they are under fire from regulators, artists and media organisations around the world over the volume and provenance of personal data consumed by the technology.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"> <a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Why+Synthetic+Data+is+Being+Used+To+Train+AI+Models%3A+https%3A%2F%2Ftech.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F23%2F07%2F19%2F1413237%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a> <a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftech.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F23%2F07%2F19%2F1413237%2Fwhy-synthetic-data-is-being-used-to-train-ai-models%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a>
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SteamOS now available for custom hardware
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Iosevka typeface for code, from code
Versatile typeface for code, from code. Contribute to be5invis/Iosevka development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Installing Debian bookworm without systemd
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The 'Basic' Netflix Subscription Is Now All But Deceased
With no formal announcement, Netflix removed its $9.99 "Basic" subscription tier for anybody trying to sign up for a new account or resubscribe in the U.S. and UK. From a report: Now your two options are to pay $5.50 more per month for the "Standard" plan, or otherwise suffer through constant ad interruptions with what's now been dubbed "Standard with ads."
All the changes are listed on the service's help center page. The company noted that the Basic plan "is no longer available for new or rejoining members. If you are currently on the Basic plan, you can remain on this plan until you change plans or cancel your account." Netflix pulled the same move in Canada last month, again without any official announcement. The company has been extra cagey about its latest subscription plan shakeup, which could lead to some rather nasty surprises for anybody who leaves Netflix but comes back later hoping to sign up for the $10 ad-free option.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"> <a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=The+'Basic'+Netflix+Subscription+Is+Now+All+But+Deceased%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fentertainment.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F23%2F07%2F19%2F1348220%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a> <a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fentertainment.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F23%2F07%2F19%2F1348220%2Fthe-basic-netflix-subscription-is-now-all-but-deceased%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a>
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Comic Code: Monospaced interpretation of the most over-hated typeface
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OneSignal (YC S11) Is Hiring Software Engineers
The world's leader for mobile push notifications, web push, SMS, email and in-app messaging. Trusted by 1.8 million+ businesses to send 10 billion+ messages per day.
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Ask HN: My child was diagnosed with sensory processing disorder. What to do?
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Zig: Upcoming Release Postponed Two More Weeks and Lacks Async Functions
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It's easy to underprice your product (2009)
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Ask HN: What is your streaming setup like?
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Space material found on a beach in Western Australia
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A Decade of Rust, and Announcing Ferrocene
Berlin based technology consultancy specialising in the Rust programming language. We offer development, implementation, training and long-term support.
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Non-native English speaking scientists work much harder just to keep up
Our research found non-native English speakers face higher rejection rates and 12.5 times more revisions than their native English-speaking counterparts. But there are solutions.
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ASUS Will Manufacture and Develop New Intel NUC Mini PCs
Intel has announced ASUS as the company's first partner for its Next Unit of Compute (NUC) mini PC business. From a report: The two companies have entered a non-binding agreement that will see ASUS manufacture, sell and support the 10th- to 13th-generation products in Intel's NUC line. ASUS will also develop future NUC designs. Based on the business' current lineup, ASUS could be developing future NUC mini PCs, DIY kits for mini PCs, DIY kits for laptops, customizable boards, chassis and other assembly elements.
If you'll recall, Intel recently told Engadget that it's ending its "direct investment" in its NUC business and will no longer produce first-party NUC products. It didn't elaborate on its reasoning, but working with partners for a non-essential business will free up resources it could use to concentrate on making chips. Intel previously said its first quarter earnings exceeded expectations, but its revenue was still down 36 percent year-over-year when compared to its results in the same period for 2022. The company also said that it remains cautious in this economy.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"> <a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=ASUS+Will+Manufacture+and+Develop+New+Intel+NUC+Mini+PCs%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fhardware.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F23%2F07%2F19%2F111243%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a> <a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fhardware.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F23%2F07%2F19%2F111243%2Fasus-will-manufacture-and-develop-new-intel-nuc-mini-pcs%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a>
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The Amsterdam police have received many accusations of criminality and questions from VanMoof customers who believe their bicycles were stolen by the the company, the Amsterdam police said on social media this week. The police could not provide exact numbers, a spokesperson said. The police are call...
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