What’s in the rug? How TikTok got swept into a real-time true crime story
A woman in Ohio is being haunted by ghosts. Or maybe she’s not. There’s a dead body buried underneath her house, rolled up inside a rug. Or there’s actually no…
Zyphra Releases Zamba2-1.2B-Instruct and Zamba2-2.7B-Instruct: A New State-of-the-Art Small Language Model Series that Outperforms Gemma2-2B-Instruct
The AI research organization Zyphra has recently unveiled two groundbreaking language models, Zamba2-1.2B-Instruct and Zamba2-2.7B-Instruct. These models are part of the Zamba2 series and are significant advancements in natural language…
TalkPal Review: Your 24/7 Personal AI Language Tutor
If you’re learning a new language, you likely know how frustrating tutoring can be. You’re eager to practice a new language, but the tutor’s unavailable or just too expensive. Learning…
Fisker’s HQ abandoned in “complete disarray” with apparent hazardous waste, clay models left behind
The headquarters Fisker used in its waning days was recently abandoned and left in “complete disarray,” with drums of apparent hazardous waste, automotive equipment, and even vehicles and full-size clay…
SoCreate wants to transform screenwriting software with AI imagery and community sharing tools
Many screenwriters have embraced modern tools over traditional PDFs to craft their film or TV show pilots. SoCreate, the latest entrant in the screenwriting software arena, is challenging established players…
5 ‘dumbphones’ that can still run WhatsApp
With the luddite revival in full-swing, here are five dumbphones that can still run WhatsApp — and a few others. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
MinerU: An Open-Source PDF Data Extraction Tool
Extracting structured data from unstructured sources like PDFs, webpages, and e-books is a significant challenge. Unstructured data is common in many fields, and manually extracting relevant details can be time-consuming,…
Hurricane Helene Destroyed Roads. Here’s How to Rebuild—and Flood-Proof Them for Next Time
As it becomes clear that climate change devastation can hit anywhere, engineers are considering how best to protect vital thoroughfares from intense storms.
XR-Objects: A New Open-Source Augmented Reality Prototype that Transforms Physical Objects into Interactive Digital Portals Using Real-Time Object Segmentation and Multimodal Large Language Models
Advancements in Extended Reality (XR) have allowed for the fusion of real-world entities within the virtual world. However, despite the innumerable sensors, plethora of cameras, and expensive computer vision techniques,…
GemFilter: A Novel AI Approach to Accelerate LLM Inference and Reduce Memory Consumption for Long Context Inputs
Large Language Models (LLMs) have become integral to numerous AI systems, showcasing remarkable capabilities in various applications. However, as the demand for processing long-context inputs grows, researchers face significant challenges…