Author: Zach_Wilson
This new method could reduce the energy needs of AI applications by 95% — but may also need whole new forms of hardware
Engineers reveal alternative to floating-point multiplication New method could reduce AI energy consumption by up to 95% But new calculation method would also need alternative hardware to existing GPUs As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies evolve, the demand for computing power – and consequently, electricity – has surged, as have concerns…
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Black Friday Apple deals: The best sales we could find on AirPods, iPads, MacBooks and AirTags
Apple devices have a few things in common: they’re well-designed, solidly built and easily connect with one another. But chances are, if it bears the Apple logo, it’s not cheap. That’s why promos like Black Friday are always worth checking out if you’re in the market for a new Apple…
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I have some notes on Sam Altman’s note-taking advice
Nilay’s main love language is trolling, and so he sent me this video of Sam Altman talking about note-taking, because he knew it would annoy me. Now I recognize there is a school of thought which will say something like “Whatever it is that will get you to successfully take…
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Happy 2nd birthday, ChatGPT! Here are 5 ways you’ve already changed the world
ChatGPT was born two years ago amid a flurry of hyperbolic hype, skepticism, and outright fear. The AI chatbot didn’t immediately guide us to digital heaven, take over every job, or become sentient and send robots with Austrian accents after us, but ChatGPT has a made major impact on many…
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Mass Effect creator’s new studio is shutting down after three years
Humanoid Origin will be shutting down. The three-year-old indie gaming studio, helmed by former BioWare GM and Mass Effect creator Casey Hudson, is the latest casualty in a brutal stretch for game developers and other industry professionals. In the LinkedIn post announcing the closure, Humanoid Origin said its efforts to…
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Avast security tools hijacked in order to crack antivirus protection
Researchers spot new campaign that can turn off antivirus protection Malware uses legitimate Avast Anti-Rootkit driver to access kernel level Once antivirus is deactivated, the malware can proceed without detection Hackers are using a legitimate Avast Anti-Rootkit driver to disguise their malware, turn off antivirus protection, and infect systems, experts…
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