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Ghost in a car shell: Engineers make self-driving vehicles ‘hallucinate’ at will — MadRadar is worrying proof-of-concept that should get automotive companies on alert
Engineers at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, have developed a system capable of manipulating automotive radar sensors, and making vehicles ‘hallucinate’ a range of scenarios. These include hiding the approach of an oncoming vehicle, making it look as if a real car has suddenly changed direction, or creating a non-existent…
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100x less compute with GPT-level LLM performance: How a little known open source project could help solve the GPU power conundrum — RWKV looks promising but challenges remain
Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) are a type of Artificial Intelligence primarily used in the field of deep learning. Unlike traditional neural networks, RNNs have a memory that captures information about what has been calculated so far. In other words, they use their understanding from previous inputs to influence the output…
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Tech bosses are desperate to make AI PCs happen — and spoiler alert, they probably will
We all know about, and are maybe tired of, artificially intelligent computing right now. AI tools to make you productive, workplace AI subscription services, AI operating systems. AI buses, AI plants, and so on. We all think we know it’s the future, but even I don’t know what that future…
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Forget about speed! Epson launches the slowest Windows tablet of 2024 — and I only have one question, why use an antiquated Celeron CPU on a $900 slate?
Epson has launched the Endeavor JT51, a 10.1-inch tablet for sale in Japan that is far from being the fastest on the market. With a price tag of $900, it’s not the cheapest either, which may leave many people – myself included – to question why Epson chose to equip…
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Deepfake threats are on the rise – new research shows worrying rise in dangerous new scams
Hackers are combining deepfake videos and emulators to bypass biometric security solutions and breach people’s online services, new research has claimed. A report from iProov has claimed the method’s use among criminals surged by 353% between the first and second halves of 2023. “Generative AI has provided a huge boost…
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This new malware pretends to be a Visual Studio app update — then floods your device with malware and ransomware
A new malware has been found targeting macOS users and spreading as an update for a legitimate program, as it looks to steal people’s sensitive data, establish persistence on the vulnerable device and, ultimately, deploy ransomware. Cybersecurity researchers Bitdefender recently discovered the campaign, called RustDoor, and found it was built…
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