Analytics Vidhya

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Introduction Gender detection from facial images is one of the many fascinating applications of computer vision. In this project, we combine OpenCV for confront location and the Roboflow API for gender classification, making a device that identifies faces, checks them, and predicts their gender. We’ll utilize Python, particularly in Google Colab, to type in and run […] The post Mastering Gender Detection with OpenCV and Roboflow in Python appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

NEC Orchestrating Future Fund (NOFF), an ecosystem-based corporate venture capital (CVC) fund, has made an investment in Sakana AI, a Japan-based company that gathers technical talent from around the world to conduct research and development of generative AI.

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Analytics Vidhya

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Introduction This week has been packed with major updates in the world of artificial intelligence (AI). From OpenAI’s o1 models showcasing advanced reasoning to Apple’s groundbreaking Visual Intelligence technology, tech giants like Google, Meta, and Microsoft have introduced new models and tools pushing the boundaries of AI innovation. We’ll dive into the fine-tuning of Llama […] The post AV Byte: OpenAI’s o1 Models, Apple’s Visual AI and More appeared first on Analytics

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

A mysterious and powerful burst of radio waves reached Earth after traveling through space for 8 billion years dubbed FRB 20220610A.

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Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

Apache Airflow® 3.0, the most anticipated Airflow release yet, officially launched this April. As the de facto standard for data orchestration, Airflow is trusted by over 77,000 organizations to power everything from advanced analytics to production AI and MLOps. With the 3.0 release, the top-requested features from the community were delivered, including a revamped UI for easier navigation, stronger security, and greater flexibility to run tasks anywhere at any time.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Being a human judge at the Weights & Biases LLM-as-a-Judge Hackathon

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

The most popular open source content collaboration platform for tens of millions of users at thousands of organizations across the globe

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Quantum entanglement is a fascinating feature of quantum physics – the theory of the very small. If two particles are quantum-entangled, the state of one particle is tied to that of the other, no matter how far apart the particles are. This mind-bending phenomenon, which has no analogue in classical physics, has been observed in a wide variety of systems and has found several important applications, such as quantum cryptography and quantum computing.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

The misreading of Hegel that Alexandre Kojève shared with Leo Strauss

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

It has been thought of as many things: a pointlike object, an excitation of a field, a speck of pure math that has cut into reality.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Life without Aadhaar

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Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Polypropylene and polyethylene can be broken down simultaneously.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

On Friday, North Carolina executed Freddie Owens, even after serious doubts about his guilt emerged. When we kill the conceivably innocent, we become a mockery of ourselves and our supposed allegiance to justice.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Why are we letting algorithms rewrite the rules of art, work, and life?

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Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Discover pay once top-rated software alternatives to popular SaaS tools.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Where’s your flying car ? I’m sorry to say that I have no idea. But here’s something that is somewhat similar, in that it flies, transports things, and has “car” in the name: it’s a flying cart, called the Palletrone (pallet+drone), designed for human-robot interaction-based aerial cargo transportation. The way this thing works is fairly straightforward.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Kamal 2 is coming with a brand new custom proxy that’s replacing Traefik. Let’s have a look at why is that and what it means.

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Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Diagram of the OpenAPI Specification tooling ecosystem, focusing on how tasks relate to the specification

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Omega-3 fatty acids reduced anxiety and depression-like symptoms in stressed mice, highlighting their potential as a protective supplement against stress-related mental health issues.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Artificial-intelligence models are typically used online, but a host of openly available tools is changing that. Here’s how to get started with local AIs. Artificial-intelligence models are typically used online, but a host of openly available tools is changing that. Here’s how to get started with local AIs.

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Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

The ozone layer is looking as fit as a fiddle at the moment.

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Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Valkey leads interest in FOSS alternatives after database slinger tightens terms

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Tetris Game Shows Promise in Reducing PTSD Symptoms

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts left there, including a still-shiny bronze sword engraved with the name of King Ramses II in hieroglyphics.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Fixing problems that shouldn't exist

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Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

The framework developed by the Committee on House Administration and Office of the Chief Administrative Officer is meant to be built upon as artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities evolve.

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Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

The new sensor leverages photoacoustic spectroscopy to precisely detect carbon dioxide levels in a compact package.

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It has to be said and repeated: WP Engine is not WordPress. My own mother was confused and thought WP Engine was an official thing.

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Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?