Author: Vidya Saras

Community & educationAutonomous Ecologies #1Black SkyConference that delved into the relationship between sovereignty and privacy, and how to establish privacy as a cornerstone of new technology.Community & educationBuildETH 2023Ethereum developer conference hosted in San Francisco, California for those interested in building, designing, scaling, and securing decentralized applications and protocols.Community & educationCluj Ethereum Developers MeetupsSeries of meetups and workshops in Cluj, Romania, aimed at educating developers on technical topics related to Ethereum.Community & educationDevfolioSupport students and developers in India through a series of community initiatives including online hackathons, workshops, a fellowship, and grants.Community & educationETH Beijing HackathonHackathon with a focus on…

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Kate Ruane, director of the Center for Democracy and Technology’s free expression project, says most major technology platforms now have policies prohibiting nonconsensual distribution of intimate images, with many of the biggest agreeing to principles to tackle deepfakes. “I would say that it’s actually not clear whether nonconsensual intimate image creation or distribution is prohibited on the platform,” Ruane says of Telegram’s terms of service, which are less detailed than other major tech platforms.Telegram’s approach to removing harmful content has long been criticized by civil society groups, with the platform historically hosting scammers, extreme right-wing groups, and terrorism-related content. Since…

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Model merging, particularly within the realm of large language models (LLMs), presents an intriguing challenge that addresses the growing demand for versatile AI systems. These models often possess specialized capabilities such as multilingual proficiency or domain-specific expertise, making their integration crucial for creating more robust, multi-functional systems. However, merging LLMs effectively is not trivial; it often requires deep expertise and significant computational resources to balance different training methods and fine-tuning processes without deteriorating overall performance. To simplify this process and reduce the complexity associated with current model merging techniques, researchers are striving to develop more adaptive, less resource-intensive merging methods.…

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Jackson Roloff from Little People, Big World recently dealt with a gruesome head injury while playing his favorite sport. He handled the situation well. However, there was one thing he wanted to make him feel better. Little People, Big World Jackson Roloff Hits Head Playing Soccer Tori Roloff shares that her oldest son, Jackson Roloff, dealt with a head injury that landed him in the emergency room. She explains that she just came back from a trip to Disneyland and was catching up with her family. Zach Roloff and their kids were playing soccer in the front entryway of their…

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By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) continued its easing cycle with a 25-basis-point (bp) rate cut for a second straight meeting and signaled further cuts ahead. The Monetary Board on Wednesday trimmed the target reverse repurchase (RRP) rate by 25 bps, bringing the key rate to 6% from 6.25%. This was also in line with the expectations of 16 out of 19 analysts surveyed in a BusinessWorld poll last week. Rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities were also lowered to 5.5% and 6.5%, respectively, which are set to take effect today…

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I’ve been wanting to explore more staggered grid animations, and this time I wanted to experiment with perspective, filters and typography. So today, I’m excited to share this little experiment with you. There are endless possibilities, and honestly, I’m struggling to find the right words to describe it… language can feel so limiting sometimes 🙂 We’ve explored scroll-based layout animations before, and also played around with perspective effects. This time, I wanted to use both concepts somehow in grids and on typography. The heart of this demos is the cylinder like 3D effect that the two columned grid has. It’s…

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Last month, OpenAI unveiled an ambitious new language model capable of working through challenging problems with a simulated kind of step-by-step reasoning. OpenAI says the approach could be crucial for building more capable AI systems in the future.In the meantime, perhaps a more modest version of this technology could help make AI girlfriends and boyfriends a bit more spontaneous and alluring.That’s what Dippy, a startup that offers “uncensored” AI companions is betting. The company recently launched a feature that lets users see the reasoning behind their AI characters’ responses.Dippy runs its own large language model, which is an open source…

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