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The Problem With Weather Apps

The Atlantic - Technology

Technologically speaking, we live in a time of plenty. Today, I can ask a chatbot to render The Canterbury Tales as if written by Taylor Swift or to help me write a factually inaccurate autobiography. With three swipes, I can summon almost everyone listed in my phone and see their confused faces via an impromptu video chat. My life is a gluttonous smorgasbord of information, and I am on the all-you-can-eat plan. But there is one specific corner where technological advances haven't kept up: weather apps.


Top Chinese tech company unveils its AI challenger to ChatGPT

FOX News

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A top Chinese company unveiled its challenger to OpenAI's unprecedented ChatGPT on Monday, even as the country's state-run media warns of a potential "AI bubble." SenseTime Group CEO Xu Li introduced SenseChat during a Monday presentation, having the interactive AI tell a story about a cat and answer a series of questions about the story before later asking it to write code, Bloomberg reported. SenseChat is the latest of many generative AIs to be released to the public since ChatGPT broke open the space late last year.


Top AI Tools For Podcasting (2023) - MarkTechPost

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An AI-powered technology called Podium is intended to speed up the post-production of podcasts significantly. It lets you quickly create transcripts, highlights, chapters, and show notes with episode summaries. The application is simple to use and doesn't need to create an account; all required is to submit an audio file. The AI in Podium will swiftly find quotable passages, develop chapters and titles, and provide a summary of the episode that can be easily shared on social media. Also, it offers a superb transcript for enhanced accessibility and search engine optimization. The application is initially free but will soon change to a cheap pay-per-use fee or bespoke pricing if you need to handle a big volume of episodes at once. AI tool is intended to improve the post-production of podcasts via the creation of AI-powered show notes, titles, and descriptions.


'Like the holy grail': the making of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

The Guardian

My background came from God of War … I've never worked on a shooter, and you need a different team to do that. You might as well be asking me to make a racing game. And eventually over time, we built that trust to the point where we ended up calling [the franchise] Jedi." The much contested Jedi eventually became Cal Kestis, first introduced in Jedi: Fallen Order. His original reveal saw a slew of criticism for being, well, a little bland, but four years on, it's hard to deny that Cal has won over both gamers and Star Wars fans alike. Case in point: in a recent Disney poll, asking fans to vote on which lightsaber from the Star Wars universe they'd like produced for retail, Cal beat out legendary characters such as Anakin Skywalker and Qui-Gon Jinn. Of course, making the main character a Jedi isn't just a play to Star Wars fans – it's also a clever game design move, given that the well-documented journey of a Jedi developing their skills perfectly mirrors that of a player progressing through a video game, something Asmussen describes as "one-to-one storytelling". "I was hoping that we could come up with a character that the player could go along on the ride with," he expands. "So, he starts off kind of raw.


Designing for shareholders, UX research templates, choosing humanity

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Unpredictable black boxes are terrible interfaces "Generative AI black boxes are terrible interfaces because they do not provide users with a predictive conceptual model. It is unclear how the AI converts an input natural language prompt into the output result. Even the designers of the AI usually can't explain how this conversion occurs in a way that would allow users to build a predictive conceptual model." How the internet has made us better readers "As a designer, it's key to have some basic understanding of what's happening on television, in the movies, in books, in music. There's stuff that I might personally not like, but if there's a phenomenon like Games of Thrones or Harry Potter or the Kardashians, I need to have some rudimentary understanding of what all this is about."


The shocking response to AI and what to do now before it's too late

FOX News

AI and ChatGPT development should not be paused and neither should other large Artificial Intelligence experiments residents of Austin, Texas, told Fox News. In the tech world, AI means artificial intelligence. Many people would probably just scream it, "AIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII," out of fear of how big a threat it could become. Like it or not, new, "artificial intelligence" platforms like ChatGPT are going to change our lives in ways likely more monumental than the creation of the internet. News coverage of AI has been nothing short of apocalyptic.


The world's leading writing app is on sale for half off now

PCWorld

Research already shows that ChatGPT is helping to create better writers. But if you're trying to craft something longform, ChatGPT isn't going to help. The go-to app for best-selling novelists, screenwriters, nonfiction writers, journalists, lawyers, and more, Scrivener is all about helping you grow your manuscript or project your way. You can compose your text in any order, in sections as large or small as you like, allowing you to grow your project idea by idea. It gives you an organized place to access research, produce an outline, check for consistency, and even gives you the tools to print, self-publish, or export to popular formats.


"Unlocking the Power of Precision Medicine with Medical Digital Imaging Systems"

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From 2022 to 2030, the X-ray imaging systems segment is projected to maintain its lead in the Medical Digital Imaging System market, as per the recent analysis. The segment emerged as the dominant method in 2021, with the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular, respiratory, and gastrointestinal disorders driving the demand for X-ray imaging systems. Furthermore, the rising demand for minimally invasive procedures supports the market's growth. Technological advancements, such as portable and wireless X-ray devices, are expected to expand the segment further. SkyQuest's research suggests that the Asia Pacific region is also a major player in the Medical Digital Imaging System market.


The camera never lied... until AI told it to

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An amateur photographer who goes by the name "ibreakphotos" decided to do an experiment on his Samsung phone last month to find out how a feature called "space zoom" actually works. The feature, first released in 2020, claims a 100x zoom rate, and Samsung used sparkling clear images of the Moon in its marketing. Ibreakphotos took his own pictures of the Moon--blurry and without detail--and watched as his phone added craters and other details. The phone's artificial intelligence software was using data from its "training" on many other pictures of the Moon to add detail where there was none. "The Moon pictures from Samsung are fake," he wrote, leading many to wonder whether the shots people take are really theirs anymore--or if they can even be described as photographs. Samsung has defended the technology, saying it does not "overlay" images, and pointed out that users can switch off the function.


Drones on the Rise: Exploring the Current and Future Potential of UAVs

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their versatility and affordability. This article provides an overview of the history and development of UAVs, as well as their current and potential applications in various fields. In particular, the article highlights the use of UAVs in aerial photography and videography, surveying and mapping, agriculture and forestry, infrastructure inspection and maintenance, search and rescue operations, disaster management and humanitarian aid, and military applications such as reconnaissance, surveillance, and combat. The article also explores potential advancements in UAV technology and new applications that could emerge in the future, as well as concerns about the impact of UAVs on society, such as privacy, safety, security, job displacement, and environmental impact. Overall, the article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state and future potential of UAV technology, and the benefits and challenges associated with its use in various industries and fields.