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Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images NAPA, Calif. – At the Linux Foundation Member Summit, Linux Foundation Research announced a new report that dives deep into the sometimes awkward relationship between open source and artificial intelligence (AI). Called “Shaping the Future of Generative AI,” the report — produced by Linux Foundation AI & Data and the Cloud Native […] More
Getty Images/Tetiana Musiyaka I’ve had several instances where I needed to add a PDF document to the end of another. You might think that’s as simple as opening both files in a PDF editor and copying the second into the first. However, it’s not that easy. Remember, PDF files are complex documents composed of several […] More
imaginima/Getty Images Joining a new social network in 2024 is an odd, lonely, quiet experience. By now, most social networkers have established communities online. But if those communities were on Twitter (now known as X), they may have died off. We follow, and are followed by, a relatively large number of people on Facebook and […] More
Artie Beaty/ZDNETYou probably didn’t know it, but if you played or are still playing Pokémon Go (there are more than half a million active players), you were helping train an AI-powered geospatial model that aims to map the world.A blog post from Niantic, the software developer behind the popular game, explains how it’s working on “a large geospatial model to achieve spatial intelligence” and trying to build a “visual positioning system” to understand the world around us — and it’s using data from Pokémon Go.Also: AI transformation is the new digital transformation. Here’s why that change mattersTo clarify, Niantic is saying that just like data on the web trains AI models, the AI model it’s building needs to understand 3D spaces. An immense amount of data and photographs of 3D spaces are available thanks to Pokémon Go players creeping around the world. Niantic explains it like this: A local AI mapping model might understand that a church stands at a specific place, but it’s likely only seen the front of that location and can’t explain what the rest of the church looks like. With data from Pokémon Go players, who have likely walked around many churches and trekked areas that cars can’t reach (and photographed those areas), the AI, now has a good guess at what a church generally looks like.Also: Traveling for the holidays? Google Maps uncovers ‘hidden gems’ to add to your route nowThe company also pointed out that it recently rolled out a new feature for the game called Pokémon Playground that lets you place a creature at a certain real-world spot for others to see. This means that placing the character and viewing it later conveniently involves using your camera, taking images from multiple angles, and sending the resulting image to Niantic. More
NurPhoto/Getty Images Meta’s Threads has introduced a feature that’s long been part of Bluesky, namely custom feeds. Now, rolling out to all Threads users after a brief test, custom feeds allow you to compile a list of multiple accounts in one shot, typically all devoted to a specific theme or subject. The idea is to offer […] More
<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Bose SoundLink Home speaker is a Bose exclusive, meaning you can only purchase it on Bose’s website; it’s on sale ahead of Black Friday for $199. The SoundLink Home offers a sleek design reminiscent of the 70s and bass that doesn’t disappear at low volumes. This speaker isn’t compatible with […] More
Breville/ZDNETExpensive caffeine fix, tight(er) budget? As Black Friday draws nearer, you might be brainstorming on a great gift for the javaphile in your life. Or, you may opt to refresh your kitchen with a premium appliance you might not normally splurge on. If you’ve been looking to upgrade your coffee routine, the Breville Espresso Machine More
HP/ZDNETBlack Friday and Cyber Week are still over a week away, but that hasn’t stopped great deals from popping up online. One, in particular, immediately caught my eye when I saw it. Right now, on B&H Photo Video, the 16-inch HP Envy Multi-Touch Laptop More
