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Adobe has revealed several new tools based on artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to make creative processes smoother and faster for users. These tools are being developed as part of Adobe’s “Sneaks” program and were highlighted at the MAX 2024 conference, which showcases experimental projects. Collectively known as Project Concept, the tools tie into Adobe’s broader plans to integrate AI across its products. Though they aren’t commercially available yet, the tools hint at major improvements to Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite. One such tool, Project Scenic, looks to give users more control over generating images, with a focus on 3D scene creation. … Read more

At FMS 2024, the technological requirements from the storage and memory subsystem took center stage. Both SSD and controller vendors had various demonstrations touting their suitability for different stages of the AI data pipeline – ingestion, preparation, training, checkpointing, and inference. Vendors like Solidigm have different types of SSDs optimized for different stages of the pipeline. At the same time, controller vendors have taken advantage of one of the features introduced recently in the NVM Express standard – Flexible Data Placement (FDP). FDP involves the host providing information / hints about the areas where the controller could place the incoming … Read more

Earlier this month, AMD launched the first two desktop CPUs using their latest Zen 5 microarchitecture: the Ryzen 7 9700X and the Ryzen 5 9600X. As part of the new Ryzen 9000 family, it gave us their latest Zen 5 cores to the desktop market, as AMD actually launched Zen 5 through their mobile platform last month, the Ryzen AI 300 series (which we reviewed). Today, AMD is launching the remaining two Ryzen 9000 SKUs first announced at Computex 2024, completing the current Ryzen 9000 product stack. Both chips hail from the premium Ryzen 9 series, which includes the flagship Ryzen 9 … Read more

The New York Times has introduced the next title coming to its Games catalog following Wordle’s continued success — and it’s all about math. Digits has players adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers. You can play its beta for free online right now. In Digits, players are presented with a target number that they need to match. Players are given six numbers and have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide them to get as close to the target as they can. Not every number needs to be used, though, so this game should put your math skills to the … Read more

Google has just rolled out a new feature aimed directly at those hunting for cheap airfare. If finding the absolute lowest fare is your main priority, Google Flights fresh “Cheapest” tab is designed for you. The new addition brings more budget options front and center, making it easier for travelers to spot the best prices, even if they come with a few extra inconveniences. It’s a global rollout, and travelers can expect to see this feature live within the next couple of weeks. Instead of showing the typical balance of price and convenience, this new tab emphasizes purely cost. You’ll … Read more

Introduction The rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) has marked a significant advancement in the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI). During this period, Cloud Graphic Processing Units (GPUs) offered by Paperspace + DigitalOcean have emerged as pioneers in providing high-quality NVIDIA GPUs, pushing the boundaries of computational technology. NVIDIA, was founded in 1993 by three visionary American computer scientists – Jen-Hsun (“Jensen”) Huang, former director at LSI Logic and microprocessor designer at AMD; Chris Malachowsky, an engineer at Sun Microsystems; and Curtis Priem, senior staff engineer and graphic chip designer at IBM and Sun Microsystems – embarked on its journey … Read more

Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends With so many excellent streaming services out there, finding the perfect fit for you can be more difficult than anticipated. This only gets more complicated if you’re cutting the cord with cable, but still want to stream live TV. If your household lives for sports, then one of the best options available is Fubo (formerly Fubo TV). It features plenty of sports, along with related content to inhale in between games. It also has access to plenty of great new movies and TV shows. You’ll even be able to record them, thanks to the integrated … Read more

Taiwan’s semiconductor manufacturer TSMC has caught the eye of U.S. authorities, who’ve started investigating whether the company has been providing chips to Huawei. The U.S. Department of Commerce wants to determine if TSMC has breached regulations by supplying the Chinese tech firm, which has long been subject to export restrictions. According to reports, this investigation is part of a broader effort by the U.S. to prevent China from advancing in the chipmaking arena. The focus right now seems to be on Huawei’s Mate 60 smartphones and its Ascend AI chips, which could help boost China’s tech independence. The authorities are … Read more

Ultraman is having a great 2024, between the launch of the latest giant of light in Ultraman Arc, and his stylish animated debut in Netflix’s Ultraman Rising. But now Japan’s beloved size-changing hero is getting an international infusion of killer artwork from a host of famous artists in the latest drop for the Ultraman trading card game. Wave two of Tsuburaya’s Ultraman: The Trading Card Game is set to hit in early 2025, and will bring with it a host of card art illustrated by international comic artists. Joining the roster for wave two are Sean Chen (Iron Man, Fantastic Four, Wolverine, Avengers, Batman … Read more

Vision-language models are among the advanced artificial intelligence AI systems designed to understand and process visual and textual data together. These models are known to combine the capabilities of computer vision and natural language processing tasks. The models are trained to interpret images and generate descriptions about the image, enabling a range of applications such as image captioning, visual question answering, and text-to-image synthesis. These models are trained on large datasets and powerful neural network architectures, which helps the models to learn complex relationships. This, in turn, allows the models to perform the desired tasks. This advanced system opens up … Read more