A new “markup” feature lets users “visually communicate” edits to Firefly by drawing onto an image, indicating areas to recolor, for instance. This makes it easier to direct the AI model compared to text prompts….
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The newly created SiC junction transistor and its electrical characteristics from room temperature to 600°C. Credit: Science Graphics A new bottom gate design takes advantage of the intrinsic properties of SiC. For more than 20…
For years, China’s military and intelligence agencies, which carry out hacking campaigns against targets around the globe, have grown increasingly reliant on a vast web of proxy devices that enable and obfuscate their targeting. Now…
Watching the Watchers Months before the Hugging Face hack, OpenAI says, employees noticed that its agents had created a covert message board in the package manager Artifactory, which they would later use to coordinate their…
Perhaps seeking to grab the limelight from the Department of Justice’s ludicrously articulated antitrust suit against Apple, the European Commission this morning confirmed it will investigate the company, along with Google, Amazon, and Meta, for…
This story was produced in partnership with Injustice Watch, a nonprofit newsroom in Chicago focused on the court system. Rolando Perez Samayoa had come to the US in 2023 seeking safety. Fleeing violence in Mexico,…
Researchers have developed a robust “rainbow on a chip” whose individual frequencies can be controlled while remaining highly stable (Artist’s concept). Credit: SciTechDaily.com A tiny chip that produces a precisely organized “rainbow” of light could…
I don’t think so. Perhaps because, as the “father of public relations”, Edward Bernays said in his seminal book, “Propaganda”: “No matter how sophisticated, how cynical the public may become about publicity methods, it must…
Innovative microrobots designed to mimic natural swarms can effectively remove both microplastics and bacterial contaminants from water, offering a reusable solution to water pollution. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers have developed microrobots capable of removing…
As the controversial vehicle surveillance giant Flock Safety continues to expand, WIRED got the code for the company’s new AI policing tool and reconstructed the software to show that its capabilities go far beyond reading…
