Deep learning hasn’t (yet) rendered classical computer vision obsolete. Why some challenges are still best solved with traditional algorithms.
Ten years in: Deep learning changed computer vision, but the classical elements still stand
Day: October 7, 2023
October Prime Day 2023: The best early deals you can shop now
We’re getting close to the start of Prime Big Deal Days, Amazon’s second site-wide sale of 2023. While the October Prime sale doesn’t officially happen until October 10 and 11, there are already plenty of early deals to be found. You’ll need to have a […]
OpenAI is reportedly considering making its own chips
ChatGPT might be powered by homegrown chips in the future, if OpenAI does indeed decide to make its own. According to Reuters, the company is currently exploring the possibility of making its own artificial intelligence chips and has even evaluated a potential acquisition. OpenAI CEO […]
Discogs’ vibrant vinyl community is shattering
Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge; Photo by Sean Gladwell / Getty Images A home for music diehards has been fractured by increased fees that are pushing sellers and shoppers to other platforms. If you are a devoted vinyl collector, an obsessive music […]
Crypto is about a lot more than a former golden boy turned villain
“Number Go Up: Inside Crypto’s Wild Rise and Staggering Fall” by investigative reporter Zeke Faux has several chapters on FTX’s founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, but it’s also about crypto more broadly.
Hackers are selling the data of millions lifted from 23andMe’s genetic database
Illustration: Beatrice Sala 23andMe acknowledged this week that data from users of its genetic testing and analysis platform has been circulating on dark web forums after what it says was a credential-stuffing attack, according to BleepingComputer. The outlet wrote that a hacker reportedly leaked what […]
Amazon Luna subscribers can now buy individual Ubisoft games
Late last year, Amazon Luna and Ubisoft deepened their partnership by allowing subscribers to stream the developer’s games that they already own on PC. So it doesn’t really come as a surprise that Amazon has chosen to team up with Ubisoft to debut a new […]
How NVIDIA became a major player in robotics
[A version of this post appeared in TechCrunch’s robotics newsletter, Actuator. Subscribe here.] The last time I’d spoken with the NVIDIA at any length about robotics was also the last time we featured Claire Delaunay on stage at our Sessions event. That was a while […]
Elon Musk vs SEC: The Twitter Conquest Saga Unveiled
GreenGround Monologues. Dive into the riveting narrative of Elon Musk’s audacious acquisition of Twitter, and the ensuing legal chess with the SEC in this episode of GreenGround Monologues. As the tale of technology and regulation unfolds, where do you stand in the saga of innovation […]
Ten years in: Deep learning changed computer vision, but the classical elements still stand
Deep learning hasn’t (yet) rendered classical computer vision obsolete. Why some challenges are still best solved with traditional algorithms.