OpenAI has introduced plugins for its ChatGPT platform, enabling developers to connect to additional data sources and third-party applications
The plugins allow language models to access and retrieve up-to-date information, while also running computations and utilizing third-party services
Currently, the functionality is only available to a select group of users, but OpenAI plans to expand access for other developers in the future
Developers on OpenAI's waitlist will be able to design plugins for ChatGPT and make them available in the platform's prompt
The plugins offer opportunities for customisation and various functions, such as text summarisation and translation, and have the potential to expand OpenAI's capabilities.
Framework has launched new and upgraded laptops, including the Framework Laptop 13 and 16 with AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series and 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors.
The laptops are modular and upgradeable, with options for expansion cards, mainboards, memory and storage, keyboards, and parts.
The company has received positive feedback for its focus on repairability and upgradability, including a 10/10 repairability score and a Best of the Best Design Award.
Framework's mission is to create consumer electronics products that are designed to last and can be easily repaired, upgraded, and customized.
The US Federal Trade Commission is proposing a "click to cancel" rule that would require companies to make ending a subscription as simple as signing up.
Companies must offer an up-front opt-out that lets customers bypass sales pitches and annually remind consumers that they're enrolled in "negative option" programs.
The proposed ban aims to prevent companies from manipulating consumers into paying for unwanted subscriptions.
The FTC can recover around $50,000 per individual violation of a consumer's rights and demand restitution from companies that break the rule.
The agency is seeking public comments on the proposal before making revisions and passing the final regulation.
Reference implementation of Transformer architecture optimized for Apple Neural Engine (ANE)
Provides up to 10 times faster and 14 times lower peak memory consumption compared to baseline implementations
Includes standalone reference implementation and optimized versions of Hugging Face model classes
Tutorial available for optimized deployment of Hugging Face distilbert model
Unit tests measure ANE speed-up factor and print warning message if executed on devices outside the M1 or newer chip spec for Mac and A14 or newer chip spec for iPhone and iPad
Installation via pip with troubleshooting solutions provided in case of failure
Nigerian entrepreneur, Mark Essien, used machine learning to convert PDFs of the 2023 Presidential elections in Nigeria into spreadsheets and structured JSON data.
The converted data allowed the opposition party to uncover an alleged vote-rigging scheme by the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Mark Essien's tool can also extract data from invoices, contracts, and bank statements.
This episode underlines the potential of open-data collaboration to monitor election activities and promote transparency.
OpenAI's closed policies on their language models hinder reproducible research, which is a cornerstone in scientific research.
Access to the exact model used in an experiment is a prerequisite for reproducible research, and OpenAI only maintains these snapshots for three months.
OpenAI's hasty deprecation of Codex falls short of standard practices for deprecating software, and researchers had less than a week to shift to using another model before OpenAI deprecated Codex.
OpenAI's deprecation also impacts commercial applications that rely on a certain model for classification, as users would need to reclassify everything from scratch if they switch models.
OpenAI needs to take responsibility for maintaining language model infrastructure, as it is a key piece of infrastructure relied upon by researchers and developers.
Open-sourcing language models would aid reproducibility, as researchers would have access to the model instead of relying on tech companies like OpenAI.
Block (formerly known as Square) has been accused by Hindenburg Research of facilitating fraud against consumers and the government.
Hindenburg also alleges that Cash App has a significant fraud problem and is guilty of fraud against consumers and governments.
Block has been accused of embracing criminal elements in the "underbanked" population and suppressing internal concerns about fraud to grow its user base.
Block has been accused of dressing up predatory loans and fees as revolutionary products, avoiding regulation, and failing to embrace necessary compliance policies.
Block's revenue declined 1% in 2022 compared to the prior year, and its reliance on non-GAAP adjustments to report profit has increased over time.
Juice refers to non-essential visual, audio, and haptic effects that enhance a player's experience and reinforce game objectives.
Juicing involves providing bountiful user feedback and a sense of control to make the player feel powerful.
Designers must prioritize emotional needs and ask how to make the user feel to create a soulful experience.
Examples of juicing include button hover that shows keyboard shortcuts, using tweening for animations, and triggering scripted sequences to teach and entertain in video games.
Players should always blame themselves for failure in video games as it encourages them to try harder.
Rewarding players with treats like special effects or sequences also encourages them to continue playing.
Juicing can also be used outside of video games, such as the use of a map and labelled locations in the title sequence of Game of Thrones to help viewers understand geography and remember previous events.