Researhcesr from EPFL and SIMIT have managed to develop a new lithium tantalate chip that could reduce costs and improve performance of PICs.
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Forget facial recognition, this new AI predicts age by analyzing hands
According to a statement by the firm, the study showed that AI models trained on hand images achieve comparable accuracy to those using facial images, with an average error of 4.1 and 4.7 years in predicting chronological age.
The AI model in the study was primarily trained by employing the Indian population dataset to ensure representation of diverse skin tones and address AI’s bias challenges, especially pertaining to ethnicity-specific considerations in age prediction.
By focusing on the Indian population, the study aimed to develop an AI model tailored to this demographic, mitigating biases and promoting fairer AI solutions. Additionally, the research’s market relevance in India’s growing skincare and AI sectors underscores the strategic importance of using an Indian dataset for this study.
KAN: Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks | Ziming Liu
Chapters 00:00 — Intro + Background 05:06 — From KART to KAN 07:56 — MLP vs KAN 16:05 — Accuracy: Scaling of KANs 26:35 — Interpretability: KAN for Science 38:04 — Q+A Break 57:15 — Strengths and Weaknesses 59:28 — Philosophy 1:08:45 — Anecdotes Behind the Scenes…
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Abstract: Inspired by the Kolmogorov-Arnold representation theorem, we propose Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KANs) as promising alternatives to Multi-Layer Perceptrons (MLPs). While MLPs have fixed activation functions on nodes (\.
Robust superconductivity in magic-angle multilayer graphene family
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Superconductivity is reported in magic-angle twisted four-layer and five-layer graphene systems. While they find that all magic-angle graphene systems fit into a unified hierarchy of systems that share a set of flat bands in their electronic band structures, they also report that there is a key distinction between magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene and the other family members, related to the difference in the way the electrons move between the layers in a magnetic field.
SpaceX Starship’s next launch ‘probably 3 to 5 weeks’ away, Elon Musk says
We’re likely still a month or so away from the next launch of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket.
That was the timeline Elon Musk offered in a post on X over the weekend, saying Starship’s next test flight is “probably 3 to 5 weeks” away. “Objective is for the ship to get past max heating, or at least further than last time,” the billionaire entrepreneur added.
Hackers are now targeting the children of corporate executives in elaborate ransomware attacks
In February, ransomware attackers targeted Chain Healthcare, the payment management arm of healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group, causing backlogs in prescription insurance claims.
Ransomware can be introduced to a company’s databases through even the smallest slip by an employee, like clicking a link in a phishing email. But as companies have gotten better at keeping criminals out, the crooks have gotten more creative, Mandiant CTO Charles Carmakal says.
Scientists find sleep may not clear brain toxins
The brain’s ability to rid itself of toxins may actually be reduced during sleep, contrary to the leading scientific theory.
Over the past decade, the leading explanation for why we sleep has been that it provides the brain with an opportunity to flush out toxins.
However, a new study led by scientists at the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) at Imperial College London indicates that this may not be true.