Enlarge / Generating AI images using “Draw Things” on the iPhone. (credit: Benj Edwards / Apple) On Wednesday, a San Francisco-based developer named Liu Liu released Draw Things: AI Generation, a free app available in the App Store that lets iPhone owners run the popular Stable Diffusion AI image generator. Type in a description, and...
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A search bar is among the Task Manager improvements in new Windows 11 build
Enlarge / Microsoft is testing a search bar for Windows 11’s new Task Manager. (credit: Microsoft) One of the Windows 11 22H2 update’s improvements was a redesigned Task Manager with a reorganized user interface, an updated Windows 11-style look, and other features. Laying that foundation has apparently given Microsoft the latitude to work on other...
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Could FTX’s Collapse Signal Even Tougher Times for Crypto? Here’s What to Know.
Here’s how to make sense of the industry-shaking collapse of FTX.
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The Fall of FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Puts Crypto Industry on Edge
The rapid collapse of FTX, built by the billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, suggests that no company in the freewheeling, loosely regulated crypto industry is safe.
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After Election, Cautious Optimism That Few False Narratives Took Hold
Researchers who study disinformation said most efforts to stoke doubt about results had failed to spread widely.
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On Twitter, Elon Musk Details His Plans for Twitter’s Business
Mr. Musk, the social media service’s new owner, has been looking for ways to generate more revenue at the company.
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L.A. Drops Criminal Charges Against Election Software Executive
Eugene Yu was accused of illegally sending data about poll workers to China, in a case that became fodder for election deniers.
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Lenovo driver goof poses security risk for users of 25 notebook models
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) More than two dozen Lenovo notebook models are vulnerable to malicious hacks that disable the UEFI secure boot process and then run unsigned UEFI apps or load bootloaders that permanently backdoor a device, researchers warned on Wednesday. At the same time that researchers from security firm ESET disclosed the vulnerabilities, the...
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“Too easy“—Midjourney tests dramatic new version of its AI image generator
Enlarge / Eight images we generated with the alpha version of Midjourney v4. (credit: Ars Technica) On Saturday, AI image service Midjourney began alpha testing version 4 (“v4”) of its text-to-image synthesis model, which is available for subscribers on its Discord server. The new model provides more detail than previously available on the service, inspiring...
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IBM pushes qubit count over 400 with new processor
Enlarge (credit: IBM) Today, IBM announced the latest generation of its family of avian-themed quantum processors, the Osprey. With more than three times the qubit count of its previous-generation Eagle processor, Osprey is the first to offer more than 400 qubits, which indicates the company remains on track to release the first 1,000-qubit processor next...