Category: Tech
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Let’s get rid of the gender star in German X
X (formerly twitter) continues to use the gender star in Germany, even for new content. For example, the spelling “Follower*innen” is used instead of the actually gender-neutral “Follower” or at least “Follower und Followerinnen”. Apart from the fact that it does not follow the rules of spelling and makes texts much more difficult to read…
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How to Use a Video to Dry Out a Wet Smartphone – At Least a Little Bit
Has your smartphone or another speaker gotten wet? Removing water from your smartphone using a video? What sounds like nonsense at first glance actually has a serious background. The idea that sound sequences in a video can shake off water droplets from speakers is based on the basic functioning of speakers and the physics of…
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AI-Framework: Microsoft VASA-1
VASA-1 is an AI framework developed by Microsoft Research that can generate lifelike talking faces from a single static image and a speech audio clip. The main innovations include a model for holistically generating facial dynamics and head movements in the latent space of the face, as well as developing an expressive and disentangled latent…
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What is “Effective Accelerationism”?
Effective Accelerationism, often abbreviated as E/Acc, is a philosophical and ideological movement that emphasizes the transformative potential of technology and capitalism. Its advocates believe that the advancement of technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI), can dramatically improve human life and solve many of humanity’s problems. This ideology is in stark contrast to degrowth or decelerationist movements,…
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What does Decel mean?
“Decel” in the context of technology and philosophy, particularly relating to artificial intelligence (AI), refers to a movement or ideology that is seen as opposing or slowing down technological progress. It’s a term that has emerged within the discourse surrounding AI development and its societal and ethical implications. The term “Decel” is used, sometimes dismissively,…
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The letter from former OpenAI employees to the OpenAI Board from November 21
Here we document an open letter that former OpenAI employees wrote to the – old – board, with which they probably also wanted to prevent Sam Altman from returning as CEO.
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ChatGPT app for iOS is here
OpenAI has announced an iOS version app version of ChatGPT on May 18, 2023. The app is only available in the US at launch, but international availability and an Android version are expected to follow soon. Since OpenAI hasn’t even hinted that there will be an app yet, the move is a bit surprising, but…
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List: ChatGPT Plugins
Here you can find a list of some ChatGPT plugins.
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ChatGPT Plugins
Plugins are powered by third party applications that are not controlled by OpenAI. Be sure you trust a plugin before installation. Plugins connect ChatGPT to external apps. If you enable a plugin, ChatGPT may send parts of your conversation and the country or state you’re in to the plugin to enhance your conversation. ChatGPT automatically…
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ChatGPT Plugin: Zillow
Zillow is also available as ChatGPT plugin. Your real estate assistant is here! Search listings, view property details, and get home with Zillow. Learn more about ChatGPT plugins here.