Month: April 2024

Netflix’s live-action Avatar has lost its old showrunner and gained two new ones

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Image: Netflix Though Netflix just renewed its live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender adaptation, showrunner Albert Kim is parting ways with the show. Variety reports that Jabbar Raisani (Lost in Space) and Christine Boylan (Poker Face) have been tapped to executive produce the next two seasons of Netflix’s Avatar following former showrunner Albert Kim’s decision to … Read more

Facebook’s Oculus acquisition turns 10

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Every year, Time Magazine issues a list of the 200 best inventions of the past 12 months. Frankly, I don’t know how the editors do it. The dirty secret of this job is that true, game-changing inventions rarely cross your desk. In fact, you’re extraordinarily lucky if you average one a year. Oculus’ Rift prototype … Read more

OpenAI’s ‘year of the enterprise’ includes new tools for increasing AI accuracy

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Illustration: The Verge OpenAI’s enterprise customers who want to use generative AI but prize accuracy might be able to get that with new customization options for the GPT-4 API. They include the ability to connect to third-party platforms to share information on fine-tuning, save fine-tuned models during additional training without retraining the entire model, and … Read more

YouTube is bringing NFL-style multiview to Coachella 2024’s livestream

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YouTube’s Multiview will allow Coachella fans to stream four extra stages on one screen. | Image: YouTube YouTube’s official livestream of this year’s Coachella music festival will feature a technology many football fans are familiar with. Multiview, which allows viewers to watch multiple livestreams on the same screen while tuning into one audio feed, will … Read more

Working Remotely Abroad – What Do You Need to Know?

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There are a few key things you need to keep in mind when considering ‘how can I work remotely in another country?’ Here is your guide to answer all these questions. Many people seem to push for remote work ideas, despite many corporations applying ‘back to office’ policies. However, working remotely abroad does include a … Read more

KitOps: Bridging the Gap Between AI/ML and DevOps with Standardized Packaging

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AI/ML is a wildfire trend. It’s being integrated into just about every application you can think of. Compared to other technical innovations over the past years—like blockchain—infrastructure and tooling were being built (and still are) in parallel with discovering a meaningful application. AI/ML, on the other hand, has seemingly jumped straight to real-world application, leaving … Read more

Docker Essentials: A Beginner’s Guide to Containerization Commands

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Docker has become a cornerstone in the modern software development landscape. It empowers developers to package and run applications in a consistent and portable manner, irrespective of the underlying infrastructure. This guide serves as a gentle introduction to Docker, delving into the essential commands that will kickstart your journey into the world of containers. 1. … Read more

Will We Ever See Crypto Bounce Back After the FTX Scandal?

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In November 2022, the cryptocurrency world was rocked to its core when FTX, one of its brightest stars, collapsed in a scandal that echoed through the entire digital currency ecosystem. This event, marked by allegations of fraud, mismanagement, and regulatory failures, has led to significant skepticism about the future of cryptocurrencies. However, the question that … Read more

How To Fix Duplicate API Requests: Understanding Idempotency

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The first rule of distributed systems is “Don’t distribute your system.” Designing distributed systems right is infamously hard for multiple reasons. The idempotency concept For example, a call to a function can succeed or fail in non-distributed systems. Once you move the called function to a remote component, a third option appears: you call the … Read more

Report: Israel used AI to identify bombing targets in Gaza

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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images Israel’s military has been using artificial intelligence to help choose its bombing targets in Gaza, sacrificing accuracy in favor of speed and killing thousands of civilians in the process, according to an investigation by Israel-based publications +972 Magazine and Local Call. The system, called … Read more