AWS |
AWS Machine Learning Blog |
Build an email spam detector using Amazon SageMaker |
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/build-an-email-spam-detector-using-amazon-sagemaker/
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Build an email spam detector using Amazon SageMakerSpam emails also known as junk mail are sent to a large number of users at once and often contain scams phishing content or cryptic messages Spam emails are sometimes sent manually by a human but most often they are sent using a bot Examples of spam emails include fake ads chain emails and impersonation … |
2023-07-18 16:45:26 |
AWS |
AWS Machine Learning Blog |
Llama 2 foundation models from Meta are now available in Amazon SageMaker JumpStart |
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/llama-2-foundation-models-from-meta-are-now-available-in-amazon-sagemaker-jumpstart/
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Llama foundation models from Meta are now available in Amazon SageMaker JumpStartToday we are excited to announce that Llama foundation models developed by Meta are available for customers through Amazon SageMaker JumpStart The Llama family of large language models LLMs is a collection of pre trained and fine tuned generative text models ranging in scale from billion to billion parameters Fine tuned LLMs called Llama chat … |
2023-07-18 16:01:34 |
AWS |
AWS Security Blog |
How to scan EC2 AMIs using Amazon Inspector |
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/how-to-scan-ec2-amis-using-amazon-inspector/
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How to scan EC AMIs using Amazon InspectorAmazon Inspector is an automated vulnerability management service that continually scans Amazon Web Services AWS workloads for software vulnerabilities and unintended network exposure Amazon Inspector supports vulnerability reporting and deep inspection of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon EC instances container images stored in Amazon Elastic Container Registry Amazon ECR and AWS Lambda functions Operating system … |
2023-07-18 16:43:50 |
AWS |
AWS - Webinar Channel |
Analytics in 15: Automate BI Asset Deployment with New QuickSight APIs- AWS Analytics in 15 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlimACwRLts
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Analytics in Automate BI Asset Deployment with New QuickSight APIs AWS Analytics in Learn how to programmatically manage your Amazon QuickSight assets across multiple accounts with newly available APIs With these APIs you can accelerate and automate your Business Intelligence BI asset deployment and management backup and restore assets automate workflows and more Join this session to learn how you can make your workflows easier Learning Objectives Objective Learn how to export and import QuickSight assets across different accounts Objective See how you can automate and scale your BI workflows Objective Explore the functionality of newly launched QuickSight APIs To learn more about the services featured in this talk please visit To download a copy of the slide deck from this webinar visit |
2023-07-18 16:15:01 |
AWS |
AWS Security Blog |
How to scan EC2 AMIs using Amazon Inspector |
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/how-to-scan-ec2-amis-using-amazon-inspector/
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How to scan EC AMIs using Amazon InspectorAmazon Inspector is an automated vulnerability management service that continually scans Amazon Web Services AWS workloads for software vulnerabilities and unintended network exposure Amazon Inspector supports vulnerability reporting and deep inspection of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon EC instances container images stored in Amazon Elastic Container Registry Amazon ECR and AWS Lambda functions Operating system … |
2023-07-18 16:43:50 |
python |
Pythonタグが付けられた新着投稿 - Qiita |
LangChain VectorStoreとしてElasticVectorSearchを構築。大量データを投入するにあたって、addtextsを並行処理してみた。 |
https://qiita.com/tomofu74/items/9c28c4f46d675fec7c92
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addtexts |
2023-07-19 01:49:59 |
Docker |
dockerタグが付けられた新着投稿 - Qiita |
PodmanでJupyterHub/JupyterLabを試す |
https://qiita.com/Blaster36/items/5892d1cf195c3100cb79
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jupyterhubjupyterlab |
2023-07-19 01:33:13 |
golang |
Goタグが付けられた新着投稿 - Qiita |
【Go】ログイン機能でウェブアプリを作ってみる(1) |
https://qiita.com/kins/items/fef5946d76b461049264
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corscsrf |
2023-07-19 01:03:37 |
Linux |
CentOSタグが付けられた新着投稿 - Qiita |
PodmanでJupyterHub/JupyterLabを試す |
https://qiita.com/Blaster36/items/5892d1cf195c3100cb79
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jupyterhubjupyterlab |
2023-07-19 01:33:13 |
海外TECH |
MakeUseOf |
Mavic 3 Pro Review: Is it Really More "Pro"? |
https://www.makeuseof.com/mavic-3-pro-review/
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Mavic Pro Review Is it Really More amp quot Pro amp quot The triple lens system offers a well rounded option but pro users may find the limited tracking and color profiles on the tele cameras frustrating |
2023-07-18 16:05:18 |
海外TECH |
DEV Community |
Database 101: Twitch Bot in a higher level for beginners. |
https://dev.to/danielhe4rt/database-101-twitch-bot-in-a-higher-level-for-beginners-i91
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Database Twitch Bot in a higher level for beginners I kinda like the idea of writing about social media databases and it seems the readers here are too So let s explore it in a new direction looking at Twitch tv or any type of platform with instant messaging If you re just getting started with databases in general or databases social media in particular you might want to start off by reading my initial post Database Data Consistency for Beginners for Beginners That article captures my own exploration of how many database paradigms exist as I look far beyond my previous experience with just SQL and MySQL I m keeping track of my studies in this Database series Table Of Contents Prologue The Project Twitch Sentinel Making Good Decisions ACID Acronym BASE Acronym Concluding a Good Decision Modeling our Ideas into Queries Number of messages per user top Number of unique users per stream er Earliest and latest message of a given user Twitch as our payload Make it BURN Final Considerations PrologueOne of my tasks as a Developer Advocate is to inspire developers to create and try new things I also need to challenge myself to create interesting things that will engage people In the past few weeks I was working on a talk called “ScyllaDB from the Developer Perspective Building Applications My goal was to build a simple application with a database that would consume k k operations In this article I ll share what I learned By the end of this article a Beginner Developer should know how to build an application with a cool database to consume tons of IOPS or maybe not let me know in the comments And at the end of your reading you a Beginner Developer or maybe not let me know on the comments can build an application with a cool database to consume tons of IO s The Project Twitch SentinelSome things that I really like to do in my free time are Create useless PoCs Proof of Concepts that help me understand more about concepts in computer science Do daily live coding at Twitch tv here is my channel Write blog posts about my learnings and experiences Reflecting on that I decided to start a Twitch project that involves high data ingestion let s call it Twitch Sentinel The idea is simple collect all the messages from as many channels as possible on Twitch tv store the data and retrieve some metrics from it Screenshot of my Twitch chat saying hi to you lolCan you imagine how to store more than k messages per second It sounds like a cool challenge Here are a few metrics that you can generate for your study How many messages a specific streamer receives on their chat daily How many messages a user sends per day The most probable hour that a streamer or user is online based on their messages Peak of messages by hour and so on But you might be asking Why should I create that if Twitch gives me the Analytics Panel The answer is USELESS PoCs that will teach you something new Have you ever created an analytics dashboard before With a really fast database Thinking of new ways to model it If the answer is YES drop a like on this post And if not let me teach you what I ve learned about this subject Making Good DecisionsWhen you start a new project you should know that every part of the code and the tools that you will use to deliver it will directly impact the future of your project Also the database that you choose for it directly impacts the performance of the entire application If you read the first post of my series Database you probably remember discussions about the CAP Theorem and Database Paradigms Now we re about to check some properties related to how fast or consistent a database can be ACID AcronymIf you re interested in Data Modeling you ve probably already heard about ACID If not ACID is an acronym for Atomicity Consistency Isolation and Durability Each item of this acronym makes up something called a Transaction in Relational Databases A Transaction is a single operation that tells your Database that if any of these concepts of ACID fails your query will not succeed Let s explore this more Atomicity Each piece of your transaction is unique and if any of these pieces fails it will fail and rollback to the original state of that piece of data Consistency Guarantee that your data will only be accepted if it s in the right shape of that model based on table modeling triggers constraints etc Isolation All transactions are independent and will not interfere with a running transaction Durability If the transaction is finished the data will be persisted even if the system fails after that As you can see ACID gives you an interesting safety guard for all your data but this requires some tradeoffs It s EXPENSIVE to maintain since for each transaction you will LOCK Isolation your data It will need many nodesIf your goal is to speed things up with higher throughput ACID will keep you from that since all these operations need to be succeed You can t even think in Flexible Schemas a k a Documents since it broke the Consistency property So what We just start to write JSON or TXT as our database Well it s not a bad thing but let s do it with Non Relational Databases a k a NoSQL BASE AcronymWhen we jump into NoSQL databases probably the most important thing to know is there are paradigms and each paradigm is strong for something specific But something that is common between most NoSQL Database Paradigms is the BASE properties This acronym stands for Basically Available Soft State and Eventually Consistency Now things get interesting because those properties allow you to do less validation on your data because you guarantee the integrity from the developer side But before talking about that let s understand why and all the meanings Basically Available You can Read Write data from your database anytime you want but it doesn t mean that this data is updated Soft State You can shape your schema on the fly mostly and it turns into a Developer task not a DB Administrator one Eventually Consistency All the data will be synced between many datacenters until it gets the Consistency Level needed It seems BASE properties give us a database that can receive any type of data with respect to data modeling Also it s always available to query it and it s a good option for high data ingestions But there are also tradeoffs If you need strong data consistency it may be not the best approach Higher complexity since the DB Modeling is delegated to the Developer Data Conflicts can be a pain if you need to sync the nodes around the clusters that you have Now we know more about a few properties that a Database can have generally have so it s time to decide based on our project Concluding a Good DecisionACID vs BASE Who wins The type of project decides Often you can use multiple databases in a project so it s not a problem at all But if you need to choose just one choose wisely To be clear ACID should be chosen when you NEED TO HAVE Data Consistency with Transactions and performance isn t a key consideration BASE should be chosen when you have a higher demand for IOPS and are sure about your Data Modeling For our project we re going to receive a huge amount of of messages from Twitch tv We need to store them quickly and to handle all those messages So of course we re going to abandon the ACID Safety Guard and jump into BASE Do Whatever Wisely xDThinking about that I decided to use CQL and ScyllaDB since it handles our idea of receiving millions of messages per second and at the same time has the Consistency and support for ACID If Discord uses ScyllaDB it for storing messages why not use it with Twitch D Modeling our Ideas into Queries Screenshot of my Twitch chat saying hi to you lolWhen you re using ScyllaDB your main focus needs to be on which query you want to run Thinking on that we need to Store messages and read them when necessary Store and read often from a streamer list Count all messages sent by chat users in a specific stream So our data modeling should be like No big deal here it s supposed to be simple We need the fastest throughput possible and complex queries don t allow us to have such a performance Here are a few queries that we can run with the data retrieved from this model Number of messages per user top SELECT chatter id chatter username count AS msg countFROM dev sentinel messagesGROUP BY chatter id chatter usernameORDER BY msg count DESCLIMIT Number of unique users per stream er SELECT streamer id COUNT DISTINCT chatter id AS unique chattersFROM dev sentinel messagesGROUP BY streamer idORDER BY unique chatters DESC Earliest and latest message of a given userSELECT min sent at AS earliest msg max sent at AS latest msgFROM dev sentinel messagesWHERE chatter username danielhert This is very similar to the modeling I discussed in the post There I have a more detailed explanation of a few pieces of the code Feel free to take a look p Twitch as our payload Ok now we have the Database concept modeled and now we need the real world payload I don t know if you like these tutorials that just mock all the data just to show you a huge number that doesn t even mean anything at the end I simply don t that s and that s why I wanted to bring something real for you to explore On Twitch s streaming platform they have a bunch of APIs that can interact with the streamer chat The most notorious is called TMI Twitch Messaging Interface which is a client that connects directly to any Twitch Streamer chat that you want Here s a list of clients for you to check it out tmi js Interface for NodeJStmi php Interface for PHP Easily integrated to Laravel pytmi Interface for Pythontwitch irc rs Interface for RustAnyway the idea is the same for all of these clients you need to choose a channel and connect to it The code looks like this client new Client new ClientOptions connection gt secure gt true reconnect gt true rejoin gt true channels gt danielhert client gt on MessageEvent class function MessageEvent e print e gt tags display name e gt message client gt connect Each Twitch payload has the tags array that brings us a JSON with all the data related to that specific message badge info subscriber badges broadcaster subscriber partner client nonce eedfbdebbaacda color ABE display name danielhert emotes null first msg false flags null id bae efed b dbcfbaa mod false returning chatter false room id subscriber true tmi sent ts turbo false user id user type null emotes raw null badge info raw subscriber badges raw broadcaster subscriber partner username danielhert message type chat On this payload we gonna need only room id Identifier related to the specific broadcaster channel user id Identifier related to the user who sent the messagetmi sent at message timestampOn the Message interface you will also receive a string with the messageThis is a simple project but seriously try to abstract more ideas from that and let me know I ll gladly help you to create something bigger Make it BURN As I told you at the beginning of this article my goal with this project was to build a highly scalable application with a really cool database that handles our needs by receiving a huge chunk of payload per second So we connected on the k most accessed chats on Twitch tv and got an average of messages per second This gives us an average of MILLION messages per hour Have you ever coded something that had such a high data ingestion While the application is receiving all this data and posting it to ScyllaDB here are some statistics of a T Micro Cluster the cheapest instance at AWS It handles k requests s like it s nothing with latency sub millisecond P latency Also the load of this lightweight machine for k s is just so you can do something monstrously faster if you want Most of the time it depends on how many streamers will be connected to your bot and how many messages viewers send per second Final ConsiderationsThis project taught me a lot about how important it is to choose the right tool for the right job In this specific case the database needs to be something that you will use while thinking at a higher scale Just remember that it is totally fine to have more than one database inside a project Each one resolves a generic or a specific problem inside the development environment Always do proper research and a PoC with as many tools as possible if you have time If you want to build by yourself check this tutorial on Killercoda and don t forget to follow me at socials Stay hydrated and see you soon Twitter DanielHert PT BRTwitter Danielhert ENTwitch Channel Daily LiveCoding Sessions InstagramYouTube |
2023-07-18 16:44:21 |
海外TECH |
DEV Community |
Lightweight Postman alternative: Introducing Firecamp |
https://dev.to/firecampdev/lightweight-postman-alternative-introducing-firecamp-3066
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Lightweight Postman alternative Introducing FirecampHey campers and API enthusiasts I m incredibly excited to introduce you to Firecamp the ultimate minimal and web first API devtool The journey of creating Firecamp began when I found myself working on various projects involving microservices and utilising multiple protocols It became apparent that there was a need for a complete API tool that could support the complete solution for all major protocols with extreme developer experience tldr Introducing Firecamp The Open Source Postman AlternativeGitHub Platform Full OSS Launch th Aug Detect dark theme var iframe document getElementById tweet if document body className includes dark theme iframe src theme dark However reaching this point was not without its challenges Firecamp initially started as a WebSocket and SocketIO client as I explored different possibilities and experimented with integrating services like Ably and Pusher While these attempts didn t quite fit the vision I had in mind However those experiences and failures helped me shape Firecamp into what it is today Today Firecamp stands proud as a versatile platform that supports REST GraphQL WebSocket and SocketIO offering dedicated playgrounds for each protocol But we re not stopping there Our journey is just beginning and we have plans to incorporate support for even more protocols as we continue our open source journey OSS journey started here the full launch will happen on th Aug The end goal is to build the perfect and complete API DevTool Firecamp OfferingHere are all the amazing features that Firecamp has to offer Best in class Developer Experience inspired by VSCodeTruly Multi protocol support Get dedicated API playgrounds for each protocol RestGraphQLWebSocketSocketIOLet me know what you re thinking about nextOrganization managementMultiple workspacesUnified API CollectionWeb first platformDesktop apps coming soon for those who prefer a dedicated application Multiple Firecamp Agents including Browser Desktop Cloud and ExtensionFirecamp CLI work in progress Cookie management work in progress API Documentation work in progress API Test Runner GUI and CLI Light and Dark personalise your Firecamp experienceTeam CollaborationGraphQL Query CollectionEnvironment Variables amp GlobalsPostman compatibility because I understand the pain of migrationImport and Export of Collection API History coming soon Request scoped ScriptsRequest scoped AuthCollection Folder scoped ScriptsCollection Folder scoped AuthAI I am more excited about it status plannedPhase let it be surprised for youThese features are designed to enhance your API development experience provide flexibility and simplify the management of your APIs Firecamp is continually evolving and we re committed to bringing you even more exciting features in the future What I am building currentlyFirecamp CLI GitHub Firecamp Collection Runner GitHubKeyboard First DevtoolMy top priorities are to create a command line interface CLI and a collection runner The CLI and collection runner will allow users to run a group of API requests together terminal or GUI interface I m also focused on making Firecamp keyboard friendly so developers can navigate and use it efficiently without relying solely on a mouse These priorities aim to make Firecamp user friendly and improve productivity for developers Core Focus It s simplicity without compromising the functionality Simplicity is at the core of Firecamp s design philosophy and it is the driving force behind the development of this API platform The simplicity of the devtool is directly relate to the level of developer experience thus I am more obsessed about the DX in Firecamp why it s important Before pushing Firecamp to next level I have gone through deep research Here are some gaps which are required to be bridged in API Platform The complexity of API Tools Many existing API tools have become increasingly complex due to the rising demand for features This complexity arises from the broken standards and the diverse nature of APIs It is challenging for a single dev tool to cater to the expectations of all stateful stateless and hybrid APIs true with Postman and others Minimal Platforms Falling Short While minimal and lightweight platforms exist they often fail to fulfill the complex requirements of modern API team workflows example web first cloud first services like collaboration monitoring API portal or up to mark documentation true with Insomnia and others Application vs Devtool Mindset Most are started to resemble web or desktop applications rather than devtools The architecture of the foundation plays a major role in this mindset which can lead to a suboptimal developer experience true with Postwoman REST first dilemma Many tools prioritize REST and provide limited support for other protocols However this compromises the ability to offer a complete end to end solution for specific protocols their lifecycle and the provision of dedicated playgrounds true with all Developers building REST APIs and those building GraphQL servers have different mindsets and expectations from an API platform The same applies to all other protocols By focusing on simplicity Firecamp aims to bridge these gaps and provide a solution that is intuitive powerful and efficient It ensures that developers can embrace a devtool specifically designed for API development offering the necessary functionalities without overwhelming complexity No more bloated experience API Devtool Inspiration Considering the simplicity as a value the design aspect of the devtool is very crucial Although I m not a designer myself I knew that creating a consistent and appealing design was essential To tackle this challenge I studied different devtools and open source projects like VSCode GitLab and Figma Engineering I also explored popular no code solutions for building internal tools like AppSmith ToolJet and Budibase These projects helped me understand the key factors that make a successful devtool such as design architecture and scalability As I narrowed down my focus to align with Firecamp s future VSCode emerged as a significant source of inspiration VSCode is widely recognized as the epitome of a well designed devtool boasting design standards customization options and an extensible architecture The VSCode team dedicated considerable time and resources to achieve these high standards for a devtool Taking inspiration from VSCode I incorporated design principles and adopted a similar approach to the architecture of Firecamp This means that Firecamp not only looks good but also works efficiently and can be customized to suit different needs By following the footsteps of a widely recognized and well designed devtool like VSCode I aim to provide Firecamp users with an enjoyable and visually appealing experience Commitment Of FirecampAt Firecamp we are committed to delivering exceptional value and continuously improving our platform Here are the key areas of our commitment Developer Experience We are dedicated to enhancing the developer experience DX within Firecamp Currently we follow the high standards set by tools like VSCode We will continue to listen to the community gather feedback and make improvements based on the needs and preferences of developers Open Source Firecamp s core will always remain open source We deeply value the open source community and believe in the power of collaboration and contribution We welcome and appreciate the involvement of the community in shaping Firecamp s future Multi protocol Firecamp is designed to be a truly multi protocol platform We provide dedicated playgrounds and end to end solutions for specific protocols ensuring that developers have the tools they need for seamless API development As we move forward we will expand our support for additional protocols based on the interests and requirements of the community Postman compatibilityAs a developer I understand the challenges of migrating from one tool to another That s why I have made sure that Firecamp achieve the highest level of Postman compatibility This compatibility ensures a smooth transition for users who are familiar with API Collection environment variables global variables collection variables and scripts You can seamlessly transfer your existing knowledge and scripts to Firecamp Detect dark theme var iframe document getElementById tweet if document body className includes dark theme iframe src theme dark Roadmap Future of FirecampFirecamp is evolving into a one stop feature rich platform aiming to become the most complete OpenSource Platform for API development By starting the OpenSource journey the future roadmap includes the introduction ofCutting edge AI powered capabilitiesA user friendly CLI toolAn advanced API test runnerA versatile built in proxyRobust SSL supportSeamless history trackingImproved developer experienceEnhanced API documentation andSeamless integration with CI CD workflowsUndisclosed Platform Phase These upcoming features will transform Firecamp into the ultimate destination for developers offering a best in class development experience and a feature rich API environment Quick LinksGitHub App WebSite Twitter Full OSS Launch th Aug Thank you for your attention till end My twitter DM is open if you wanna catch up Have a great week |
2023-07-18 16:20:19 |
Apple |
AppleInsider - Frontpage News |
Get up to $1,050 off Apple's MacBook Pro M1 16-inch during latest round of price cuts |
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/07/18/get-up-to-1050-off-apples-macbook-pro-m1-16-inch-during-latest-round-of-price-cuts?utm_medium=rss
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Get up to off Apple x s MacBook Pro M inch during latest round of price cutsThe M MacBook Pro inch is now available from three retailers at up to off with your choice of GB of storage or a bump up to TB Save up to instantly Several enticing deals are available on Apple s inch MacBook Pro Late The highly capable laptop can process large files and demanding applications with ease and it boasts up to hours of video playback on a single charge Read more |
2023-07-18 16:44:42 |
海外TECH |
Engadget |
Peacock raises subscription prices for the first time |
https://www.engadget.com/peacock-raises-subscription-prices-for-the-first-time-164405324.html?src=rss
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Peacock raises subscription prices for the first timeStreaming service Peacock is raising the prices of its subscription plans if you have an inclination to rewatch The Office for the hundredth time The ad supported Premium subscription goes up by a buck to per month while the ad free Premium Plus option shoots up two bucks to per month An annual Premium subscription is going up so per year while the Premium Plus subscription increases making it per year This all goes into effect on August th according to an email sent to current subscribers This is actually the first price hike for the NBCUniversal owned streaming service since launching back in The increase impacts both current and incoming subscribers The streamer nixed its free tier earlier this year so you have to pay up to learn if Jim and Pam ever share that paper drenched kiss Why the price hike Peacock is hemorrhaging money despite a rapidly increasing subscriber base As of April the streamer boasted million paying subscribers but increased programming costs led to a loss of more than million NBC s golden child was the last holdout as every other major streaming platform already slapped subscribers with price bumps Paramount prices shot up in February and the same goes for Max Disney Apple and all the rest This could all be moot if those dual Hollywood strikes aren t resolved in the short term as the streamers will run out of content quicker than you can say “go outside and touch grass Shows premiering now were filmed last year thereabouts so expect a serious dry spell next year around this time As for Peacock there s a reason it reached over million subscribers in just a couple of years It s not just home for The Office and other beloved though ancient sitcoms The service streams tons of live sports including NFL football Premier League soccer and WWE wrestling It s also gotten itself a stable of decent original programming from the absolute lunacy of Mrs Davis to the critically acclaimed old school sleuthing of Poker Face This article originally appeared on Engadget at |
2023-07-18 16:44:05 |
海外TECH |
Engadget |
Meta and Microsoft release Llama 2, an AI language model for commercial use |
https://www.engadget.com/meta-and-microsoft-release-llama-2-an-ai-language-model-for-commercial-use-163615807.html?src=rss
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Meta and Microsoft release Llama an AI language model for commercial useThe rumors of a commercially oriented Meta AI model were true Meta and Microsoft have teamed up to unveil Llama a next generation large language very generalized AI model intended for both commercial and research purposes The upgraded open source code places a greater emphasis on responsibility Developers quot red teamed quot models that is tested them for safety and created a transparency schematic to detail potential issues They also include a responsible use guide and there s an acceptable use policy to prevent abuses like criminal activity misleading representations and spam Meta is releasing both pre trained and conversation oriented versions of Llama for free Microsoft is making it available through the Azure AI catalog to use with cloud tools such as content filtering The tool can also run directly on Windows PCs and will be available through outside providers like Amazon Web Services and Hugging Face The original AI model was open source but intended strictly for academics and researchers Llama lets companies customize the technology for their own purposes such as chatbots and image generators Ideally this lets companies benefit from the modelling while providing outsiders a way to check for biases inaccuracies and other flaws Open source code isn t new in the AI world ーStability s Stable Diffusion is a notable example However major rivals like OpenAI s GPT tend to be locked down for the sake of subscription or licensing revenue There are also concerns that hackers and other bad actors may ignore open source licenses and use those tools for dangerous purposes This is a developing story Please check back for updates This article originally appeared on Engadget at |
2023-07-18 16:36:15 |
海外TECH |
Engadget |
14 relaxing video games to help you destress |
https://www.engadget.com/best-relaxing-video-games-140048572.html?src=rss
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relaxing video games to help you destressIn recent years we ve seen an influx of self proclaimed “cozy games video games explicitly designed to invoke good vibes Being cozy however isn t the same as being good To help gamers who could use some help winding down after a long day we ve rounded up a selection of chill games that purposefully deemphasize fail states violence overwhelming grinds intense competition and other aggressive urges but aren t overly cute for the sake of it or so stripped down that they re boring Here are some of the best relaxing games you can play on your console iPhone or Android phones Stardew ValleyApart from being one of our favorite couch co op games the farming life sim Stardew Valley is also notable for its relaxing qualities It s a calming game that s willing to meet you at your pace If you want to putter around your farm casually chat up townsfolk brew beer or fish for a few hours you can On the flipside if you want to turn your land into a model of ruthless efficiency as soon as possible the experience will be more overwhelming and the story will have a darker undercurrent It all starts a bit slow but there s no external force rushing you and the game s trajectory of progress always points upward It s an alternate little life one that gives you the choice to take it easy Buy for Switch PS Xbox PCLength hoursAnimal Crossing New HorizonsAnimal Crossing New Horizons might be the most obvious selection on this list but it s no accident that this was the game that blew up when the pandemic hijacked modern life in It s just about the platonic ideal of the capital R Relaxing Video Game a nonviolent escapist fantasy with no fail state no overwrought narrative and constant progression It broadly tasks you with developing a deserted island as you see fit You plant flowers catch bugs pave pathways talk with your animal buddy neighbors collect a million things and generally hang out Everything passes in real time so sometimes you have to wait to complete whatever little task you had in mind On the surface much of what you do is comically unremarkable You don t save people you buy furniture But like Stardew Valley the slowness and mundanity is what sells the whole thing It points toward some of life s little pleasures watching things grow getting to know others seeing what a new day brings and gives you a space to enjoy them at least in some fashion Buy for SwitchLength hoursTetris EffectTetris Effect is in essence a prettier version of the falling block puzzle game that has compelled the globe since the mid s Its spacey pop soundtrack and themed boards have an ethereal almost spiritual quality one that fits neatly with the trance like condition Tetris can induce This helps explain where the title comes from To be clear Tetris is not the most relaxing game in the abstract The way it makes you scramble to fix your past decisions is part of its magic and several modes in Tetris Effect specifically thrive on stress Others however are explicitly designed to tap into the game s zen aspects “Chill Marathon for one simply resets your score upon failure instead of giving you a game over And since Tetris itself comes as second nature to an unusually large amount of people we ll make an exception for it here It can be difficult but even in failure Tetris Effect induces a mind freeing state like few games can Buy for Switch PS PS Xbox PC Meta QuestDorfromantikDorfromantik nbsp is a puzzle game in which you lay down tiles to create an idyllic countryside The tiles come in distinct types forests fields rivers railroads little houses and so on The idea is to chain similar pieces together and the game will give you little “quests to connect a certain number of matching tiles to grow your overall stack Since you can only see a few tiles at once exactly what your landscape looks like differs from game to game The need to keep gaining tiles creates a contingent sort of pressure but even still Dorfromantik is a game that encourages slowness and going at your own pace There s no time limit and no way to even really “win You re led to consider each piece look at the land and see how it all fits When the tiles run out you ve usually created a beautiful little scene And if you just want to build a landscape without any restrictions there s a separate mode for that Buy for Switch PCA Short HikeA Short Hike is a lovely little adventure game that is completely in tune with itself You play as Claire a young bird in a world of anthropomorphic animals who is staying in a small yet bustling provincial park Something is weighing on her and she needs to make a phone call but the only place with cellular reception is the top of the mountain at the park s center Your only real objective in the two hour game is to get her there There is a conventional core to A Short Hike that involves doing light fetch quests for other park goers and collecting golden feathers to climb higher and double jump more But most of these tasks are straightforward and it quickly becomes apparent that you can literally soar around most of the park as you please taking in the sights and interacting with the other park visitors as they go about their lives Apart from simply feeling nice this freedom ties beautifully into the game s themes That mountain is calling but you don t have to climb it right away When you do the world will still be there for you to explore Buy for Switch PS Xbox PCLength hoursCaptain Toad Treasure TrackerCaptain Toad Treasure Tracker is an adorable puzzle platformer from Nintendo that has you navigate a series of contained diorama like levels each with a gold star at its end It s technically a spin off of the Super Mario games but here you can t jump Instead you need to explore the multiplayer game s densely packed spaces from new angles shifting the camera to find hidden pathways and bonus treasures The whole thing is neither overlong nor super difficult but it is determined in that 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Why are non diabetics suddenly wearing continuous glucose monitors “Let s see what a Snickers bar does to my blood sugar Justin Richard a year old Toronto based TikToker says just before eating the candy bar on camera After an edited time skip Richard says “It s been several hours since I ve had the chocolate bar let s have a look at the glucose monitor and see what actually happened He slightly lifts his arm flashing the device an inconspicuous blue circular patch that almost looks like a Band Aid Above his head flashes a screenshot of his blood glucose reading which appears to have spiked dipped and spiked again “I had a spike in my blood sugar he says “That s not a shock because this is loaded with sugar A red X graphic appears over some b roll of the Snickers bar “I did this test because I m trying to establish a benchmark This is a typical second TikTok from Richard whose handle is insulinresistant on the platform In the following clip Richard eats a cup of broccoli before eating another full Snickers bar then goes on to share the results of his blood glucose levels from his personal continuous glucose monitor He eats this oddball combination to show how variations in his food intake can impact or even prevent a blood glucose spike Continuous glucose monitors or CGMs have long been used as a tool to track blood sugar levels for people with Type and Type diabetes Here s the thing though Richard does not have diabetes insulinresistant Snickers and my blood sugar How does it affect my glucose levels insulinresistance bloodsugar glucose prediabetes prediabetes insulinresistant original sound Justin Stop Spiking SugarWhile monitoring sugar intake is standard practice for people on tight blood sugar control treatment plans and those with persistently low blood glucose levels modern CGM devices non invasive wearables that can attach to the back of an arm for weeks at a time have become a popular wellness trend on social media Users like Richard that have integrated a CGM into their daily life have stormed platforms like TikTok and Instagram Some internet health coaches and dieticians have trumpeted their praise On TikTok the hashtags insulinresistance has billion views while continuousglucosemonitor has over million views Richard who has over TikTok followers is just one influencer who helped fuel this trend On his page which he started during the pandemic showcases him eating a wide range of foods and drinks from sodas to chocolate bars reacting to readings emitting from his Signos sponsored CGM device Richard says he got into continuous glucose monitoring to “optimize his health and prevent chronic illness which was especially important to him considering his extensive family history of Type diabetes “It s like having a coach he said in an interview “But the coach is telling you to do something That something was to make some pretty dramatic dietary changes “ I m not a healthcare professional and I don t pretend to be All of my tests are about my blood sugar and what I read online and how it affects me he said adding that his disclaimer that “individual results will vary is a key part of his messaging Getty ImagesBlood glucose monitoring devices are not new In the late s medical companies like Medtronic Dexcom and Abbott revolutionized the way diabetes could be managed The importance of continuous glucose monitoring for patients is well established as a means of improving glycemic control especially in the case of Type diabetes CGMs are a vital tool for preventing diabetic ketoacidosis a life threatening complication seen in Type diabetic patients When sugar levels are too high and the body begins to break down fat as fuel it can lead to a high amount of acid circulation in the bloodstream For non diabetics however complications stemming from extremely high or low blood sugar levels isn t a concern There is little to no research to back that monitoring blood glucose levels in generally healthy adults equates to an overall improvement in health nbsp Getty ImagesDr Idz another TikToker with over million followers calls the use of CGM devices for adults without any prescribed medical need a “feature of disordered eating Dr Idz short for Idrees Mughal is a board certified UK trained medical doctor with expertise in nutritional research He became a prominent figure when he started rebuking the “nonsense health information circulating on TikTok that “prey s on people s vulnerabilities He says CGMs aren t really intended for non diabetics because “our body is designed to regulate the spike Dr Idz says people need to understand that spiking blood glucose is not a problem In fact that is supposed to happen when you eat food “Even protein can spike your blood glucose and no one is really hyped about that right Although there may not be an inherent physical risk for people who wear a CGM device to monitor and track sugar levels there is a real possibility that access to “too much data can lead to information overload false alarms unnecessary anxiety confusion or misinterpretation Slight fluctuations in blood sugar levels are normal in people who don t have diabetes Dr Robert Shmerling a senior faculty editor for Harvard Health Publishing and author of “Is blood sugar monitoring without diabetes worthwhile writes that “we re at the very beginning of the learning curve for home monitoring of blood sugar in people without diabetes Before buying into what may be the next fad in health monitoring I think we need to learn a lot more View this post on InstagramA post shared by Dr Idrees Mughal MBBS MRes DipIBLM dr idz Still it s no surprise that more people are interested in experimenting with CGM devices Not only are TikTokers promoting blood glucose monitoring as an indicator of health and wellness but ads for CGM devices from up and coming brands like Nutrisense Veri and Signos have been flooding social media The companies use language designed to sell the average person on the importance of regularly tracking blood sugar levels as a way to lose weight or as a “metabolism hack The idea is that eating refined carbs and sugary foods can spike blood glucose levels and over time the cells that are supposed to take up insulin and regulate glucose production in the liver become resistant to the hormone due to habitual bad dieting Heather Davis a registered and licensed dietitian and nutritionist at Nutrisense denies that the company promises weight loss through glucose monitoring “A CGM is not a weight loss device per se she said “The CGM is simply one tool among many that may support insights into how different dietary and lifestyle approaches influence metabolic health including weight factors Getty Images iStockphotoDr Idz would disagree with Nutrisense on that He argues that the vast majority of people won t even know how to interpret CGM results “Even me as a medical doctor I would probably need to look at some reference values for each individual you know perhaps have to do some calculations And that s me who s actually a medical doctor Imagine the average person who s just going oh my gosh I ve had a spike That must mean it s bad right You don t even know how to interpret it So it s going to be completely useless Nutrisense s Davis concedes that there is limited research currently looking at CGM use in non diabetic populations but she argues that “once upon a time there was also limited research looking at CGM use in diabetic populations and that the “risks of wearing a CGM are extremely minimal for most people Still the FDA has never recommended continuous glucose monitoring for healthy individuals It has only even approved a handful of devices for people who do suffer from diabetes Although it may be useful for predicting a risk for pre diabetes and diabetes there is a consensus that more scientific studies are needed to observe CGM use among healthy populations Companies marketing their wearables to healthy people are entering a crowded but growing market that s ripe for exploitation There is arguably an enormous opportunity for companies advertising to healthy individuals to reap financial benefits from the latest health fad Signos TikToker Richard says he thinks continuous glucose monitoring is only going to grow from here “I don t think this trend is going to end anytime soon he said “Anybody and every country that s adopted this fast food highly processed diet is having this same increase in Type diabetes and you really can t ignore it So I think this trend is gonna continue as long as this fast food is so prevalent Dr Idz on the other hand would argue that if you want to prevent diabetes “that s fine but you re not going to do it by wearing a CGM because you know as long as you re not insulin resistant you ll find that you don t need you don t need a CGM To make matters worse not only are CGMs questionably useful for healthy individuals but they can be expensive too The devices must be replaced every seven to days depending on the manufacturer Nutrisense does not accept insurance coverage on the grounds it is a “wellness program with monthly subscriptions starting at and no commitment plans reaching a month Competitors like Signos which accepts insurance with a diabetes diagnosis offers a monthly plan for its wearable and monitoring app and that costs upwards of a month Veri may accept insurance depending on the provider And even though it s able to dramatically undercut its competitors the monthly fee of between to is hardly cheap Richard who has historically paid out of pocket for his CGM devices believes the high cost is going to “save him money in the long run Unfortunately these lofty prices don t just affect health conscious TikTokers Access to CGM devices for diabetic populations can be spotty Individuals covered by Medicaid are less likely to have one covered especially people of color according to the American Diabetes Association ADA Aside from the technology s often inaccessible price points some experts argue that there simply isn t enough guidance from the scientific community on CGM applications for healthy individuals The ADA does not recommend CGM device use by healthy people only clearly stating that the technology should be considered “from the outset of the diagnosis of diabetes that requires insulin management Dr Idz takes this a step further stating flatly that “there is no evidence whatsoever that blunting blood sugar spikes does anything for our health He backs up his argument with research from a retrospective and randomized trial that focused on the impact of blood glucose monitoring in diabetic and non diabetic populations Dr Idz says if anything research suggests that a low average blood glucose level is bad for you and might increase mortality risk over time due to diminished consumption of healthy nutrients and decreased liver function Harvard s Dr Shmerling reports he could not find a published study suggesting that monitoring blood glucose levels directly translated into improved health “Unfortunately some makers of CGM systems aren t waiting for solid research results to market these devices to healthy people So consumers and marketing professionals ーnot researchers or doctors ーmay wind up driving demand for the product Dr Shmerling writes Despite the lacking body of evidence to support blood glucose monitoring among healthy populations the inflated price points for direct to consumer products and the technological handicaps still present in the burgeoning industry the growing popularity of CGMs among health and fitness enthusiasts does not seem to be slowing down This article originally appeared on Engadget at |
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