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Posted by Thomas Ezan, Sr Developer Relation Engineer Thousands of developers across the globe are harnessing the power of the Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemini 1.5 Flash models to infuse advanced generative AI features into their applications. Android developers are no exception, and with the upcoming launch of the stable version of VertexAI in Firebase […]
An artist’s impression of the Qianfan satellite mega constellation CCTV China has begun construction of a mega constellation that will eventually consist of nearly 14,000 satellites, but the launch of the first 18 is already sparking concerns from astronomers about their impact on the night sky. The Qianfan mega constellation is intended to beam internet […]
Alexander McQueen Seán McGirr’s second outing at Alexander McQueen took inspiration from McQueen’s own second collection from AW94, called Banshee. Folk stories of Banshees spoke to McGirr’s Celtic heritage. The once infamous bumster trousers were revisited and presented with a mesh panel below the waistband to show a flash of bottom cleavage. A strong finale […]
The massive asteroid that brought about the end of the reign of the dinosaurs when it crashed into Earth 66m years ago was not a one-off, researchers say. Detailed scans of an underwater crater off the coast of Guinea in West Africa suggest that it was created when another large asteroid smashed into the planet […]
1. KEEP A CLEAN MACHINE Keep all software on internet connected devices – including personal computers, smartphones and tablets – current to reduce risk of infection from ransomware and malware. If you want to “set it and forget it,” configure your devices to automatically update or to notify you when an update is available. 2. […]
File:A Colourful German Maypole in Springtime.jpg, opens a new window by TheEndlessAutumn / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license., opens a new window / nonephoto by The Endless Autumn via WikiMedia Commons Origins of Halloween October is finally here! It’s the perfect time to indulge in some spooky reading from our fiction shelves at […]
It’s been a whirlwind four weeks of shows, celebrities and competitive street style peacocking. The season kicked off with US first lady Jill Biden swinging by the Ralph Lauren extravaganza in the Hamptons in New York, and wrapped up with Kylie Jenner closing the Coperni show at Disneyland Paris. But while ready-to-wear collections won’t enter […]
In a time where mental health and wellness have taken center stage, the architectural world has increasingly turned toward creating spaces that nurture the mind and soul. Playpod Sanctuary, designed by studio Bean Buro, stands as a beacon of this philosophy. Nestled in the scenic mountains of Hong Kong’s Tuen Mun district, this three-story residence […]
Data for Good at Meta is open-sourcing the data used to train our AI-powered population maps. We’re hoping that researchers and other organizations around the world will be able to leverage these tools to assist with a wide range of projects including those on climate adaptation, public health and disaster response. The dataset and code […]
Kate Kaplan hits on something over at Nielsen Norman Group’s blog that’s been bugging me: The challenge with this icon is sparkle ambiguity: Participants in our recent research study generally agreed that it represented something a little special. But, what was that something? And why was it special? That was less obvious. We encountered widely and wildly […]