Author: Hunter
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Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location
A hack of location data company Gravy Analytics has revealed which apps are—knowingly or not—being used to collect your information behind the scenes. Read more
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This AI Paper Explores Quantization Techniques and Their Impact on Mathematical Reasoning in Large Language Models
Mathematical reasoning stands at the backbone of artificial intelligence and is highly important in arithmetic, geometric, and competition-level problems. Recently, LLMs have emerged as very useful tools for reasoning, showing the ability to produce detailed step-by-step reasoning and present coherent explanations about complex tasks. However, due to such success, it’s becoming harder and harder to… Read more
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Evola: An 80B-Parameter Multimodal Protein-Language Model for Decoding Protein Functions via Natural Language Dialogue
Proteins, essential molecular machines evolved over billions of years, perform critical life-sustaining functions encoded in their sequences and revealed through their 3D structures. Decoding their functional mechanisms remains a core challenge in biology despite advances in experimental and computational tools. While AlphaFold and similar models have revolutionized structure prediction, the gap between structural knowledge and… Read more
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How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work
The fate of TikTok now rests in the hands of the US Supreme Court. If a law banning the social video app this month is upheld, it won’t disappear from your phone—but it will get messy fast. Read more
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IBM Report Reveals Retail and Consumer Brands on the Brink of an AI Boom
We know AI is no longer a distant vision. Not only has it arrived, but it has become an integral part of our everyday life. As we continue to engage with AI tools, consumer brands are under pressure to adapt quickly and stay relevant in an increasingly competitive digital world. Consumers are ready for AI,… Read more
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The Los Angeles Fires Will Put California’s New Insurance Rules to the Test
The state’s insurance industry was reformed in late 2024 to promote coverage in disaster-prone areas. Tens of billions in fire damage will stress-test the new regime. Read more
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Microsoft’s new rStar-Math technique upgrades small models to outperform OpenAI’s o1-preview at math problems
Phi-4 and rStar-Math paper suggest that compact, specialized models can provide powerful alternatives to the industry’s largest systemsRead More Read more
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Elon Musk’s Quest for Domination Has Gone Global
Having established power over Republican politics in the US, the industrialist is now intervening in European politics—and is himself becoming a leader of the international far right. Read more
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Demystifying the Department of Government Efficiency
This week we break down the new government committee being led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Read more
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The Devastating Los Angeles Fires in Pictures
Il rogo è scoppiato tra Santa Monica e Malibù bruciando diverse abitazioni. Sono più di 130mila le persone evacuate Read more