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A Code Implementation of Monocular Depth Estimation Using Intel MiDaS Open Source Model on Google Colab with PyTorch and OpenCV
Monocular depth estimation involves predicting scene depth from a single RGB image—a fundamental task in computer vision with wide-ranging applications, including augmented reality, robotics, and 3D scene understanding. In this tutorial, we implement Intel’s MiDaS (Monocular Depth Estimation via a Multi-Scale Vision Transformer), a state-of-the-art model designed for high-quality depth prediction from a single image.…
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Nintendo digital lending feature reveals ‘Switch 2 Edition’ games are on the way
Switch 2 Nintendo has revealed something new about Switch 2 games on a day it wasn’t planning to talk about the new system. After today’s Nintendo Direct stream, the company revealed the existence of “Switch 2 Edition” games on its webpage about the new Virtual Game Card lending system, VGC reports. The Virtual Game Card…
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From automation to transformation: How AI is reshaping business
Are you using artificial intelligence (AI) to do the same things you’ve always done, just more efficiently? If so, you’re only scratching the surface. EXL executives and AI practitioners discussed the technology’s full potential during the company’s recent virtual event, “AI in Action: Driving the Shift to Scalable AI.” “AI isn’t about automation or efficiency,”…
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Ploopy upgraded its open-source trackball with better scrolling
The Ploopy Classic 2 trackball trades a USB-B port for USB-C. | Image: Ploopy Ploopy, a Canadian company known for its customizable open-source peripherals, has announced an upgraded version of its Classic trackball mouse. The Classic 2 has the exact same shape and ergonomics as the original but offers improved connectivity, a more accurate and…
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FTC tells staff to stop calling the agency ‘independent’ in complaints
Staff at the Federal Trade Commission have been instructed to no longer refer to the agency as “independent” in complaints, according to an email obtained by The Verge. “Moving forward, when describing the Commission as the Plaintiff in a Complaint, please track the below edit,” Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Christopher Mufarrige said in a…
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Grafana’s Annual Report Uncovers Key Insights into the Future of Observability
The architecture of modern systems has reached a tipping point where observability is no longer optional, it’s become existential. With advancements in Kubernetes and OpenTelemetry reshaping operational strategies, organizations are turning to open-source solutions to tackle the challenges of complex and distributed systems. Open-source solutions have emerged as the backbone of this shift, and this…
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Perplexity is getting one of Android’s coolest AI features
The Circle to Search-style feature works just like the official Google version, but keeps you in the Perplexity app.
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Ubisoft’s $4 billion carveout sells Tencent a 25 percent stake in some of its biggest games
Ubisoft is spinning off Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six into a subsidiary backed by Tencent, according to an announcement on Thursday. The Chinese gaming giant will invest €1.16 billion (~$1.3 billion) for a 25 percent stake in the carveout, which will have a total value of about €4 billion (~$4.3 billion).…
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Unpacking ‘Good Quests,’ Christianity, and Caviar Bumps
This week on Uncanny Valley, our hosts ask what impact religion will have on Silicon Valley.
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SignalGate Is Driving the Most US Downloads of Signal Ever
Scandal surrounding the Trump administration’s Signal group chat has led to a landmark week for the encrypted messaging app’s adoption—its “largest US growth moment by a massive margin.”