Adobe has been eclipsed by the DALL-E revolution
Adobe can still conjure magical demos, but it falls flat in the era of text-to-image technology. Every year, Adobe releases some advanced technology demonstrations at Adobe MAX, its creative tools lovefest. They are a sneak peek at the tools that pe.....»»
EdgeQ reveals more details behind its next-gen 5G/AI chip
5G is the current revolution in wireless technology, and every chip company old and new is trying to burrow their way into this ultra-competitive — but extremely lucrative — market. One of the most interesting new players in the space is EdgeQ, a.....»»
Deactivation of Flash may have crippled Chinese railroad for a day [Updated]
Railroad officials were blindsided by the long-scheduled deactivation of Flash. Enlarge / Dalian Railway Station. (credit: akiradhin / Wikipedia) In 2017, Adobe announced it would deactivate Flash at the end of 2020. Earlier this month, on Jan.....»»
Deactivation of Flash cripples Chinese railroad for a day
Railroad officials were blindsided by the long-scheduled deactivation of Flash. Enlarge / Dalian Railway Station. (credit: akiradhin / Wikipedia) In 2017, Adobe announced it would deactivate Flash at the end of 2020. Earlier this month, on Jan.....»»
When Adobe Stopped Flash Content, It Also Stopped A Chinese Railroad
Jalopnik shares a story for our times: Adobe's Flash, the web browser plug-in that powered so very many crappy games, confusing interfaces, and animated icons of the early web like Homestar Runner is now finally gone, after a long, slow, protracted.....»»
Chrome 88 Released, Removing Adobe Flash -- and FTP
Google released Chrome 88 this week — and besides improving its dark mode support, they removed support for both Adobe Flash and FTP. PC World calls it "the end of two eras." The most noteworthy change in this update is what's not included......»»
How Covid turbocharged the QR revolution
As a cheap and reliable way to store information, the humble QR code is finding new uses......»»
Adobe Flash Is Officially Dead After 25 Years With Content Blocked Starting Today
When a user attempts to load a Flash game or content in a browser such as Chrome, the content now fails to load and instead displays a small banner that leads to the Flash end-of-life page on Adobe's website. While this day has long been coming, with.....»»
The Nvidia RTX 3080 is pushing gaming laptops toward a resolution revolution
A new generation of gaming laptops is arriving, and thanks to Nvidia's new RTX 3080, we may finally get to kiss 1080p gaming goodbye......»»
OtterBox’s new Xbox mobile gaming accessories signal a cloud gaming revolution
OtterBox has a new line of mobile gaming products designed around Microsoft's cloud gaming service......»»
CO2 levels this year "50 percent higher than 18th century"
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere will this year reach levels 50 percent higher than before the industrial revolution because of manmade emissions, Britain's Met Office predicted on Friday......»»
OpenAI"s DALL-E turns weird text into weird images
OpenAI is known for developing impressive AI models like GPT-2 and GPT-3, which are capable of writing believable fake news but can also become essential tools in detecting and filtering online misinformation and spam. Previously, they've also create.....»»
AI draws dog-walking baby radish in a tutu
Dall-E, the latest system from OpenAI, can create images from simple phrases......»»
OpenAI’s DALL-E creates plausible images of literally anything you ask it to
OpenAI’s latest strange yet fascinating creation is DALL-E, which by way of hasty summary might be called “GPT-3 for images.” It creates illustrations, photos, renders, or whatever method you prefer, of anything you can intelligibly.....»»
Adobe Flash Player is officially dead. Here"s how to uninstall it
Adobe has officially killed off Flash Player, the buggy, hated, security vulnerability of a web browser plug-in that was once widely used for viewing rich content like games, videos and other media online......»»
A robotic revolution for urban nature
Drones, robots and autonomous systems can transform the natural world in and around cities for people and wildlife......»»
Adobe Flash Player is finally laid to rest
The beleaguered web browser plug-in will no longer receive security updates from Adobe......»»
Flash Is About To Die, But Classic Flash Games Will Live On
Fast Company's technology editor harrymcc writes: After years of growing technical irrelevance and security concerns, the Flash browser plug-in will reach the end of the road on January 12 when Adobe blocks its ability to display content. The web wil.....»»
Adobe Flash Player reaches the end of its life
The browser plug-in that brought rich interactivity to the early web is retired......»»
Goodbye Flash, goodbye FarmVille
While much of what made 2020 such an absolute nightmare will still be with us on January 1 (sorry!), we will really, truly be leaving Adobe Flash and FarmVille behind as we enter the new year. The end of Flash has been a long time coming. The plugin,.....»»
Adobe Now Shows Alerts in Windows 10 To Uninstall Flash Player
With the Flash Player officially reaching the end of life tomorrow, Adobe has started to display alerts on Windows computers recommending that users uninstall Flash Player. From a report: When Flash Player is installed, it creates a scheduled task na.....»»