How to generate AI art with Stable Diffusion on a Mac
An app called Diffusion Bee lets users run the Stable Diffusion machine learning model locally on their Apple Silicon Mac to create AI-generated art. Here's how to get started.Tim Cook standing in a field of wheat.Stable Diffusion is a text-to-speech.....»»
How could laser-driven lightsails remain stable?
It's a long way to the nearest star, which means conventional rockets won't get us there. The fuel requirements would make our ship prohibitively heavy. So an alternative is to travel light. Literally. Rather than carrying your fuel with you, simply.....»»
The 2024 Rolex 24 at Daytona put on very close racing for a record crowd
The around-the-clock race marked the start of the North American racing calendar. Enlarge / The current crop of GTP hybrid prototypes look wonderful, thanks to rules that cap the amount of downforce they can generate in favor of.....»»
Android 14 is making its way to the Nothing Phone (1)
Nothing has announced that they are now rolling out a stable version of Android 14 to the Nothing Phone (1). The post Android 14 is making its way to the Nothing Phone (1) appeared first on Phandroid. If you own the Nothing Phone (1) and y.....»»
Google Bard gains image generation capabilities
Google has announced an update to its Bard AI where users can now type in prompts to generate custom images on the fly. The post Google Bard gains image generation capabilities appeared first on Phandroid. Google Bard is the company’s an.....»»
A lead isotopic standard for instrument calibration
Stable isotope analysis is an important interdisciplinary tool used by numerous fields such as nuclear and homeland security, forensics, medicine and pharmaceuticals, human health and nutrition, and climate science. Achieving reliable metrology and t.....»»
Key management practices to enhance biodiversity in the Western Pyrenees
A study in which the FisioKlima-AgroSosT group of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) participated identifies the key management practices needed to generate and maintain biodiversity in the grasslands of the Western Pyrenees of Navarre. T.....»»
VW founds AI lab, in talks with potential partners
VW aims to generate early-stage prototypes in areas like AI-optimized charging cycles, predictive maintenance services and voice recognition......»»
A breath of fresh air in plasmonic catalysis: Black gold and solar light"s renaissance
Prof. Polshettiwar's group at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai has developed a novel "plasmonic reduction catalyst stable in air," defying the common instability of reduction catalysts in the presence of air. The catalyst merges.....»»
SmartLess podcast signs reported $100 million deal with SiriusXM
The SmartLess podcast — and others under the SmartLess umbrella — joins a growing stable of content under the new era of SiriusXM......»»
iOS 17.4 Beta: Should You Install It?
Apple’s put its new iOS 17.4 update into beta testing. And while you might be tempted to give it a whirl on your iPhone, most people are better off staying put on stable software. The iOS 17.4 update is Apple’s fourth milestone upgrade fo.....»»
The year of Windows on Arm? Google launches official Chrome builds.
Chrome for Windows-on-Arm should hit stable in time for Qualcomm's big launch. Enlarge / The Chrome nightly download page with an important section highlighted. (credit: Ron Amadeo) Chrome is landing on a new platform: W.....»»
Team develops new way to generate powerful and focused X-rays using electron waveshaping
Scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed and simulated a new energy-efficient way to generate highly focused and finely controlled X-rays that are up to a thousand times more intense than those from.....»»
Tesla CEO Musk: Chinese EV makers will "demolish" rivals without trade barriers
Chinese EV makers, adept at keeping costs in check with a stable supply chain, are now working on rapidly expanding their foreign footprint after years of state subsidies helped boost domestic sales......»»
Fubo’s new feature uses AI to pull headlines from live news
Today the sports-focused live TV streaming service Fubo announced its new Instant Headlines feature that uses AI to generate headlines for its live news carousel......»»
The Extreme Sport of Ice Climbing Is at Risk of Extinction
The winter sport is becoming more treacherous as the world warms and icefalls become less and less stable......»»
AI-generated puffy pontiff image inspires new warning from Pope Francis
Francis fears "the creation and diffusion of images that appear perfectly plausible but false." Enlarge / A cropped portion of an AI-generated image of Pope Francis wearing a puffy coat that went viral in March 2023. (credit: @sk.....»»
Property rights "laws" historically manipulated by businesses, research finds
Within most countries, businesses operate under the notion that their property rights are stable. A set of operational rules and a political system that protects those rules are firmly entrenched, right?.....»»
Apple Watch blood oxygen detection used to save son"s life at 14,000 feet
A 14-year-old with acute altitude sickness was kept stable through the night by being monitored via an Apple Watch with blood oxygen detection.Apple Watch Series 9Apple Watches with blood oxygen detection have been banned from import to the United St.....»»
$40 billion worth of crypto crime enabled by stablecoins since 2022
Stablecoins like Tether also used for scams and sanctions evasion. Enlarge (credit: Anjali Nair; Getty Images) Stablecoins, cryptocurrencies pegged to a stable value like the US dollar, were created with the promise of b.....»»
Investigating the role of "random walks" in particle diffusion
Several recent experiments identify unusual patterns in particle diffusion, hinting at some underlying complexity in the process which physicists have yet to discover. Through new analysis published in The European Physical Journal B, Adrian Pacheco-.....»»