EleutherAI is a recently formed collective of volunteer researchers, engineers, and developers focused on open-source AI research. The organization uses the GPT-Neo and GPT-NeoX codebases to train massive language models that it plans to release under open licenses. “Open source data benefits researchers because scientists have more free resources to use to train models and complete research,” Edward Cui, the CEO of AI company Graviti, told Lifewire in an email interview....

It contains user-specific configuration information for all currently active users on the computer. This means the user logged in at the moment (you) and any other users who have also logged in but have since “switched users.” Each registry key located under the HKEY_USERS hive corresponds to a user on the system and is named with that user’s security identifier, or SID. The registry keys and registry values located under each SID control settings specific to that user, like mapped drives, installed printers, environment variables, desktop background, and much more, and is loaded when the user first logs on....

Meta recently demonstrated Galactica, an AI method designed to “store, combine and reason about scientific knowledge.” But testers found it could also generate nonsensical papers that could fool readers. The company quickly took Galacta offline, but experts say it may be a sign of things to come. “Fraudsters can apply AI to generate fake research papers or scientific images,” Hong Zhou, who leads AI research and development for Wiley’s research business, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Picture Your Contacts When someone calls, your iOS mobile device displays their number and name on the screen. The iOS operating system is smart enough to guess who might be calling by taking a look at your email messages if a phone number is not in your contacts. However, one way to make it easy to tell who is calling you is to add an image of your contact. That way, you know who is calling with only a glance....

Video conferencing software Beacon uses end-to-end encryption and a host of other features to enhance security. The software is being released as privacy concerns mount over breaches in popular conferencing platforms like Zoom and Google Meet. The market for video conferencing is booming as the coronavirus pandemic pushes more people to work from home than ever before. “I don’t know why the details of your life are [anyone’s business],” said Angel Munoz, CEO of Mass Luminosity, the company set to release Beacon next month, in a phone interview....

While only a relative handful of recent gaming acquisitions have made national news, such as Microsoft’s $7.5 billion deal to buy Bethesda Softworks, video game mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reached a fever pitch last year. The venture capital firm Pitchbook tracked over 1,500 transactions in the field over the course of 2020, with major companies like Nintendo, Electronic Arts, and Tencent making significant buys. That trend is likely to continue into the rest of 2021....

Dropping the price on perishable food before it goes bad is a staple of supermarket strategy. You can exploit the system—shopping late on a Saturday can net some bargains if the store closes on Sundays, for example. Wasteless uses AI to dynamically vary pricing automatically to ensure that as many goods are sold before they spoil as possible. It’s kind of like airline seat pricing, only in reverse. We’ve all seen special offers on short-dated items in the supermarket....

Ty Baka started streaming in the gaming world in 2016. Baka has a knack for reinvention, now existing as your friendly neighborhood streaming coach. What will she do next? Even she doesn’t have a clue. “I always told my mom I wanna do whatever I want to do, and I want to get paid…and that’s kind of what I’m doing. Right now, it feels like I am in a bit of an evolutionary phase like coming out of the cocoon,” she said in a phone interview with Lifewire....

Through Vtubing, this former nurse has amassed an audience of 200,000 affectionately nicknamed Lamp Champs across all social media platforms. Her largest platform? Twitch, where she recently celebrated her 100,000-follower milestone. “I don’t care about the numbers too much nowadays. When I first started, I did, but now? All I want to do is make people laugh, spread happiness, and harvest a community that fosters positivity with like-minded individuals huddling in one area, having a good time,” she said in a phone interview with Lifewire....

In its latest efforts to keep users free from online hate speech and bullies, Instagram is using a new method of filtering message requests for offensive words, phrases, and even emojis to keep them from ever reaching people’s inboxes. In addition, it is working to make it harder for bullies to repeatedly bother the same people by opening different accounts. “Unfortunately, there are many groups and individuals sending abusive DMs and DM requests,” Damon McCoy, associate professor of computer science and engineering at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, told Lifewire in an email....

The release notes for the latest iOS 14.5 beta tell us that the iPad‌ (8th generation), ‌iPad Air‌ (4th generation), ‌iPad Pro‌ 11-inch (2nd generation), and ‌iPad Pro‌ 12.9-inch (4th generation) all mute the mic whenever the folio case is closed. This is Apple’s iPad keyboard case, and this new addition makes the iPad not only look like a MacBook, but behave like one too. This is just the latest in a long line of excellent hardware security features from Apple....

Enable or Disable Smart Folders in iOS Mail The Mail app comes with a selection of smart folders that you can toggle on or off as well as an option to add custom smart folders. To enable smart folders that focus on specific types of messages in the Mail app: The folders are: All Inboxes: Used with multiple accounts. Collects mail from all inbox folders. [Account name]: An account’s inbox. For multiple mailboxes, there is one for each account....

Why Back up Security Cameras You’re planning to put up IP Security Cameras to provide 24/7 unblinking eyes on your home and possessions. Everything will be recorded to a DVR or your computer’s hard drive. You’ve thought through all the possible scenarios related to break-ins, but there’s one scenario that still bothers you: What happens if the bad guys steal your computer or DVR where all the security footage is stored?...

Unfortunately, there isn’t a simple shortcut on your desktop to open Safe Mode because it’s an alternative way to boot into Windows. Getting there requires you to walk through a handful of steps, but the directions below make it straightforward. Part 1 of 2: Get to the Advanced Startup Options (ASO) Menu There are a few ways to boot in Safe Mode in Windows 10. Some methods are easier than others, and most of them require you to access the ASO menu first....

How to Build a Facebook App for Your Page The following steps will take you through the process of creating an app for Facebook Messenger. However, there are several other products you can choose for your app. The following steps also require that you have a Facebook page set up. What Is a Facebook App? Developers build most of the common apps you’ll find on Facebook, via the Facebook Developers platform....

In this guide, we’ll walk through how to purchase a Netflix gift card, including Netflix DVD service gift card. What Is Netflix? Netflix began as an online DVD rental service where users paid a monthly fee to have DVDs mailed to them. Eventually, the company morphed into an online movie and TV service that streams movies, TV, and original content directly to Netflix-enabled devices. It continues to offer the DVD-by-mail service on a separate site....

Before You Clone Your Phone Back up your Android device using Android backup tools or system backup, or back up your iOS device using iCloud. You should also back up specific data you’re concerned about losing, such as family photos, on a separate service, just to ensure nothing crucial is lost. If all you want to do is keep a complete version of the data on your phone, you can use these to load your data onto a new device....

Connect Your iPad and TV With Apple TV and AirPlay Apple TV is a great way to connect your iPad to your TV. Because it uses AirPlay, it is wireless. This means that you can keep your iPad in your lap and send the display to your TV. This is the best solution for games, where having a wire connecting the iPad to a TV is limiting. The apps installed on Apple TV provide a bonus....

How to Connect a MacBook Air to a TV Using HDMI For this demonstration, we will be connecting a MacBook Air using a Mini DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter, connecting to the TV’s HDMI port. Follow the same steps using the appropriate adapters and cables for your setup. (See below for information on finding the right adapters and cables.) Connecting a MacBook Air to a TV Using Apple TV An Apple TV is very good for streaming content directly to your TV or casting content from macOS and iOS products....

Correct Low Center Channel Using an AV Receiver If you have a fairly recent model AV receiver for your sound, check the setup menu to see if you can adjust the center channel output level or adjust the center channel equalization. Often, you can adjust the other channels as well. Many AV receivers have a built-in test tone generator to assist in this task. In addition, many AV receivers also have an automatic speaker level setup function (MCACC, YPAO, ZVOX, and others)....