Encausse.net - Weekly #126
Dive into superconductors ⚡, Neutrinos at CERN 🔬, AniPortraitGAN 🎨, Project Moohan 📱, and UPS drones 🚁...
Hello everyone,
This week, discover the enigma of the LK-99 Superconductor and the first observation of neutrinos at CERN's Large Hadron Collider.
Explore the realm of AI with exciting developments like AniPortraitGAN, HyperDiffusion, and Microsoft's plans for OneDrive. Venture into alternate realities with the Meta Quest 3, Google's Project Moohan, and the 3D human generation pipeline, Chupa. Embrace the Internet of Things with UPS's long-range delivery drones and location intelligence for enterprises.
Get a glimpse of the future with digital and vertical cemeteries in Beijing and 'Slick' cows bred to counter climate change. Find inspiration in a 500,000-piece LEGO Galactic Senate and learn how to program a poker game with GPT. Join in discussions about the Apple Vision Pro and quantum immortality. Finally, examine the rise of cruise tourism and the biodiversity of soil.
All this and much more await within.
By the way, I played with GPT-4 and Midjourney to create a Comic/Manga. A lot of insight to make it works with consistency. Up to 140 iteration for 14 vignettes ! More to come :-) ... and I also participate to a discussion about Aple Vision Pro with french XR ecosystem.
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🪄 Technologies
🧠 Artificial Intelligence
AniPortraitGAN: Creating 3D Animatable Portraits from 2D Images
Microsoft Plans AI Improvements for OneDrive Cloud Storage
That's something that could be huge to use private user data in context of Azure Chat GPT.HyperDiffusion: A New Approach to 3D and 4D Generative Modelling
Enterprise Excitement & Caution Regarding Generative AI Adoption
Thats a news weak signal. See also the Youtube video about Prompt Injection.Microsoft Seeks Patent for AI System Detecting Tone in Messages
Next you will just have to think about it ;-)
🕹️ Alternate Realities
Google & Samsung Partner for 'Project Moohan', an Apple Vision Pro Competitor
Meta Quest 3 Specifications Allegedly Leaked Ahead of Launch
It seems there is a leak about the leak ...Introducing Chupa: A 3D Human Generation Pipeline Using Diffusion Models
Old news, I think we already talk about it few newsletter ago
🤖 Internet of Things
UPS Delivery Drones Receive FAA Approval for Long-Range Flights
Apple announces Apple Watch Series 9, and it has a handy double tap feature
Apple’s Vision Pro headset is on track to ship early next year
'Nearly All' iPad & iPhone Apps Will Be Available On Apple Vision Pro At Launch off course it’s 2D in an expensive Headset …
🚀 Business
Discover Phygital Commerce: Best of London Store Tour
Don't miss this event that curate Phygital initiative IRLIntroducing WeatherBench 2: A Benchmark for Data-Driven Weather Models
Very interesting to see usecases close to weather relatedBeijing's Digital and Vertical Cemeteries to Address Space Shortage
Funny very critical issues for China to handle a big population and deathBreeding Heat-Resistant 'Slick' Cows to Counter Climate Change
The Cow 2.0 ? Whaether proof ? :-)
💡 Inspiration
🔨 Do It Yourself
Ready Player Me Releases Free Game-Ready Animation Library
Something I did on Mediaverse and Reflets.ioCreating a Transparent Screen from an LCD TV
Old but interesting news, you need a strong light behind. That explain why modern display use OLED with strong 2000 to 4000 NitsLEGO-Based 3-Axis Styrofoam Cutter Unveiled
Love the idea, i wonder how the software can cut the foam the right way.Programming a Poker Game with the Help of GPT
Love the deisgn so cleanFun Tech Demo for Web Server Library
Comments are very itneresting, using QRCode or TinyURL to "host" the website.
🎧 Podcast
Be Cautious with What You Share with GPT Chatbots
Very good explnanation in french to perform Prompt Injection/Attack to ChatGPTSpecial Episode Podcast: USA, Cultural Shocks, and Quantum Immortality
Quantum Immortality :-)Apple Vision Pro: A Game Changer in Augmented Reality? A Discussion!
Proud to be onboard to this discussion about future fo Apple Vision Pro. Thanks Gregory !
🎮 Gaming
Microsoft Revises Activision Blizzard Deal to Satisfy UK Regulator
Really hope Ubisoft stocks will raise again ...
📈 Stats & Quotes
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