Less is more: UC Berkeley and Google unlock LLM potential through simple sampling
With multiple sampling and self-verification, Gemini 1.5 Pro can outperform o1-preview in reasoning tasks.Read More
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Midjourney’s surprise: new research on making LLMs write more creatively
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New technique helps LLMs rein in CoT lengths, optimizing reasoning without exploding compute costs
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Google’s native multimodal AI image generation in Gemini 2.0 Flash impresses with fast edits, style transfers
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Google unveils open source Gemma 3 model with 128k context window
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Inside Google's Gemma 3 AI model
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Eat grass-fed beef, help the planet? Research says not so simple
A new study out Monday finds that even in the most optimistic scenarios, grass-fed beef is no less carbon-intensive than industrial beefABC News - Mar. 17 -
Eat grass-fed beef, help the planet? Research says not so simple
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Hugh Bonneville stars in an impressively poised revival of 'Uncle Vanya' at Berkeley Rep
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Chelsea already sounding out potential suitors as £25m transfer set to go through
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Does eating grass-fed beef help the planet? Research says not so simple
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Apple MacBook Air (13-Inch, M4) Review: More Power for Less Money
This lightweight machine comes equipped with a bit more power and some necessary improvements, all for a more affordable price.Wired - Mar. 11 -
Video: Megan Olivi names UFC's next crop of potential pay-per-view stars
UFC reporter and correspondent Megan Olivi has had an in inside look on the promotion's operation for more than a decade, so she knows what it takes for a fighter to rise through the ranks and ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Less could be more after $16 million renovation of Nevada golf course
The former Wildcreek golf course is being rethought by Brian Curley on behalf of new owner The First Tee of Northern Nevada.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
How To Get More Knowledge Points In Assassin's Creed Shadows
Are you thinking about how to get more Knowledge Points in Assassin's Creed Shadows ? This gameplay resource acts akin to a tally that determines the next rank/threshold when you unlock skills ...GameSpot - 6d -
Kindness of strangers: I was crying at the airport carousel, then a couple offered a simple solution
I stood there with my baby on my chest as I watched the suitcase go round and round. An older woman saw me, walked over and said ‘What’s the matter?’. Read more in the kindness of strangers ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump's health picks advance through Senate
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump's health picks advance through Senate President Trump’s cabinet picks of health disruptors and ...The Hill - 15h -
Google’s Pixel 9a Is $499 and Undercuts the iPhone 16e
Arriving in April, this midrange Android smartphone gets a bigger battery, a brighter screen, and even more AI.Wired - Mar. 19 -
2 simple tactics can help you gain more influence—most people don’t try them, experts say
Building social endurance can help you gain influence and get ahead at work, workplace experts and performance coaches Henna Pryor and Shane Hatton say.CNBC - 1d -
UC Irvine wins 97-88 over UCSB
Led by Jurian Dixon's 23 points, the UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 97-88ABC News - Mar. 9 -
Chain-of-experts (CoE): A lower-cost LLM framework that increases efficiency and accuracy
Chain-of-experts chains LLM experts in a sequence, outperforming mixture-of-experts (MoE) with lower memory and compute costs.VentureBeat - Mar. 10 -
UK foreign secretary vows to unlock £2.3bn of frozen funds from Chelsea sale
Proceeds of deal by Roman Abramovich have been sitting in a fund for more than two yearsFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
Students learn through competition and commitment
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Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is ready to unlock a new level in his second season in MLB
“My place here is a little more meaningful,” the 22-year-old said this spring. “And I’m so glad to be out of the prospect status.”Yahoo Sports - Mar. 11 -
Google finds 10,000 fake listings on Google Maps, sues alleged scammers
A small business owner flagged a possible impersonator on Google Maps. Google's investigation found it was just the tip of the iceberg.CBS News - 6d -
Egg prices are falling, with a dozen now less than $5
After surging for much of the year, egg prices have declined sharply over the past week as consumers pulled back on purchases, allowing supplies to resettle at more normal volumes.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Black Bag review – glossy Steven Soderbergh spy thriller is less Slow Horses, more show pony
Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett head a starry cast to match the luxurious production design, but the director’s espionage yarn could do with some grit. In a world built on deception, ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
'Once you get that first feeling you want to keep it going'
Teenage Northern Ireland defender Ruairi McConville is keen to sample more senior international football action in the forthcoming friendly games against Switzerland and Sweden.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
NOAA to potentially cut more than 1,000 additional employees
NOAA previously fired 880 employees on Feb. 27, the majority of which were probationary staff with fewer than two years in their positions.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
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Oprah Winfrey and psychology agree that this simple question makes it radically more likely you’ll accomplish your goals.Inc. - 6d
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