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Researchers from machine learning lab OpenAI have discovered that their state-of-the-art computer vision system can be defeated by tools no more sophisticated than a pen and a pad. As illustrated in the image above, simply writing down the name of an object and sticking it on another can be enough to trick the software into misidentifying what it sees. “We refer to these attacks as typographic attacks ,” write OpenAI’s researchers in a blog post . “By exploiting the model’s ability to read text robustly, we find that even photographs of hand-written text can often fool the model.” They note that such attacks are similar to “adversarial images” that can fool commercial machine vision systems, but far simpler to produce. Adversarial images present a real danger for systems that rely on machine vision. Researchers have shown, for example, that they can trick the software in Tesla’s self-driving cars to change lanes without warning simply by placing certain stickers on … [Read more...] about OpenAI’s state-of-the-art machine vision AI is fooled by handwritten notes

Apple is making it easier for parents to find podcasts to listen to with their kids. The company is teaming up with nonprofit Common Sense Media, which specializes in age-based content reviews, to curate various collections that’ll appear in the Apple Podcasts app in the US and online . The initial four themes focus on narrative storytelling, shows that kids themselves recommend, mysteries and dramas, and Common Sense’s “all-time” picks. Programming comes from Tinkercast, American Public Media, WNYC Studios, Rebel Girls, and Nickelodeon, among others, and Common Sense will provide age group recommendations. The collections will be updated monthly with new themes being tied to “important historical and cultural moments,” like Women’s History Month. You’ll see these show suggestions starting today in Apple Podcasts’ main homepage carousel, and then they’ll be available through the Browse tab indefinitely. Podcasts for children have become increasingly popular as the hype around … [Read more...] about Apple and nonprofit Common Sense Media team up to provide kid podcast recs

Rumor mill: Apple’s Arm-based M1 chips have been a resounding success, gaining praise from both critics and consumers alike. According to new rumors, possible successors to that SoC will arrive in the 2022 Mac Pro, including a 64-core model that’s part of a $19,000+ system. The speculation comes from @LeaksApplePro , who claims at least three Mac Pro configurations will arrive next year featuring Arm-based SoCs that mix performance and efficiency cores, just like the M1. The rumored flagship comes with a monstrous 64 CPU cores (48 of which will be performance), 512GB of RAM, 128 GPU cores, and starts at $19,000. Mac Pro, 2022. — LeaksApplePro (@LeaksApplePro) March 2, 2021 Nineteen grand is a lot of money, but it's normal for a Mac Pro. You could spend over $50,000 on a top-spec Xeon-powered current model , and that’s without the $5,000+ Pro Display XDR and $700 wheels. The middle configuration comes with 48 CPU cores (36 performance), 256GB of RAM, 64 GPU cores, and … [Read more...] about A 64-core Mac Pro priced at $19,000+ rumored to arrive next year

In a major breakthrough, scientists at the Universities of Bath and Bristol have successfully used sound to control ink droplets and print precise patterns. A paper on the new printing technique, named Sonolithography, has been published in Advanced Materials Technologies journal. “The power of ultrasound has already been shown to levitate small particles. We are excited to have hugely expanded the range of applications by patterning dense clouds of material in air at scale and being able to algorithmically control how the material settles into shapes,” explainsd Professor Mike Fraser from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bath. These are the best home printers for your work from home setup Tidy up your desks with these best all-in-one printers Also, check our list of the best portable printers Future of printing The implications of manipulating microscopic particles and droplets into precise patterns using sound are “far-reaching”, … [Read more...] about Forget inkjet, your next printer could be based on sound

Now has never been a better time to install the best GTA 5 mods. Despite being seven years old, GTA 5 remains one of the most popular games ever – it was recently announced it has now sold over 130 million copies. An influx of new and returning players is also expected after the Epic Games Store gave away GTA 5 on PC for free . And while that offer has now expired, you can still pick it up cheap – and if you’re one of the few people yet to play it, then you definitely should. There’s a reason why it’s still considered one of the best PC games ever made. But what about the best GTA 5 mods? These are free modifications made by a passionate community, and GTA 5 mods not only give the game an overhaul when it comes to visuals (and makes it look like a modern game), but it can add extra gameplay features – and even turn GTA 5 into a completely new game. Over the past seven years, GTA 5 has built up a huge library of mods, so it can be difficult to find the best Grand Theft … [Read more...] about Best GTA 5 mods: transform Grand Theft Auto V