Databricks' Instructed Retriever beats traditional RAG data retrieval by 70% — enterprise metadata was the missing link

Instructed Retriever leverages contextual memory for system-level specifications while using retrieval to access the broader ...
University of California

Rewriting the code: The inside story of the first CRISPR cure

Victoria Gray spent 34 years battling the debilitating pain of sickle cell disease. Then she volunteered to be the world's first "prototype" for a CRISPR therapy, based on technology invented at UC ...
InfoQ

Lessons Learned From Building LinkedIn’s First Agent: Hiring Assistant

Karthik Ramgopal and Daniel Hewlett discuss the evolution of AI at LinkedIn, from simple prompt chains to a sophisticated ...
OMG! Ubuntu

Shotcut 25.12 Adds Full 10-Bit Video Editing Support

Open source video editor Shotcut 25.12 adds 10-bit CPU pipeline support, linear color processing, and better hardware ...
The Verge

You can now text photos directly to Aura’s digital picture frames

Friends and family can share pictures to your photo frame without having to download Aura’s app. Friends and family can share pictures to your photo frame without having to download Aura’s app. is a ...
Digital Trends

Your phone can now tell you when a text looks like a scam

Google is rolling out a new layer of protection for Android users, specifically teaching Circle to Search and Google Lens how to spot scam messages right on your screen. Since our messaging apps are ...
Dallas Morning News

Jim Rossman: Can you convert your old photos and negatives to digital at home?

There are different solutions for each type of media that needs converting. The easiest way is to send them off for converting to a company like Legacy Box or Capture.com. Jim Rossman / TNS This week ...
CNET

Your iPhone's Messages App Is a Math Whiz. No, Really

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...
TechCrunch

You can now text Spotify’s AI DJ

Spotify on Wednesday upgraded its AI DJ feature — available to Premium subscribers — with a handful of new features, including the ability to send in your requests by typing, not just using voice ...
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Understanding Caesar Cipher in Python — Encode and Decode Text Easily

Curious how the Caesar Cipher works? This Python tutorial breaks it down in a simple, beginner-friendly way. Learn how to encode and decode messages using one of the oldest and most famous encryption ...
CNN

Exhausted? The reason may be how you’re using technology

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ...
BGR

You Can Text On An Android Even Without Cell Service - Here's How

Inarguably, one of the worst things that can happen mid-conversation while texting is that your signal drops or you run into a problem sending outgoing messages. There are a wide variety of reasons ...