Jan 14
Randolph was the last surviving lead of the iconic 1950s comedy, which she starred alongside Jackie Gleason, Audrey Meadows and Art Carney.
Jan 14
Ever since Godzilla Minus One came to North America in December, it’s been raking in cash and catching audience attention. Either on its own merits or because the MonsterVerse movies have helped keep him in folks’ minds over the last few years, there’s a larger Godzilla fever that made Minus One’s reception and…
Jan 14
One of the most interesting demos at the TDK booth is TDK Qeexo AutoML, an end-to-end machine learning (ML) platform that allows customers to build production-level ML / Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications while spending minimal engineering resources. The platform is completely automated and seems very easy to use and operate.
The general idea is to enable TDK sensor customers to build specific AI applications themselves. TDK components are used in an extremely high number of applications, and in practice, it would be impossible for TDK to build specific AI applications for each use case. Using this platform, TDK can handle the heavy lifting of operating an ML workload while leaving specific workflow details to their customers.
Qeexo AutoML has a graphical user interface that takes users through multiple setup screens where they can define where data is coming from, most likely from one or several TDK sensors. Data signals can be visualized as charts for analysis or debugging. Data samples can then be used to train ML models to recognize various sensor data stream combinations.
At CES, the Qeexo team had a demo featuring pumps and pipes that could represent a typical Industrial environment. Using their platform, they demonstrated how easy it was for the application to detect that things were running or if there were any mechanical issues by looking at the water flow, vibrations, etc. In theory, monitoring things such as “motor health” and much more is also possible.
This platform looks very promising, and it’s a great move by TDK to enable their customers to build all kinds of applications that may significantly boost productivity and reduce maintenance in the long run. Additionally, this could spark more customers to buy equipment since they can exploit data immediately and efficiently.
Building Smart Applications Made Easy: TDK Qeexo AutoML Platform
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Jan 14
In court filings, background actor James Hunter claims Goth intentionally aimed her boot at his head after she was warned to “be careful” during a scene.
Jan 14
TDK was demonstrating its latest motion and direction sensing solution at CES 2024. Its “Super high accuracy position sensing solution” uses three sensing mechanisms to know how devices move in space and in which direction they are pointing.
Note: In the photo above, the screen shows a top view of the object I hold in my hand. The position and orientation are accurately tracked in real time.
These three mechanisms are a Gyroscope (orientation), an Accelerometer (relative position), and the Tunnel Magneto-Resistance, also known as TMR (also linked to orientation). By using all three in combination, TDK can vastly improve the accuracy at any given time, especially when it comes to the orientation of the device, in my opinion.
Here, the Gyroscope and Accelerometer (6-axis) are integrated into a TDK ICM-456xy chip, while the TMR (3-axis) is a standalone module that probably has one TMR per X, Y, and Z axis inside. Note that TMR should not be confused with a Magnetometer, which is typically used for Compass-type applications.
Think about all the times you have tried to use a mapping application on your handset and the phone’s orientation has been completely wrong. That’s so frustrating because you now have to walk for a few yards or more to see if you are heading in the right direction. It’s a hard problem to solve, so phones often don’t get this right and need visual help, such as Google’s “Live View” feature in Google Maps.
TDK assures us that its SmartMotion + TMR solution would make this behavior a thing of the past and that your TDK-powered sensor would always indicate a correct orientation out of the box without requiring frequent calibration.
This technology can also improve positional information coming from the motion sensor because the TMR’s data can be fused with inputs from the Accelerometer and the Gyroscope to provide an additional data point used to correct positional drift, a common problem when using Accelerometer and Gyroscope without TMR. Although drift issues would not completely disappear, they can be drastically reduced.
Everything required to provide high-quality motion and orientation data is embedded in the chips, including sensors, computing power, and algorithms (software).
As you can imagine, any application that requires accurate positional and orientation data might benefit from this TDK technology, and the company’s officially supported application is as follows: “IoT, Navigation, Industrial application, Wearables, Smartphones, Activity Monitors, Smart Watches, Drones, Toys, Sports Applications.”
TDK 9-Axis Sensor Promises Super-High Accuracy for Consumer Tech
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Jan 14
17 Nightmare-Inducing Stories About Oceans, Lakes, And More Straight From Wikipedia
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Jan 14
For the last few years now, all we’ve really known of Noah Hawley’s upcoming Alien show is exactly that, and that it’ll be more about the corporate side of the horror franchise. As a prequel, it’s got its work cut out for it, since it has to explain things, an issue the series has previously run into before with Promet…
Jan 14
If you want to demo the Vision Pro at an Apple Store, prepare to be there a while
Posted in: Today's ChiliWe’re getting closer and closer to launch day for Apple’s Vision Pro headset, which means if you’re not yet sold on ordering one, you’ll soon be able to try it out in the store. But don’t expect the process to be quick and easy. In the Power On newsletter this week, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says customers hoping for a demo will each have to go through face scans and the subsequent assembly of a custom Vision Pro, a walkthrough of the interface and all the controls, and device calibration — all before a 25-minute demonstration of the Vision Pro experience.
The Vision Pro is meant to sit just right on its wearer’s face, with multiple sizing options for the light seal, foam cushion and band. And Apple isn’t planning on taking the risk of an attempted universal fit for in-store demos, according to Gurman. In addition to face scans, employees will have a device to scan customers’ glasses to determine the right prescription for Vision Pro lenses. Each store “will have hundreds of lenses on hand for demos,” Gurman says, and employees will tag-team the process, with one on the floor taking customers’ details and another in the back handling assembly.
Some stores will have at least a dozen Vision Pro headsets around for people to try. During the actual demo, according to Gurman, users will be shown a series of normal, panorama and “spatial” photos, spatial videos, immersive experiences including a “scene that makes users feel as if they’re on a tightrope,” and a glimpse at what it will be like using the Vision Pro as a computer. Signups will start at 8AM local time on February 2.
If you’re just walking in to buy a Vision Pro, the process should be much simpler. You’ll have to go through the face scans — as will anyone ordering one online — and then all the correct pieces will be boxed up for you right there, Gurman says. There will also be multiple display-only units in each store, if you just want to take a look.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/if-you-want-to-demo-the-vision-pro-at-an-apple-store-prepare-to-be-there-a-while-172207401.html?src=rss
Jan 14
Protesters in Washington specifically called out President Joe Biden for supporting Israel’s continued assault on Gaza, which has now reached 100 days.
Jan 14
The bombardment that began on Oct. 7 has quickly shattered many records, as Israel faces international accusations of genocide against Palestinians.
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