Author Archives: Rana Shakoor Akbar

Consequently, content moderation—the monitoring of UGC—is essential for online experiences. In his book Custodians of the Internet, sociologist Tarleton Gillespie writes that effective content moderation is necessary for digital platforms to function, despite the “utopian notion” of an open internet. “There is no platform that does not impose rules, to some degree—not to do so […]

The rapid expansion of digital photography has made image editing software an absolute necessity for photographers, whether they’re beginners or professionals. Adobe has produced two of the most popular image editors — Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom. But which is right for you? In this article, we’ll discuss Lightroom vs. Photoshop, their similarities and differences, […]

For Sharma, that meant starting from scratch, assembling a team of data scientists and building an AI pipeline. Sharma and his team then created a “smart audience platform” that puts ads touting an artist’s latest release in front of listeners who are most likely to engage with that artist. The music industry might not be […]

Google Chrome’s “This site can’t be reached” error can be frustrating as it doesn’t let you access any websites. This problem usually occurs when you have an internet connection issue, or your web browser is faulty. We’ll look at a few ways to resolve the issue. This is a common Chrome error that you may […]

Even a decade after its release, Mojang’s Minecraft remains one of the most popular games in the world. The classic sandbox video game has won many awards and has become a huge franchise with spin-off games, toys, books, and other merchandise. With each update, Minecraft adds new features to the game to enhance and expand […]

Choosing the right action camera can take time and effort. If you don’t want to shell out for the latest GoPro model, you’ll have to spend a lot of time searching for the “next best thing” among countless counterparts. However, if you’re looking for an alternative that can offer a different experience and make your […]

The team created a database of “micro-expression reference materials,” analyzed “pore-level resolution imagery,” and tracked the elasticity of sub-skin layers to understand how Smalls’s facial skin moved, Scott explains. Those minute changes in facial expression were crucial to creating as real an avatar as possible.  All that research paid off. “I have seen the avatar […]

I think there’s an important set of lessons for us about what the next decade’s going to be like for AI.  The first is where it came from, which is a team of three people poking at an idea in, like, a random corner of the OpenAI building. This one single idea about diffusion models, […]

When choosing a portable speaker, the most important thing is to find the right balance. The speaker needs the right amount of sound and bass to get the party going, but it also shouldn’t be too heavy to carry around. The latest Motion Boom Plus speaker by Soundcore Anker has just what it takes to […]