Google Research Since the release of DALL-E 2 at the end of 2022, text-to-image generators have been all the rage with plenty of worthy competitors entering the market. Now, over a year later, we are at the dawn of a new technology: AI video generation. On Tuesday, Google Research released a research paper on Lumiere, a text-to-video diffusion model that can create highly realistic video from text prompts and other images. Also: The best AI image generators of 2024: DALL-E 2 and… Source link
Read More »The Google Pixel 7 Pro is down to its amazing Black Friday price again
Who says Black Friday deals are reserved for Black Friday? Google Pixel 7 Pro One of the best Android phones of 2022, the Google Pixel 7 Pro, packs all the features you’d want from an Android flagship. The phone has only gotten better since its launch, with software updates adding new features. And with a $150 discount, the phone is a no-brainer for anyone looking to buy a new Android phone right now. The Google Pixel 7 Pro was our phone of the year 2022, which is not… Source link
Read More »Google’s CEO Just Introduced the ‘Simplicity Sprint’ For All 170,000 Employees. What It Is, And Why It’s Amazing
Google recently announced the financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet and Google, commented on the “solid performance” in the second quarter, with revenues of $69.7 billion, up 13% versus last year. While revenues show double-digit growth, they are down from last year’s 57%. Earnings per share (EPS) are also down, at $1.21 vs $1.28 expected. EBIT is showing a flattening due to a 21% expansion in headcount. This is where Pichai and the Google… Source link
Read More »Fund legend Rick Rule says the Fed won’t keep hiking rates aggressively to prevent ‘amazing damage.’ Here are 3 spots he likes for your dough
‘They’ll chicken out’: Fund legend Rick Rule says the Fed won’t keep hiking rates aggressively to prevent ‘amazing damage.’ Here are 3 spots he likes for your dough The Fed is raising interest rates aggressively in an attempt to tame raging inflation. But according to legendary investor Rick Rule — former president and CEO of investment fund Sprott U.S. Holdings — things may not go as planned for America’s central bank. “I think they’ll chicken out,” he told Stansberry… Source link
Read More »World in awe over New Zealand’s ‘amazing’ feat
Incredible photos of more than 50,000 people at a concert in Auckland have made New Zealand the envy of the world. Several images of the Six60 concert at packed Eden Park stadium were shared online and many people from countries still heavily impacted by coronavirus deemed Australia’s neighbours lucky to be able to see live music again in large crowds without concerns for safety. One Twitter user, Laird Cameron, posted a photo from the gig, saying: “Feeling blessed to be a New Zealander. Not… Source link
Read More »Kyle Kuzma’s worst-ever free-throw attempt is amazing
Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers gave the TV announcers, and the entire Golden State Warriors bench, something they may have never seen before: an airballed technical foul free-throw attempt. During second quarter of the Lakers’ win over the Warriors on Monday night, Kuzma attempted a free throw on a technical foul that didn’t just miss, it really, really missed. It missed the rim, it missed the backboard, it missed everything. The commentators calling the game were pretty sure they’d… Source link
Read More »Godwin, Fournette make amazing plays to score Bucs TD
One of the reasons the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were attractive to Tom Brady is he was going to have plenty of help. In the NFC championship game, that was easy to see. In the second quarter, after the Green Bay Packers had tied the game 7-7, two straight great plays helped Tampa Bay take back the lead. On a third-and-9, Brady threw a desperation heave that hung up in the air for a long time. Because it was third down, it was worth taking a risky throw downfield. Packers safety Darnell Savage had… Source link
Read More »Google Home: 5 amazing things you didn’t know your smart speaker could do
Move whatever you’re listening to in the garage into the main house with a simple command. Dale Smith/CNET … Source link
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