Language model pretraining, a technique that “teaches” machine learning systems contextualized text representations by having them predict words based on their contexts, has advanced the state of the art across a range of natural language processing objectives. However, models like Google’s BERT, … [Read more...] about Microsoft’s UniLM AI achieves state-of-the-art performance on summarization and language generation
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Logitech’s MX Master 3 mouse and MX Keys keyboard should be your setup of choice – News
Logitech recently introduced a new mouse and keyboard, the MX Master 3 ($99.99) and MX Keys ($99.99) respectively. Both devices borrow a lot from other, older hardware in Logitech’s lineup – but they build on what the company has gotten really right with input devices, and add some great new … [Read more...] about Logitech’s MX Master 3 mouse and MX Keys keyboard should be your setup of choice – News
Google and Reddit defend law protecting tech companies from liability for user-generated content
(Reuters) — A 23-year-old law giving technology companies legal protection from lawsuits over user-generated content remains critical to the internet’s future, Alphabet’s Google unit and social media site Reddit said in testimony released on Tuesday. Senior executives from Google, Reddit, and the … [Read more...] about Google and Reddit defend law protecting tech companies from liability for user-generated content
A Linux SUDO Vulnerability Could Allow Users To Run Commands As Root
Researchers have discovered a security vulnerability in the Linux SUDO command that threatens numerous Linux servers. The flaw could allow arbitrary users to run commands as root on target devices. Linux SUDO Vulnerability Discovered A researcher from Apple Information Security, Joe Vennix, … [Read more...] about A Linux SUDO Vulnerability Could Allow Users To Run Commands As Root
RootMetrics: Early U.S. 5G speeds crush 4G, but lag behind South Korea
Measuring the performance of early 5G networks in the United States isn’t simple — high-speed towers can be tricky to find even in carriers’ first “5G cities” — but once the data’s been gathered, it’s pretty easy to understand. After canvassing three such cities, mobile industry testing firm … [Read more...] about RootMetrics: Early U.S. 5G speeds crush 4G, but lag behind South Korea
Every angle of Volvo’s first electric vehicle, the XC40 Recharge – News
Volvo Cars introduced Wednesday the XC40 Recharge, an all-electric vehicle that CTO Henrik Green described as “a car of firsts and a car of the future.” The XC40 Recharge is hardly the first electric vehicle on the market. But for Volvo, the XC40 is a “car of firsts.” This is the company’s first … [Read more...] about Every angle of Volvo’s first electric vehicle, the XC40 Recharge – News
