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28% of Africa is classified as wilderness. In North America, its 38%.
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Nvidia is open-sourcing Audio2Face, an AI tool that generates realistic facial animations for 3D avatars from audio input. This allows developers to create lifelike characters for games and apps, enhancing both pre-scripted content and livestreams.
Mastodon is introducing a quote post feature, allowing users to reshare and comment on others' posts. To mitigate abuse, it includes safety controls, like customizable quote permissions and notification options. The feature will first launch on larger servers and the 4.5 software update.
OpenAI and Nvidia announced a $100 billion partnership to deploy 10 gigawatts of AI infrastructure, equivalent to the power of 10 nuclear reactors. This ambitious project aims to support AI advancements and significantly increase global energy consumption, driving Nvidia's stock up nearly 4%.
A reanalysis of a million-year-old skull from China, previously categorized as Homo erectus, suggests it may belong to Homo longi (dragon man), altering our understanding of human evolution. This may imply Homo sapiens emerged much earlier, potentially outside Africa.
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Repository: Wikimedia Commons Android App (Allows users to upload pictures from their Android phone/tablet to Wikimedia Commons.)
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