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Monthly Archives: June 2015
Facebook’s AI robot can generate images that look real to humans 40% of the time
Whether or not you think face recognition technology is creepy, it’s clear that tech companies around the world are continuing to invest in building better imaging intelligence. From Microsoft’s How Old Bot to Facebook’s newest app that browses your phone’s gallery for photos of your friends … Continue reading
Facebook’s New AI Can Paint, But Google’s Knows How to Party
Facebook and Google are building enormous neural networks—artificial brains—that can instantly recognize faces, cars, buildings, and other objects in digital photos. But that’s not all these brains can do. They can recognize the spoken word, translate from one language to … Continue reading
Hundreds of planes taking off from the Modelers field this weekend
Barrett Stinson Grand Island Modelers Stan Thomas of Grand Island flies his Thunder Tiger Raptor 50-size helicopter Friday during the first day of the G. I. Modelers RC Airplane Exhibition and FunFly west of Grand Island. The event featuring a … Continue reading
Photos: Rockwell Collins Model Aviators club flies airplanes in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS — The Rockwell Collins Model Aviators club was flying remote controlled airplanes today atop the former landfill, Mount Trashmore. The event continues from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and is free and open to all Academy of … Continue reading
The Future of Close Air Support is Not What the Air Force Thinks
Bullets pelt the armored plating of the Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle as insurgents surround the small convoy. A rocket-propelled grenade ravages the lead vehicle, forcing the occupants to dive for cover from the flames and shrapnel. The convoy is … Continue reading
Shakespeare to Seuss: Ethington shows its range
By Cooper NelsonGCU News Bureau Dean Claude Pensis has a recipe for shaping the Ethington Theatre series: Take one opera, add a musical, stir in a drama, sprinkle a dash of comedy and mix in some Shakespeare (what’s theatre without … Continue reading
Chit Chat: High-flying hobby | Fox Valley Aero Club to present air show
One of the planes that Fischer flies is a Cessna 310 with an 81-inch wingspan. He customized the plane by adding such things as retractable landing gear, flaps, brakes, and lights. The plane can get up to a top speed … Continue reading