Author: ProHoster

Updating AlmaLinux 8.9 and Rocky Linux 8.9 distributions

New versions of the AlmaLinux 8.9 and Rocky Linux 8.9 distributions have been published, synchronized with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9 distribution and containing all the changes proposed in this release. The 8.x releases continue to be maintained in parallel with the 9.x branch and are aimed at creating a free build of RHEL capable of taking the place of the classic CentOS 8, which was discontinued at the end of 2021, […]

GEEKOM MiniAir 11 and Mini IT11 - mini PC for work and entertainment

The GEEKOM brand of the Chinese company Jiteng offers a wide range of compact desktop computers. Of course, they offer different levels of performance and capabilities, but users can find solutions to suit their needs and financial capabilities. For example, the MiniAir 11 is a very affordable model, while the Mini IT11 is a very powerful mini PC. The compact computer GEEKOM MiniAir 11 may not differ […]

Amazon plans to train 2 million people to work with AI

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled its new AI Reday initiative, which aims to equip 2 million people with artificial intelligence (AI) skills by 2025. As Silicon Angle reports, the company wants to provide access to AI education to everyone who wants to learn. The company already has more than 80 AI-related courses. IN […]

Air conditioners of the future will get rid of refrigerants and compressors - they will use electric fields

There is a need for an innumerable number of refrigeration and air conditioning units throughout the world. Today they all use refrigerants, which are often harmful to the environment. Attempts to find an acceptable alternative have been made for a long time, but so far without much success. A group of scientists has created a prototype of the air conditioner of the future, which does not have a compressor and “greenhouse” refrigerants - ammonia and others. Image source: Luxembourg Institute of Science […]

Stable Video Diffusion video synthesis system introduced

Stability AI has published a machine learning model called Stable Video Diffusion that can generate short videos from images. The model expands the capabilities of the Stable Diffusion project, previously limited to the synthesis of static images. The code for the neural network training and image generation tools is written in Python using the PyTorch framework and published under the MIT license. Already trained models are opened under [...]

The Juice station performed its first important maneuver on its way to Jupiter, during which it burned 10% of its fuel.

The European Space Agency (ESA) reported that the Juice interplanetary station, which will study Jupiter and its largest moons, has completed its first major maneuver on its way to the gas giant. The station increased its speed by 200 m/s, for which it took 43 minutes to travel at maximum thrust. During this time, she consumed 363 kg of fuel or 10% of […]