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Knihovna FAISS a embedding: základ jazykových modelů

Ukážeme si praktické použití knihovny FAISS, společně s embedding modely, které mj. umožňují vyhledávání v textech na základě sémantické podobnosti. S touto technologií se setkáme při zpracování přirozeného jazyka atd. https://www.root.cz/clanky/knihovna-faiss-a-embedding-zaklad-jazykovych-modelu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

8d | root.cz
Microsoft trials Copilot Mode in Edge

Microsoft has debuted a Copilot Mode for its Edge web browser. When enabled, this experimental feature can search across multiple open browser tabs and analyze the information on each page. An example posted on X by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shows Copilot Mode examining several papers published by the company's researchers and

8d | Engadget
Microsoft plans to bring Xbox age verification to countries outside of the UK

Microsoft is implementing an age verification system on Xbox accounts to comply with the UK's Online Safety Act, and in a new blog post announcing the move, the company suggests it'll come to other countries, too. 

Players in the UK who indicate on their account that they're 18 years or older will now "begin seeing n

8d | Engadget
Anthropic is rate limiting Claude Code, blaming some users for never turning it off

Anthropic has introduced new weekly rate limits on its Claude Code tool for AI assistance with coding tasks. The move comes shortly after the AI company quietly began implementing rate limits on the Claude Code service, which is an agentic side of the AI chatbot that is capable of reading code, editing files, performing tests and pushing GitHub commit

8d | Engadget
Whistle pet trackers are shutting down next month

Whistle, a subsidiary of Mars that makes pet trackers, has announced that it's being acquired by Tractive. As part of the acquisition, Whistle trackers will stop working, but Tractive is

8d | Engadget
Show HN: Use Their ID – Use Your Local UK MP's ID for the Online Safety Act

Hi HN - I made a site that takes a UK postcode, grabs the local MP's information and generates an AI mockup of what their ID might look like.

It's a small, silly protest at the stupidity of the Online Safety Act that just came into force.


Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44716106

Points: 137

# Comments: 25

https://use-their-id.com/

The ‘Vogue’ AI model backlash isn’t dying down anytime soon

AI-generated “models” have now made their way into the hallowed pages of Vogue.

In the August print edition of Vogue, a Guess advertisement features an almost-too-perfect model wearing a striped dress and a floral playsuit from the brand’s summer collection. In very small print, it notes that she was created using AI.

While Vogue

Tea App Breach Exposed 72,000 Selfies and ID Photos

The images were being stored in a "legacy data system" containing information from more than two years ago, the company says. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/tea-app-breach-exposes-72000-selfies-and-id-photos/#ftag=CADf328eec

8d | cnet.com
My First Look at T-Mobile's Unique Starlink T-Satellite Service Made Me Head Far From Home

Even 120 miles from town in a cellular dead zone, I was able to stay in contact with my family using the $10-a-month T-Satellite service. And I didn't need to be on a T-Mobile plan or buy a new phone to do it. Here's a hands-on report from the woods. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/my-first-look-at-t-mobiles-unique-starlink-t-satellite-service-made-me-head-far-from-home/#ftag=CADf328eec

8d | cnet.com
 Amazon's AI coding agent was hacked - update now to avoid possible risks, users warned

Amazon forced to remove older version of Q Developer Extension due to malicious code injection – so users should update now.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/amazon-ai-coding-agent-hacked-to-inject-data-wiping-commands

 NVIDIA RTX laptops are up to $800 cheaper right now — these back-to-school deals are only available for a limited time

It's (unfortunately) time to start prepping for another back-to-school season, and I found a bunch of the best deals on NVIDIA RTX laptops for students who need some extra power in their PC.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/nvidia/nvidia-rtx-best-back-to-school-laptop-deals

Sony's wireless fight stick is now called FlexStrike and it features mechanical switch buttons

Sony just dropped some more details about its upcoming wireless fight stick, including the real name. During development, it was known as Project Defiant but it's officially called the F

8d | Engadget
The new Warner Bros. and Discovery Global would like you to forget Warner Bros. Discovery

Earlier this summer Engadget covered the news that Warner Bros. Discovery would split into two giant media companies. Today the

8d | Engadget
Jack Dorsey's Bluetooth messaging app is now on the App Store

Earlier this month, Block CEO and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey unveiled a peer-to-peer, Bluetooth-based messaging app he put together. Now, anyone with a compatible iPhone, Mac or iPad (or even Apple Vision Pro) can try Bitchat as it's

8d | Engadget
Chrome will now display AI reviews of online stores

Google just announced a neat little feature for its Chrome web browser. It'll now show AI-generated reviews of online stores, to make buying stuff "safer and more efficient."

The feature is available by clicking an icon just to the left of the web address in the browser. This creates a pop-up that spills the tea about the store's overall reputation, with information on stuff like produc

8d | Engadget
Sony sues Tencent over its Horizon Zero Dawn clone

Sony is suing Tencent for copying nearly every aspect of its Horizon games for the upcoming Light of Motiram, an open-world hunting game with some obvious similarities to Sony's franchise, as first reported by Reuters. Tencent first announced the new game

8d | Engadget
Apple released iOS 26 public beta: Here’s the list of compatible iPhones that can download it today
All the new features iOS 26 has to offer.

If you've been ready to see a significant change come to your iPhone's OS, then get ready because a

8d | Engadget
Apple iOS 26 public beta is live, here's everything you need to know about the new iPhone features and how to use them
new liquid glass display on an iPhone
Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple)

The wait for accessing all the new Apple

8d | Engadget
Claude Code weekly rate limits

Hi there,

Next month, we're introducing new weekly rate limits for Claude subscribers, affecting less than 5% of users based on current usage patterns.

Claude Code, especially as part of our subscription bundle, has seen unprecedented growth. At the same time, we’ve identified policy violations like account sharing and reselling access—and advanced usage patterns like running Claude 24/7 in the background—that are impacting system capacity for all. Our new rate limits address these issue

Tesla signs $16.5 billion deal with Samsung to make AI chips

Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion deal to source chips from Samsung Electronics, a move that could bolster the South Korean tech giant’s unprofitable contract business but is unlikely to help Tesla sell more EVs

iOS 18 vs. iOS 26: Here's What Liquid Glass Brings to Your iPhone

Liquid Glass is both is and isn't a big deal for your iPhone. It adds a shiny new look to the user interface while keeping everything familiar. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ios-18-vs-ios-26-heres-what-liquid-glass-brings-to-your-iphone/#ftag=CADf328eec

8d | cnet.com
 Xbox begins age verification in the UK in accordance with recent law — with restrictions beginning early next year

Xbox users in the U.K. will start being encouraged to verify their identity, with new procedures in alignment with the country's Online Safety Act.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-age-verification-uk-changes-2026

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Microsoft is testing its own AI browser via Copilot Mode for Edge
Sam Altman just gave the best reason not to trust ChatGPT
Everyone's a loser in Trump's AI Action Plan

On July 23, the Trump Administration released its long-awaited AI Action Plan. Short of copyright exemptions for model training, the administration appears ready to give

8d | Engadget
The first Star Trek: Starfleet Academy trailer is filled with Easter eggs

We've known Star Trek: Starfleet Academy was coming for a while now, but we finally have some real footage. Paramount ">just dropped a trailer, in addition to an official announcement that the show will premiere in "early 2026."

For the

8d | Engadget
This AI startup lets you ask data questions in plain English—and gets you answers in seconds

Businesses have spent the past decade or more amassing vast amounts of data on customers, sales, and nearly everything else measurable. Yet everyday employees—and even C-suite leaders—often struggle to work directly with these datasets, which typically require specialized technical skills to access, analyze, and query.

Julius AI, a startu

Estée Laundry is back—and this time it’s got a newsletter

Estée Laundry, the anonymous Instagram account and self-proclaimed beauty industry “watchdog,” is back after a two-year hiatus.

Estée Laundry—the name a play on beauty giant Estée Lauder—launched in 2018 to air out “the beauty industry’s dirty laundry,” as the account’s bio once read. It posted regularly, and followers, or “Laundrites,” were encouraged to weigh in on daily beauty news and controversies. That continued unti

How the Federal Reserve Actually Affects Mortgage Rates

Experts predict the Fed won't start cutting rates until the fall at the earliest. That means we're not likely to see mortgage rates drop below 6.5% for a while. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/how-the-federal-reserve-actually-impacts-mortgage-rates/#ftag=CADf328eec

8d | cnet.com
New AirPods Pro 3 Coming Soon? Rumors, Leaks and Everything We Know

A touch screen case? Heart rate sensors? Improved noise canceling? Here's what might be coming to Apple's new noise-canceling earbuds later this year. Plus, there's one key feature I'd like to see. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/new-airpods-pro-3-coming-soon-rumors-leaks-and-everything-we-know/#ftag=CADf328eec

8d | cnet.com
 How Agentic AI is changing the game in CX and beyond

Learn how Agentic AI transforms customer experience, enabling autonomous, hyper-personalized, and proactive engagement across industries.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/how-agentic-ai-is-changing-the-game-in-cx-and-beyond

 How AI resurrected an unsolved security problem — data sprawl

Generative AI is accelerating data sprawl, exposing dangerous security blind spots enterprises can’t ignore.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/how-ai-resurrected-an-unsolved-security-problem-data-sprawl