Microsoft deletes blog telling users to train AI on pirated Harry Potter books

The blog recommended that users learn to train their own AI models by downloading the Harry Potter dataset and then uploading text files to Azure Blob Storage. It included example models based on a ...
IEEE

USTNet: A U-Net Swin Transformer Network for Aerial Visible-to-Infrared Image Translation

Abstract: Aerial visible-to-infrared image translation technology aims to generate infrared images from visible inputs, effectively expanding the acquisition of infrared images in complex aerial ...
The Hill

Murkowski becomes first Senate Republican to speak out against Trump election bill

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Tuesday became the first Republican senator to speak out against a House GOP-drafted bill to require people to show documented proof of citizenship before registering ...
IEEE

JPEG AI: The First International Standard for Image Coding Based on an End-to-End Learning-Based Approach

Abstract: In 2019, the JPEG Standardization Committee initiated JPEG AI to define the first image coding specifications, taking advantage of an end-to-end learning-based coding approach. The JPEG AI ...
Search Engine Land

Google releases February 2026 Discover core update

Google has released the February 2026 Discover core update, which focuses specifically on how content is surfaced in Google Discover. Google said the update is rolling out first to English-language ...
Hardcore Gamer

Should You Save or Leave Noah in Code Vein 2?

Melissa Sarnowski has been a game writer for over two years. While she's willing to dig into any game for an article, she heavily focuses on The Legend of Zelda, Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, and The ...
Pitchfork

For the First Time, Again

The singer’s debut channels Roy Orbison, David Bowie, and erstwhile California greats—but even his tremendous voice can’t make it feel like more than homage. The triumphant power of Ballgame’s voice ...