The United States is reportedly negotiating with Taiwan to buy back a dozen or so HAWK surface-to-air missile (SAM) batteries, consisting of around a hundred launchers, which Taiwan retired in 2015. The plan is for the US to donate these ex-Taiwanese launchers, along with missiles and associated equipment, to Ukraine to bolster its air-defense network. This would help Ukraine address the depletion of missile stocks for its ex-Soviet S-300 and Buk SAMs, which have been significantly reduced during the ongoing conflict with Russia. The HAWK launchers could potentially be compatible with Ukraine's existing US-Norwegian NASAMS system, offering a more sustainable and modern air-defense capability.
Fans of the Lord of the Rings trilogy have identified a scene in the films as the most hated and dumbest moment. The scene in question involves Frodo sending Sam away after being tricked by Gollum. Many fans argue that this scene contradicts the book's source material and portrays Frodo in a negative light. However, others defend the screenwriters' decision, stating that it highlights the Ring's effect on Frodo and adds drama to the story. Despite differing opinions, some viewers still struggle to understand why Frodo would trust Gollum over Sam.
In the latest episode of "Ted Lasso," Nate pursues a crush, Sam endures a lesson in politics, and the team discovers the cost of "Total Football." Nate constructs a grand gesture to woo Jade, Sam's restaurant is vandalized after he tweets about politics, Keeley is overwhelmed with grand gestures from Jack, and the team struggles with the new "Total Football" strategy.
In episode seven of "Ted Lasso" season three, Sam faces racism and backlash after tweeting about immigration policies, while the team tries to implement Total Football tactics with mixed results. Jack's love-bombing of Keeley raises concerns, and Nate seeks advice on how to ask out Jade. The episode ends on a heartwarming note as the team comes together to restore Sam's father's restaurant.
Meta has released an artificial intelligence model called Segment Anything Model (SAM) that can identify individual objects within images and videos, even if it has not encountered them before. SAM can select objects by clicking on them or writing text prompts. Meta has also released a dataset of image annotations, which it claims is the largest of its kind. The SAM model and dataset will be available for download under a non-commercial license.
Facebook parent company Meta has released an A.I. model called SAM that can identify objects within images and videos, even if it has not encountered them before. SAM is promptable, meaning it can transfer zero-shot to new image distributions and tasks. Meta already uses similar technology for tagging photos, moderating prohibited content, and recommending posts to users. The SAM model and dataset will be available for download under a non-commercial license for research purposes.
Meta has introduced an AI model called the Segment Anything Model (SAM) that can identify individual objects in images and videos, even those not encountered during training. SAM is an image segmentation model that can respond to text prompts or user clicks to isolate specific objects within an image. Meta hopes to "democratize" the process of creating accurate segmentation models by reducing the need for specialized training and expertise. Meta has also assembled a dataset it calls "SA-1B" that includes 11 million images licensed from "a large photo company" and 1.1 billion segmentation masks produced by its segmentation model.
In the latest episode of Ted Lasso, Rebecca visits a psychic who predicts that she will become a mother, which hits close to home for Rebecca who has always wanted to have a family. Meanwhile, Sam opens his new restaurant, Ola's, and introduces his head chef, whose connection to the Nigerian restaurant will play a significant role in Sam's Season 3 arc. The episode also leaves the audience wondering if Sam is Rebecca's "shite in nining armor" and if the green matchbook he hands out at the restaurant is a sign.
