7 ways Nano Banana 2 just got better and faster - how to try Google's latest image model

Google's new default model for generating images, Nano Banana 2 offers faster speeds, better text rendering, and higher resolutions than its predecessor.

197 died while homeless in CT last year - only three reached average life expectancy

This article originally published at 197 died while homeless in CT last year - only three reached average life expectancy. If you’re on the hunt for today’s best CD rates, we’ve narrowed down some of ...

See texts between U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales and the aide he had an affair with

In the late-night text thread, the married Republican congressman asks Santos-Aviles for "a sexy pic" and fantasizes about having sex with her.

Here's which Austin-area schools opted in to the state's voucher program

Dozens of campuses in Austin and hundreds across Texas have opted into the state's new Education Freedom Accounts program.

These Tools Say They Can Spot A.I. Fakes. Do They Really Work?

Artificial intelligence detectors are increasingly used to check the veracity of content online. We ran more than 1,000 tests ...
IEEE

Quantum Communication based Image Transmission over Error-Prone Channels with Three-Qubit Stabilizer Code

Abstract: As quantum communication emerges as a key technology for the future, it offers promising solutions to the limitations of classical communication systems. However, quantum communication also ...

Where to vote in Harris County for the March 3 primary election

Early voting for the March 2026 primary election in Harris County begins on Feb. 17 and runs through Feb. 27. Here's where to ...

Where to vote in Travis County for Texas primary election. See map of polling locations

Where to vote in Travis County for the March 3 primary. Search by address and see polling place hours during early voting and on Election Day.
IEEE

Don't Look into the Dark: Latent Codes for Pluralistic Image Inpainting

Abstract: We present a method for large-mask pluralistic image in-painting based on the generative framework of discrete latent codes. Our method learns latent priors, discretized as tokens, by only ...

Code wars: How companies are turning AI on itself to fight fraud

Not long ago, AI-generated content was limited to memes and viral videos. Not anymore. Today, it has become ubiquitous, generating fake resumes, identity cards, payslips and claims, all of which have ...
GitHub

Image Zoom - Streamlit Component

This repository presents a Python Streamlit component that wraps HTML, CSS, and JS code, enabling the creation of an interactive image zoom application. Try online demo! Note: Setting this parameter ...
Wall Street Journal

The Car Industry Is Racing to Replace Chinese Code

How Chinese is your car? Automakers are racing to work it out. Modern cars are packed with internet-connected widgets, many of them containing Chinese technology. Now, the car industry is scrambling ...