When Books Go Digital
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The document discusses ebooks and audiobooks available through the North of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE) for public libraries and schools. It can be downloaded to computers and mobile devices like ebook readers, MP3 players, and smartphones. The business has grown significantly since adding Kindle support and during the holiday season. Academic ebook collections are typically used for research rather than reading cover-to-cover and provide access to more books than could be owned in print. Free ebook sources like Project Gutenberg and ManyBooks.net are also mentioned.
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AI VIDEO MAGAZINE - r/aivideo community newsletter Exclusive Tutorials: How to make an AI VIDEO from scratch, PLUS: How to make AI MUSIC, Hottest ai videos of 2025, Exclusive Interviews, New Tools, Previews, and MORE - JUNE 2025 ISSUE -Key Requirements to Successfully Implement Generative AI in Edge DevicesOpt...
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Gordon Cooper, Principal Product Manager at Synopsys, presents the Key Requirements to Successfully Implement Generative AI in Edge DevicesOptimized Mapping to the Enhanced NPX6 Neural Processing Unit IP tutorial at the May 2025 Embedded Vision Summit.
In this talk, Cooper discusses emerging trends in generative AI for edge devices and the key role of transformer-based neural networks. He reviews the distinct attributes of transformers, their advantages over conventional convolutional neural networks and how they enable generative AI.
Cooper then covers key requirements that must be met for neural processing units (NPU) to support transformers and generative AI in edge device applications. He uses transformer-based generative AI examples to illustrate the efficient mapping of these workloads onto the enhanced Synopsys ARC NPX NPU IP family.June Patch Tuesday
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Ivantis Patch Tuesday breakdown goes beyond patching your applications and brings you the intelligence and guidance needed to prioritize where to focus your attention first. Catch early analysis on our Ivanti blog, then join industry expert Chris Goettl for the Patch Tuesday Webinar Event. There well do a deep dive into each of the bulletins and give guidance on the risks associated with the newly-identified vulnerabilities. Wenn alles versagt - IBM Tape sch端tzt, was z辰hlt! Und besonders mit dem neust...
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We will explore how e-commerce projects prepare for the busiest time of the year, which key aspects to focus on, and what to expect. Well share our experience in setting up auto-scaling, load balancing, and discuss the loads that Silpo handles, as well as the solutions that help us navigate this season without failures.Information Security Response Team Nepal_npCERT_Vice_President_Sudan_Jha.pdf
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