Microsoft Corp. today showcased its vision of an agentic artificial intelligence future for everyday consumers with the launch of its newest model Fara-7B, which can run locally on personal computers ...

Abstract: Sensor-based group activity recognition (GAR) is a challenging task that requires handling complex individual actions and interindividual relations. An imperative exists to explore a ...

In 2024, Microsoft introduced small language models (SLMs) to customers, starting with the release of Phi (opens in new tab) models on Microsoft Foundry (opens in new tab), as well as deploying Phi ...

Microsoft has introduced Fara-7B, a new 7-billion parameter model designed to act as a Computer Use Agent (CUA) capable of performing complex tasks directly on a user’s device. Fara-7B sets new ...

Microsoft has resolved a known issue preventing users from quitting the Windows 11 Task Manager after installing the optional Windows 11 KB5067036 update. Although having a few Task Manager processes ...

The move comes as the venerable conservative think tank is roiled by turmoil caused by its leader’s defense of a Tucker Carlson interview with a white nationalist. By Kenneth P. Vogel Kenneth P. Vogel ...

There was a time when the Tesla Model Y made the most sense for EV shoppers. When it arrived for 2020, the SUV offered compelling range and charging speeds, a spacious cabin, and a tablet-like ...

The iPad mini continues to hold a special place in my heart. The iPad mini 7 isn’t the most powerful tablet Apple makes by any means, but it’s the one that is the most inviting and the one my family ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Federal agents returned to neighborhoods on the North Side on Saturday for "Operation Midway Blitz." An elementary school made last-minute changes to a celebration for residents as ...

Every day, your brain makes thousands of decisions under uncertainty. Most of the time, you guess right. When you don't, you learn. But when the brain's ability to judge context or assign meaning ...

A happy ending? In this economy? I can’t say I didn’t see it coming. From its ebullient and emotive score by Dan Deacon to its directors’ love shots of Pennsylvania wildlife to its lead actors’ ...