I run an automated video pipeline that generates images locally, on my Mac. A 16GB M4. The image model is FLUX, a 12B-parameter thing that keeps ~7GB of weights resident in memory even quantized down to 4bit.
Nanoplastics—plastic particles smaller than one micrometer—are generated through the degradation and abrasion of plastic products and are increasingly detected in food, drinking water, air and biological tissues. Although the presence of plastic particles in animals and humans is well-establishe...
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Community energy projects, actively governed and managed by community members, play an essential role in advancing just energy transitions, for example, by providing energy in remote areas, facilitating the adoption of renewable technologies and building resilient electricity networks. However, ...
Taking a daily multivitamin may help older adults preserve the strength and stamina needed for everyday activities. After three years, users reported better functional health than those taking a placebo, although the preliminary findings still require peer review.
A New York school district made global headlines this week for plans to trial a humanoid robot named "Sally" in high school classrooms.