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Vous avez tenté d’installer une imprimante réseau à partir d’un nom de partage “\\serveur\partageimprimante” et vous obtenez automatiquement l’erreur 0x00000bcb.

Pas de panique, il s’agit d’une mesure de sécurité Windows pour les non-administrateurs d’un poste.

Cette mise à jour est liée à une correction de vulnérabilité du service d’impression appelée “PrintNightmare”.
Cela impose d’avoir des droits d’administrateur local pour pouvoir mapper les imprimantes au client respectif.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5005652-manage-new-point-and-print-default-driver-installation-behavior-cve-2021-34481-873642bf-2634-49c5-a23b-6d8e9a302872

Du coup, soit vous l’a joué la sécurité en vous connectant en tant qu’administrateur pour l’installation (réinstaller l’imprimante sur le serveur d’impression en admin avant), soit vous modifiez la clé de registre :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint

Créer les clés non existantes si nécessaire, puis ajouter une entrée DWORD RestrictDriverInstallationToAdministrators de valeur 0.

Vous n’aurez même pas besoin de redémarrer votre ordinateur client.

Attention : Régler le problème de partage d’imprimante en ajoutant cette clé de registre enlève une couche de sécurité sur votre poste client !

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There are parents who would like to wean their children every once in a while from screens because they believe that it may be rotting their brain or something. But even these parents will sometimes have to admit that they still need technology to manage their children’s lives or to teach them things like productivity and time management. So product developers are coming up with non-screen devices to help parents and kids navigate life.

Designer: Pupupula

The Little House Alarm Clock is one such device that has a pretty basic display but still utilizes technology to help children manage their time and schedule properly. It’s basically a smart speaker with a built-in intelligent voice assistant to help the kids (and maybe adults) out. The display will only show the time, date, temperature, humidity, as well as the time of the next alarm set, which means the next upcoming schedule.

The design is that of a tiny house that should look at home whether in the kid’s room or in your living room. It has a light source but it is underneath the outer shell to give off a softer look to its orange nightlight. There are only two buttons to make it simple: a red chimney and a blue mute button. They complement the minimalist design with its white body color. You can also adjust the backlight for the screen by pressing the chimney or through the app.

The alarm clock has four different customized nature themed alarm sounds that match the animation that will show up on the display. There is also a Sleep Mode which will dim the lights and will turn off the mic so that everyone can really rest. The voice assistant when active can set reminders, play music, tell stories, and other tasks that don’t need a screen for your kids. It seems like an interesting device to have if you still want technology to help you out but not necessarily your smartphone or tablet.

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Although it didn’t do so at the recently concluded CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Samsung is still starting the year with a bang with its own Unpacked event. To no one’s surprise, the stars of the show are, of course, the new Galaxy S24 trio, though the much-rumored Galaxy Ring also made a very brief appearance as an unambiguous teaser. Samsung’s early 2024 flagships are bringing the expected upgrades in terms of hardware, but they’re also riding on the AI train in their own, unique way. But with every new Samsung phone also comes the question of whether its price is worth its weight in gold. We take a cursory look at what the Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra have to offer to bring you that answer.

Designer: Samsung

What’s New

Of course, there are the customary hardware upgrades you’ll see every year, but there are a few surprise twists here and there. All three, for example, are powered by a new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 “for Galaxy” chipset that’s marketed as a special flavor designed just for Samsung’s newest darlings. It’s presented as being optimized for hard AI work that we’ll get to later, but the exact performance differences between this and a vanilla Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 are probably going to be subtle.

Also subtle are the slightly larger displays on this year’s generation of Galaxy phones, at least for the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+, and only by 0.1 inches. The Galaxy S24 Ultra’s screen remains the same large 6.8 inches, but the design change is actually greater in some other areas, as we’ll soon see. All three get brighter panels, though, so reading under the sun shouldn’t be a problem if it was before.

While most of the features are similar across the three models, differing mostly in screen size, things take a very different turn when it comes to the cameras. Suffice it to say, the Galaxy S24 and S24+ do not get any meaningful upgrade in terms of camera hardware, while the Galaxy S24 Ultra seems to take one step forward and one step back with at least one of four cameras. One of the two telephoto cameras gets a denser 50MP sensor but halves the optical zoom from 10x to 5x. Samsung assures, however, that the quality of a 10x “hybrid” zoom from that new sensor will just be as good, thanks to some AI tricks, of course.

Bold Direction towards Flat Design

The Galaxy S24 series looks nearly identical to its predecessor at first glance, but once you take a closer look, you will notice some subtle yet important differences. The Galaxy S24 and S24+ now adopt a completely flat design on its front, back, and sides, except for the rounded corners that help it avoid a completely boxy appearance. This refinement, though small, does put it in the same boat as many notable premium smartphones these days, particularly the latest iPhones.

The Galaxy S24 Ultra only changes its screen design, but that actually has the biggest repercussion in this generation. Gone are the curved edges that used to mark high-end flagships, with a screen that’s completely flat across the surface. It gives it a more modern look, at least as far as current design trends go, but the more important consequence is that owners now have full access to the entire screen using the included S Pen. No more avoiding or accidentally sliding off the edges because you can now utilize every single inch and pixel on that large screen.

AI for a Price

With AI still reigning as the buzzword in consumer electronics, it was really only a matter of time before Samsung joined the bandwagon in this industry as well. There are plenty of AI-powered features being advertised on the Galaxy S24 and, to Samsung’s credit, they really do show what the technology can do and how we can harness it for our benefit.

Real-time translations are one of the best examples of this artificial intelligence, and both two-way Live Translate and split-screen Interpreter help break down language barriers when communicating with people around the globe. Samsung Notes also gets an AI-assisted Notes Assist for summaries and template creation, while Voice Recorder gets Transcript Assist for transcribing audio recordings. And, of course, there are also tons of AI-powered image editing features in the Camera and Gallery apps.

There is one particular application of AI that also demonstrates the continued cooperation between Samsung and Google, former frenemies on the Android platform. As the name clearly states, Circle to Search lets you simply draw a circle around an image or even a block of text on your screen to initiate a Google Search.

As useful as these may sound, it seems that Samsung will be taking a rather controversial approach to providing AI features on its gallery phones. Samsung’s suite of Galaxy AI features will apparently be available for free on these devices only until 2025, after which it could charge a subscription fee for using them. It doesn’t exactly state how much that will be or which features will be covered by this limitation, though Google’s Circle to Search and other third-party AI features are most likely going to be exempt. Nothing’s set in stone yet, but this will surely lessen the appeal of relying on these features heavily.

Should you buy it or upgrade?

And now for the most critical part of the decision-making process: the price tags. The Galaxy S24 starts at $799.99 for 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, while the Galaxy S24+ will go for $999.99 for 12GB RAM and either 256GB or 512GB of storage. These are pretty much the same launch prices as the Galaxy S23 and S23+, which isn’t surprising considering very little has changed.

The Galaxy S24 Ultra, however, is a chunky $100 higher than last year’s model, now starting at $1,299.99 for 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It’s a considerable price jump, especially when you consider you might be asked to pay for those trendy Galaxy AI features in two years. That new telephoto camera might be partly to blame, among other things.

If you’re looking to jump into the Samsung ecosystem for the first time, then it’s really only a choice between the smaller and more affordable Galaxy S24 and the larger, fully-featured Galaxy S24 Ultra. The Galaxy S24+ might sound like it has the best of both worlds, but it’s actually the opposite. Its only winning grace is the larger screen and battery, both of which will set you back $100 more than the Galaxy S24 but still won’t have the better cameras of the Galaxy S24 Ultra at the very least.

Considering all these, it’s going to be tough to recommend upgrading to any of the three models if you still have a perfectly fine Galaxy 23 or even a Galaxy 22. Even the Galaxy S24 Ultra, with a creator-friendlier flat display, is going to be a hard sell considering it’s also more expensive. The jury is still out on the camera improvements, though it’s probably not going to be too mind-blowing compared to the already decent quartet on the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Of course, if you have a Galaxy S21 series or older, then there’s almost no more doubt about making the jump or not.

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The accessory market for phones and computers is a wide and varied one, with designs that are all over the place and cover almost the entire range of the spectrum. Some try to offer everything, almost including the kitchen sink, resulting in a cornucopia of features and attachments, while others aim for the bare basics to keep things simple yet elegant. Minimalism continues to dominate the design world, and it has also started to grip the tech industry, particularly when it comes to gadgets and accessories. Minimalist design, though sometimes plain-looking, doesn’t exactly mean “boring,” especially when they take inspiration from some of mankind’s creative achievements to give these products an interesting visual and functional spin.

Belkin BoostCharge Pro 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Stand

Some say good things come in threes, and iPhone owners tend to own an Apple Watch and AirPods to complete a functional set. Keeping all three charged has become somewhat of a logistics problem, though thankfully it’s less of a mess now that none of them require charging cables all the time. Apple’s MagSafe technology has opened up a new world of designs, free from the tangles of wires, and it has given birth to a variety of charging docks and stations, including some pretty minimalist ones.

Designer: Belkin

The Belkin BoostCharge Pro really takes minimalism almost to an extreme, being nothing more than a metal post that branches in two, standing on a plain round disc. While there are quite a number of 3-in-1 MagSafe chargers that support a similar combination, Belkin’s design emphasizes keeping a tidy appearance, whether there are devices charging on it or not. The base holds the AirPods case, keeping your desk or shelf clean, while both the iPhone and Apple Watch are held up high for easier visibility.

The charger’s clean and minimalist appearance takes its cue from modern architecture, with well-defined lines and shapes and a simple yet functional design. It distills the whole structure down to its essentials, providing support and a place for your gadgets to call home, without overpowering Apple’s already elegant and stylish aesthetic.

MagSafe Origami Grip Stand

The ancient Japanese art of paper folding has inspired many designs across history, from simple children’s toys to mind-blowing structures even to complex robots. The main pull of origami has always been its ability to change shape from a flat sheet of material like paper to something three-dimensional any moving parts or without removing or adding any part at all. Because of that, something that takes up space can be made to collapse down to almost nothing, like this grip and stand that adds almost no thickness to your iPhone.

Designer: Marcy Arimoto

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Thanks to its creative origami-inspired design, the MagSafe attachment transforms from a flat pad into a triangular shape that can do more than just prop up your phone on a table. It gives your fingers something stable to latch onto, making it perfect for taking selfies with confidence. It can even stick to metal posts, walls, and surfaces thanks to that strong magnetic power.

The best thing about its design is that it doesn’t get in the way when you don’t need it. It simply collapses back down to a flat shape that’s no thicker than the iPhone’s own camera bump. Nothing to snag when you slip it into your pocket and nothing to make it wiggle when placed on a table. It’s beautiful, functional, and as simple as it needs to be, nothing more.

Twelve South BookArc Flex Vertical MacBook Stand

A laptop stand is, more often than not, a horizontal plane meant to hold your laptop while it lies down. Of course, that’s the most common way to use a laptop, but it’s definitely not the only way, especially when you’re using it as a makeshift desktop computer. With the lid always closed and the laptop simply connected to a monitor and other peripherals, having a laptop lying flat or even on a horizontal stand is already a poor use of precious desk space. That’s where a vertical laptop stand comes in hand, and Twelve South just launched what is probably the most minimalist design in that category.

Designer: Twelve South

It might look like two simple metal arcs, but that ultra-minimalist design is what makes the BookArc Flex a work of genius. Designed to hold your closed MacBook vertically, it can save you precious desk space when all you really want to do is connect the MacBook to an external screen and some peripherals while it’s running. It keeps all the mess away without sacrificing any functionality, and you can still easily plug in other USB devices because the MacBook is still within reach.

The design is both simple yet elegant, perfectly complementing Apple’s design language with its bent all-metal rods in matte black, matte white, or premium chrome finishes. It is inspired by modern architecture, particularly the Noisette Creek Pedestrian Bridge in Charleston, South Carolina, in more ways than one. While it does owe its form to that bridge, it also takes a few lessons from a bridge’s structure and use of physics, particularly in how the stand uses the MacBook’s own weight to pull in the arcs and secure the laptop. That means that this simple design is also future-proof, supporting any MacBook or even any laptop that’s only an inch thick, making it a beautiful example of how good, simple design can be universal and timeless as well.

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Despite how smartphone manufacturers try to differentiate the designs of their products, most of them still jump on the same trends, like the curved edge screens of the past, today’s flat sides, or camera bumps of different shapes and sizes. The same is true even for features you don’t immediately see, like camera sensors and lenses that everyone is using, just advertised under a different marketing name. It’s almost too easy to just do what everyone else is doing, riding the waves in the hopes of making a large catch as everyone else. Fortunately, there are outliers that dare to take a different path, and the nubia Z60 Ultra easily stands out as a nonconformist, so we take a closer look to see if it has more to offer than just a different yet oddly familiar face.

Designer: nubia

Aesthetics

The design of the nubia Z60 Ultra is admittedly divisive. Some will appreciate a fresh break from the smooth curves of the current breed of smartphones, while others might scoff at the blast from the past. Anyone who still remembers the Sony Xperia of the past might indeed see some resemblance to this late 2023 newcomer, and it’s not exactly a bad light to be in.

The nubia Z60 Ultra is unabashedly flat and angular, giving off an air of maturity and hardness at the same time. Even the camera bump diverges from circles, squircles, and any other round shape found on most smartphones. Two of the three cameras sit on a strip, not unlike the Google Pixel 8’s visor, except it’s also completely flat and more like a thin block stretching across the width of the phone. This boxy aesthetic is going to be subjective, even more so compared to other phone designs, but there’s no denying that it will leave a lasting impression, positive or otherwise.

If the shape and back of the phone are what immediately catch your attention, it will be the large 6.8-inch display that will probably draw you in. Admittedly, it’s not the brightest nor the most colorful panel, but it’s the flawless, unbroken surface of this screen that will really impress you. Under-display cameras (UDC) aren’t exactly novel, but they’re so rarely used that you’d still be surprised to see one up-close. Even better, the nubia Z60 Ultra uses the company’s fifth-generation UDC technology that improves the pixel density of that spot above the front-facing camera. The result is a screen that is full from edge to edge, and thanks to its completely flat surface, also visible and usable in its entirety.

There are different colorways available, including a “Starry Night” that makes no effort to hide its Van Gogh inspiration. nubia introduces an “AG Metallic Glass” material that covers the rear of the phone, and for the most part, it does offer your hand a new sensation that almost feels like metal. Unfortunately, for some reason, it also seems to act as a huge magnet for dust. It may stay free of oily fingerprint smudges, but you’ll still want to put on the included clear case to keep it clean, among other reasons.

Ergonomics

There’s still an ongoing debate on which design is better for your hand and your grip. Curved edges are claimed to be gentler on the skin, but some claim it makes the phone slip more easily from your grasp. Flat edges and sharp angles add a bit more tooth to improve your grip, but there are those who feel uncomfortable with how it bites into their palm. The latter, of course, is what applies to the nubia Z60 Ultra’s sharp figure, and like its design, is going to split camps.

What everyone will agree on, however, is how bulky and heavy the phone feels in your hand. At 8.78mm thick and 246g heavy, it’s definitely going to give your hand a bit of strain when held up for long periods of time. Add that to the phone’s sharp edges, and you might indeed find your hand feeling a bit uncomfortable sooner rather than later, at least with the protective case that makes all those moot. Fortunately, that heft isn’t without good reason, but it’s still something that prospective buyers will need to consider if they prefer phones that are impossibly thin and light instead.

Performance

The nubia Z60 Ultra has been compared to its gaming-focused cousin, the RedMagic 9 Pro, and the comparison isn’t without basis. Both sport top-notch hardware available in the mobile market, starting with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 that can be paired with up to 16GB of RAM. In terms of raw performance, the nubia Z60 Ultra is pretty much a gaming phone, sans the bells and whistles like a tiny fan or extra buttons on the edges. In a way, this is the more subdued and stylish version of the RedMagic 9 Pro.

The phone’s extra-large battery definitely supports that use case and then some. Rated at 6,000 mAh, it’s definitely one of the highest capacities in the market today, and while you might not hit that advertised 47-hour uptime with average use, you’ll get pretty close to more than a day’s worth. Charging, however, won’t be blazing fast, given it only supports 80W wired charging, pushing the charging time to a little over 30 minutes. This chunk of power is definitely to blame for the nubia Z60 Ultra’s size and weight, but it’s a price worth paying for those who value battery life over comfort and thin profiles.

It isn’t only in design that the nubia Z60 Ultra bucks the trend. While it does put a heavy emphasis on its cameras like any other flagship smartphone, it’s the details that truly make it unique. In a nutshell, nubia has opted to adopt narrower fields of view compared to most smartphones in an effort to appeal to photography enthusiasts who would be more familiar with these focal lengths.

The main 50MP camera, for example, has that 35mm focal length used by classic camera lenses, which is great for taking sharp photos, especially with a natural bokeh effect. Unfortunately, this field of view will be too narrow for videos that will look cropped at the edges. That’s probably why nubia used an ultra-wide camera with a similar 50MP sensor (though from a different manufacturer) to make the transition to a wider view look more seamless. That said, this ultra-wide camera is also narrower than what you’d find in the market, using an 18mm focal length only.

In practice, the nubia Z60 Ultra’s cameras perform impressively, producing images with rich detail, at least in well-lit environments. The small exception is the 64MP telephoto camera with an equally narrow 85mm focal length, which makes close-up shots less doable. The narrow field of view might find fans among more seasoned photographers, but it is also an odd and awkward detail for those already used to the wider range of camera smartphones, especially when it comes to video recording.

Sustainability

So far, the nubia Z60 Ultra is proving to be quite the nonconformist, embracing designs already eschewed by most manufacturers as well as camera specs more popular among photographers than smartphone users. It would have been even more impressive if nubia also became a rebel and embraced sustainable materials and practices wholeheartedly for this smartphone. Unfortunately, that’s not the case.

In this regard, the nubia Z60 Ultra is pretty typical when it comes to composition, durability, and repairability. It’s your typical mix of plastic, glass, and metal, none of which were made from post-consumer recycled materials, at least none that nubia is telling. The silver lining here is that the phone is IP68 rated, so it’s not going to join the masses of e-waste littering the planet after a slight splash or dive into water.

Value

The nubia Z60 Ultra is a premium flagship through and through, and its extra-large battery, hole-less screen, and pixel-dense camera sensors push it even higher among its peers. For all of that, you’d expect it to cost as much as your next late 2023 or early 2024 high-end handset, but here’s the clincher: it’s almost half that!

While it does start at $599 for a rather modest 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, the highest configuration with double that memory is only $779. And it’s not like nubia is a new, unknown, and unreliable brand, so such a price tag is downright crazy. Of course, there’s the matter of being able to buy one in the first place, since nubia isn’t available in all markets, but in those regions it does serve, the nubia Z60 Ultra is bound to make an irresistible proposition to go with its undeniable presence.

Verdict

While there is some wisdom in going with tried and true traditions, it’s never an excuse not to think outside the box. There’s no certainty that you will do better or worse, but what’s certain is that you will make some impact. That’s the kind of legacy that the nubia Z60 Ultra will have with a design that is both fresh yet classic, and features that have a clear purpose, even if it swings away from the mainstream smartphone crowd.

It definitely gets a lot of things right, like its impressive performance, its memorable design, and its blemish-free screen, but it’s far from being perfect. There’s no denying that part of its imposing character is its bulk and weight, and the narrow field of view will probably trip up some mobile shutterbugs. With a head-turning price tag, though, you might be willing to look past these flaws, especially if the flaws are features you actually value. Needless to say, the nubia Z60 Ultra is doing quite a difficult balancing act, and to its credit, it’s doing quite an admirable job in keeping on its toes.

The post nubia Z60 Ultra Review: Challenging Conventions first appeared on Yanko Design.

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Called the Hill House, this 10,720-square-foot mammoth structure is home to art collectors Bruce Heavin and Lynda Weinman. Tucked away in Montecito, California the home is truly eye AND mind-boggling. The home is designed by Southern California-based Donalson+Partners, and it does seem to be inspired by other Hill Houses, that seem to be omnipresent in the US, and in the famous Shirley Jackson novel ‘The Haunting of Hill House’. But the inspiration and similarity only apply to the home’s size and uniqueness, not spookiness.

Designer-  Donaldson+ Partners

The home is quite intriguing to look at and is constructed from concrete. Weinman and Heaven instructed the architectural team to create something that would “explore the emotional and irrational”. With these instructions, Donaldson tried to build something that was structurally innovative, and had an almost surreal feel to it, while also maintaining a harmonious connection to the natural landscape. This led to the birth of the rather odd yet futuristic-looking Hill House.

As you look at the Hill House, it brings to mind the image of a warped doughnut with a sunken courtyard nestled in the center, and the rooms positioned around it in two levels. Donaldson wanted to focus on the site’s topography as much as the architectural object of the home. The home’s lower level is set against the ground, while the upper level is topped with a walkable and fully planted roof. As visitors enter the home, they are often surprised by how comfortable it is. They are welcomed by a massive living and dining room, and which leads to a desert-inspired central garden, while myriad twists and turns guide them into the various nooks and crannies of the home.

The interiors of the Hill House are quite luxurious and comfortable. Some of the amenities in the home are a movie theater, a large garage with an automobile turntable, a bar, and a rec room. The basement of the home features a working fireplace, and it is marked by a swirl-like structure, which guests can enter, creating a truly surreal experience, unlike anything you experience in most homes these days.

The post Unlike Its Spooky Namesake, This Hill House Is Futuristic, Surreal & Built From Concrete first appeared on Yanko Design.

Hé les amis, aujourd’hui laissez-moi vous présenter un outil génial qui vous facilitera la vie en vous permettant de télécharger des vidéos et d’extraire des pistes audios de différents formats à partir de centaines de sites, dont, YouTube, Facebook, Tiktok, Twitch, Twitter, Instagram et bien d’autres…

Cet outil s’appelle ytDownloader et vous l’aurez compris, c’est YoutubeDL derrière sauf que là, y’a une interface minimaliste facile à prendre en main. L’outil est bien sûr entièrement gratuit et Open Source.

Disponible sous Linux, Windows et macOS, cet utilitaire dispose de nombreuses fonctionnalités comme un mode clair/sombre, la possibilité de choisir un thème pour pas flinguer vos petits yeux, ainsi que la possibilité de télécharger une plage spécifique d’une vidéo si vous le souhaitez, ce qui est pratique pour extraire un morceau précis. Vous pouvez évidemment, après avoir entré l’URL de votre vidéo, choisir le format et la qualité de la vidéo et de l’audio que vous voulez récupérer, ce qui est super pratique pour faire par exemple des MP3 à partir de clips vidéos.

Cet outil prend également en charge le téléchargement des sous-titres et est disponible en plusieurs langues. Vous pouvez bien sûr configurer l’emplacement où enregistrer vos fichiers récupérés et il n’y a ni pubs ni traqueur dans l’application.

Pour résumer, ytDownloader est un outil super utile pour tous ceux qui ont besoin de récupérer des vidéos et/ou extraire des audios de différents formats à partir de différents sites. Je vous le conseille !

Rendez-vous sur leur site pour télécharger ytDownloader.

Merci à Lorenper pour le partage.

Je parle beaucoup d’IA en ce moment, donc histoire de changer, je vais encore vous vous parler d’un outil « intelligent » (je vous ai bien eu ! ^^) qui cette fois va plaire à tous ceux qui veulent être plus organisés et efficaces : NotesGPT.

Cet outil permet de convertir vos notes vocales en résumés organisés et en actions claires grâce à l’intelligence artificielle. C’est un nouvel usage qui va peut-être changer la façon dont vous prenez des notes et organisez votre travail. NotesGPT est open source et repose sur une combinaison de technologies, dont Convex, Together.ai et Whisper. Ces outils permettent de générer des éléments d’action comme une todo list à partir de vos notes en quelques secondes seulement.

C’est bien sûr utilisable en ligne ici, mais pour ceux qui souhaitent déployer leur propre version de l’application, il est possible de le faire. Il vous suffit pour cela de suivre les étapes décrites sur la page Deploy Your Own du projet notesGPT sur GitHub.

L’équipe derrière NotesGPT travaille également sur une série de tâches futures pour améliorer encore l’outil. Parmi ces améliorations, on peut citer la possibilité de conserver les enregistrements pour une écoute future, d’animer le microphone pour qu’il soit synchronisé avec votre voix, de stocker les éléments d’action terminés pour les consulter ultérieurement, et bien d’autres choses encore.

Je l’ai testé et c’est assez bluffant même si après les tâches sont décrites en anglais.

Ce genre d’outils peut aider les pros, mais également les étudiants à gérer leurs notes vocales de manière plus efficace. Grâce à l’IA, on gagne encore plus de temps. Après si vous êtes septique, le mieux c’est encore de le tester par vous-même.

Merci à Lorenper

Accrochez-vous bien à vos manettes car Google DeepMind vient de dévoiler un truc de dingue qui devrait intéresser le gamers que vous êtes !

Leur nouveau programme d’IA baptisé SIMA (Scalable Instructable Multiworld Agent) est capable d’apprendre à réaliser des tâches dans une multitude de jeux vidéo, juste en suivant des instructions en langage naturel.

Nvidia avait déjà fait fort l’année dernière en annonçant une techno pour créer des PNJ dotés d’une IA générative capable de discuter en temps réel avec les joueurs. Mais SIMA pousse le concept encore plus loin en acquérant carrément des compétences de joueur humain. Voilà qui promet des parties multijoueurs d’un nouveau genre !

Pour entraîner leur agent, les chercheurs de DeepMind ont collaboré avec huit studios de développement, dont des pointures comme Hello Games (No Man’s Sky) ou Coffee Stain (Valheim). Ils ont ainsi pu plugger SIMA dans des jeux aussi variés que la sandbox spatiale No Man’s Sky, le jeu de destruction créative Teardown ou même le totalement barré Goat Simulator 3 que mes enfants adorent (bêêê !). De quoi lui faire découvrir un max d’environnements interactifs et lui apprendre tout un tas de skills, de la simple navigation dans les menus jusqu’au pilotage de vaisseau ou au craft d’équipements.

Le plus fort, c’est que SIMA n’a pas besoin d’accéder au code source des jeux ni à des API spécifiques. Il lui suffit de deux inputs : le flux d’images à l’écran et des instructions basiques en langage naturel fournies par l’utilisateur. Avec ça, il est capable de prendre le contrôle du personnage principal via des commandes clavier/souris pour réaliser les actions demandées.

Autrement dit, SIMA interagit avec les jeux exactement comme un joueur humain ! C’est fou !

Pour l’instant, l’agent IA maîtrise environ 600 compétences de base : tourner à gauche, grimper à une échelle, ouvrir la carte… Mais il n’est pas encore capable de réaliser des tâches plus stratégiques nécessitant de la planification, comme trouver des ressources pour construire un camp de base. Mais les chercheurs de DeepMind comptent bien l’entraîner pour y parvenir. L’idée, c’est de combiner la puissance des grands modèles de langage (LLM), qui excellent pour générer des connaissances et des plans, avec un agent capable de passer à l’action de manière autonome.

Les tests réalisés montrent d’ailleurs que SIMA est bien plus performant quand il a été entraîné sur un ensemble de jeux que sur un seul. Mieux, un agent formé sur 8 jeux mais pas sur le 9ème se débrouillera presque aussi bien sur le 9ème, qu’il n’a jamais vu, qu’un agent IA spécialisé.

SIMA est donc capable de développer des capacités de généralisation au-delà de son entraînement initial. C’est hyper prometteur même s’il va encore falloir bosser pour qu’il atteigne le niveau des vrais joueurs. Vos streamers Twitch préférés ne sont pas encore tous au chômage, je vous rassure !

Les résultats de SIMA ouvrent en tout cas la voie vers une nouvelle génération d’agents IA généralistes et pilotés par le langage. En les exposant à un maximum d’environnements et en les dotant de modèles toujours plus avancés, DeepMind espère les rendre plus polyvalents et capables de réaliser des tâches de plus en plus complexes, aussi bien dans les univers virtuels que dans le monde réel.

Imaginez un peu les possibilités : un agent IA qui pourrait vous servir de bon pôte dans vos jeux préférés mais aussi vous assister dans plein de tâches du quotidien, juste en lui parlant ! J’imagine également que l’armée américaine s’en frotte déjà les mains…. gloups !

En attendant de pouvoir tester tout ça, je vous recommande de garder un œil sur les travaux de DeepMind, qui sont en train de repousser les limites de ce qui est possible avec l’IA. Et si vous avez envie de vous essayer à la création de PNJ « intelligents », jetez aussi un œil au projet « ACE for Games » de Nvidia, c’est assez bluffant !

Quoiqu’il en soit, ça promet en tout cas de sacrées parties multijoueurs dans les années à venir, avec des bots toujours plus crédibles pour peupler les mondes virtuels et interagir avec nous. Mais n’ayez crainte, même si ces IA font des progrès fulgurants, je pense qu’on est encore loin du jour où elles pourront nous botter les fesses sur nos jeux préférés. Enfin, vu comme je suis une quiche en jeu, mes fesses c’est possible mais pour les autres, vous restez les meilleurs quand il s’agit de faire preuve de créativité et de sens tactique.

Source

Si vous lisez mon site depuis longtemps, vous savez que j’apprécie tous ces petits projets de DIY (Do It Yourself), alors maintenant qu’on peut y coller un peu d’IA, j’ai l’impression que tout devient possible. Tenez par exemple ce projet baptisé Adeus.

C’est un dispositif portable d’intelligence artificielle open source capable de vous accompagner à chaque instant. Cette technologie, bien plus qu’un simple gadget, deviendra possiblement de standard des années qui arrivent. La preuve avec le succès du Rabbit R1 qui n’a pour d’autres buts que de remplacer les smartphones.

Alors comment fonctionne Adeus ?

Hé bien, ce système se compose de trois éléments clés qui interagissent les uns avec les autres :

Il y a tout d’abord une application mobile / web qui n’est ni plus ni moins qu’une interface qui permet à l’utilisateur d’interagir avec son IA personnelle et ses données par le biais d’un chat.

Côté matos, il y a le dispositif portable qui enregistrera tout ce que l’utilisateur dit ou entend, et l’enverra au backend pour être traité. Pour le moment, c’est possible à déployer sur un Raspberry Pi Zero W ou un appareil CoralAI.

Et ce backend basé sur Supabase, avec sa base de données, sera capable de traiter et stocker les données que nous échangeons avec les LLM (Large Language Model).

Toutefois, pour garantir le respect de nos données et notre propriété intellectuelle, Adeus a choisi la voie de l’open source. Grâce à cette philosophie, il est possible de garder un œil sur le fonctionnement de l’IA et de s’assurer qu’aucun tiers ne peut accéder à notre précieux contenu. Pour un objet à qui on confie toute sa vie perso, je trouve ça plutôt sain.

Pour en savoir plus, vous pouvez consulter la page GitHub d’Adeus qui regorge d’informations détaillées sur le projet.

Merci à Lorenper

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