One of the earliest challenges youll face in your adventures in Divinity: Original Sin 2 is to find a way to escape Fort Joy. There are multiple ways to escape the fort-turned prison, and knowing all the ways will set you up for success in navigating the dungeon, saving time, and ultimately escaping the fort.

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If you like cabin-like structures, then the Hemlock is an ideal fit for you. Designed by Rover Tiny Homes, the Hemlock features an integrated covered patio that will elevate any outdoor lifestyle. It is amped with a rugged exterior designed to tackle the local weather conditions. This exterior is paired with a smart layout that reminds you of a luxury cabin. The portable cottage is blessed with some outdoor fun owing to the perfect built-in patio. It is equipped with an open-concept design that focuses on the living room. The bedroom is smaller to make more space for the living room, a bigger bathroom, and a lovely patio.Designer: Rover Tiny HomesThe main floor bedroom of the Hemlock is quite cozy and comfortable, even though it has a small window. It is equipped with a full-size master closet and a nearby bathroom that can also function as a practical laundry. It is equipped with a large bathtub, a mirrored cabinet, a vanity, and some modern lighting. The Hemlock is also accentuated with neutral tones, white furniture, rustic accents, and trimmings from reclaimed 100-year-old barn wood. It is a culmination of minimal and classic styles. It occupies 400 square feet, and it also features a spacious loft room above.The addition of a built-in patio ensures both ends of the home receive full privacy. The Hemlock also features steel cladding which gives it some more resilience and durability. The timber in the patio adds a rustic touch as well, while the solid roof adds one to this aesthetic. The living room is pretty spacious so it also includes a classic fireplace with a custom-made mantle arrangement. This perfectly pairs up with a large sofa and classic windows. The Hemlock is a luxurious and unique home owing to the fireplace, bathtub, and front patio.The kitchen of the home is also fully equipped with high-quality stainless steel appliances. The extra floor space is used for storage, which is really a luxury in tiny homes. A fridge tower was added to the living room, which leaves more than enough space in the kitchen for cabinets and drawers. You can even build a makeshift dining corner or add a formal dining table. The loft bedroom is also easy to access owing to the simple ladder fixed on the wall. The ladder is placed between the bedroom and bathroom.The loft room includes a little window and some carpeted flooring. The Hemlock boasts A277, Z240-MH, and Z241 certifications, so it can be situated on a solid foundation or piers. It is one of the expensive models, so it is priced at $129,000.The post This Wooden Rugged Home Is Blessed With A Excellent Built-In Front Patio first appeared on Yanko Design.

If we've learned anything from the way the last few years have played out, we all need a break sometimes from the ongoing issues and uncertainty that seem to continually grow. At Archinect, we're lucky to have been supplied some reprieve in the form of fun and singular news stories that excited us throughout the year.As you usher in 2025, check out this selection of our favorite pieces that gave us glee this year.Screengrab: Stephen Ong / YouTubeAn animated high-rise reminisces about its life in the city in "The Secret Diary of a High Rise"This charming animated short film titledThe Secret Diary of a High Rise by Stephen Ong blew us away through its creative depiction of the life of a high-rise building. Narrated by the building itself, we follow as it reminisces aboutits life in the city, including an early romantic love affair with another high-rise and the growth and transformation it experiences as years pass.Image: MPavilion/Piccolina GelateriaArt performance at Tadao And...

Mathematical reasoning has emerged as a critical frontier in artificial intelligence, particularly in developing Large Language Models (LLMs) capable of performing complex problem-solving tasks. While traditional mathematical reasoning focuses on text-based inputs, modern applications increasingly involve multimodal elements including diagrams, graphs, and equations. This presents significant challenges for existing systems in processing and integrating information across different modalities. The complexities extend beyond simple text comprehension, like deep semantic understanding, context preservation across modalities, and the ability to perform complex reasoning tasks combining visual and textual elements.Since 2021, there has been a steady increase in math-specific Large Language Models (MathLLMs), each addressing different aspects of mathematical problem-solving. Early models like GPT-f and Minerva established foundational capabilities in mathematical reasoning, while Hypertree Proof Search and Jiuzhang 1.0 advanced theorem proving and question understanding. The field further diversified in 2023 by introducing multimodal support through models like SkyworkMath, followed by specialized developments in 2024 focusing on mathematical instruction (Qwen2.5-Math) and proof capabilities (DeepSeek-Proof). Despite these advancements, existing approaches focus too narrowly on specific mathematical domains or fail to address the challenges of multimodal mathematical reasoning.Researchers from HKUST (GZ), HKUST, NTU, and Squirrel AI have proposed a comprehensive analytical framework to understand the landscape of mathematical reasoning in the context of multimodal large language models (MLLMs). Researchers reviewed over 200 research papers published since 2021, focusing on the emergence and evolution of Math-LLMs in multimodal environments. This systematic approach examines the multimodal mathematical reasoning pipeline while investigating the role of both traditional LLMs and MLLMs. The research particularly emphasizes the identification and analysis of five major challenges that affects the achievement of artificial general intelligence in mathematical reasoning.The basic architecture focuses on problem-solving scenarios where the input consists of problem statements presented either in pure textual format or accompanied by visual elements such as figures and diagrams. The system processes these inputs to generate solutions in numerical or symbolic formats. While English dominates the available benchmarks, some datasets exist in other languages like Chinese and Romanian. Dataset sizes vary significantly, ranging from compact collections like QRData with 411 questions to extensive repositories like OpenMathInstruct-1 containing 1.8 million problem-solution pairs.The evaluation of mathematical reasoning capabilities in MLLMs uses two primary approaches: discriminative and generative evaluation methods. In discriminative evaluation, models are evaluated based on their ability to correctly classify or select answers, with advanced metrics like performance drop rate (PDR), and specialized metrics like error step accuracy. The generative evaluation approach focuses on the models capacity to produce detailed explanations and step-by-step solutions. Notable frameworks like MathVerse utilize GPT-4 to evaluate the reasoning process, while CHAMP implements a solution evaluation pipeline where GPT-4 serves as a grader comparing generated answers against ground truth solutions.Here are the five key challenges in mathematical reasoning with MLLMs:Visual Reasoning Limitations: Current models struggle with complex visual elements like 3D geometry and irregular tables.Limited Multimodal Integration: While models handle text and vision, they cannot process other modalities like audio explanations or interactive simulations.Domain Generalization Issues: Models that excel in one mathematical domain often fail to perform well in others, limiting their practical utility.Error Detection and Feedback: MLLMs currently lack robust mechanisms to detect, categorize, and correct mathematical errors effectively.Educational Integration Challenges: Current systems dont adequately account for real-world educational elements like handwritten notes and draft work.In conclusion, researchers presented a comprehensive analysis of mathematical reasoning in MLLMs, that reveals significant progress and persistent challenges in the field. The emergence of specialized Math-LLMs has shown substantial advancement in handling complex mathematical tasks, particularly in multimodal environments. Moreover, addressing the above five challenges is crucial for developing more sophisticated AI systems capable of human-like mathematical reasoning. The insights from this analysis provide a roadmap for future research directions, highlighting the importance of more robust and versatile models that can effectively handle the complexities of mathematical reasoning.Check out the Paper. All credit for this research goes to the researchers of this project. Also,dont forget to follow us onTwitter and join ourTelegram Channel andLinkedIn Group. Dont Forget to join our60k+ ML SubReddit. Sajjad Ansari+ postsSajjad Ansari is a final year undergraduate from IIT Kharagpur. As a Tech enthusiast, he delves into the practical applications of AI with a focus on understanding the impact of AI technologies and their real-world implications. 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Every year, many companies introduce special products based on the signs of the zodiac to celebrate the New Year in Japan. As 2025 will be the Year of the Snake, Apple has now announced a limited edition AirTag with a unique snake engraving.Apple celebrates Year of the Snake in Japan with special AirTag and gift cardsApple Japans website has been updated to promote the New Years campaign, which will take place between January 2nd and 5th. Customers in Japan will get Apple gift cards worth up to 30,000 (around $190) when buying a new Apple product such as an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Of course, the amount of the gift card varies according to the product chosen.Check out the list of eligible products below:Beats Solo Buds, Studio Buds+, and Beats Flex: Gift card of up to 6,000Magic Keyboard for iPad and Apple Pencil (2nd gen and Pro): Gift card of up to 6,000Apple TV 4K and HomePod: Gift card of up to 8,000iPhone 14, iPhone 15, and iPhone SE: Gift card of up to 11,000Apple Watch SE, Series 10, and Ultra 2: Gift card of up to 11,000AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods Max: Gift card of up to 12,00010th gen iPad, M2 iPad Air, and M4 iPad Pro: Gift card of up to 15,000M2 and M3 MacBook Air: Gift card of up to 30,000In addition to the gift card, the first 50,000 customers who buy a new iPhone 14, iPhone 15, or iPhone SE during the campaign will win a limited edition AirTag celebrating the Year of the Snake. Unfortunately, Apple wont be selling the Year of the Snake AirTag separately.Notably, some of the companys high-end products such as the iPhone 16 and MacBook Pro are not eligible for the offer. The same applies to the recently launched iPad mini 7.Customers in Japan can find more details about the offer on Apples website.H/T: Aki!Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

What is it with you hero types? Always the same lineWill you be checking out this new update for Rita's Rewind? How are you finding it so far? Let us know in the comments.Original Story: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind made its debut on the Switch last week and it's gone down relatively well so far with critics and fans alike.In saying this, not everything is available on every platform (like online play), but the developers are working on it and have now rolled out the first major update. The Switch version is expected to receive this update "soon". Here's exactly what you can expect:Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind UPDATE: December 2024"We've heard suggestions from lots of players over the last few days, and we're happy to say we're rolling out refinements to Rita's Rewind to adjust various parts of the game based on that feedback. These changes are available on Steam, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 now, but all players on other platforms will receive this update soon."Brawler GameplayAll Rangers now move faster (walk and dash speeds)Ranger grab and grab attack speed increasedRangers can perform the Dodge move without any cooldown, but are only invulnerable for the initial frames of the animationIn Easy mode, the Dodge move is always invulnerableRanger can chain Rising Strike from many more statesRangers can Dodge while holding an enemy to let goRanger Special is boosted slightly by successful DodgeVertical attack collision for Time Disruptors is wider, making them easier to hitTime Disruptors are easier to destroy in Easy modeFood pick-ups are more spread out when spawning from containersIn Hard mode, enemies now have the same health as Normal but do twice the damageThe Speed Run clock is no longer affected by Time DisruptorsPlayers can swap to any other NPC Ranger in the Juice BarLocalized juice bar dialog for the arcade machines is now correctZord & Megazord GameplayAll machine gun fire (bunkers, turrets and flying ships) now does less damageGravity is reduced when jumping to make pits easier to clearFalling in a pit won't take away a lifeSome pits now have additional ledges for landingWhen multiple players are fighting a boss and some players reach a Game Over state, the difficulty (health and Zord damage dealt) scales accordinglyHarvester encounters have been balanced; laser speeds and laser damage are reduced at lower difficultiesMegazord boss health has been reduced and damage dealt to bosses has been balancedHealth power-ups now spawn during Zord boss battlesEye Guy's eye bombs do much less damage, and on lower difficulties, his bombs appear less frequentlyAt higher difficulty levels, health coin benefits scale downwardOnlineIf both online players have unlocked Green Ranger, they have the option of starting their game from any levelPlease note that all online players have the latest update for the game to engage in successful matchmakingGeneralThe indicator for skipping the intro video has been improved.Stability and performance improvements overallPS5: Fixed some crash bugsPS5: Fixed an save-file issue where players couldn't start a new playthrough after completing the game.We are very happy that so many people are enjoying Rita's Rewind, and we will continue to monitor player reports. Thank you so much for keeping your feedback detailed and friendly! We are planning more updates in the coming weeks, including more robust online support and additional gameplay adjustments. Thank you for your patience, communication, and support! We will continue to post updates here. Keep reading for more information!If you haven't already played this game, it's well worth your time if you're a Power Rangers fan. Here's our review: What is it with you hero types? Always the same lineWhen we hear more about the Switch version of this update, we'll let you know.[source digitaleclipse.com]Related GamesSee AlsoShare:02 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related Articles161 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Hits For The Holidays' eShop Sale (North America)Every game we scored 9/10 or higherPSA: Switch 2 Is Getting Revealed In The Next 100 DaysSet your AlarmosToby Fox Shares Another Development Update On Deltarune Chapter 3, 4 & 5"Progress has still been steady"54 Games You Should Pick Up In The Nintendo Switch eShop Holiday Sale (Europe)Every game we scored 9/10 or higher