A newMonster Huntergame is cause for celebration, especially given the trajectory the series has been on over the last several years. After having enjoyed one spectacular success after another, Capcoms beloved action RPG franchise is promising yet more exciting evolutions with its upcoming next entry,Monster Hunter Wilds. Changes big and small are being made with the promise of continued improvements on whats already a winning formula, and frankly, we cant wait to get our hands on the game and experience for ourselves if those changes work out as well as its looking like they will. With the games release around the corner, then, here, were going to talk about some of the things that we cant wait to dive into the moment we haveMonster Hunter Wildsin our hands.EXPLORE THE NEW MAPSMonster Hunter Wildsis once again taking players to an entirely new setting in the Forbidden Lands, and so far, what weve seen of this new region is looking promising. Theres a lot of environmental diversity on offer across the four different maps that Capcom has revealed so far, from icy cliffs and desert plains to dense forests and vibrant grasslands, which should keep exploration rom getting monotonous. On top of that,Monster Hunter Wildsis also removing a lot of the restrictions on traversal and quest structuring of its predecessors. For the first time in the series, players will be able to begin quests directly in the field, will finishing a quest will also no longer force you to return to your hub. Meanwhile, travelling from a map to a village (or vice versa) will also now be seamless. With all of that, exploration, traversal, and undertaking quests should all ideally be much snappier and more seamless than ever before.GALLOP AROUND ON A SEIKRETMonster Hunter RisesPalamutes evolved the series formula in tangible ways, and though Palamutes themselves arent returning,Monster Hunter Wildsisnt simply throwing all of those learnings out the window. This time, players will have access to the raptor-like mounts known as Seikrets, which will shake up both traversal and combat in several ways. Navigating environments while galloping around on a Seikret is, in particular, something that were quite looking forward to, in fact, because were hoping the inclusion of quick and agile mounts will mean maps will also have been designed around them.MESS ABOUT WITH THE SLINGERThe Slinger is going to take on an expanded role inMonster Hunter Wilds,this time with the added capabilities ofMonster Hunter RisesWirebugs, among other things. From swinging around to gathering items from afar to even using the tool in combat to get the upper hand against your foes, the Slinger is shaping up to be quite the versatile item. Were curious to see just how far that will go, and how much it will change the moment-to-moment action.GET IMMERSED IN THE ECOSYSTEMSThis is something thatMonster Hunterhas always prided itself on, but withWilds,Capcom is promising even more authentic and immersive ecosystems than ever before. And as is ever the case with newMonster Huntergames, thats something that we cant wait to experience for ourselves. Simply existing in the richly detailed and wonderfully dynamic environments ofMonster Huntergames is a usually a joy, and withWildspromising greater improvements in this department than ever, our expectations are certainly high.ENJOY THE NEW WEATHER MECHANICSNew weather events and changing seasons are going to be one ofMonster Hunter WIldsbiggest focal points, and based on all that weve seen so far, its looking like a fascinating addition. The idea of having to deal with dramatically exaggerated sandstorms or blizzards or what have you while out on a hunt is an exciting one as it is, but add to that the many ways such a system could impact the other systemic parts of a typicalMonster Hunterexperience like carnivores and herbivores being more or less likely to be found out in the wild depending on the weather and it becomes even more of a headliner.WATCH MONSTERS FIGHT AND HUNT EACH OTHERWell, this is always fun, and we bet that wont change withWilds. In fact, theres every chance that watching monsters interact with each other is going to be more engaging than ever. Weve spoken plenty already about howMonster Hunter Wildswill try and bring its ecosystems to life like never before, while on top of that, Capcom is also touting more believable and complex behaviour for the games entire roster of monsters. With all that said, its easy to imagine how much fun it could be (if the game works as intended, at least) to just watch from the sidelines as different species of monsters interact with each other in different ways (violent or otherwise).FIGHT NEW MONSTERSOf course, as fun as it can be to watch monsters socialize with each other (or tear each other to shreds), thats not any of us comes toMonster Hunterfor primarily. No, were here to fight monsters, and thats something that we obviously cant wait to dive into inWildsas well. The upcoming title is promising a vast and varied roster of monsters that will include not only plenty of familiar fan favourites, but also a host of entirely new creations. Meeting new monsters for the first time, observing and fighting them to learn their behaviours, and taking them on in repeated encounters- that has ever been the backbone ofMonster Hunter, and were more than a little excited to see how that part of the experience evolves inWilds.FORGE NEW ARMOURAnother obvious one, but one that we cantnotmention. As important as fighting the monsters themselves in anyMonster Huntergame is what you do with the bits and pieces of those monsters that you hack of and take with yourself- because thats how you make all of your gear and weapons. That is what drives the core loop ofMonster Hunter,and we have little doubt in our minds that once again, that same addictive loop of beating monsters and then using their parts to make stronger gear with which to beat more powerful monsters is going to keep us hooked for an unreasonable amount of time.USE ALL THE WEAPONSAll fourteen weapon types thatMonster Hunterfans have now become familiar with are returning inMonster Hunter Wilds, but as usually tends to be the case, all fourteen wont be exactly the way they were in, say,RiseorWorld. Every newMonster Huntergame makes some tweaks and alterations to how weapons work, and were curious to see just what changesWildswill make in this department. Were sure there will be some that wont be popular youre never going to make everyone happy but hopefully, the pros will outweigh the cons.DIVE INTO CO-OPPlayingMonster Hunterentirely solo is a perfectly fine way to play it, something that the many who have clocked in multiple hundreds of single-player hours across manyMonster Huntertitles will attest to. Then again, you cant deny that co-op is the best way to play this series, and that only gets truer with time.Monster Hunter Wildsis also promising plenty of improvements as far as the co-op side of things is concerned, especially for those who want to play through the story with another friend. How effective those changes will be remains to be seen, but were certainly excited to give them a whirl.

In this tutorial, we will build an efficient Legal AI CHatbot using open-source tools. It provides a step-by-step guide to creating a chatbot using bigscience/T0pp LLM, Hugging Face Transformers, and PyTorch. We will walk you through setting up the model, optimizing performance using PyTorch, and ensuring an efficient and accessible AI-powered legal assistant.from transformers import AutoModelForSeq2SeqLM, AutoTokenizermodel_name = "bigscience/T0pp" # Open-source and availabletokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(model_name)model = AutoModelForSeq2SeqLM.from_pretrained(model_name)First, we load bigscience/T0pp, an open-source LLM, using Hugging Face Transformers. It initializes a tokenizer for text preprocessing and loads the AutoModelForSeq2SeqLM, enabling the model to perform text generation tasks such as answering legal queries.import spacyimport renlp = spacy.load("en_core_web_sm")def preprocess_legal_text(text): text = text.lower() text = re.sub(r'\s+', ' ', text) # Remove extra spaces text = re.sub(r'[^a-zA-Z0-9\s]', '', text) # Remove special characters doc = nlp(text) tokens = [token.lemma_ for token in doc if not token.is_stop] # Lemmatization return " ".join(tokens)sample_text = "The contract is valid for 5 years, terminating on December 31, 2025."print(preprocess_legal_text(sample_text))Then, we preprocess legal text using spaCy and regular expressions to ensure cleaner and more structured input for NLP tasks. It first converts text to lowercase, removes extra spaces and special characters using regex, and then tokenizes and lemmatizes the text using spaCys NLP pipeline. Additionally, it filters out stop words to retain only meaningful terms, making it ideal for legal text processing in AI applications. The cleaned text is more efficient for machine learning and language models like bigscience/T0pp, improving accuracy in legal chatbot responses.def extract_legal_entities(text): doc = nlp(text) entities = [(ent.text, ent.label_) for ent in doc.ents] return entitiessample_text = "Apple Inc. signed a contract with Microsoft on June 15, 2023."print(extract_legal_entities(sample_text))Here, we extract legal entities from text using spaCys Named Entity Recognition (NER) capabilities. The function processes the input text with spaCys NLP model, identifying and extracting key entities such as organizations, dates, and legal terms. It returns a list of tuples, each containing the recognized entity and its category (e.g., organization, date, or law-related term).import faissimport numpy as npimport torchfrom transformers import AutoModel, AutoTokenizerembedding_model = AutoModel.from_pretrained("sentence-transformers/all-MiniLM-L6-v2")embedding_tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained("sentence-transformers/all-MiniLM-L6-v2")def embed_text(text): inputs = embedding_tokenizer(text, return_tensors="pt", padding=True, truncation=True) with torch.no_grad(): output = embedding_model(**inputs) embedding = output.last_hidden_state.mean(dim=1).squeeze().cpu().numpy() # Ensure 1D vector return embeddinglegal_docs = [ "A contract is legally binding if signed by both parties.", "An NDA prevents disclosure of confidential information.", "A non-compete agreement prohibits working for a competitor."]doc_embeddings = np.array([embed_text(doc) for doc in legal_docs])print("Embeddings Shape:", doc_embeddings.shape) # Should be (num_samples, embedding_dim)index = faiss.IndexFlatL2(doc_embeddings.shape[1]) # Dimension should match embedding sizeindex.add(doc_embeddings)query = "What happens if I break an NDA?"query_embedding = embed_text(query).reshape(1, -1) # Reshape for FAISS_, retrieved_indices = index.search(query_embedding, 1)print(f"Best matching legal text: {legal_docs[retrieved_indices[0][0]]}")With the above code, we build a legal document retrieval system using FAISS for efficient semantic search. It first loads the MiniLM embedding model from Hugging Face to generate numerical representations of text. The embed_text function processes legal documents and queries by computing contextual embeddings using MiniLM. These embeddings are stored in a FAISS vector index, allowing fast similarity searches.def legal_chatbot(query): inputs = tokenizer(query, return_tensors="pt", padding=True, truncation=True) output = model.generate(**inputs, max_length=100) return tokenizer.decode(output[0], skip_special_tokens=True)query = "What happens if I break an NDA?"print(legal_chatbot(query))Finally, we define a Legal AI Chatbot as generating responses to legal queries using a pre-trained language model. The legal_chatbot function takes a user query, processes it using the tokenizer, and generates a response with the model. The response is then decoded into readable text, removing any special tokens. When a query like What happens if I break an NDA? is input, the chatbot provides a relevant AI-generated legal response.In conclusion, by integrating bigscience/T0pp LLM, Hugging Face Transformers, and PyTorch, we have demonstrated how to build a powerful and scalable Legal AI Chatbot using open-source resources. This project is a solid foundation for creating reliable AI-powered legal tools, making legal assistance more accessible and automated.Here is the Colab Notebook for the above project. Also,dont forget to follow us onTwitterand join ourTelegram ChannelandLinkedIn Group. Dont Forget to join our80k+ ML SubReddit. Asif RazzaqWebsite| + postsBioAsif Razzaq is the CEO of Marktechpost Media Inc.. As a visionary entrepreneur and engineer, Asif is committed to harnessing the potential of Artificial Intelligence for social good. His most recent endeavor is the launch of an Artificial Intelligence Media Platform, Marktechpost, which stands out for its in-depth coverage of machine learning and deep learning news that is both technically sound and easily understandable by a wide audience. The platform boasts of over 2 million monthly views, illustrating its popularity among audiences.Asif Razzaqhttps://www.marktechpost.com/author/6flvq/Moonshot AI and UCLA Researchers ReleaseMoonlight: A 3B/16B-Parameter Mixture-of-Expert (MoE) Model Trained with 5.7T Tokens Using Muon OptimizerAsif Razzaqhttps://www.marktechpost.com/author/6flvq/Fine-Tuning NVIDIA NV-Embed-v1 on Amazon Polarity Dataset Using LoRA and PEFT: A Memory-Efficient Approach with Transformers and Hugging FaceAsif Razzaqhttps://www.marktechpost.com/author/6flvq/Stanford Researchers Introduce OctoTools: A Training-Free Open-Source Agentic AI Framework Designed to Tackle Complex Reasoning Across Diverse DomainsAsif Razzaqhttps://www.marktechpost.com/author/6flvq/SGLang: An Open-Source Inference Engine Transforming LLM Deployment through CPU Scheduling, Cache-Aware Load Balancing, and Rapid Structured Output Generation

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Suits LA may not be the first attempt at a spinoff of the hit USA Network series Suits, but it is the first since the original series became a streaming legend on Netflix. Its been nearly six years since Suits ended, and this spinoff is taking not only taking us from New York to the West Coast, its also introducing an entirely new law firm that comes with its own cast of characters. Though some may have ties to some familiar faces, most come with their own set of quirks and baggage to unpack as the season goes on.Heres everyone you need to know so far in Suits LA.Stephen Amell is Ted BlackFifteen years ago, Ted Black was a federal prosecutor in New York City. Now hes reinvented himself representing some of the most powerful and influential clients in Los Angeles. Ted runs the entertainment law firm Black Lane Law alongside his friend and partner Stuart Lane, and though their practice is thriving, secrets from Teds past soon come to light and threaten the life and career hes worked so hard to build. Ted Black is played by Stephen Amell, who is well known for playing Oliver Queen/The Green Arrow in the hit CW show Arrow. He also starred in the StarzHeels about a pair of brothers trying to keep their fathers local wrestling team alive. Amell has also appeared in Hung, New Girl, The Vampire Diaries, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.Josh McDermitt is Stuart LaneStuart Lane is Teds friend and partner in the firm. The two built Black Lane Law from the ground up, making it the powerhouse law firm it is today. Stuart is a little more self-absorbed, but hes also incredibly focused when it matters. Stuart Lane is played by Josh McDermitt, who most will recognize as Eugene Porter in The Walking Dead. McDermitt has also appeared in Mad Men.Lex Scott Davis is Erica RollinsLex Scott Davis plays Erica Rollins, Black Lane Laws rising star. A savvy and shrewd attorney, Rollins isnt afraid to fight for her place in the firm, even if that means going up against Teds protege. Before joining Suits LA, Lex Scott Davis appeared in The First Purge, Ricky Stanicky, and The L Word: Generation Q.Bryan Greenberg is Rick DodsonBryan Greenberg plays Rick Dodson, Teds protege. Rick and Eria are both vying to be the head of entertainment at the firm, a highly coveted role, and the competition between them is fierce. Greenberg has previously appeared in The Tick, The Mindy Project, One Tree Hill, Friends with Benefits, and Bride Wars.Gabriel Macht is Harvey SpecterGabriel Macht is set to return as Harvey Specter, one of the lead characters of the original Suits, for a three episode arc this season. Harvey Specter is a powerful attorney who isnt afraid of operating in the grey areas of the law from time to time. He also used to work as a federal prosecutor in New York City before joining Jessica Pearsons firm, and the trailer makes it clear that Ted and Harvey are old friends. We dont yet know the extent of Harveys role this season, but this will hopefully open the door for other characters from the original series to make an appearance later on. Since Suits ended in 2019, Gabriel Macht has somewhat retired from acting, choosing to focus on spending time with his family.Victoria Justice is Dylan PryorDylan Pryor is a potential client of the firm, and doesnt seem too impressed by Ted upon their first impressions. She calls him sheepish in the trailer, an adjective it doesnt seem like Ted is too used to hearing. Dylan is played by Victoria Justice, who is most known for her role as Tori Vega in the Nickelodeon series Victorious. She has also appeared in movies and TV shows such as Eye Candy, Fun Size, The First Time, The Outcasts, and Afterlife of the Party.Troy Winbush is KevinKevin is a former FBI agent turned private detective who is a friend of Teds and works closely with the firm on certain cases. He also knew Harvey, back in the old days, and believes him to be the only attorney more cocky than Ted. Kevin is played by Troy Winbush, an actor who has appeared in a number of projects such as The Wilds, The Goldbergs, Chicago Fire, 9-1-1, Greys Anatomy, and National Treasure: Book of Secrets.Alice Lee is LeahAlice Lee plays Leah, an associate attorney who works at Black Lane Law under Ericas supervision. Lee is currently the voice of Lois Lane in My Adventures with Superman, and has previously appeared in Zoeys Extraordinary Playlist, Sierra Burgess is a Loser, Switched at Birth, and Faking It.John Amos is HimselfIn one of his final roles, John Amos is set to make a posthumous appearance as himself in Suits LA. A seasoned actor, Amos is well-known for his role in Good Times as well as his roles in Coming to America, Roots, and Die Hard 2.Join our mailing listGet the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox!Patton Oswalt is HimselfPatton Oswalt is set to make a guest appearance as himself this season, and is likely to be a client of Black Lane Law. This isnt the first time that Patton Oswalt has played himself, however, he recently played himself in The Boys, What We Do in the Shadows, and Hacks. Oswalt is a well-known actor who has previously appeared in A.P. Bio, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Veronica Mars, though hes most likely known for his distinct voice work in projects like Ratatouille, M.O.D.O.K., and The Goldbergs.Brian Baumgartner is HimselfBrian Baumgartner is also set to guest star as a version of himself this season. While we dont yet know what his case will entail, its sure to be fun based on the actors background. Youll most likely recognize Brian from his role as Kevin Malone in the U.S. version of The Office.Enrico Colantoni is HimselfAnother actor appearing as himself, and thus a likely client of the firm, is Enrico Colantoni. Colantoni is most known for playing Keith Mars in Veronica Mars, though he has also appeared in Galaxy Quest, Contagion, and Station Eleven.

Apple released iOS 18.4 beta on Friday, with a number of unique new features. Some of the new features include Priority Notifications with Apple Intelligence, a new Food section in the Apple News app, and more. However, there was another smaller change that went under the radar, one that has to do with CarPlay particularly on larger displays.Spotted by Jace on Threads, CarPlay in iOS 18.4 can now include a third row of app icons up from two. This means that CarPlay will now better take advantage of larger built-in car displays.However, it isnt available on every vehicle. The third row of icons only appears on larger car displays, and it isnt quite clear what the threshold is. Just know that it isnt there for everyone. MacRumors notes that its present on the Toyota Tundra, which can be equipped with an up-to 14-inch display.This is a very welcome change. Cars have been including larger and larger displays over time, and CarPlay hasnt necessarily scaled quite well to that change, and CarPlay 2 is still nowhere in sight. This offers a happy middle ground for those with larger displays, and makes the experience a lot more usable. Now therell be less of a need to fiddle with multiple home screen pages.My favorite iPhone accessories on Amazon:Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Bluesky,InstagramAdd 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

How you will make an impactAs our Solutions Engineer, you will consult development teams at leading global brands looking to adopt Hygraph. You will closely work with our Senior Account Executives, and Head of Global Sales, to win new enterprise customers, guide CTOs and Software Engineers on optimally using Hygraph in their ambitious projects, and be part of a vibrant community of GraphQL enthusiasts. You will report directly to our Head of Global Sales. Your prior experience as a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales Engineer, and Software Developer will help you shape the future of our rapidly growing company.This is NOT a Software Developer position, but rather Sales, with a Software Developer background. Hence, you will then be part of the Sales Team.Our Sales team is focused on generating new revenues by prospecting, qualifying, consulting, and, ultimately, signing new mid-market and enterprise-grade customers across industries and regions. As a company, we are focused on product adoption with an enterprise offering, and most of our efforts on the user-facing side are to empower developers to build their best with a modern stack.What you will be working on:Support the sales process from a technical point of view and present Hygraph technology and vision to executives and technical contributors at prospects and customers.Showcase developer functionality to prospects and how modern technical frameworks work together with Hygraph.Advise new customers on their solution approach, be it the initial Hygraph setup, choice of frontend, or 3rd party tool integrations.Maintain a broad and deep technical understanding of the product roadmap and the underlying technologies and use cases.Conduct technical workshops and onboarding, as well as pre-sales to convey product knowledge.Help the sales team to win new enterprise customers and earn commissions accordingly.What we expect from you:Previous experience in front-end web development and as a B2B sales engineer of an API-led software product.Familiarity with modern application-building technologies (ex. GraphQL, React, Next.js, Svelte, etc.), software development approaches (ex. microservice architecture, serverless), and, optimally, database architecture.Genuine interest in how our customers and prospects have chosen to build their software infrastructure and enjoy helping solve their problems.Very good communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts concisely.Great to have: Experience with SaaS products targeting enterprise customers.The ProcessIntro call with People TeamInterview with the Hiring ManagerCase study presentation/Competency Interview(s)/Team-fit callC-Level Call and Reference CheckJob OfferThe response time after application, screening applications, and setting up the first intro call is usually within 1-2 weeks. You could expect some alterations when necessary.About usHygraph is a dynamic Berlin-based startup that in its recent round raised $35M in funding. Driven by our core values of innovation, reliability, empowerment, agility, and scalability, Hygraph empowers thousands of developers and content teams to create dynamic digital experiences that engage their customers effortlessly. At Hygraphwe're building a Headless Content Management system (CMS) that provides a flexible and scalable platform for managing and delivering content across various platforms seamlessly. We are trusted to manage content for teams from over 50,000 organizations like Dr. Oetker, Shure, Samsung, Ashley Furniture, Telenor, Philips, and Gamescom.You will be part of a remote-first and globally distributed team who are committed to working collaboratively, transparently, and passionately. We are an international and friendly team spread across 20 countries. We believe in a remote-first approach where everyone is encouraged to do their best from wherever they are and work together with transparency, accountability, and ownership. We learn continuously through feedback and have a yearly learning budget to attend training and conferences.Hygraph is an equal-opportunity employer committed to hiring people with diverse backgrounds. We believe that diversity, unique experiences, qualities, and different cultures enrich our workspace's productivity and promote innovation and creativity.

When it comes to your home, you should feel safe and in control. That's why having a security camera can be a good idea, except a lot of them are only useful if you cough up for a monthly subscription fee. This isn't possible for everyone, so we found some options for a security camera that don't have fees beyond what you pay for the hardware.While subscription plans can offer bonus features, they often feel like a rip-off just to cover basic security needs. Thankfully, after spending over 200 hours testingall kinds of security camerasfordifferent parts of your home, we've found plenty of options that will provide top-notch security without asking for monthly or annual payments. Our Picks The best overall home security camera with no subscription Eufy Indoor Cam S350 View details $100 at Amazon View details Best local storage home security camera with no subscription Lorex 2K Indoor Camera View details $40 at Amazon View details Best outdoor home security camera with no subscription Reolink Argus Track Cam View details $119 at Argus View details The best versatile home security camera with no subscription TP-Link Tapo C120 Indoor/Outdoor Cam View details $28 at Amazon View details Best high-end home security camera with no subscription Lorex 2K Wi-Fi Floodlight Security Camera View details $200 at Amazon View details Best battery-powered home security camera with no subscription Blink Outdoor 4 with Sync Module 2 View details $100 at Amazon View details Table of Contents What's the best subscription-free home security camera?Our top pick is theEufy Indoor Cam S350, a 4K dual cam that offers a local storage option and advanced features like pet detection and 32-foot night vision. You can get a lot of quality camera features with this model without worrying about them being locked behind a paywall.Suppose the pan/tilt indoor cam like Eufys isnt on your radar. In that case, our list includes several other fee-free options, including some excellent outdoor light-and-camera combinations and a top-rated budget pick. None require a $5 to $10 subscription to enable essential features. After youre done, consider stopping by our lists of the best cheap home security cameras and best wireless cams, too. Lorex is a popular choice for buyers who want to stay off the cloud and away from subscriptions. Lorex/AmazonThe best home security cameras without subscriptions Photo Gallery 1/1 Pros Dual-cam design with sharp image Pan/tilt/zoom People/pet detection and tracking Local storage options Cons Local storage costs extra Wired only Eufy's app is a little janky Video storage option Local with microSD card or Eufy HomeBaseResolution 4K and 2K dual camsMotion detection Motion, people, petsSmart home support Apple HomeKit/Home/Siri 8 Eufys pan/tilt/zoom dual-cam model can see anywhere, and with the right vantage point it can cover multiple doors or areas in a home, all at an excellent 4K resolution for the wide-angle lens and 2K resolution for the telephoto lens. It also has 32-foot night vision and the ability to recognize people or pets and quietly follow them -- and its surprisingly small for these features, so you can easily find room on a shelf. It offers support for both Amazon Alexa and Google Home/Assistant, but no Apple HomeKit at this time (some Eufy cams do offer Apple support, including the budget pan/tilt 2K model).Eufy also nabs the top spot on our list for its subscription policies: You dont need one. Nothing significant is locked behind ongoing fees unless you really want cloud storage, and the cam comes with a slot for a microSD card (purchase the size of your choice) to add local storage. You also have the option of adding a HomeBase S380 hub if you prefer more storage, better AI capabilities and other useful features, still without any necessary subscription. The one downside to Eufys cam is that the Eufy app is a little janky and may time patience to learn, but thats a minor tradeoff. CNET Score Breakdown 8 /10 SCORE Performance 9 Usability 6 Features 8 Design 9

On a cool morning last November, 800 people gathered before sunrise in a South Burlington hangar to witness the maiden flight of Beta Technologies first electric aircraft to be built on its new scaled production line.Kyle Clark, Betas enigmatic founder and CEO, piloted the Alia CX300 one of the startups two aircraft models in a flight that lasted over an hour. As he climbed through clear skies in a perfectly quiet electric airplane, he says he felt grateful.Theres not a piece in that airplane that we didnt design, build, assemble, test, Clark told TechCrunch. I got to sit in a chair in the sky, flying west by myself at 7,000 feet in a system that wasnt even conceived a few years ago, and thats a pretty special thing to be able to do.For Clark, a successful launch was crucial, in part so he could honor his commitment to the companys board. Clark has a simple rule at Beta: Keep your promises.We set a goal of November 13, and on the morning of November 13, we went and flew that airplane, Clark told TechCrunch. Keeping that promise meant so much to our board because the next promises we make, theyll trust us to keep.Image Credits:Beta TechnologiesClark is something of an anomaly within the burgeoning electric aviation industry starting with his decision to headquarter Beta in his hometown state of Vermont and not Silicon Valley, where his rivals reside. His unconventional aesthetic permeates the company he founded, including the design of its two electric aircraft and a go-to market strategy that includes an EV aircraft charging business.The Harvard-educated former professional hockey player and pilot instructor has also rejected venture capital.My entire careerhas been in power electronics controls, Clark said. Every single day, I fly two or three different airplanes. I taught my daughter to fly before she knew how to drive. We at Beta have a very different culture and type of business here than all these West Coast folks who stumbled onto a train that was already moving.Despite flying more under the radar than competitors Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation, the startup has continued to rack up hours in piloted flight, as well as financially backed customer orders.Betas three-tiered planImage Credits:Beta TechnologiesBetas go-to-market strategy is different from its competitors. Archer and Joby are producing electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, called evTOLs, to sell to customers and operate themselves in air taxi networks. Archer is also pursuing a program of record with the Department of Defense in partnership with Anduril.Beta wants to be the OEM in the equation; its focused on building both a conventional electric aircraft called the Alia CX300 eCTOL, which Clark flew in November, and an evTOL dubbed the Alia A250 eVTOL. The aircraft are identical in everything but the propulsion and propellers, which Beta argues will help it save on production costs and streamline certification.Clark says building two types of aircraft also allows Beta to tap a wider customer base. ECTOLs are well-suited for regional flight, whereas eVTOLs are better for urban environments. Going to market with an eCTOL also gives Beta a nearer-term path to commercialization. The company hopes its Alia CX300 will be the first eCTOL certified for commercial flight this year or by 2026.Clark reckons FAA certification for the A250 will follow about 12 to 18 months after that.An even nearer-term path to revenue generation, though, is Betas electric aviation charging network, of which Archer is currently a customer, despite their competition in the skies. The startup has 46 charging sites online today across 22 states and New Zealand, with 23 more in development and plans to get up to 150 operational in 2025.Betas electric plansBeta plans to begin operations in 2025 with one of its first customers, Air New Zealand. The airline has committed to four CX300s, with the option to buy 20 more, and will use them to deliver mail for the NZ Post. Beta also counts United Therapeutics, UPS, and the U.S. Air Force as customers for a range of use cases, including medical, logistics, and military, and recently received orders for passenger-carrying aircraft from Blade and Helijet.But the competition is stiff. Archers new focus is on defense, and the startup this month raised an additional $300 million in funding, on top of the $430 million it raised in December. That brings Archers total funding up to $3.36 billion. Joby has locked in strategic backers like Delta and Uber, and last year raised another $500 million from Toyota, plus $222 million more from underwriters, bringing its total funding up to $2.82 billion. Both Archer and Jobys early funding rounds came from VC.Beta has raised $1.15 billion from institutional investors, but Clark says the startups fundamental efficiency has maximized impact.In February, Beta hit a critical milestone when its pilots flew the CX300 on its first airport-to-airport mission between four regional airports in New York, stopping to charge at infrastructure Beta had set up along the way.Beta has also done multiple piloted hover and transition tests with its eVTOL model, the Alia A250. Archer has only flown its eVTOL remotely. Joby began piloted tests in October 2023.Were a relatively private company that has quietly tucked ourselves up here in Vermont and gone way further, both metaphorically and physically, than anybody else in this industry on the things that really matter, which is flying aircraft, charging aircraft, and building an industrial complex to produce those things, Clark said, noting that Betas Vermont facility will be able to produce 300 aircraft at peak.We have a fully online production facility right now. Nobody else has that.From NHL to power electronicsClarks whole world [has been] reliable power systems architecture since long before he founded Beta in 2017, whether it be through his role teaching power electronics engineering at the University of Vermont or his previous induction power supply company.Clark is also a pilot and a flight instructor who has built and flown at least 20 airplanes. His LinkedIn displays some of his earliest jobs, like being a bouncer at a Boston bar who wrestled drunks up stairs after Red Sox games.Oh, and Clark briefly played hockey for the NHL after studying material sciences at Harvard.This is all to say, Clark is both a nerd and a jock, and he carries himself with the humility of a blue-collar engineer.We last spoke on the day Clark presented Air New Zealand with its first CX300, and despite the occasion, he dressed in a well-worn black hoodie, jeans, and a camo baseball cap with BETA written in bright orange letters. When prompted, he proudly showed me the tattoo on his arm that his son had designed, which the two inked onto his body using a robotic arm they built for fun.Perhaps its that sort of tinkerer mindset that led Clark to design the power systems architecture in Betas aircraft differently than his competitors.Both Archer and Joby place separate batteries near the electric motors powering their propellers Archer has 12 propellers, Joby has six. The idea is to distribute power so that if a battery pack or a part of the propulsion system fails, the aircraft can continue flying.Beta instead places all five batteries together in a pack underneath the seats. A singular ring bus provides an electrical connection where every motor gets access to every battery. If theres a singular failure, it gets isolated from two sides of the failure, according to Clark.A reliable power system is not a fully distributed system because any permutation of failure that happens precludes the utilization of energy thats stored elsewhere, he said.Clark says its important for leaders building safety critical power systems to have technical experience. Designing and flying airplanes isnt like building and testing software, he said.You dont get two shots and say, Ill crank it up till it breaks and back off it a little, Clark said. You bury an airplane in the side of a mountain, youre done.Betas funding strategyImage Credits:Beta TechnologiesThe $1.15 billion Beta raised has come from institutional investors like Fidelity and Qatar Investment Authority. The startup has not accepted any venture capital, Clark was adamant to point out.We skipped over the VC because we had a customer out of the gates, and it was United Therapeutics, Clark said.Clark said his rejection of VC came from something Uniteds CEO Martine Rothblatt taught him called regret assist game theory.Fast-forward some period of time and define what you dont want to happen, he said. What would you regret the most? And then you set your priority to preclude that from happening.Clarks biggest regret would be for his business to run out of money, followed closely behind by his fear of losing steerage of the ship, which could prevent Beta from achieving its mission.Equity dilution versus equity control are two very different things, he said. Somebody can have an equitable return on their securities without having control in the business.Clark says each aircraft build is cash-neutral since Beta only accepts financially backed orders that pay for the parts and labor. That has led Beta to hit positive contribution margins, though Clark says he expects net profitability to be greater than 12 months away.Investor funds have largely gone toward building out manufacturing facilities and certifying aircraft, which Clark says demonstrates respect for investor capital because investors want to see their money go to growth, not to operations.Its why Beta put investor dollars toward its $170 million bespoke factory, Clark said.The only way we can build aircraft that are going to be profitable on the unit economics, and long-term extremely low cost, is to engineer a system that builds the product. The process is the product, Clark said. Its not as sexy or as interesting as flying a beautiful quiet airplane, but its almost more important.

Today's NYT Strands hints and answersCredit: New York TimesLooking for Sundays Strands hints, spangram and answers? You can find them here:Monday has returned. The day of the moon. A day designed for middle managers and werewolves and little roadside diners. A day, I should add, that is particularly well-suited for puzzle-solving. We should uncover some words in todays Strands puzzle!Strands is the newest game in the New York Times stable of puzzle games. Its a fun twist on classic word search games. Every day were given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board. One of these words is the spangram which crosses from one side of the grid to another and reveals even more about the days theme.Spoilers ahead.Todays Strands HintsRead on for todays theme and some hints to help you uncover todays words.Todays Theme: Step to it.Hint #1: Run, for instance.Hint #2: Or, if you prefer, shamble.To help you uncover all the words, here are the first two letters of every word, including the spangram.WASTTISKMOSTSHGERemember, spoilers ahead!What Are Todays Strands Answers?Todays spangram is: GETMOVINGHeres the full list of words:WADDLESTRUTTTIPTOESKIPMOSEYSTROLLSHUFFLEHeres the completed Strands grid:Today's StrandsScreenshot: Erik KainTodays Strands BreakdownToday, I found a few words really quickly and then struggled more at the end. I snagged WADDLE, STRUT and SHUFFLE right off the bat, then worked my way backward once I saw the ING and then MOVING and eventually pieced together the spangram, GETMOVING. STROLL came next followed by TIPTOE, though that took a minute. It was the final two words in the bottom right corner that I had the most trouble with: SKIP, despite being so short, got lost in the letters for MOSEY. But I got it eventually!How did you do on your Strands today? Let me know on Twitter and Facebook.Be sure to check out my blog for my daily Wordle guides as well as all my other writing about TV shows, streaming guides, movie reviews, video game coverage and much more. Thanks for stopping by!

How to solve today's Wordle.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLooking for Mondays Wordle hints, clues and answer? You can find them here:A lovely summer Monday here in the mountains, despite it being very much the middle of winter still. In fact, its winter still until March 20th, which is more than three weeks away. But it feels like spring and the birds are chirping and were all walking around in shorts and t-shirts. Its very peculiar and more than a little ominous, but in a lovely, temperate sort of way.In any case, we have a Wordle to solve and solve it we shall!How To Solve Todays WordleThe Hint: Crucial for secretions.The Clue: This Wordle has far more consonants than vowels.Okay, spoilers below!...The Answer:Today's WordleCredit: Erik KainWordle AnalysisEvery day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here. TRADE was such a marvelous opening guess that I only had four remaining words to choose from. I didnt know this at the time and I just went with the first word that came to mind, GLAND, and somehow snagged this puppy in two. Im glad I didnt think of BLAND first, because I totally would have picked that over GLAND if I had. Lucky me!Competitive Wordle ScoreToday's Wordle BotCredit: Erik KainI get 2 points for guessing in two and 1 point for beating the Bot. 3 points for me! Huzzah!How To Play Competitive WordleGuessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If you tie, you get 0 points. And if you lose to your opponent, you get -1 point. Add it up to get your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your pointspositive or negative.You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!Todays Wordle EtymologyThe word "gland" comes from the Latin glandula, which is a diminutive of glandis, meaning "acorn." This likely originates from the resemblance of some glands to small nuts or acorns. The term was later adopted in Old French as glande and then entered Middle English in the 17th century, referring to anatomical structures that secrete substances.Let me know how you fared with your Wordle today on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Also be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me here on this blog where I write about games, TV shows and movies when Im not writing puzzle guides. Sign up for my newsletter for more reviews and commentary on entertainment and culture.