China-based hackers have been hacking into government and individual email accounts, Microsoft says

HONG KONG (AP) China has called a Microsoft report that a China-based hacker group hacked disinformation into government-linked email accounts, saying Wednesday the charge was meant to divert attention from US computer businesses. In a blog post released on Tuesday, Microsoft said the group, identified as Storm-0558, gained access to email accounts linked to 25 … Read more

Researchers from ETH Zurich and Microsoft present LightGlue: a deep neural network that learns to match local features in images

https://github.com/cvg/LightGlue Matching corresponding points between images is critical for many computer vision applications, such as camera tracking and 3D mapping. The conventional approach is to use scattered points of interest and high-dimensional representations to match them based on their visual appearance. However, accurately describing each problem becomes difficult in scenarios with symmetry, weak textures, or … Read more

Microsoft distributes AI-powered ad titles and descriptions

Microsoft is introducing AI-generated headlines and descriptions for advertising campaigns. This new service was launched together with the new company auto-generated assets feature and IF features for responsive search ads (RSA). Because we care. AI-generated headlines and descriptions are fantastic tools for advertisers as they offer inspiration where marketers might struggle creatively, highlight potential improvements … Read more