Your computer can get internet through USB — here's how to set it up

Learn three ways to connect your computer to the internet using USB ports, including adapters and phone tethering.
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Many people throw away circular saws. Here's another way to use them.

Greetings to everyone Few people know about this . Genius inventions! This mind-blowing diy hack is something most people have never seen before. Whether you're a diy enthusiast, a crafter, or just ...
The New York Times

Call My Agent, the Basketball Version

There have never been more basketball stars from France. Two best friends saw it coming decades ago and are reaping the benefits. By Tania Ganguli Last spring, in his quest to become one of the ...
GitHub

Fara-7B: An Efficient Agentic Model for Computer Use

Fara-7B is Microsoft's first agentic small language model (SLM) designed specifically for computer use. With only 7 billion parameters, Fara-7B is an ultra-compact Computer Use Agent (CUA) that ...
CBS News

Judges allow North Carolina to use new House map drawn in bid to give GOP another seat

A panel of federal judges on Wednesday allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map aimed at flipping a seat to Republicans, as part of a multi-state redistricting campaign ahead of the ...
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Microsoft Enables Local ‘Computer Use’ AI Agents With New Fara-7B Model

Microsoft Research has unveiled Fara-7B, a compact 7-billion parameter AI model designed to run “computer use” agents directly on local devices. By processing screen pixels entirely on-device, the new ...
National Bureau of Economic Research

The Rapid Adoption of Generative AI

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a potentially important new technology, but its impact on the economy depends on the speed and intensity of adoption. This paper reports results from a ...
Computerworld

Microsoft’s Fara-7B brings AI agents to the PC with on-device automation

The model can interpret on-screen visuals, automate tasks directly on the device, and give enterprises a more affordable alternative to cloud-dependent AI agents. Microsoft is pushing agentic AI ...
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Man arrested in connection to Gilbert shooting that killed one, injured another

GILBERT, AZ — A man was arrested in connection to a deadly shooting in Gilbert that left a man dead and a woman injured. Sometime around 6 p.m. Saturday, authorities were called out to a home near ...
VentureBeat

Microsoft’s Fara-7B is a computer-use AI agent that rivals GPT-4o and works directly on your PC

Microsoft has introduced Fara-7B, a new 7-billion parameter model designed to act as a Computer Use Agent (CUA) capable of performing complex tasks directly on a user’s device. Fara-7B sets new ...
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Microsoft Releases Its First Computer Use Agentic SLM

Microsoft today announced Fara-7B, its first agentic small language model (SLM) designed for computer use. “Unlike traditional chat models that generate text-based responses, Computer Use Agent (CUA) ...