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Welcome back to the latest edition of leveling up your data skills:
🚀 Nvidia’s NVLM 1.0 AI model, with 72B parameters, rivals GPT-4 in vision and language tasks.
🔒 Lesson of the Week: Sharpen your data skills in cybersecurity to tackle malware.
🎥 Apple’s Vision Pro launches “Submerged,” a WWII thriller, directed by Edward Berger, using immersive video technology, a perfect showcase for enhancing data skills in AI.
🔍 Weekly Tech Tip: Quickly find your Wi-Fi password.
🚀 What’s New: Answer explanations, enhanced security, and more to elevate your data skills.
📙 Book of the Week: “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey.
Don’t Fall Behind in Your Data Skills
NVLM 1.0 Takes on GPT-4
Nvidia has launched an open-source AI model called NVLM 1.0, featuring the NVLM-D-72B model with 72 billion parameters, aimed at rivaling leading systems like GPT-4.
This state-of-the-art multimodal language model excels at both vision and language tasks, demonstrating remarkable improvements in text-only benchmarks after multimodal training, making it an excellent resource to advance your data skills in AI.
By openly releasing the model’s weights and training code, Nvidia aims to transform AI research, broadening access to cutting-edge technology and fueling debates on the ethical considerations and future direction of AI business models, all of which are critical for developing modern data skills.
Lesson of the Week
In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, our lesson of the week teaches you how to implement safe online practices to protect against malware, sourced from our unit, “Introduction to malware.”
Question of the Week:
After buying a new computer, Sam received several emails from companies claiming to sell critical anti-virus software. She wasn’t sure if reputation or cost was an indicator of which software she should purchase.
Why is it important to use reputable antivirus and anti-malware software?
Select one or more
A) It guarantees absolute prevention of all cyber threats without the need for other security measures
B) Reputable software speeds up the computer by closing unnecessary background applications while scanning for threats
C) Reputable software identifies and eliminates potential threats before they cause harm
D) Unreputable software may fail to detect and mitigate actual threats
Vision Pro’s First Movie Released
Apple’s Vision Pro debuts its first scripted immersive film, “Submerged,” on October 10, directed by Oscar-winner Edward Berger. This WWII thriller promises a cutting-edge, adrenaline-packed experience using Apple’s groundbreaking Immersive Video technology.
Weekly Tech Tip
Quickly Find Your Wi-Fi Password
For Mac:
- Open the Keychain Access app.
- Click on System under System Keychains.
- Select Passwords at the top.
- Double-click on the Wi-Fi network and check Show password (enter your system password if prompted).
For Windows (Current Network):
- Open Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.
- Click on your Wi-Fi network name.
- Select Wireless Properties > Security tab.
- Check the Show characters box to reveal the password.
For Windows (All Networks):
- Right-click the Windows icon and select Windows Terminal (Admin).
- Enter netsh wlan show profile to list all networks.
- Type netsh wlan show profile “Network Name” key=clear to see the password under Key Content.
What's New
We’re gradually rolling out more and more answer explanations for correct and incorrect answers amongst our skills. Additionally, we have improved account security, bug fixes, and backend updates to help boost learning data skills in the platform.
Book of the Week
Stephen Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” is a powerful guide to transforming your mindset and actions.
It’s about taking control, setting clear goals, building strong relationships, and continually growing.
Covey’s approach turns simple habits into a framework for lasting impact and balanced success.
Lesson of the Week Answer:
C & D.