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Raspberry Pi takes a shot at AI with a camera and on-device processing
Raspberry Pi has joined the world of AI with a new camera that processes visual data with AI models on the device. The $70 Raspberry Pi AI Camera was built in collaboration with Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS).
The camera embeds Sony’s IMX500 intelligent vision sensor to process images with AI on the chip. That means there is no need for high-end GPUs or accelerators. It's compatible with Raspberry Pi’s single-board computers, making it relatively cheap and easy to make AI tools that rely on images.
The AI Camera has around 12.3 megapixels and can film at ten frames per second in 4056 x 3040 or 40 fps at 2028 x 1520. The neural network firmware onboard lets the AI image processing run on the camera. This lets the Raspberry handle other elements of an integrated device, opening up options for Raspberry Pi users who don't want to use the Raspberry Pi AI Kit alone.
Raspberry AIThe on-chip AI processing reduces the burden on the host device and enables real-time data processing without requiring cloud-based computing power. Processing data locally makes for faster, more efficient AI tools. Because it's compatible with much of the Raspberry Pi ecosystem, users can still use hardware and software libraries they are familiar with and enjoy using. For instance, the AI Camera is compatible with popular libraries such as lib-camera and Picamera2.
“AI-based image processing is becoming an attractive tool for developers around the world,” said Raspberry Pi Ltd. CEO Eben Upton. “Together with our longstanding image sensor partner Sony Semiconductor Solutions, we have developed the Raspberry Pi AI Camera, incorporating Sony’s image sensor expertise. We look forward to seeing what our community members are able to achieve using the power of the Raspberry Pi AI Camera.”
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Windows 11 users, be careful with the latest update – Microsoft admits it can cause havoc with crashes, endless restarts, and BitLocker woes
Last week, Microsoft released an optional update for Windows 11, and unfortunately it has been causing some serious trouble in some cases.
This is an optional update (KB5043145) for Windows 11 23H2 which was supposed to bring some minor quality-of-life improvements, but turned out to pack some unexpected bugs.
In the support document for the update, Microsoft has acknowledged some known issues, with nasty problems including some users being prompted to restart their devices, sometimes multiple times, while others are witnessing their PC locking up with either blue or green screen errors.
Furthermore, some devices open the Windows Automatic Repair tool after multiple restarts, and even BitLocker recovery can pop up in some cases. BitLocker is a Windows security tool that can protect your device’s data by encrypting it, but it’s only available to users of Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions. So, if you’re not using those - and most folks reading this will be on Windows 11 Home - you won’t be affected by that particular bug.
We saw BitLocker-related update problems and repeated unprompted restarts earlier in the year, and so these issues seem to be continuing, sadly.
In the support document, Microsoft says that it’s currently investigating these issues and that more information will be provided when available. So for now, we can sit tight and wait for feedback from the software giant.
Remember, though, that this is an optional update - you don’t have to install it and can just steer well clear. I would recommend doing just that with this preview update, especially as we currently aren’t aware of any workarounds for these bugs.
However, if you have already taken the plunge with KB5043145 and have encountered any of these gremlins, you can send Microsoft a message via the Feedback Hub app and describe your experience. This information could help Microsoft understand the problem and find a solution more quickly.
Alternatively, Neowin, which spotted this development, suggests that you can visit the Feedback Hub and search for ‘KB5043145.’ This should return the most relevant posts on the forum regarding the patch, and if you see any complaints that echo your issues and concerns, you can upvote those to increase their visibility.
Overall, in terms of bugs cropping up over and over, it’s not a pretty picture that’s being painted of Windows 11 these days. It feels like there are more issues with the newest OS than with its predecessor, Windows 10, which still enjoys widespread popularity - and maybe that’s one of the reasons why.
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Copilot is getting a surprise new upgrade with four new voices, plus it reads the news!
Microsoft Copilot is about to get a brand new look and additional features, including a voice mode with four new voices.
Windows Latest has some screenshots of how the new-look Copilot will work, and gone is the rather austere look of the previous incarnation and in its place there's a new pastel-shaded user interface. While the recent addition of Copilot ‘Wave 2’ for Office 365 customers was very focused on enterprise users, the new Copilot 2.0 appears to be much more about making AI accessible for general users, with a redesigned home screen that invites you to explore.
Work it harder, make it betterWindows Latest reports that the new interface is faster and sleeker than the old one, and more on par with ChatGPT. Copilot 2.0 uses a card-based design, with each card encouraging you to use AI and explore its potential. So, you might find it asks you if you’d like to start a journal, or if you need some help getting to sleep. There’s also a new voice mode, so you can talk to Copilot for the first time, and in response, it will talk to you using one of four new voices - Meadow, Grove, Wave, and Canyon.
The new Copilot 2.0 will ask you your name when you first use it, then remember your name whenever you log in with your Microsoft account. To complement the completely redesigned interface there are two different modes - Night and Day. Day is brighter and full of pastel shades, while Night is a dark mode.
The new Copilot 2.0 appears to have been rolled out to users in India and Brazil. We’re not sure when it will be available to the rest of the world, and there’s also no word on a mobile version. ChatGPT recently rolled out Advanced Voice mode to ChatGPT Plus users, and Gemini already has Gemini Live up and running.
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