#hardware acceleration guide

[squarshedbrains]

How To Enable Or Disable Hardware Acceleration In The 360 Secure Browser

How To Enable Or Disable Hardware Acceleration In The 360 Secure Browser | PC Tutorial | *2024

In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of enabling or disabling hardware acceleration in the 360 Secure Browser on your PC. Hardware acceleration can improve browser performance or help resolve issues with rendering. Follow this step-by-step guide to optimize your browsing experience. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more 360 Secure Browser tips and tricks!

Simple Steps:

Open the 360 Secure web browser.

Click on the 3 bar hamburger menu in the upper right corner and choose "Settings".

In the left pane, click on "Advanced" to expand it the section, then choose "System".

In the center pane, toggle on or off "Use Hardware Acceleration When Available".

[witchofthesouls]

Could you give us a guide on how bots reproduce with each other? And how things would vary with a human partner?

A variety of ways, but this will focus on sexual reproduction specifically, so:

Cybertronian-Cybertronian

The most common method is the sparklet transfer. This happens when two or more mecha consistently share sparks to splinter off an orb that will eventually form a stable sparklet.

A popular method as there's no mess associated with sticky reproduction.

Doesn't require the carrier to have a gestational chamber or reproductive hardware.

If the carrier lacks a dense spark, then they'll need other mecha's spark energy to ensure the orb will remain stable and their own spark doesn't gutter trying to feed it.

This requires the carrier to have medical intervention as the sparklet will need to be 'snipped' off to transfer to lab-derived sentio metallico to build their frame or in the Newspark Intensive Care and Recovery Unit (NICRU) to keep a close observation for any rejection between a sparklet and a chosen proto-frame.

If the sparklet isn't taken away, the draw would overwhelm the carrier as the sparklet wouldn't receive the code to descend down to build their frame. Instead, keep drawing on more energy until death from spark burnout and chamber calcification occurs.

This is the stage where other mechs that aren't the ignitor can influence the upcoming sparkling and pass on their own code. Enough effort and a third party can completely overwrite the ignitor.

Carriage (or in some circles, true or full carriage) is the specific method where a gestational chamber is used to bring a newspark to term.

The first phase is the same as the sparklet method, and should the carrier have a functional gestational chamber and reproductive hardware, then a matured sparklet will receive a code to immediately snap away from the carrier's spark to descend down through a specialized funnel to stay in the gestational chamber.

With carriage, the carrier uses their valve to take in transfluid to provide construction materials and nanites for the sparklet to use.

Once the sparklet descends, the outside party influence is minimal. Donors can give transfluid without passing direct code to the sparkling.

Heats can occur as a latch-ditch attempt for the carrier to call for donors as their frame can't sufficiently support the carriage.

An active gestational chamber will expand over the course of the newspark's development.

Emergence is similar to a human. Chamber will shift downward, and newspark is born head-first via contractions through the valve (or the primary valve should the carrier have two valves).

Cybertronian-Human

It's all carriage method. However, a very specific kind:

A very rare phenomenon where all stages of sparklet formation takes place in the gestional chamber.

Highly dangerous as the orb still requires energy to feed itself, so it pulls on the peripheral tendrils on their carrier and feeds on the residual energy from transfluid.

An incredibly high-risk carriage in Cybertronians as the danger lurks where the sparklet doesn't receive the code to detach itself from the carrier's spark.

Plus coding and priority tree complications in the carrier as their frame doesn't realize they're carrying.

Human pregnancy doesn't run that risk since they don't have sparks.

In a human carrier, the orb forms in the uterus and nourishes itself via transfluid and the ambient energy from the carrier's bioelectricity.

When the orb matures to a sparklet, it deploys connective tendrils to funnel nutrition to it. The tendrils attach to the womb and cause nanites to create zones of platelets in the organ to efficiently gather materials from their carrier's body and sire(s)' transfluid.

Cybertronian sires will be more defensive over a human carrier since donors can influence the carriage. However, it's a short-lived state as a human carriage happens at an accelerated pace compared in a Cybertronian carrier.

Far more common for a human female to be a carrier than a human male to sire, but should a human male manage the far-fetched odds on siring upon a Cybertronian with a functional gestational chamber, then the couple would require a third to act as a donor to keep up with the development as the Cybertronian carrier can not rely on supplemental infusions in this kind of carriage.

[usafphantom2]

B-2 Gets Big Upgrade with New Open Mission Systems Capability

July 18, 2024 | By John A. Tirpak

The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber has been upgraded with a new open missions systems (OMS) software capability and other improvements to keep it relevant and credible until it’s succeeded by the B-21 Raider, Northrop Grumman announced. The changes accelerate the rate at which new weapons can be added to the B-2; allow it to accept constant software updates, and adapt it to changing conditions.

“The B-2 program recently achieved a major milestone by providing the bomber with its first fieldable, agile integrated functional capability called Spirit Realm 1 (SR 1),” the company said in a release. It announced the upgrade going operational on July 17, the 35th anniversary of the B-2’s first flight.

SR 1 was developed inside the Spirit Realm software factory codeveloped by the Air Force and Northrop to facilitate software improvements for the B-2. “Open mission systems” means that the aircraft has a non-proprietary software architecture that simplifies software refresh and enhances interoperability with other systems.

“SR 1 provides mission-critical capability upgrades to the communications and weapons systems via an open mission systems architecture, directly enhancing combat capability and allowing the fleet to initiate a new phase of agile software releases,” Northrop said in its release.

The system is intended to deliver problem-free software on the first go—but should they arise, correct software issues much earlier in the process.

The SR 1 was “fully developed inside the B-2 Spirit Realm software factory that was established through a partnership with Air Force Global Strike Command and the B-2 Systems Program Office,” Northrop said.

The Spirit Realm software factory came into being less than two years ago, with four goals: to reduce flight test risk and testing time through high-fidelity ground testing; to capture more data test points through targeted upgrades; to improve the B-2’s functional capabilities through more frequent, automated testing; and to facilitate more capability upgrades to the jet.

The Air Force said B-2 software updates which used to take two years can now be implemented in less than three months.

In addition to B61 or B83 nuclear weapons, the B-2 can carry a large number of precision-guided conventional munitions. However, the Air Force is preparing to introduce a slate of new weapons that will require near-constant target updates and the ability to integrate with USAF’s evolving long-range kill chain. A quicker process for integrating these new weapons with the B-2’s onboard communications, navigation, and sensor systems was needed.

The upgrade also includes improved displays, flight hardware and other enhancements to the B-2’s survivability, Northrop said.

“We are rapidly fielding capabilities with zero software defects through the software factory development ecosystem and further enhancing the B-2 fleet’s mission effectiveness,” said Jerry McBrearty, Northrop’s acting B-2 program manager.

The upgrade makes the B-2 the first legacy nuclear weapons platform “to utilize the Department of Defense’s DevSecOps [development, security, and operations] processes and digital toolsets,” it added.

The software factory approach accelerates adding new and future weapons to the stealth bomber, and thus improve deterrence, said Air Force Col. Frank Marino, senior materiel leader for the B-2.

The B-2 was not designed using digital methods—the way its younger stablemate, the B-21 Raider was—but the SR 1 leverages digital technology “to design, manage, build and test B-2 software more efficiently than ever before,” the company said.

The digital tools can also link with those developed for other legacy systems to accomplish “more rapid testing and fielding and help identify and fix potential risks earlier in the software development process.”

Following two crashes in recent years, the stealthy B-2 fleet comprises 19 aircraft, which are the only penetrating aircraft in the Air Force’s bomber fleet until the first B-21s are declared to have achieved initial operational capability at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. A timeline for IOC has not been disclosed.

The B-2 is a stealthy, long-range, penetrating nuclear and conventional strike bomber. It is based on a flying wing design combining LO with high aerodynamic efficiency. The aircraft’s blended fuselage/wing holds two weapons bays capable of carrying nearly 60,000 lb in various combinations.

Spirit entered combat during Allied Force on March 24, 1999, striking Serbian targets. Production was completed in three blocks, and all aircraft were upgraded to Block 30 standard with AESA radar. Production was limited to 21 aircraft due to cost, and a single B-2 was subsequently lost in a crash at Andersen, Feb. 23, 2008.

Modernization is focused on safeguarding the B-2A’s penetrating strike capability in high-end threat environments and integrating advanced weapons.

The B-2 achieved a major milestone in 2022 with the integration of a Radar Aided Targeting System (RATS), enabling delivery of the modernized B61-12 precision-guided thermonuclear freefall weapon. RATS uses the aircraft’s radar to guide the weapon in GPS-denied conditions, while additional Flex Strike upgrades feed GPS data to weapons prerelease to thwart jamming. A B-2A successfully dropped an inert B61-12 using RATS on June 14, 2022, and successfully employed the longer-range JASSM-ER cruise missile in a test launch last December.

Ongoing upgrades include replacing the primary cockpit displays, the Adaptable Communications Suite (ACS) to provide Link 16-based jam-resistant in-flight retasking, advanced IFF, crash-survivable data recorders, and weapons integration. USAF is also working to enhance the fleet’s maintainability with LO signature improvements to coatings, materials, and radar-absorptive structures such as the radome and engine inlets/exhausts.

Two B-2s were damaged in separate landing accidents at Whiteman on Sept. 14, 2021, and Dec. 10, 2022, the latter prompting an indefinite fleetwide stand-down until May 18, 2023. USAF plans to retire the fleet once the B-21 Raider enters service in sufficient numbers around 2032.

Contractors: Northrop Grumman; Boeing; Vought.

First Flight: July 17, 1989.

Delivered: December 1993-December 1997.

IOC: April 1997, Whiteman AFB, Mo.

Production: 21.

Inventory: 20.

Operator: AFGSC, AFMC, ANG (associate).

Aircraft Location: Edwards AFB, Calif.; Whiteman AFB, Mo.

Active Variant: •B-2A. Production aircraft upgraded to Block 30 standards.

Dimensions: Span 172 ft, length 69 ft, height 17 ft.

Weight: Max T-O 336,500 lb.

Power Plant: Four GE Aviation F118-GE-100 turbofans, each 17,300 lb thrust.

Performance: Speed high subsonic, range 6,900 miles (further with air refueling).

Ceiling: 50,000 ft.

Armament: Nuclear: 16 B61-7, B61-12, B83, or eight B61-11 bombs (on rotary launchers). Conventional: 80 Mk 62 (500-lb) sea mines, 80 Mk 82 (500-lb) bombs, 80 GBU-38 JDAMs, or 34 CBU-87/89 munitions (on rack assemblies); or 16 GBU-31 JDAMs, 16 Mk 84 (2,000-lb) bombs, 16 AGM-154 JSOWs, 16 AGM-158 JASSMs, or eight GBU-28 LGBs.

Accommodation: Two pilots on ACES II zero/zero ejection seats.

[techturd]

Do you know what this is? Probably not. But if you follow me and enjoy retro gaming, you REALLY should know about it.

I see all of these new micro consoles, and retro re-imaginings of game consoles and I think to myself "Why?" WHY would you spend a decent chunk of your hard-earned money on some proprietary crap hardware that can only play games for that specific system?? Or even worse, pre-loaded titles and you can't download / add your own to the system!? Yet, people think it's great and that seems to be a very popular way to play their old favorites vs. emulation which requires a "certain degree of tech savvy" (and might be frowned upon from a legal perspective).

So, let me tell you about the Mad Catz M.O.J.O (and I don't think the acronym actually means anything). This came out around the same time as the nVidia Shield and the Ouya - seemingly a "me too" product from a company that is notorious for oddly shaped 3rd party game controllers that you would never personally use, instead reserved exclusively for your visiting friends and / or younger siblings. It's an Android micro console with a quad-core 1.8 GHz nVidia Tegra 4 processor, 2 GB of RAM, 16GB of onboard storage (expandable via SD card), running Android 4.2.2. Nothing amazing here from a hardware perspective - but here's the thing most people overlook - it's running STOCK Android - which means all the bloatware crap that is typically installed on your regular consumer devices, smartphones, etc. isn't consuming critical hardware resources - so you have most of the power available to run what you need. Additionally, you get a GREAT controller (which is surprising given my previous comment about the friend / sibling thing) that is a very familiar format for any retro-age system, but also has the ability to work as a mouse - so basically, the same layout as an Xbox 360 controller + 5 additional programmable buttons which come in very handy if you are emulating. It is super comfortable and well-built - my only negative feedback is that it's a bit on the "clicky" side - not the best for environments where you need to be quiet, otherwise very solid.

Alright now that we've covered the hardware - what can it run? Basically any system from N64 on down will run at full speed (even PSP titles). It can even run an older version of the Dreamcast emulator, Reicast, which actually performs quite well from an FPS standpoint, but the emulation is a bit glitchy. Obviously, Retroarch is the way to go for emulation of most older game systems, but I also run DOSbox and a few standalone emulators which seem to perform better vs. their RetroArch Core equivalents (list below). I won't get into all of the setup / emulation guide nonsense, you can find plenty of walkthroughs on YouTube and elsewhere - but I will tell you from experience - Android is WAY easier to setup for emulation vs. Windows or another OS. And since this is stock Android, there is very little in the way of restrictions to the file system, etc. to manage your setup.

I saved the best for last - and this is truly why you should really check out the M.O.J.O. even if you are remotely curious. Yes, it was discontinued years ago (2019, I think). It has not been getting updates - but even so, it continues to run great, and is extremely reliable and consistent for retro emulation. These sell on eBay, regularly for around $60 BRAND NEW with the controller included. You absolutely can't beat that for a fantastic emulator-ready setup that will play anything from the 90s without skipping a beat. And additional controllers are readily available, new, on eBay as well.

Here's a list of the systems / emulators I run on my setup:

Arcade / MAME4droid (0.139u1) 1.16.5 or FinalBurn Alpha / aFBA 0.2.97.35 (aFBA is better for Neo Geo and CPS2 titles bc it provides GPU-driven hardware acceleration vs. MAME which is CPU only)

NES / FCEUmm (Retroarch)

Game Boy / Emux GB (Retroarch)

SNES / SNES9X (Retroarch)

Game Boy Advance / mGBA (Retroarch)

Genesis / PicoDrive (Retroarch)

Sega CD / PicoDrive (Retroarch)

32X / PicoDrive (Retroarch)

TurboGrafx 16 / Mednafen-Beetle PCE (Retroarch)

Playstation / ePSXe 2.0.16

N64 / Mupen64 Plus AE 2.4.4

Dreamcast / Reicast r7 (newer versions won't run)

PSP / PPSSPP 1.15.4

MS-DOS / DOSBox Turbo + DOSBox Manager

I found an extremely user friendly Front End called Gamesome (image attached). Unfortunately it is no longer listed on Google Play, but you can find the APK posted on the internet to download and install. If you don't want to mess with that, another great, similar Front End that is available via Google Play is called DIG.

If you are someone who enjoys emulation and retro-gaming like me, the M.O.J.O. is a great system and investment that won't disappoint. If you decide to go this route and have questions, DM me and I'll try to help you if I can.

Cheers - Techturd

[darkheartbeats]

„Resonance of Self"

In the soft glow of her bedroom, Clara, a curious biomedical engineer, contemplated an experiment blending her passions for anatomy and sensory exploration. She carefully selected a smooth, pill-sized Bluetooth microphone, designed for safe ingestion, and synced it to her surround-sound speakers. The device, encased in biocompatible silicone, was meant to pass harmlessly through her system. With a deep breath, she swallowed it, lay back, and tuned into her body’s symphony.

Hour 1: The Descent

The microphone’s journey began with rhythmic *thumps* of peristalsis—muscular waves guiding it down her esophagus. Each contraction echoed like a distant drumbeat, syncopated with her accelerating heartbeat. As arousal stirred, her pulse quickened, the dual cadence merging into a hypnotic rhythm. She noted the gurgle of air passing the cardiac sphincter, a hollow *whoosh* as the device entered her stomach. Acidic whispers fizzed like champagne bubbles, a prelude to digestion.

Hour 2: Gastric Sonata

Her stomach, now churning with enzymes, produced low, resonant groans—*borborygmi*—that throbbed through the speakers. The sounds deepened as her body responded to touch; visceral echoes mirrored the flutter of her fingertips. A crescendo of blood rushed in her ears, harmonizing with the stomach’s primal drone. She marveled at how her arousal amplified every gurgle, each surge of gastric juice a counterpoint to her swelling desire.

Hour 3: Intestinal Whispers

Passing into the small intestine, the environment shifted. Gentle, liquid murmurs surrounded the mic—a susurrus of chyme flowing through coiled channels. Soft, wet clicks marked villi absorbing nutrients, like raindrops pattering glass. Clara’s breaths grew shallow; her muscles tensed. The sounds grew intimate, almost conversational, as peristaltic ripples carried the device forward, each undulation syncing with her movements.

Hour 4: Echoes of Pulse

Near the iliac artery, the mic captured her heartbeat’s deep *lub-dub*, now thunderous with excitement. Blood surged in time with her climax, the artery’s vibrations thrumming through the speakers. Mesenteric membranes rustled like silk with each shudder, while distant colonic rumbles provided a bassline. She dissolved into the biomechanical duet, her body’s boundaries blurring.

Hour 5: Quietus

As the device descended into the colon, the sounds mellowed—a tapestry of slow gasps and fluid shifts. Fatigue softened her breathing; her heartbeat steadied. The mic, journey complete, transmitted final whispers: a sigh of peristalsis, a gurgle of transit. Clara smiled, spent and enlightened, her experiment a testament to the body’s hidden music.

Clara later presented her findings in a thesis on bioacoustics, anonymized and clinical. The microphone? Retrieved safely, its data a private ode to curiosity. She cautioned readers: *“The body’s poetry is best heard metaphorically. Leave the hardware to labs.”*

[bmv1]

Myntra co-founder Mukesh Bansal gets VC funding for new startup Nurix AI

Mukesh Bansal, the co-founder of online fashion major Myntra and Cult.fit, has secured $27.5 million in his new fundraising for artificial intelligence firm Nurix AI. This funding round combines seed investment and series A funding and was supported by Accel and General Catalyst.

Vision and Strategic Partnerships of Nurix AI

Nurix AI is primarily interested in offering AI-based customer communication tools. The kind of AI it seeks to incorporate into companies and organizations is to become functional agents within enterprises, boosting the effectiveness of their communication with an enterprise’s customers. Bansal believes that in the not-too-distant future, advanced intelligent agents supported by the human knowledge base will perform a great portion of work, generating unheard-of levels of efficiency and an increase in product quality.

Nurix AI intends to forge strategic collaborations with AI hardware and product makers. These partnerships help the company aim at the implementation of state-of-the-art AI technologies into the solutions, offering a competitive advantage in the market. Moreover, for Nurix AI, the improvement of the firm’s research & development functions will be vital so that its solutions remain cutting-edge in the field of AI. 

Funding Details

The $27.5 million raised shall play a critical role in accelerating the operations of Nurix AI. The collected funds will be utilized for the company’s improvement of its technological portfolio, strengthening research and development, and for the development of strategic collaborations with AI hardware and product providers. The strategic investment has been informed by the growing demand for artificial intelligence solutions across Asia & North America markets and its ability to address this space squarely will be strategic for Nurix AI.

Mukesh Bansal said, “At Nurix, we envision a future where AI agents, guided by human expertise, handle a significant portion of tasks, driving unprecedented gains in productivity and quality.” 

Entrepreneurial Journey of Mukesh Bansal

Mukesh Bansal co-founded Myntra in the same year and will be one of India’s most popular fashion e-tailers. Mukesh Bansal in 2014 managed to sell Myntra to his biggest rival Flipkart. Later, he started Curefit, a fitness services firm in 2021. It was renamed Cult.fit after receiving funding from Tata Digital. Mukesh Bansal was also the President of Tata Digital before he started his two-year sabbatical from the company in 2023.

Market Potential and Unique Approach

The overall AI market is rapidly growing and enterprises are choosing AI solutions more frequently to improve customer productivity and interaction. The market research shows that the AI market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 42.2% within the years 2020 to 2027. This growth of improvements in AI technology, growing investment, and the ever-growing need for AI solutions in various organizations.

Nurix AI has the opportunity to stand out as the company offering customer experience services enhanced by artificial intelligence, yet implemented jointly with human contributors. The first service offering is in the BPO sector and the company aims at helping enterprises have highly involved and productive conversations with their customers. With AI integration Nurix AI hopes to minimize the time and energy that customers have to spend interacting with the AI itself. 

Conclusion

The new startup founded by Mukesh Bansal, Nurix AI, will be the next major player in AI and customer engagement. After receiving $27.5 million in funding from Accel and General Catalyst, the firm is prepared for increased expansion of operations to meet demand. With the growth and development of Nurix AI, the field of customer interaction with companies through artificial intelligence will be influenced.

[estradiolicphysics]

How to enable Hardware acceleration in Firefox ESR

For reference, my computer has intel integrated graphics, and my operating system is Debian 12 Bookworm with VA-API for graphics. While I had hardware video acceleration enabled for many application, I had to spend some time last year trying to figure out out how to enable it for Firefox. While I found this article and followed it, I couldn't figure out at first how to use the environment variable. So here's a guide now for anyone new to Linux!

First, determine whether you are using the Wayland or X11 protocol Windowing system if you haven't already. In a terminal, enter:

echo "$XDG_SESSION_TYPE"

This will tell you which Windowing system you are using. Once you've followed the instructions in the article linked, edit (as root or with root privileges) /usr/share/applications/firefox-esr.desktop with your favorite text-editing software. I like to use nano! So for example, you would enter in a terminal:

sudo nano /usr/share/applications/firefox-esr.desktop

Then, navigate to the line that says "Exec=...". Replace that line with the following line, depending on whether you use Wayland or X11. If you use Wayland:

Exec=env MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 firefox

If you use X11:

Exec=env MOZ_X11_EGL=1 firefox

Then save the file! If you are using the nano editor, press Ctrl+x, then press Y and then press enter! Restart Firefox ESR if you were already on it, and it should now work! Enjoy!

[cuppycakiee]

Hi, your blog is the first I could find when searching tumblr for OBS (the screen capture program) so I hope it's alright if I ask for some help with OBS?

In short, for some reason whenever I just boot up OBS to record something, the recording comes out horrendously framey. Im talking seconds per frame. After an hour of recording junk footage however it manages to record smoothly? Having to record an hour of junk for good quality video is both a waste of time and computer space (plus a friend of mine said she never had this issue back when she used it herself), so like... do you have any idea what could be going on? How to fix this? As someone who uses it regularly for streams I imagine you've done your fair share of troubleshooting, but even if you don't know (or choose to not answer), I thank you for your time. 👍

I'd be more than happy to help! I'm not sure what you're trying to record or what your video and encoding settings are set to but here are some tips regarding framerate and stuttering issues:

If you're recording a game, try turning off VSYNC.

Check your encoding settings - I'm unsure of your specs and internet speeds so you will likely need to check this for yourself but if you google encoding settings there are tonnes of good guides on them!

Switch encoding to GPU vs CPU or vice versa

 Open OBS -> Settings -> Advanced -> Sources -> Uncheck 'Enable Browser Source Hardware Acceleration' then restart OBS.

Run OBS as administrator.

If none of the above help at all please let me know and if you're able to provide your PC specs and what you're recording that will help a tonne with troubleshooting!

[zywuu]

Lethal Company Terminal Macros

I hope everyone has had a magnificent holiday season. My enjoyment, among more conventional Christmas conduct, has also come from contributing to Lethal Company's popularity boom.

From the ominous aesthetic to its simplicity, I have much praise I can give this game, but by far the most foremost is the way the game so tightly incorporates player communication. As an indicator of being alive it actively encourages banter to at minimum verify one's livelihood, making it all the funnier when abruptly interrupted by someone's quietus.

I’ve also been charmed by the game’s terminal, whose functionality further enhances team communication. The 4 person team where one person uses the terminal monitor to guide players and lock monsters behind shutters is one of my favorite dynamics to play in. When done right, players can avoid getting lost and getting team-wiped is virtually not a threat.

Become Lethal Company Youtuber Wurps made an excellent video on terminal usage. I recommend watching it, (as well as his radar-booster video), as they pertain to this post and demonstrate well the power of the terminal.

The video brings up the usefulness of macros for the terminal guy but doesn’t really provide a lot in terms of how to obtain them. Understandably, there are many means to get them. This post offers my option, accessible hopefully to folks who haven’t looked into macros before.

I’ve done a rough, broad evaluation of the macros other folk were using before deciding I’d rather design my own set. I attempted to have it be snappy, free, usable without mods, work on any hardware, and easy to adjust. The macros I wrote made my terminal use more comfortable and enjoyable and I hope they can assist others as well.

FULL USE GUIDE

Download and Install LibreAutomate

Download this script file, by yours truly

Open LibreAutomate, select File> Export, import> Import zip… and select the downloaded zip file.

Find the “LETHAL COMPANY TERMINAL SHORTCUTS” script in LibreAutomate and press Run

Open Lethal Company, make sure you are playing in Windowed Fullscreen (or Windowed) in settings.

In game, use the keys F1 through F10 and Shift+F1 through Shift+F10 to accelerate terminal commands.

When done playing, end the script or close LibreAutomate to revert functionality of the F keys.

After hours of play-testing I’ve set on this command configuration:

(made for v45, if later versions add more commands, consider looking for an updated script that re-prioritizes shortcuts)

F1: SWITCH F2: VIEW MONITOR Shift+F1: SWITCH playername Shift+F2: pop-up dialog to input playername F3: disable list of turrets Shift+F3: pop-up dialog to input list of turrets Shift+F7: Forbidden macro from the Wurps video. Avoid using if possible. F4: PING radar-booster Shift+F4: pop-up dialog to input radar-booster name(s) F5 and Shift+F5: FLASH radar-booster (shift is a bit slower but works better) F6: TRANSMIT _ Shift+F6: clears command line F7: SCAN F8: STORE Shift+F8: pop-up dialog to input full shopping list F9: MOONS Shift+F9: MOONS then COMPANY then CONFIRM (w/o enter) F10: STORAGE Shift+F10: BESTIARY

I hope this helps boost enjoyment and prowess with the terminal. Best of fortune to anyone attempting to fill the role of terminal guy in-game!

[haripriya2002]

A Complete Guide to Mastering Microsoft Azure for Tech Enthusiasts

With this rapid advancement, businesses around the world are shifting towards cloud computing to enhance their operations and stay ahead of the competition. Microsoft Azure, a powerful cloud computing platform, offers a wide range of services and solutions for various industries. This comprehensive guide aims to provide tech enthusiasts with an in-depth understanding of Microsoft Azure, its features, and how to leverage its capabilities to drive innovation and success.

Understanding Microsoft Azure

A platform for cloud computing and service offered through Microsoft is called Azure. It provides reliable and scalable solutions for businesses to build, deploy, and manage applications and services through Microsoft-managed data centers. Azure offers a vast array of services, including virtual machines, storage, databases, networking, and more, enabling businesses to optimize their IT infrastructure and accelerate their digital transformation.

Cloud Computing and its Significance

Cloud computing has revolutionized the IT industry by providing on-demand access to a shared pool of computing resources over the internet. It eliminates the need for businesses to maintain physical hardware and infrastructure, reducing costs and improving scalability. Microsoft Azure embraces cloud computing principles to enable businesses to focus on innovation rather than infrastructure management.

Key Features and Benefits of Microsoft Azure

Scalability: Azure provides the flexibility to scale resources up or down based on workload demands, ensuring optimal performance and cost efficiency.

Vertical Scaling: Increase or decrease the size of resources (e.g., virtual machines) within Azure.

Horizontal Scaling: Expand or reduce the number of instances across Azure services to meet changing workload requirements.

Reliability and Availability: Microsoft Azure ensures high availability through its globally distributed data centers, redundant infrastructure, and automatic failover capabilities.

Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Guarantees high availability, with SLAs covering different services.

Availability Zones: Distributes resources across multiple data centers within a region to ensure fault tolerance.

Security and Compliance: Azure incorporates robust security measures, including encryption, identity and access management, threat detection, and regulatory compliance adherence.

Azure Security Center: Provides centralized security monitoring, threat detection, and compliance management.

Compliance Certifications: Azure complies with various industry-specific security standards and regulations.

Hybrid Capability: Azure seamlessly integrates with on-premises infrastructure, allowing businesses to extend their existing investments and create hybrid cloud environments.

Azure Stack: Enables organizations to build and run Azure services on their premises.

Virtual Network Connectivity: Establish secure connections between on-premises infrastructure and Azure services.

Cost Optimization: Azure provides cost-effective solutions, offering pricing models based on consumption, reserved instances, and cost management tools.

Azure Cost Management: Helps businesses track and optimize their cloud spending, providing insights and recommendations.

Azure Reserved Instances: Allows for significant cost savings by committing to long-term usage of specific Azure services.

Extensive Service Catalog: Azure offers a wide range of services and tools, including app services, AI and machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), analytics, and more, empowering businesses to innovate and transform digitally.

Learning Path for Microsoft Azure

To master Microsoft Azure, tech enthusiasts can follow a structured learning path that covers the fundamental concepts, hands-on experience, and specialized skills required to work with Azure effectively. I advise looking at the ACTE Institute, which offers a comprehensive Microsoft Azure Course.

Foundational Knowledge

Familiarize yourself with cloud computing concepts, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS).

Understand the core components of Azure, such as Azure Resource Manager, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, and Azure Networking.

Explore Azure architecture and the various deployment models available.

Hands-on Experience

Create a free Azure account to access the Azure portal and start experimenting with the platform.

Practice creating and managing virtual machines, storage accounts, and networking resources within the Azure portal.

Deploy sample applications and services using Azure App Services, Azure Functions, and Azure Containers.

Certification and Specializations

Pursue Azure certifications to validate your expertise in Azure technologies. Microsoft offers role-based certifications, including Azure Administrator, Azure Developer, and Azure Solutions Architect.

Gain specialization in specific Azure services or domains, such as Azure AI Engineer, Azure Data Engineer, or Azure Security Engineer. These specializations demonstrate a deeper understanding of specific technologies and scenarios.

Best Practices for Azure Deployment and Management

Deploying and managing resources effectively in Microsoft Azure requires adherence to best practices to ensure optimal performance, security, and cost efficiency. Consider the following guidelines:

Resource Group and Azure Subscription Organization

Organize resources within logical resource groups to manage and govern them efficiently.

Leverage Azure Management Groups to establish hierarchical structures for managing multiple subscriptions.

Security and Compliance Considerations

Implement robust identity and access management mechanisms, such as Azure Active Directory.

Enable encryption at rest and in transit to protect data stored in Azure services.

Regularly monitor and audit Azure resources for security vulnerabilities.

Ensure compliance with industry-specific standards, such as ISO 27001, HIPAA, or GDPR.

Scalability and Performance Optimization

Design applications to take advantage of Azure’s scalability features, such as autoscaling and load balancing.

Leverage Azure CDN (Content Delivery Network) for efficient content delivery and improved performance worldwide.

Optimize resource configurations based on workload patterns and requirements.

Monitoring and Alerting

Utilize Azure Monitor and Azure Log Analytics to gain insights into the performance and health of Azure resources.

Configure alert rules to notify you about critical events or performance thresholds.

Backup and Disaster Recovery

Implement appropriate backup strategies and disaster recovery plans for essential data and applications.

Leverage Azure Site Recovery to replicate and recover workloads in case of outages.

Mastering Microsoft Azure empowers tech enthusiasts to harness the full potential of cloud computing and revolutionize their organizations. By understanding the core concepts, leveraging hands-on practice, and adopting best practices for deployment and management, individuals become equipped to drive innovation, enhance security, and optimize costs in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Microsoft Azure’s comprehensive service catalog ensures businesses have the tools they need to stay ahead and thrive in the digital era. So, embrace the power of Azure and embark on a journey toward success in the ever-expanding world of information technology.

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OBS Studio Best Practices: Elevating Your Content Creation

As the world of content creation continues to evolve, OBS Studio (Open Broadcaster Software) has emerged as a powerful and versatile tool for live streaming and recording.

To achieve professional and engaging content, it is essential to adopt best practices when using OBS Studio.

In this comprehensive guide, we will explore a wide range of tips and recommendations to help you make the most of OBS Studio and elevate your live streams and recordings to the next level.

1. Plan Your Content

Before going live or recording, plan your content carefully. Consider the following:

Theme and Focus: Determine the theme and focus of your content. Whether you're streaming games, tutorials, or creative activities, a clear theme helps build a dedicated audience.

Storyboarding: Create a storyboard or outline to organize your scenes and sources, ensuring smooth transitions and a structured presentation.

Engaging Introductions: Start your streams with captivating intros that hook your audience and set the tone for the rest of the content.

2. Optimize Your Settings

Efficient OBS Studio settings are crucial for a seamless content creation experience. Consider the following optimizations:

Output Settings: Adjust output resolution, bitrate, and framerate based on your internet connection and desired video quality.

Hardware Acceleration: Enable hardware acceleration if your system supports it to offload some processing tasks from the CPU.

Use Scenes and Sources Wisely: Organize your scenes and sources to minimize clutter and confusion during your streams or recordings.

3. Audio Quality Matters

Audio is a critical aspect of content creation. Pay attention to the following audio best practices:

Microphone Quality: Invest in a good-quality microphone to deliver clear and crisp audio to your viewers.

Noise Suppression: Use OBS Studio's noise suppression filters to minimize background noise and enhance audio clarity.

Audio Balance: Ensure a proper balance between game audio, voice commentary, and background music.

4. Visual Appeal with Overlays

Engage your audience visually by using appealing overlays:

Custom Overlays: Create custom overlays that reflect your brand and add a professional touch to your streams.

Alerts and Widgets: Integrate alerts for followers, subscribers, and donations to acknowledge and appreciate your audience's support.

5. Master Transitions

Smooth scene transitions create a polished presentation:

Fades and Cuts: Use subtle fades or quick cuts between scenes for smooth transitions.

Stinger Transitions: Implement stinger transitions with dynamic video effects for a professional touch.

6. Engage with Your Audience

Building a connection with your audience is vital for content creators:

Interactive Elements: Add chat integration and interact with your viewers to create a sense of community.

Respond to Chat: Engage with your viewers by responding to their messages and questions during your streams.

7. Monitor Performance

Keep an eye on your OBS Studio performance to ensure a seamless streaming experience:

Performance Stats: Use OBS Studio's performance statistics to monitor CPU usage, dropped frames, and streaming bitrate.

Test Runs: Conduct test runs before going live to check the audio, video quality, and transitions.

8. Consistency is Key

Establishing a consistent schedule builds trust with your audience:

Regular Streams: Stick to a consistent streaming schedule to let your audience know when to expect your content.

Content Variety: Offer a mix of content to keep your viewers engaged and interested.

Conclusion

OBS Studio's best practices are fundamental to creating professional, engaging, and polished content.

By planning your content, optimizing settings, focusing on audio quality, using captivating visuals, mastering transitions, engaging with your audience, monitoring performance, and maintaining consistency, you can elevate your content creation game with OBS Studio.

Embrace these best practices and unlock the full potential of OBS Studio to connect with your viewers and build a dedicated community around your content. Happy streaming and recording!

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Chroma and OpenCLIP Reinvent Image Search With Intel Max

OpenCLIP Image search

Building High-Performance Image Search with Intel Max, Chroma, and OpenCLIP GPUs

After reviewing the Intel Data Centre GPU Max 1100 and Intel Tiber AI Cloud, Intel Liftoff mentors and AI developers prepared a field guide for lean, high-throughput LLM pipelines.

All development, testing, and benchmarking in this study used the Intel Tiber AI Cloud.

Intel Tiber AI Cloud was intended to give developers and AI enterprises scalable and economical access to Intel’s cutting-edge AI technology. This includes the latest Intel Xeon Scalable CPUs, Data Centre GPU Max Series, and Gaudi 2 (and 3) accelerators. Startups creating compute-intensive AI models can deploy Intel Tiber AI Cloud in a performance-optimized environment without a large hardware investment.

Advised AI startups to contact Intel Liftoff for AI Startups to learn more about Intel Data Centre GPU Max, Intel Gaudi accelerators, and Intel Tiber AI Cloud’s optimised environment.

Utilising resources, technology, and platforms like Intel Tiber AI Cloud.

AI-powered apps increasingly use text, audio, and image data. The article shows how to construct and query a multimodal database with text and images using Chroma and OpenCLIP embeddings.

These embeddings enable multimodal data comparison and retrieval. The project aims to build a GPU or XPU-accelerated system that can handle image data and query it using text-based search queries.

Advanced AI uses Intel Data Centre GPU Max 1100

The performance described in this study is attainable with powerful hardware like the Intel Data Centre GPU Max Series, specifically Intel Extension for PyTorch acceleration. Dedicated instances and the free Intel Tiber AI Cloud JupyterLab environment with the GPU (Max 1100):

The Xe-HPC Architecture:

GPU compute operations use 56 specialised Xe-cores. Intel XMX engines: Deep systolic arrays from 448 engines speed up dense matrix and vector operations in AI and deep learning models. XMX units are complemented with 448 vector engines for larger parallel computing workloads. 56 hardware-accelerated ray tracing units increase visualisation.

Memory hierarchy

48 GB of HBM2e delivers 1.23 TB/s of bandwidth, which is needed for complex models and large datasets like multimodal embeddings. Cache: A 28 MB L1 and 108 MB L2 cache keeps data near processing units to reduce latency.

Connectivity

PCIe Gen 5: Uses a fast x16 host link to transport data between the CPU and GPU. OneAPI Software Ecosystem: Integrating the open, standards-based Intel oneAPI programming architecture into Intel Data Centre Max Series GPUs is simple. HuggingFace Transformers, Pytorch, Intel Extension for Pytorch, and other Intel architecture-based frameworks allow developers to speed up AI pipelines without being bound into proprietary software.

This code’s purpose?

This code shows how to create a multimodal database using Chroma as the vector database for picture and text embeddings. It allows text queries to search the database for relevant photos or metadata. The code also shows how to utilise Intel Extension for PyTorch (IPEX) to accelerate calculations on Intel devices including CPUs and XPUs using Intel’s hardware acceleration.

This code’s main components:

It embeds text and images using OpenCLIP, a CLIP-based approach, and stores them in a database for easy access. OpenCLIP was chosen for its solid benchmark performance and easily available pre-trained models.

Chroma Database: Chroma can establish a permanent database with embeddings to swiftly return the most comparable text query results. ChromaDB was chosen for its developer experience, Python-native API, and ease of setting up persistent multimodal collections.

Function checks if XPU is available for hardware acceleration. High-performance applications benefit from Intel’s hardware acceleration with IPEX, which speeds up embedding generation and data processing.

Application and Use Cases

This code can be used whenever:

Fast, scalable multimodal data storage: You may need to store and retrieve text, images, or both.

Image Search: Textual descriptions can help e-commerce platforms, image search engines, and recommendation systems query photographs. For instance, searching for “Black colour Benz” will show similar cars.

Cross-modal Retrieval: Finding similar images using text or vice versa, or retrieving images from text. This is common in caption-based photo search and visual question answering.

The recommendation system: Similarity-based searches can lead consumers to films, products, and other content that matches their query.

AI-based apps: Perfect for machine learning pipelines including training data, feature extraction, and multimodal model preparation.

Conditions:

Deep learning torch.

Use intel_extension_for_pytorch for optimal PyTorch performance.

Utilise chromaDB for permanent multimodal vector database creation and querying, and matplotlib for image display.

Embedding extraction and image loading employ chromadb.utils’ OpenCLIP Embedding Function and Image Loader.

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OTT Testing: The Essential Guide for 2025

Over The Top (OTT) services revolutionized the way audiences consume content. In 2025, OTT testing remains crucial for ensuring that these services deliver optimal experiences. ideyaLabs focuses on OTT testing methodologies that enhance quality and performance.

Understanding OTT Services

OTT services provide content through the internet. Viewers access movies, TV shows, and live broadcasts without traditional cable subscriptions. Popular platforms include Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video. As these services grow, the demand for rigorous testing increases.

Why OTT Testing Matters

Quality assurance in OTT services ensures user satisfaction. Customers expect seamless streaming experiences. Any glitch can lead to frustration and loss of subscribers. OTT testing plays a vital role in maintaining high standards. It helps identify issues before users experience them.

Types of OTT Testing

Functional Testing

Functional testing verifies that every feature works as intended. Testers evaluate the functionality of video playback, user interfaces, and content delivery. They ensure that users can search for shows, create playlists, and navigate seamlessly.

Performance Testing

Performance testing assesses how the service manages high traffic. Testers analyze response times and buffering rates during peak demand. This testing guarantees that the platform can handle numerous simultaneous users without compromising quality.

Usability Testing

Usability testing focuses on how easily users can interact with the platform. Testers observe user interactions and gather feedback. This process identifies potential pain points and enhances overall user experience.

Compatibility Testing

OTT services operate on various devices and operating systems. Compatibility testing ensures that content plays correctly across smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and browsers. This testing guarantees a consistent experience regardless of the device.

Security Testing

Security testing becomes increasingly vital in the digital age. OTT platforms collect user data and payment information. Testers evaluate the platform's security measures to prevent data breaches and ensure user privacy.

Automating OTT Testing

Benefits of Test Automation

Automation accelerates the testing process. It allows ideyaLabs to conduct multiple tests simultaneously. Automated scripts quickly identify issues, saving time and resources. This efficiency enables teams to focus on strategic enhancements.

Selecting the Right Tools for Automation

Choosing the right tools for OTT test automation is essential. ideyaLabs evaluates tools tailored to specific testing needs. Investing in robust automation tools enhances testing capabilities and streamlines the workflow.

Challenges in OTT Testing

Network Dependency

OTT services depend on network stability. Fluctuating internet speeds can impact streaming quality. Testers must simulate various network conditions to evaluate performance under different scenarios.

Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)

CDNs play a crucial role in content delivery. Testers must ensure that CDNs function correctly. They test for latency and ensure that content reaches users without delays.

Device Fragmentation

The multitude of devices complicates testing. Different screen sizes, resolutions, and hardware features can lead to inconsistent experiences. ideyaLabs tackles this challenge by testing across a wide range of devices.

Best Practices for OTT Testing

Define Clear Testing Objectives

Setting clear testing goals helps streamline the process. ideyaLabs defines objectives based on user expectations and business requirements. This clarity drives focused testing efforts.

Implement Continuous Testing

Continuous testing integrates testing into the development process. This approach allows teams to identify issues early and implement fixes promptly. It fosters a culture of quality throughout the development lifecycle.

Emphasize Real-World Testing Scenarios

Simulating real-world conditions is vital. Testing under actual user scenarios ensures accurate results. ideyaLabs emphasizes realistic testing to replicate user experiences effectively.

Maintain Collaboration Among Teams

Collaboration between development, testing, and operations teams is essential. Cross-functional communication fosters a culture of shared responsibility for quality. This collaboration enhances problem-solving and leads to more robust solutions.

Future Trends in OTT Testing

Increased Focus on Automation

Automation will dominate the testing landscape. As OTT platforms evolve, automation tools will become more sophisticated. ideyaLabs anticipates this trend and aligns its strategies to embrace automation advancements.

AI and Machine Learning in Testing

Artificial intelligence and machine learning will influence OTT testing. These technologies will assist in predicting user behavior and identifying potential issues. ideyaLabs explores AI-driven testing to enhance decision-making and efficiency.

Emphasis on User-Centric Approaches

User-centric testing will gain prominence. Prioritizing user experience will shape testing strategies. ideyaLabs commits to understanding user needs to ensure that its testing reflects real-world expectations.

Conclusion

OTT testing remains a cornerstone for delivering high-quality streaming experiences. ideyaLabs embraces comprehensive testing methodologies to address the demands of 2025. By focusing on automation, real-world scenarios, and user-centric approaches, ideyaLabs strengthens its commitment to excellence in OTT testing.

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How Lift & Learn Creates the Perfect Place to Learn New Technical Skills

Technical skills have become the cornerstone of innovation and career advancement in today's digital landscape. When PearlQuest began exploring interactive learning solutions, we discovered that traditional teaching methods often fall short in engaging modern learners. The Lift & Learn approach revolutionizes this experience by combining physical interaction with digital content, creating an immersive educational environment that accelerates skill acquisition and retention.

The Evolution of Technical Learning Environments

The journey toward mastering technical skills has dramatically transformed over the past decade. Gone are the days when textbooks and theoretical lectures were sufficient to prepare learners for real-world challenges. Today's technical education demands hands-on experience, immediate feedback, and engaging content delivery.

At PearlQuest, we've observed that learners retain information more effectively when multiple senses are engaged simultaneously. The Lift & Learn concept capitalizes on this by creating multi sensory experiences that transform abstract concepts into tangible interactions.

How Lift & Learn Transforms Technical Education

Lift & Learn technology creates intuitive learning stations where participants physically interact with objects that trigger relevant digital content. When a learner lifts a component, sensor technology immediately delivers corresponding information, tutorials, or challenges on nearby screens.

This methodology offers several key advantages for technical skills development:

Tactile Engagement: Physical interaction with components creates muscle memory that reinforces learning

Contextual Information Delivery: Digital content appears precisely when relevant to the learner's actions

Self-Directed Exploration: Learners control their pace and direction, increasing autonomy and motivation

Immediate Feedback Loops: Actions trigger instant responses, accelerating the practice-improvement cycle

The teams at PearlQuest plan to incorporate these principles into our upcoming educational technology projects, recognizing the transformative potential of physical-digital integration for technical training programs.

Creating the Optimal Learning Environment with Lift & Learn

Physical Space Considerations

The physical environment plays a crucial role in the effectiveness of Lift & Learn systems. When designing these spaces, attention must be paid to:

Ergonomic Arrangement: Components positioned at comfortable heights for extended interaction

Intuitive Flow: Logical progression of learning stations that guide users through complex concepts

Distraction Minimization: Focused areas that eliminate external stimuli that might interrupt the learning process

I'm particularly inspired by how these environmental considerations mirror PearlQuest's commitment to creating user-centered digital experiences across all our projects.

Digital Content Integration

The power of Lift & Learn lies in seamlessly connecting physical actions with digital content. Effective implementation requires:

Responsive Content Triggers: Minimal delay between object interaction and content delivery

Progressive Information Layers: Content that builds in complexity as learners demonstrate mastery

Multimedia Approach: Combining text, video, interactive simulations, and audio explanations

Real-World Applications of Lift & Learn in Technical Training

Software Development Skills

For coding education, Lift & Learn stations can feature physical objects representing programming concepts. When a learner lifts a component labeled "Functions," the screen displays examples, use cases, and interactive coding challenges focused on function implementation.

PearlQuest is excited about the potential to integrate this approach with our game development services, creating more intuitive training systems for new developers joining technical teams.

Hardware and Electronics Education

In electronics training, components like resistors, capacitors, or microcontrollers can activate detailed explanations and circuit simulations when lifted. Learners gain immediate understanding of each component's purpose and practical applications.

Data Science and Analytics Training

Physical representations of data visualization types or statistical concepts can trigger interactive examples when manipulated. This tangible approach makes abstract data concepts more accessible and memorable.

Measuring Learning Outcomes

The effectiveness of Lift & Learn environments can be quantified through:

Retention Metrics

Studies have shown that multi sensory learning environments can increase information retention by up to 75% compared to traditional methods

Engagement Analytics

Interaction time, return visits, and progression through learning modules provide valuable insights into learner engagement and content effectiveness.

Skill Application Success

The ultimate measure of any learning environment is how successfully participants apply newly acquired skills in real-world scenarios.

The Future of Technical Learning Spaces

Looking ahead, we anticipate several exciting developments in Lift & Learn technology:

AI-Enhanced Content Adaptation: Systems that modify digital content based on individual learning patterns

VR/AR Integration: Extended reality overlays that enhance physical objects with virtual information layers

Remote Collaboration Features: Enabling distributed teams to share learning experiences across locations

At PearlQuest, we're thrilled by these possibilities as they align perfectly with our vision of creating more intuitive, engaging, and effective digital experiences for our clients.

Conclusion

The perfect place to learn technical skills combines thoughtful physical design with responsive digital content delivery. Lift & Learn methodology creates this ideal environment by engaging multiple senses, providing immediate feedback, and allowing self-directed exploration. As technical skills continue to drive innovation across industries, these immersive learning environments will play an increasingly vital role in workforce development and education.

PearlQuest remains committed to exploring how these interactive learning principles can enhance both our internal training programs and the solutions we deliver to clients. By embracing the multisensory engagement at the heart of Lift & Learn, organizations can create technical learning environments that truly transform information into lasting knowledge and practical skills.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Growing Bank Kiosk Market

The global bank kiosk market size is estimated to reach USD 46.36 billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 16.1% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. A bank kiosk is a self-service device that offers consumers a range of financial services without the need for human interaction. The bank kiosk industry has had rapid growth in recent years, and this growth is anticipated to continue. The value of bank kiosks resides in their capacity to offer consumers comfort, accessibility, and cost efficiency. Bank kiosks will continue to play a significant role in the banking sector because of the growing need for quick and easy financial services. The desire for financial inclusion, technology improvements, and customer demand for self-service banking are driving the growth of the market for bank kiosks.

Banks are making heavy investments in cutting-edge kiosk technology that provides clients with value-added services like mobile banking, contactless payments, and cash recycling. The efficiency, security, and accessibility of bank kiosks will be significantly enhanced by these innovations, making them a crucial component of the financial ecosystem. ATMs, video terminals, and self-service kiosks are other subcategories of bank kiosks. One of its key benefits is the potential of bank kiosks to increase operational efficiency in banking. Banks aim to cut wait times, speed up transaction times, and free up bank tellers to handle more complicated transactions by automating basic operations.

Cost-effectiveness is another important benefit of bank kiosks. Bank kiosks lighten the pressure on bank tellers, enabling the banks to employ fewer people and cut their operating expenses. Moreover, bank kiosks process several transactions at once, improving the effectiveness of banking operations. In order to increase consumer access and save administrative costs, several banks have responded by putting bank kiosks at various places. Further increasing their appeal to clients, ATMs have improved in terms of security, dependability, and user-friendliness thanks to technological improvements.

The pandemic has accelerated the trend of contactless banking, as customers looked for ways to minimize their physical interactions with others. Bank kiosks provided a convenient and safe way for customers to access banking services without the need for face-to-face interactions. As a result, there has been an increase in demand for bank kiosks since the start of the pandemic. The pandemic has also led to changes in customer behavior, with many customers now preferring self-service bank kiosks. In the long term, the bank kiosk industry is expected to continue growing as financial institutions adapt new and innovative services through self-service channels.

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Bank Kiosk Market Report Highlights

• The hardware segment dominated the overall market with a revenue share of 40.6% in 2024 and is expected to witness a CAGR of around 15.3% during the forecast period

• The metropolitan segment dominated in 2022 with a revenue share of 43.9%. It is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR of over 14.8% throughout the forecast period

• The off-site segment held a revenue share of 53.4% in 2024 and is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR of around 16.5% throughout the forecast period

• The ATMs segment gained a revenue share of 41.3% in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of around 15.2% throughout the forecast period

• The BFSI end-user segment held the largest revenue share of 71.8% in 2024 and is projected to register the fastest CAGR of more than 16.7% throughout the forecast period

• The primary source markets for bank kiosks are the U.S., Japan, China, India, the U.K., Canada, Germany, Brazil, France, and Mexico. The U.S. will be the primary source market for bank kiosk companies

• Key players include NCR Corporation; Diebold Nixdorf; Incorporated; Nautilus Hyosung America, Inc.; OKI Electric Industry Co. Ltd.; Euronet Worldwide, Inc.; Brink’s, Inc.; Azkoyen Group; Hitachi Channel Solutions, Corp.; and Fiserv, Inc.

Bank Kiosk Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the global bank kiosk market based on component, deployment, location, application, end-user, and region:

Bank Kiosk Component Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)

• Hardware

o Printers

o Display

o Secure Keypad

o Biometrics Reader

o Card Reader

o Others (Card/Cash Dispenser, Camera, Speaker, Receipt Dispenser, Magnetic stripe readers)

• Software

• Services

o Managed Services

o Professional Services

Bank Kiosk Deployment Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)

• Rural

• Urban

• Metropolitan

Bank Kiosk Location Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)

• On-site

• Off-site

Bank Kiosk Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)

• Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)

• Video teller Machines (VTMs)

• Self-service kiosks

Bank Kiosk End-user Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)

• BFSI

• Government

Bank Kiosk Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)

• North America

o U.S.

o Canada

o Mexico

• Europe

o Germany

o UK

o France

• Asia-Pacific

o China

o India

o Japan

o South Korea

o Australia

• Latin America

o Brazil

• Middle East & Africa

o UAE

o KSA

o South Africa

List of Key Players in the Bank Kiosk Market

• NCR Corporation

• Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated

• Nautilus Hyosung America, Inc.

• OKI Electric Industry Co. Ltd.

• Euronet Worldwide, Inc.

• Brink’s, Inc.

• Azkoyen Group

• Hitachi Channel Solutions, Corp.

• Fiserv, Inc.

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Advancements in Machine Vision Technology: Market Trends and Future Projections

 The global machine vision market was valued at USD 20,378.6 million in 2024 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.0% from 2025 to 2030. This growth is primarily driven by the increasing need for quality inspection and productivity across industries, which is pushing the development and adoption of machine vision technology. Manufacturers are increasingly implementing advanced technologies to improve operational efficiency, contributing to the continued growth of the machine vision market.

One key driver of market expansion is the growing integration of machine vision systems with vision-guided robot controllers, which has seen a significant surge, particularly in sectors such as automotive and aerospace. This integration is crucial for automation, as it enhances the precision, speed, and flexibility of production lines, reducing manual errors and improving operational efficiency. As these industries continue to push for automation to streamline processes, the demand for machine vision systems is expected to rise in the coming years.

Additionally, the rising demand for automation across various sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, and automotive, is accelerating the expansion of the machine vision market. Automation offers substantial benefits in terms of efficiency, accuracy, and productivity. Machine vision systems play a central role in real-time visual inspection, quality control, and process optimization. By leveraging advanced imaging technologies, these systems allow for precise defect identification, measurement of components, and monitoring of production processes, significantly reducing manual intervention and minimizing errors, which further drives market growth.

Moreover, advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are contributing to the increasing adoption of machine vision technologies across a variety of industries. AI has enhanced the precision and efficiency of machine vision systems, enabling them to perform more complex tasks, such as advanced image processing, pattern recognition, and deep learning. These capabilities are opening new applications for machine vision in sectors like healthcare, autonomous vehicles, and manufacturing, where the technology is helping to improve operational workflows and user experience.

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Detailed Segmentation:

Offering Insights: In 2024, the hardware segment dominated the machine vision market, holding over 61% of the total market share. This dominance is largely attributed to the continuous launch of advanced, cutting-edge hardware components. These include high-resolution cameras, smart sensors, and high-performance processors, which are crucial for handling the complex imaging and processing tasks in machine vision applications. As technological innovations continue to drive the development of more sophisticated hardware, its demand remains strong, making it a key contributor to the market’s growth.

Product Insights: The PC-based segment accounted for the largest share in 2024, owing to its high processing power, speed, and adaptability in managing complex machine vision tasks. PC-based systems offer superior computational capabilities, which enable them to handle intensive image processing, pattern recognition, and deep learning tasks that are essential in many industrial applications. These systems are highly versatile, making them suitable for a wide range of industries that require real-time decision-making and high-performance capabilities in their machine vision systems.

Application Insights: The quality assurance and inspection segment led the market in 2024, driven by the increasing adoption of machine vision systems for stringent quality control across industries. Machine vision systems are widely used to inspect and monitor products at various stages of production, ensuring that they meet the required standards of quality. The ability of machine vision systems to provide precise, real-time visual inspection and defect detection is particularly valuable in industries like automotive, electronics, and pharmaceuticals, where product quality and safety are paramount.

End-use Insights: The automotive segment was the leading end-use segment in 2024, owing to the extensive use of machine vision in enhancing vehicle perception, driver assistance systems, and overall safety. Machine vision technologies are critical in modern vehicles, where they are integrated into systems such as autonomous driving, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and collision avoidance systems. With the growing shift towards electric and autonomous vehicles, the demand for machine vision in the automotive sector is expected to continue expanding, further solidifying its leading role in the market.

Regional Insights: The North American machine vision market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 11% from 2025 to 2030. This growth is primarily driven by the continuous development of 3D technology-based machine vision systems and the advancements in CMOS image sensors. Additionally, the increasing demand for automation across various industrial sectors, including manufacturing, automotive, and healthcare, is fueling the adoption of machine vision technologies. North America is also home to several key players in the machine vision industry, which contributes to the region's market leadership in terms of innovation and market penetration.

Key Machine Vision Company Insights

Some of the key players operating in the market are Cognex Corporation and OMRON Corporation, among others.

Cognex Corporation is a manufacturer of machine vision products, sensors, and software. The company operates through two business divisions, namely the Modular Vision Systems Division (MVSD) and Surface Inspection Systems Division (SISD).

OMRON Corporation manufactures automation equipment, systems, and components. The company also specializes in power supplies, robotics, motion/drivers, environment measurement equipment/energy conservation support, automation systems, relays, control components, switches, safety components, sensors, and automation systems, among others

Key Machine Vision Companies:

The following are the leading companies in the machine vision market. These companies collectively hold the largest market share and dictate industry trends.

Basler AG

Cognex Corporation

Keyence Corporation

Keyence Corporation

LMI Technologies, Inc. (A subsidiary of TKH Group NV)

Stemmer Imaging

National Instruments Corporation

OMRON Corporation

Sick AG

Tordivel AS

 

Recent Developments

In July 2024, OMRON Corporation released a software update for its FH Vision System and FHV7 Smart Camera, integrating Digimarc decoding technology. This enhancement enables advanced digital product identification using digital watermarks, ensuring accurate packaging verification at high speeds of over 2,000 parts per minute. The integration offers enhanced detection accuracy, rapid processing, flexible camera integration, robust redundancy, and comprehensive inspection types, reinforcing OMRON's commitment to innovation and providing consumer goods manufacturers with valuable tools for quality assurance and efficiency.

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