AI & RoboticsNews

Density raises $51 million to promote social distancing with AI occupancy-tracking sensors

July 28, 2020
Density, a startup building AI-powered, people-counting infrared sensors, today closed a $51 million financing round. The infusion brings the San Francisco-based startup’s total raised to over $74 million, following $23 million in previous funding. Cofounder and CEO Andrew Farah says the $51 million will be put toward addressing “unprecedented demand” from offices, manufacturers, grocery…
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MobileNews

Amazon debuts redesigned Alexa app for iPhone with focus on personalized home screen, more

July 28, 2020
Amazon has debuted an overhauled version of its Alexa mobile app for iPhone, bringing a new focus on personalization and native Amazon Alexa features. As reported by , the redesigned Alexa app removes the emphasis on third-party skills, instead focusing “on how consumers are actually using Alexa.” The redesigned Home screen in the Alexa app now features a more prominent Alexa button at the…
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GamingNews

Paper Mario: The Origami King can’t dethrone The Last of Us: Part II when it comes to TV ads

July 26, 2020
From mid-June to mid-July, the gaming industry — largely propelled by PlayStation — had a modest 5.05% increase in TV ad impressions and a 0.83% increase in estimated spend compared to the previous 30-day period. Overall, 13 brands spent an estimated $15.4 million airing 32 spots over 4,900 times, generating 779.5 million TV ad impressions from June 16 through July 15. GamesBeat has partnered…
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MobileNews

Galaxy Watch 3 app reveals new gestures for calls, taking photos

July 25, 2020
We’re just a few weeks away from the August 5th Galaxy Unpacked event and details have been steadily leaking out about Samsung’s latest lineup of five devices. Today, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 had its official app arrive in the Play Store, revealing new features including gestures to manage calls and take photos. This afternoon, XDA’s Max Weinbach took a deep dive into the Galaxy Watch 3…
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