Developers using the Epic Games Store now have more options for processing payments. Epic told developers this week that they can set up alternative systems for taking in-app purchases. This should help studios that want to make games that appeal to people in countries that do not use credit cards.
“We support developers’ right to choose among the best stores, in-app payment processors, online…
Samsung Galaxy A71 render confirms the Note10-like look
December 6, 2019
A lot has leaked over the past couple of weeks regarding the upcoming Galaxy A71 mid-range phone from Samsung and we even got to see what it will look like. And according to the latest tweet from the reputable leakster, Even Blass, the previous renders are pretty…
With the release of the 7 Pro, OnePlus showed it learned from the mistakes on the 6T: The company kept everything that users loved about the previous model while addressing its most glaring issues. Senior Editor Richard Lai was pleased to see that the dewdrop notch of the 6T…
The Samsung Galaxy S11e SM-G9810 will have 5G connectivity, according to the 3C certification papers. This year only the premium Galaxy S10 5G got that honor, but it seems that next year things will be different.
The more affordable e model will also support 25W fast charging, up from 15W on the S10e. This is based on USB Power Delivery (with PPS support), which means youll have a…
AI Weekly: Amazon plays the long game in health care AI
December 6, 2019
Today concludes Amazon’s re:Invent 2019 conference in Las Vegas, where the Seattle company’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) division unveiled enhancements heading down its public cloud pipeline. Just Tuesday, Amazon announced the general availability of AWS Outposts, a fully…
AI-powered Lego sorter knows the shape of every brick
December 6, 2019
For some people, rummaging through a bunch of Lego bricks is part of the fun. But if you’ve got an enormous collection or take on complicated builds, you probably have a system for sorting your pieces. Your solution probably doesn’t involve AI, though. YouTube…
iPhone 9 could be the new ‘SE 2’ in 2020, source claims
December 6, 2019
We’ve been learning more about the new budget iPhone that Apple’s expected to launch next spring. While reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo calls it the iPhone SE 2, it will more closely resemble the iPhone 8. Now a new report suggests that Apple could call it the iPhone 9.
2017 brought a more confusing iPhone naming scheme than ever with the launch of the iPhone 8 and iPhone X. The…
Facebook taught an AI the 'theory of mind'
December 6, 2019
When it comes to competitive games, AI systems have already shown they can easily mop the floor with the best humanity has to offer. But life in the real world isn’t a zero sum game like poker or Starcraft and we need AI to work with us, not against us. That’s…
Facebook’s Hanabi-playing AI achieves state-of-the-art results
December 6, 2019
Facebook AI Research (FAIR) says they’ve created the latest AI to achieve state-of-the-art performance when playing the card game Hanabi. The AI system achieves a score of 24.61 out of 25 while the previous best got 23.92 out of 25. In February, researchers from Google…
Google Assistant will place your Dunkin' orders, finally
December 6, 2019
Google just added a handful of voice control features to Google Assistant. You can now manage notes and lists in select third-party apps, ask Assistant to search your photos, search for podcasts by topic and set reminders for the whole family. You can also place Dunkin’ Donuts orders — just what everyone was hoping for.
If you have the Dunkin’ App on your Android phone, you can…
