Google is quickly putting its wildlife-spotting AI to good use. The internet giant has launched a Wildlife Insights tool that helps conservationists track wildlife by not only parsing their photos, but sharing them in a searchable public website. The AI automatically tosses out photos that are highly unlikely to include animals and tries to label the animals it does spot, dramatically speeding…
Google’s AI can identify wildlife from trap-camera footage with up to 98.6% accuracy
December 17, 2019
With respect to climate change, poaching, and encroachment on natural habitats, some animal populations have fared far worse than others. It’s estimated that the populations of more than 4,000 species shrunk by 60% between 1970 and 2014, and a recent United Nations global…
Electronic Arts has earned the Star Wars license
December 17, 2019
It has taken more than six years, but Electronic Arts has finally proven itself worthy of the Star Wars video game license. The company only shipped three games since making the deal in May 2013. But after a humbling experience with Battlefront II, it has spent years turning…
Anyscale, a company promising to let application developers more easily build so-called “distributed” applications that are behind most AI and machine learning efforts, has raised $20.6 million from investors in a first round of funding.
The company has some credibility off the bat because it’s cofounded by Ion Stoica, a professor of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley…
Leaked Galaxy S11, S11+ screen protectors show off super-slim bezels
December 17, 2019
Earlier this month we saw a leaked screen protector which revealed thin bezels of the Samsung Galaxy S11. Now, a new set of screen guards have been leaked by reliable tipster , which reveal the super-slim bezels on the vanilla S11 as well as the Plus variant.
However, while…
You’re reading 9to5Google — experts who break news about Google and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Google on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to…
OnePlus turns 6, discounts the OnePlus 7 Pro, bundles free headset with 7T and 7T Pro
December 17, 2019
OnePlus is turning 6 today and is celebrating with discounts and deals for its 7-series phones. The OnePlus 7 Pro is available at a discount in most countries using the promo code 6THBIRTHDAY and comes with a free pair of Type-C Bullets earphones.
Here are the prices in several countries. Note that in some countries the discount is pre-applied, in others you need to enter the code. Also, in some…
Realme today launched the X2 and Buds Air true wireless earphones in India. But alongside those, the phone maker announced its full-stack financial services platform called Realme PaySa.
Realme PaySa comes with four key features – free credit report, personal loans…
Voximplant raises $10 million to automate call campaigns with AI
December 17, 2019
Can the cloud-based unified communications market, which is anticipated to reach $167.1 billion by 2025, be materially transformed by AI? Alexey Aylarov, Andrey Kovalenko, and Sergey Poroshin firmly believe so. They’re the founders of Voximplant, a startup developing…
OnePlus Concept One device set to be showcased at CES 2020
December 17, 2019
You’re reading 9to5Google — experts who break news about Google and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Google on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel
We may have already had a…
