Update: Apple has also released iOS 12.4.3 today. The company says “iOS 12.4.3 provides important security updates and is recommended for all users.” It is available for iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPad Air, iPad Mini 2/3, and iPod touch 6th-gen.
Apple today is officially releasing iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 to the public. This comes after beta testing throughout the month. iOS 13.2 includes the new…
Less than a month after debuting the first developer betas of iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS 13.2, Apple today released the final versions of all three operating systems to users. In addition to bug fixes, the releases include a collection of small but welcome improvements that were…
Amazon researchers reduce data required for AI transfer learning
October 28, 2019
Cross-lingual learning is an AI technique involving training a natural language processing model in one language and retraining it in another. It’s been demonstrated that retrained models can outperform those trained from scratch in the second language, which is likely why…
NVIDIA's AI can put your pet's smile on a random animal
October 28, 2019
We’ve already seen how AI image-processing algorithms can be dumb and smart at the same time, and that’s on full display with NVIDIA’s latest interactive demo. “GANimal” lets you take a picture of your favorite pet and transfer its expression to any random animal or breed including pugs, hyenas, bears and lions. That creature will then “smile” or pose…
Why a memory chip maker is moving into AI processing
October 28, 2019
I did a double-take last week when Micron Technology, one of the world’s largest memory chip makers, acquired artificial intelligence hardware and software startup Fwdnxt.
The move could be very interesting. If it bears fruit, Fwdnxt could bring Micron into direct…
'Luigi's Mansion 3' is Mario's brother at his best
October 28, 2019
It’s been six years since Mario’s brother strapped on a modified vacuum cleaner and battled colorful ghosts in Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (known as just Luigi’s Mansion 2 in Europe, Australia and Japan). The 3DS adventure was a brilliant but sad…
It’s been a while since Google’s Wear OS platform picked up some new brands, but it seems Xiaomi is getting ready to throw its hat in the ring. Now, a new teaser for Xiaomi’s upcoming smartwatch reveals two key details about the product.
An official teaser image from Xiaomi was posted to Weibo (via WinFuture) and firstly reveals a date for the new smartwatch to debut. According to this…
Luigi’s Mansion 3 review — Stepping into Nintendo’s top tier
October 28, 2019
The Luigi’s Mansion series never felt like top-tier Nintendo. Sure, the original Luigi’s Mansion was fun and quirky when it launched along with the GameCube in 2001, and Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon was a great 3DS game when it released in 2013. But they couldn’t shoot…
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5-inch review: have a normal one
October 28, 2019
MicrosoftMicrosoft has given us more choices than ever with its Surface products this year. If you want a 2-in-1 tablet, you can now choose between a Surface Pro 7 or a Surface Pro X. If you want a traditional clamshell laptop, you can now choose between a 13.5-inch…
Microsoft is bringing its Xbox All Access bundle back, just in time for the holiday season. Xbox All Access is a bundle that splits the cost of an Xbox console, Xbox Game Pass, and Xbox Live into monthly payments across 24 months. Microsoft will bundle an Xbox One X, Xbox One S, or a digital edition of the Xbox One S with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, from $19.99 per month. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate…
