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DeepMind, the AI research laboratory funded by Google’s parent company, Alphabet, today published the results of a collaboration between it and mathematicians to apply AI toward discovering new insights in areas of mathematics. DeepMind claims that…
The Best Photos from GuruShots’ ‘Traveling The World’ Challenge
December 1, 2021
GuruShots, the “World’s Greatest Photo Game,” has announced the winners of its “Traveling The World” challenge, which received thousands of entries and over 66.9 million votes. The “Top Photographer” winner of the contest is Iryna Raichuk of Switzerland (whose…
WhatsApp for iOS testing new ‘undo’ button for Status posts
December 1, 2021
WhatsApp is continuing to improve its Stories-like feature called Status. The company is now testing a new “undo” feature for users who have second thoughts about their posts.
According to WABetaInfo, beta version 2.21.240.17 of WhatsApp brings not only fixes when…
In October, Google announced that they were going to eventually move their iOS apps away from Material Design and introduce more native-looking user interfaces. While we still haven’t gotten a glimpse at what some of the most used apps on the planet may look like built with native UIKit components, I thought it’d be cool to draw up some concepts and imagine what they might entail.
Google…
Polaris launches 110 hp electric RANGER XP Kinetic, ‘most powerful’ UTV on the market
December 1, 2021
The Polaris RANGER XP Kinetic UTV was just launched this morning, marking the most powerful, highest torque, and quite likely the most capable utility vehicle on the market today.
Oh, and it just happens to be electric.
Born out of an exclusive partnership between…
While Android 12 for Samsung devices look more likely with each passing week, the Korean firm is rolling on with its consistent monthly security patches. For November 2021, a select few Samsung Galaxy smartphones are already seeing the latest updates. Here’s the full…
Nokia 9 PureView won’t get Android 11; owners offered discount on X-series smartphones instead
December 1, 2021
HMD Global has made a huge U-turn and will now not offer Nokia 9 PureView users a route to Android 11 despite the OS promises made when the device launched.
As part of the Android One program, the Nokia 9 PureView should be eligible for at least two full OS upgrades and three years of regular security patches. Unfortunately and disappointingly, the trypophobia-inducing smartphone is currently…
Tesla’s head of AI has released new footage of the automaker’s auto labeling tool for its self-driving effort.
It’s expected to be an important accelerator in improving Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta.
Labeling data for self-driving
Tesla is often said to have a…
Verizon launches Android TV 11-based soundbars w/ Bang & Olufsen, priced at $399 and $999
December 1, 2021
Following two generations of Android TV streaming boxes, Verizon is today launching a pair of soundbars based on the same OS. The Verizon Stream TV Soundbar and Soundbar Pro are now available for order – here’s what they bring to the table.
Running on top of Android TV…
Deloitte predicts 2022 chip shortage, AI regulation, entertainment churn, and sustainable push
December 1, 2021
Join gaming leaders, alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, for their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 this upcoming January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event.
The new year will see a continued chip shortage, an increase in regulation for AI, a push for sustainability in smartphones, and more churn in entertainment subscriptions…
