AI & RoboticsNews

Google-led paper pushes back against claims of AI inefficiency

Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. Google this week pushed back against claims by earlier research that large AI models can contribute significantly to carbon emissions. In a paper coauthored by Google AI chief scientist Jeff Dean, researchers at the company say that the choice of model, datacenter, and processor can reduce carbon footprint by up to 100…
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MobileNews

Amex says it’s the first card issuer to adopt iOS Dark Mode support, but it’s still two years late

Dark Mode hit the mainstream for iPhone with official iOS 13 support back in 2019, but there are still apps that haven’t adopted the system-wide feature. Now Amex has officially launched dark theme support with its latest update and says that it’s the first card issuer to make the jump, even though it’s almost two years late. The new Dark Mode option for the Amex iOS app is a dark blue…
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Google Fiber saw a 32% uptick in network demand throughout the pandemic

The last year has seen many more people turn to the internet for work, learning, shopping, socializing, and entertainment. Google Fiber reports that its networks nationwide saw an approximately 32% increase in demand. The ISP, which is actually part of Alphabet’s Access division rather than Google proper despite the name, said it took “several actions over the last year to improve both…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Watch new electric Polaris Ranger UTV tow a fully loaded logging truck ahead of launch

As we’ve previously reported, Polaris is set to release a new version of the company’s electric Ranger UTV this year. Now a new teaser video is giving us a look at the prototype’s powerful towing capabilities. The new electric Polaris Ranger will be the first of many Polaris electric vehicles produced as part of a partnership with Zero Motorcycles. The new partnership is seeing Zero’s…
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