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After a 2019 research paper demonstrated that commercially available facial analysis tools fail to work for women with dark skin, AWS executives went on the attack. Instead of offering up more equitable performance results or allowing the federal government to assess their algorithm like other companies with…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: Is this the world’s cheapest electric motorcycle?
April 10, 2021
Motorcycle riders have their own unique risk-management calculations. And while everyone loves a good deal, I’m not sure how many riders will be signing up to go canyon carving on what might just be the cheapest electric motorcycle in the world.
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In late March, Sigma published a service notice for the newly-announced 28-70mm f/2.8 lens where ghosting resistance may deteriorate in some circumstances. The company delayed shipping it in order to address the issue, and today Sigma has announced that the problem has been…
Back in January, Google told us that it would release a “new lineup of security cameras for 2021” following the Nest Cam IQ Outdoor going out of stock. The Nest Cam IQ Indoor is now similarly sold out.
The Nest Cam IQ was announced in June of 2017 with a 4K sensor that allows for “Supersight” zooming and tracking. There’s a 3-microphone array and 7x more powerful speaker (than the Cam…
Sigma has fixed ghosting issues with its 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN lens, is replacing affected lenses
April 10, 2021
Back in March, Sigma issued a notice on its website informing customers of a potential issue with select units of its 28–70mm F2.8 DG DN lens for Sony E mount and L mount camera systems. Now, Sigma has shared a follow-up notice, confirming it has addressed the issue and…
Hideo Kojima is talking with Xbox, PlayStation’s blockbuster strategy, and more | GB Decides 191
April 10, 2021
Hideo Kojima is talking with Xbox about publishing his next game, according to … well, according to this podcast. Editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti discuss that situation on this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. The crew also tries to figure out what is…
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State-of-the-art AI systems are remarkably capable, but they suffer from a key limitation: statisticity. Algorithms are trained once on a dataset and rarely again, making them incapable of learning new information without retraining. This is as opposed to the human brain, which learns constantly, using knowledge…
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As part of Microsoft’s research in ways to use machine learning and AI to improve security defenses, the company has released an open-source attack toolkit to let researchers create…
Review: Mophie’s 4-in-1 wireless iPhone and AirPods charging mat is perfect for families
April 10, 2021
Mophie recently launched a solid new iPhone and AirPods wireless charger – the Charging Stand+ – and after checking that out, its larger brother caught our eye, the 4-in-1 wireless charging mat. This iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch charger is a great fit for couples or…
How to take a scrolling screenshot on iPhone
April 10, 2021
Taking a screenshot on your iPhone is probably second nature but what about a screenshot to capture everything on a website, PDF, email, note, or stitching together multiple screenshots? Read on for how to take a scrolling screenshot on iPhone.
It used to be you needed a third-party app to take a scrolling screenshot on iPhone. But with iOS now, you can natively do that with webpages, PDFs, the…
