The use of images to build diagnostic models of diseases has become an active research topic in the AI community. But capturing the patterns in a condition and an image requires exposing a model to a rich variety of medical cases. It’s well-known that images from a source can be biased by demographics, equipment, and means of acquisition, which means training a model on such images would cause…
Canon Exec Suggests the EOS R5 Only Has 8K for Marketing Reasons
January 20, 2021
Canon’s General Manager of the Image Communication Business Division Takeshi Tokura was recently interviewed by Toyo Keizai about the success of the R5 and R6. In it, Tokura seems to suggest that 8K was important to include in the R5 mainly to beat competitors to it.
At…
LG considers leaving the mobile business
January 20, 2021
After nearly six successive loss-making years and a $5 billion commitment, LG may finally be ready to leave the smartphone business. The Korea Herald says that CEO Kwon Bong-seok, in a message to staffers, suggested that change was coming. A company official later told the…
NVIDIA’s Shield TV, the company’s powerful set-top box, can now pair with the Xbox Series X and S gamepads, as well as the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller. The long awaited feature arrives as part of the Shield 8.2.2 software update, which also includes support for Control 4 home automation systems, as well as Discovery+ and Noggin’s streaming apps. Connecting the controllers works as…
LG has now given up on making LCD iPhone screens – report
January 20, 2021
LG Display has ceased making LCD iPhone screens, and abandoned hopes of doing so in the future, according to a supply-chain report. Separately, the company has stated that it may cease making its own smartphones.
LG has a long but somewhat troubled history in making iPhone…
NVIDIA’s Shield TV, the company’s powerful set-top box, can now pair with the Xbox Series X and S gamepads, as well as the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller. The long awaited feature arrives as part of the Shield 8.2.2 software update, which also includes support…
Apple has reportedly switched two million units of Q1 production from the iPhone 12 mini to the iPhone 12 Pro, as the company struggles to keep up with demand for the flagship models …
The Morgan Stanley investment note seen by PED30 further corroborates reports that sales of the iPhone 12 lineup as a whole were higher than expected, while those of the mini specifically have been…
Ex-Uber self-driving head convicted of stealing Google trade secrets pardoned by Trump
January 20, 2021
Ahead of his term ending, President Trump late this evening issued 143 clemencies. One of the pardons was for Anthony Levandowski, who was convicted of stealing Google’s self-driving technology before departing for Uber.
Levandowski was an early employee of Google’s…
Google Lens passes 500 million installs on the Play Store
January 20, 2021
Another core Google app has now reached the 500-million install milestone on the Google Play Store – this time, it’s the turn of Lens.
After launching some three or so years ago, Google Lens is one of those often forgotten apps that has a ton of utility under the hood…
Hitman 3, the conclusion of the World of Assassination trilogy, has launched across all platforms, even bringing State Share support as a Stadia exclusive feature.
The Hitman series has been well known for its unique take on stealth, offering beautiful sandboxes, each offering dozens of ways to eliminate your next target. Beyond that, the always-online nature brings a sense of community…
