Colorado State University researchers Jason Stock and Tom Cavey have published a paper on an AI system that rewards dogs for doing tricks.
The computer science grad students trained image classification networks to determine whether a dog is sitting, standing, or lying down. If a dog responds to a command by adopting the correct posture, the machine dispenses a treat.
The students used an…
In recent years, AI leaders have urged machine learning experts to consider understanding the world’s oceans and tackling climate change grand challenges on par with building autonomous vehicles, beating a computer at a game of chess, or robotic grasping.
Combining…
Immunai raises $60 million to analyze the immune system with AI
February 12, 2021
Immunai, a startup developing an AI platform to analyze the human immune system, today announced that it raised $60 million. The company says it will use the funds to broaden its functional genomics capabilities and help its partners prioritize, discover, and develop new…
How to use Night mode on iPhone 11 and 12
February 12, 2021
One of the impressive features with the iPhone 11 and 12 camera systems is Apple’s Night mode to vastly improve low light photography. Follow along for how to use Night mode on the iPhone 11 and 12 both manually and automatically.
Notably, Night mode isn’t a mode you switch to by swiping in the Camera app on iPhone 11 and 12 like Photo, Video, Portrait, Pano, etc. Instead, it’s designed to…
How to use the ultra wide camera on iPhone 11 and 12
February 12, 2021
One of the great additions with the iPhone 11 and 12 lineups is an ultra wide camera that allows users to capture a much greater field of view without needing an external lens. Read on for how to use the ultra wide camera on the iPhone 11 and 12, including how to manually…
Apple has filed its latest M1 Macs in the Bluetooth SIG database this week. This includes the MacBook Air, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro — but a mysterious “B2002” device remains in the database, and it’s unclear what it could be.
Apple first filed this mysterious…
Microsoft has released an update today to its To Do app for iPhone and iPad. The big focus of the new build is the three new widgets that make it easier to manage your schedule and To Do list.
Microsoft shared the news on its blog this morning. The new iOS widgets come in small, medium, and large with the ability to show the “My Day,” “Your Tasks,” or “Add Tasks” view.
With the…
While Chrome for iOS hasn’t seen a stable release since November amid an ongoing pause in updates, Google continues work on the beta channel and is currently testing a way to lock Incognito tabs with Face or Touch ID.
Chrome will let you “Lock Incognito tabs” so that…
PopSockets has introduced a new PopMount 2 Photo accessory for iPhone users with PopGrips. The accessory is , and it’s designed to give PopGrip users an easy way to stabilize their iPhone for photography and video.
For those unfamiliar, iPhone accessories for many…
Google Assistant routines return to Android Auto
February 12, 2021
After nearly a lengthy period of time being broken, then being officially unsupported by Google, Android Auto is getting back a useful feature. Google Assistant routines are finally working on Android Auto again.
Presumably through a server-side update or through the Android Auto 6.1 app update, Google has reinstated the ability to run Assistant routines from your car. Since October of 2018…
