GamingNews

Call of Duty League postpones matches due to Texas power outages

February 19, 2021
The Call of Duty League has postponed its second week of competition due to the snowstorms and subsequent power outages in Texas that have left some dead and millions without electricity. Instead, the league will combine the second and third weeks of play into a full seven days of play dubbed the Super Week. It may come as no surprise that 24 CDL players are living in Dallas alone. There’s…
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AI & RoboticsNews

MIT CSAIL taps AI to reduce sheet metal waste

February 19, 2021
Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) say they’ve created an AI-powered tool that provides feedback on how different parts of laser-cut designs should be placed onto metal sheets. By analyzing how much material is used in…
AI & RoboticsNews

DeepMind researchers say AI poses a threat to people who identify as queer

February 19, 2021
The impact of AI on people who identify as queer is an underexplored area that ethicists and researchers need to consider, along with including more queer voices in their work. That’s according to a recent study from Google’s DeepMind that looked at the positive and negative effects of AI on people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or asexual. Coauthors of a paper on the…
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GamingNews

Microsoft gives older games FPS Boost on Xbox Series S and X

February 19, 2021
Starting today, Microsoft has enabled FPS Boost for five popular titles on the new Xbox Series X and S consoles – Far Cry 4, New Super Lucky’s Tale, Sniper Elite 4, UFC 4, and Watch Dogs 2. FPS Boost will do what its name suggests – boost the frames per second…
MobileNews

iOS 14: How to use detailed cycling directions in Apple Maps [U]

February 19, 2021
A valuable update to Apple Maps that came with iOS 14 is cycling directions. While Google Maps has had this feature for some time, Apple goes a step further by including if you’ll be using bike lanes or side roads on your route, a toggle to avoid busy roads or hills, and more. Read along for a look at how to use the Apple Maps cycling directions in iOS 14. Update 2/18: Apple has expanded…
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MobileNews

Samsung becomes the unofficial worst offender for killing background apps on Android

February 19, 2021
Samsung has made some major strides over the past few years in building up its One UI skin as one of the best versions of Android on the market. Well, it seems things are headed back in the wrong direction. Apparently, Samsung introduced some aggressive background app killing policies in Android 11 that top the charts in the worst ways. Don’tKillMyApp is an independent website that ranks…
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