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Microsoft’s Mahjong-winning AI could lead to sophisticated finance market prediction systems

April 1, 2020
Last August, Microsoft Research Asia detailed an AI system dubbed Super Phoenix (Suphx for short) that could defeat Mahjong players after learning from only 5,000 matches. A revised preprint paper out this week delves a bit deeper, revealing that Suphx — whose performance improved with additional training — is now rated above 99.99% of all ranked human players on Tenhou, a Japan-based global…
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Nokia 7.2 now receiving stable Android 10 update

April 1, 2020
The Android 10 update is now rolling out for the Android One-powered Nokia 7.2. Launching at IFA 2019, the impressively premium Nokia 7.2 shipped with Android 9.0 Pie out of the box but during the launch keynote, HMD Global confirmed that it would be one of the first in…
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 now receiving the April 2020 security patch

April 1, 2020
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 owners might not be getting the far more wanted Android 10 update but at least you can get the April 2020 security patch. The former flagship is still a solid smartphone and while it’s disappointing not to get another OS update, the latest security patch coming pretty early is definitely something many other smartphones can’t claim. We’ve sung Samsung’s praises…
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How DeepMotion uses AI to create believable characters

April 1, 2020
This article is made possible by Intel’s GameDev BOOST program — dedicated to helping indie game developers everywhere achieve their dreams Throughout Kevin He’s career in the tech and gaming industries, something has always bothered him. While rendering and other technologies evolved tremendously over time, animation woefully lagged behind. As an engineer, He wanted to find an efficient…
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Xerox ditches its $35 billion hostile bid for HP amid coronavirus outbreak

April 1, 2020
(Reuters) — U.S. printer maker Xerox walked away from its $35 billion hostile cash-and-stock bid for HP on Tuesday, after the coronavirus outbreak weighed on its campaign to take over the PC and printing equipment manufacturer. Xerox’s decision came after it said earlier this month it would postpone meetings with HP shareholders to focus on coping with the coronavirus pandemic. It represents a…
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