AI & RoboticsNews

Microsoft’s AI generates 3D objects from 2D images

March 6, 2020
The AI research labs at Facebook, Nvidia, and startups like Threedy.ai have at various points tried their hand at the challenge of 2D-object-to-3D-shape conversion. But in a new preprint paper, a team hailing from Microsoft Research detail a framework that they claim is the first “scalable” training technique for 3D models from 2D data. They say it can consistently learn to generate better…
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GamingNews

Call of Duty Endowment placed 11,000 veterans into jobs in 2019

March 6, 2020
In 2019, the Call of Duty Endowment placed more than 11,000 veterans into high-quality jobs and raised funding to place 16,000 more. Now in its tenth year, the charitable group said it has placed more than 66,000 veterans into jobs to date, thanks to help from grantees, corporate partners, the gaming community, and Activision Blizzard employees. The organization said it is well on its way to…
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MobileNews

OnePlus will now repair your device on your doorstep, but only in India

March 5, 2020
OnePlus is really pumping resources and investment into the Indian market, with exclusive features for fans and device owners in the region. The latest being the OnePlus Door Step Service for device repairs. Officially announced on the OnePlus forums, this follows a pilot scheme in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore. Clearly, this test phase was a success, as the Chinese firm is now preparing to roll…
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GamingNews

Google Stadia is rolling out 4K streaming on the web

March 5, 2020
Google is finally fulfilling a key promise for Stadia by rolling out 4K gaming on the web, according to 9to5Google and several Reddit users. You’ll need a Stadia Pro subscription and fast internet connection to use the feature, with Google specifying a minimum…
MobileNews

Galaxy Note 20: Samsung reportedly downgrades storage to 128GB on base model

March 5, 2020
Here’s something that will surely shock you. Samsung is working on its next Galaxy Note — probably called the Galaxy Note 20 — and now we’re getting reports it will ship with 128GB of storage in its base model. SamMobile reports from sources familiar with Samsung’s plans that the Galaxy Note 20 will have a base model with 128GB of storage. This may not seem surprising, given the Galaxy…
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