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Samsung Galaxy S20’s second update includes camera improvements

Since the Galaxy S20 went out to reviewers and early adopters, there have been a few complaints about the cameras. Now, Samsung is starting to roll out an update to the Galaxy S20 series that works on improving the camera among other things. reports that the second firmware update for the Galaxy S20 series — following up on the recent March security patch — is rolling out now in South Korea…
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AI & RoboticsNews

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

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…
GamingNews

Ubisoft Paris gets new managing director to oversee 700 employees

Ubisoft has one of the most intricate and coordinated development cultures in the entire games industry. That’s one of the reasons it’s putting company veteran Marie-Sophie de Waubert in the role of managing director at Ubisoft Paris. Running the Paris studio requires a deep understanding of Ubisoft operations, and that’s something that de Waubert gained over her 20 years with the…
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AI & RoboticsNews

DeepMind technique encourages AI players to cooperate in zero-sum games

In a preprint paper, DeepMind described a new reinforcement learning technique that models human behavior in a potentially new and powerful way. It could lead to much more capable AI decision-making systems than have been previously released, which could be a boon for enterprises looking to boost productivity through workplace automation. In “Learning to Resolve Alliance Dilemmas in Many-Player…
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MobileNews

TCL unveils crazy ‘rollable’ and tri-fold Android prototype devices

In lieu of an official unveiling at MWC 2020, TCL has today showcased a couple of crazy “rollable” and triple folding prototype Android devices. The duo may never end up making it to market but look to leverage the firm’s capabilities as a display manufacturer to showcase just what they are capable of. We saw leaked renders of the rolling display device, with the display tucking neatly under…
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