GamingNews

Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser is leaving the company

February 4, 2020
It’s the end of an era at Rockstar Games — parent company Take-Two Interactive has revealed that Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser is leaving on March 11th. It wasn’t clear just why Houser was departing (we’ve asked for comment), but Houser was already on an “extended break” that started in spring 2019. His brother Sam Houser is still with Rockstar as its…
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MobileNews

Samsung leaks images of its new Galaxy S20

February 4, 2020
Samsung appears to have accidentally revealed the Galaxy S20 in a set of leaked marketing images posted to its own website, as spotted by WinFuture. The images confirm a few things that were already rumored about the phone, including the Galaxy S20 name (instead of the S11, which would technically be next by current Galaxy naming standards), a hole-punch selfie camera, and a tall camera bump. The…
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MobileNews

LG pulls out of MWC 2020 in response to coronavirus concerns

February 4, 2020
Earlier today, it was confirmed that Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 is still going to take place as usual in Barcelona, despite growing concerns over the Wuhan coronavirus. However, LG has just confirmed that they are canceling their presence at MWC 2020. Over the past…
MobileNews

LG pulls out of Mobile World Congress over coronavirus concerns

February 4, 2020
Mobile World Congress is the event the world — or at least, our particularly nerdy corner of it — looks to for annual updates in smartphones, networking technology and more. This year, as concerns over a growing coronavirus outbreak continue to mount, LG has decided that the Barcelona-based trade show simply isn’t worth the risk. “With the safety of its employees and…
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AI & RoboticsNews

How AI helped upscale an antique 1896 film to 4K

February 4, 2020
When the 50-second silent short film L’Arrivée d’un train en gare de La Ciotat premiered in 1896, some theatergoers reportedly ran for safety at the sight of a projected approaching train, thinking that a real one would burst through the screen at any moment, Looney Tunes-style. A wild thought, given the blurry, low-resolution quality of the original film. Thankfully those panicky…
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