AI & RoboticsNews

Kneron raises $40 million to grow edge AI chip design operations

January 23, 2020
Edge AI startup Kneron today announced it has raised $40 million in a round led by Horizon Ventures. The funding will be used to grow algorithms made specifically for on-device machine learning and semiconductor design operations. Kneron released the KL520, a chip made for deployment of AI on smart home and IoT devices last year, and showcased the KL720 at CES earlier this month. Manufacturers…
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MobileNews

Microsoft’s software plan for the Duo Android phone is surprisingly realistic

January 23, 2020
I’m going to leave the analysis of the truly bonkers story of Jeff Bezos’ phone hack to Casey Newton’s newsletter, The Interface. Go subscribe now. He’s drafting it as I write these words and it contains Very Practical Advice like “Never open a WhatsApp message from the crown prince of Saudi Arabia.” For me and my personal obsession with the various ways companies are trying to…
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GamingNews

Now everyone can play 'Mario Kart Tour' multiplayer

January 23, 2020
At launch, Nintendo’s Mario Kart for mobile devices (iOS, Android) had a major missing piece: multiplayer. Now Mario Kart Tour has kicked off the second round of its beta test for head-to-head racing, and this time it doesn’t require that players purchase a $5 Gold Pass subscription for access. Being able to race your friends instead of just AI and the clock might make its…
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MobileNews

DOJ letter reveals the FBI recently cracked an iPhone 11

January 23, 2020
While the Department of Justice, US attorney general and even the president continue to pressure Apple for additional technical support in unlocking iPhones tied to the naval base shooting in December, a letter reveals that the FBI recently cracked a password-protected…
MobileNews

Sony Xperia 5 review: The not-so-compact, ‘compact’ phone

January 23, 2020
Finding a flagship phone in compact form is something that has become increasingly difficult as OEMs steadily move to building more oversized devices. However, Sony has persisted with their now-defunct “Compact” series, and more recently the Xperia 5. Sony called time on the popular Compact series and rebooted their smartphone line with the Xperia 1 after announcing the device at MWC last…
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