AI & RoboticsNews

Google AI chief Jeff Dean interview: Machine learning trends in 2020

December 13, 2019
At the Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) conference this week in Vancouver, Canada, machine learning took center stage as 13,000 researchers explored things like neuroscience, how to interpret neural network outputs, or how AI can help solve big real-world problems. With more than 1,400 works accepted for publication, you have to choose how to prioritize your time. For Google AI…
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GamingNews

Microsoft announces Xbox Series X, arriving Holiday 2020

December 13, 2019
Microsoft today announced the next generation of game console, the Xbox Series X. Previously known as Project Scarlett, the Xbox Series X is the fourth major console release from Microsoft and will be available for purchase this time next year in Holiday 2020. The Xbox…
ComputersNews

Engadget Podcast: The Mac Pro and Apple's return to great hardware

December 13, 2019
This week, Senior Editor Devindra Hardawar and UK Bureau Chief Mat Smith explore who may need a $52,000 Mac Pro (it’s not as crazy as you think!). And when taken together with the 16-inch MacBook Pro and the AirPods Pro, they discuss what this means for Apple’s hardware prospects. Is this a sign that Apple is doing a better job of listening to its users? Listen below, or subscribe on…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Waymo enters the UK with acquisition of self-driving AI startup Latent Logic

December 13, 2019
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has been pushing the self-driving car industry forward through its subsidiary Waymo. To date, the company has operated primarily within the US, but a recent acquisition demonstrates its interest in expanding internationally as well. As reported by The Guardian, Waymo has bought the UK-based AI company Latent Logic, which specializes in the testing of…
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MobileNews

Apple vows to fix its easily defeated iPhone parental controls

December 13, 2019
iOS 13.3 just arrived recently with new parental controls, particularly a feature called Communication Limits. It’s designed to block children from communicating with people not in their contacts unless their parents let them by entering a code. However, the system…
MobileNews

Vanilla Oppo Reno3 is also coming with 5G

December 13, 2019
Oppo Reno3 lineup is arriving on December 26 and we know there is going to be a Pro variant with 5G and curved edges of the screen. It will also have a hole for the selfie camera in the upper left corner, unlike the regular Reno3 that will have a flat panel and waterdrop…
MobileNews

Samsung Galaxy Note10 receiving stable Android 10 update

December 13, 2019
Samsung released the stable build of Android 10-based One UI 2.0 for the Galaxy S10 trio last month. And now, the company is seeding the stable build of the latest version of Android for the Galaxy Note10 and Note10+. Like the S10 trio, the Note10 pair was slated to receive Android 10 starting next month, but Samsung has managed to push the update ahead of schedule. However, the update is…
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