GamingNews

Ninja is getting his own skin in 'Fortnite'

January 15, 2020
The rise of Fortnite has coincided with that of Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. While the streamer/pro gamer had a sizable following before the battle royale exploded in popularity, he became Fortnite‘s best-known player and a megastar on Twitch (until he defected to Mixer). Now, Ninja will actually be a part of the game in which he truly made his name with his very own Fortnite skin.
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MobileNews

Android devices stop alerting users to completed app updates

January 15, 2020
Swiping away unwanted alerts and notifications is part and parcel of smartphone ownership, but it seems that Google is trying to mitigate some of the annoyance. According to a number of reports, the Play Store notification that usually pops up after an app has been updated…
AI & RoboticsNews

Verbit raises $31 million for human-in-the-loop AI transcription tech

January 15, 2020
The voice and speech recognition tech market is anticipated to be worth $31.82 billion by 2025, driven by new applications in banking, health care, and automotive industries. And Tom Livne, who cofounded Verbit.ai with Eric Shellef and Kobi Ben Tzvi in 2017, asserts the Tel Aviv and New York-based startup will contribute substantially to the segment’s rise. Verbit’s adaptive speech…
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MobileNews

OnePlus CEO: Folding smartphones are not ready yet

January 15, 2020
In an interview with , OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has suggested that foldable smartphones are not quite ready for primetime. Despite the fact that OnePlus has pursued its recent Concept One device, in this interview with , Lau confirmed that his firm has looked at foldable…
MobileNews

Alleged Huawei P40 press images show dual punch-hole notch, triple camera setup

January 15, 2020
The first official-looking press renders of the upcoming Google-free Huawei P40 have appeared online, showcasing some of the upcoming features of the smaller P40 model. We saw some very basic renders of the upcoming device late last year, which gave very little away on the display front, but did hint at a slightly revamped camera setup on the rear. These supposed new press images have come from…
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MobileNews

Xiaomi Mi 10 shows up in live photos

January 15, 2020
Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship, the Mi 10, is expected to come around sometime next month and we have plenty of leaked info so far. But this is the first time we see the phone in the flesh and it’s a bit different from what we’ve expected. According to a…
AI & RoboticsNews

Why responsible AI needs to disrupt your org from the bottom up (VB)

January 15, 2020
Presented by Dataiku White-box AI is now getting heaps of attention. But what does it mean in practice? And how can businesses start moving away from black-box systems to more explainable AI? Learn why white-box AI brings business value, and how it’s a necessary evolution when you join this VB Live event. Register here for free. Black box AI has been getting some attention in the media for how…
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