AI & RoboticsNews

Nvidia trains AI to transform 2D images into 3D models

December 9, 2019
Nvidia Research created an AI system that can predict 3D properties of 2D images without any 3D training data. The work will be presented at the annual conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, where researchers in academia and industry share the latest in cutting-edge machine learning. Now in its 33rd year, the conference formerly known as NIPS will take place this week in Vancouver…
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MobileNews

Realme Buds Air coming December 17 with Bluetooth 5.0 and instant pairing

December 9, 2019
After scheduling an official launch date for its first truly wireless earbuds, Realme went ahead and revealed the first set of details on the earphones as well as their official name – Realme Buds Air. The earbuds will support instant pairing via Bluetooth 5.0 and will automatically connect to your device as soon as you open the charging case. Each earbud will house a 12mm driver and…
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GamingNews

Dreamscaper puts a nightmarish twist on action-RPGs

December 9, 2019
This article is made possible by Intel’s GameDev BOOST program — dedicated to helping indie game developers everywhere achieve their dreams Afterburner Studios began as a lark. Cofounders Robert Taylor, Ian Cofino, and Paul Svoboda had just left their previous company…
ComputersNews

Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 Mobile Office apps in 2021

December 9, 2019
The end is nigh for Windows 10 Mobile. We already knew that technical support for the mobile operating system would end on December 10th, 2019 (yep, that’s tomorrow). Now, we have an official end-of-life date for the Windows 10 Mobile Office apps, too: January 12th, 2021. From that point onwards, the much-loved software suite — including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote &#8212…
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MobileNews

Exclusive: Epic submitting Fortnite for Android to Play Store in hopes of special billing exception

December 9, 2019
In launching on Android last year, Fortnite could not be installed by simply going to the Play Store. Rather, the battle royale game has to be downloaded directly from Epic Games and then sideloaded. This is primarily due to the developer not wanting to give Google its mandated 30% cut of lucrative in-app purchase revenue. However, Epic Games is now hoping for a special exception to that…
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