In a paper published this week on the preprint server Arxiv.org, Uber researchers and OpenAI research scientist Jeff Clune describe an algorithm — Enhanced Paired Open-Ended Trailblazer (POET) — that’s open-ended, meaning it can generate its own stream of novel learning opportunities. They say it produces AI agents capable of solving a range of environmental challenges, many of which can’t…
Amazon Prime Video has now finally added profiles to the video streaming app, much like you’ll recognize from Netflix and various other services.
This new addition allows you to create unique profiles for up to five people — for a total of six including the owner —…
OnePlus loves to use the OxygenOS Open Beta to trial new features and introduce neat new usability extras. Thanks to some code digging, it looks like a forced dark mode is being tested in the latest OxygenOS Beta.
According to the team over at , code strings within the…
Google unveils Android Performance Tuner, Android GPU Inspector, and Cloud Firestore for game developers
March 23, 2020
Google today announced a bunch of new tools for game developers: Google Play Asset Delivery, Android Performance Tuner, Android GPU Inspector, and Cloud Firestore, among others. Google’s partners also had news to share. Unity unveiled a Game Package Registry and Play Billing improvements. Crytek announced Android support — Cryengine will get a full Android pipeline this summer. Finally…
The top-end 2020 iPhone is reportedly getting a larger camera sensor and sensor-shift stabilization in place of the current lens-based optical image stabilization. This would, in today’s nomenclature, be the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
We first saw a report of the sensor-based…
Our 2020 presidential candidates will be questioned about their stance on artificial intelligence (AI) policy, especially with regard to the job displacement AI could cause in manufacturing, transportation, and other industries. An over-regulation of AI could hand technical…
Doom Eternal: Tips and tricks to survive the whole game
March 22, 2020
In Doom Eternal, you have to save Earth, again. Hell has unleashed its demons on Earth, killing millions and overrunning 60% of the planet by the time you, the Doom Slayer, arrive on the scene. You can stop the invasion by locating the Hell Priests and bringing them down, and mowing down every other boss in sight.
As I said in my review, I can confidently say that it is one of the finest…
This week’s top stories: New iPad Pro and MacBook Air, iPhone 9 Plus rumors, iPadOS 13.4...
March 22, 2020
In this week’s top stories: Apple unveils a new MacBook Air and a new iPad Pro lineup, plus there’s a new Magic Keyboard accessory as well. We’ve also got more exclusive details on what to expect from iOS 14, the iPhone 9, and more. Read on for all of this week’s…
Nintendo ad buy shows it really wanted you to buy a Switch Lite before Animal Crossing dropped
March 22, 2020
Nintendo crushed the competition for recent gaming industry TV advertising, with its ads accounting for over 77% of all impressions in the 30-day period ending March 15 — during a time when the coronavirus crisis was escalating, but before it fully transformed daily life…
“Both are good” is the result from last week’s poll when we presented the Realme 6 and 6 Pro for your approval. These two ended up within less than a percentage point of each other.
The Realme 6 came up on top by the narrowest of margins. It looks like the company nailed the pricing and differentiation between the two models. People in the comments spoke highly of the…
