Apple will reportedly focus on overhauling the way it tests its iOS software. Bloomberg reports that Apple recently revealed changes internally that involve the company using software flags in daily builds of iOS in an attempt to stabilize future releases. The flags would allow Apple’s own developers to include changes to beta versions of iOS 14 that internal testers could then switch on…
Apple is reportedly changing the way it tests new versions of iOS and iPadOS. According to Bloomberg, the company will now work on test versions, or “daily builds,” with incomplete and bug-riddled features turned off by default. Internal testers will be able to…
Nintendo's 'Animal Crossing' subscription plans cost as much as $8
November 21, 2019
Earlier this week, Nintendo confirmed it would be adding two paid subscription levels to its free-to-play game, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. The company has since announced more information about the costs and perks of each level.
The pricier subscription level, the…
Snapchat’s Time Machine lens uses AI to age and de-age selfies
November 21, 2019
If you weren’t convinced yet that artificial intelligence will eventually be able to do pretty much anything, Snapchat is about to show you just how powerful machine learning can be — for free. Today, the popular social media app is adding a new lens called Time Machine that’s capable of aging and de-aging your face as seen through your smartphone.
Like other Snap augmented reality lenses…
Google Assistant uses ‘Duplex on the Web’ to buy your movie tickets
November 21, 2019
Since last year, you’ve been able to purchase movie tickets using your voice with Google Assistant and Fandango. Today, Google is enhancing that capability to make it more versatile.
If you own an Android phone, simply tell the digital helper that you want seats to a…
Deep tech investment surges across Europe as AI ecosystem expands
November 21, 2019
While Europe still faces a wide venture capital gap compared to Silicon Valley, the continent is nevertheless making big strides in positioning itself as an attractive hub for scientifically based startups.
This is one of the key takeaways of “State of European Tech Report…
Steam now lets you invite iOS and Android devices to join PC multiplayer games remotely
November 21, 2019
Last month, Valve announced a beta of Steam Remote Play Together, which let you play local multiplayer games over the internet with your friends across Windows, Linux, and macOS computers. Today, Remote Play Together is officially available for everyone, with a what could be a really cool new feature — you can play with your friends using iOS and Android devices as well.
According to Valve, the…
Trump ‘opens’ Texas Apple plant that’s built Mac Pros since 2013
November 21, 2019
As planned, today Donald Trump took a tour of an Apple manufacturing facility in Texas alongside CEO Tim Cook. While impeachment hearings continued in D.C., the president tweeted that “Today I opened a major Apple Manufacturing plant in Texas that will bring high…
Sonos buys an AI startup to improve voice control for its speakers
November 21, 2019
Sonos might just be less reliant onthird-party assistantsfor voice control. The company hasboughtSnips, a Paris startup that helps create “tailored voice experiences” through its AI voice platform and tools. No, Sonos isn’t planning…
Sonos acquires privacy-conscious AI startup Snips for $37.5 million
November 20, 2019
Audio company Sonos today announced the acquisition of Snips, a privacy-conscious conversational AI company based in Paris. The $37.5 million acquisition will bring machine learning engineers and others from Snips, a company with about 50 employees, into Sonos.
Snips is the creator of open source conversational AI projects that have been used by more than 30,000 developers, such as Snips-NLU.
