The AI underlying assistants like Alexa gets better in part through manual data transcription and annotation, which takes outsized time and effort. In pursuit of a more scalable approach, scientists at Amazon — noting that people tend to reformulate misinterpreted commands — leveraged feedback from interactions to glean insights. In a paper detailing their work, they say that the automated…
The reliability of DXOMark’s testing is often questioned and argued about. Camera quality is subjective, etcetera etcetera. With that disclaimer out of the way, the publication today released its test results for the iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Apple’s 2019 flagship scored 117 on…
Reonomy, a commercial real estate analytics company headquartered in New York, today announced that it’s raised $60 million in series D funding led by Georgian Partners. Existing investors including Sapphire Ventures contributed alongside Wells Fargo Strategic Capital and…
Motorola Moto G8 pops up in promotional video
November 7, 2019
Towards the end of last month, Motorola released two Moto G8 variants with the G8 Plus and G8 Play and now it seems the middle version is around the corner.
Thanks to a leaked promotional video posted by , we get our first look at the vanilla Moto G8 which looks quite similar to the G8 Play. Judging from the brief back shot, the Moto G8 will still carry a triple camera setup with a 48MP main…
Applause targets AI bias by sourcing training data at scale
November 7, 2019
One of the biggest challenges — and there are many — facing the artificial intelligence (AI) realm today is inherent biases created by limited training data. Researchers have already demonstrated how Amazon’s facial analysis software, for example, distinguishes…
60% of teens rarely discuss inappropriate online behavior with parents, according to a study of online behavior by gaming world creator Roblox. That shows there’s a failure to communicate between parents and teens.
San Mateo, California-based Roblox interviewed more than…
Snapdocs raises $25 million to streamline mortgages with AI
November 7, 2019
Real estate tech company Snapdocs today revealed that it has raised $25 million in series B funding to further develop its products and platform. Coinciding with the news, the San Francisco-based company announced the opening of a new office in Denver, Colorado. Snapdocs said the new office would serve as a center for a “wide variety” of roles, with an emphasis on engineering and…
OnePlus has released OxygenOS 10.0.5 update for the OnePlus 7T which brings along October 2019 security patch. The new build also improves the system stability and fixes an issue with the double-tap to wake gesture.
Additionally, the company released OxygenOS Open Beta 5…
ZTE unveils Blade A7 Prime and Blade 10 Prime
November 7, 2019
ZTE hasnt released any new phones in the US recently but today the company announced the new Blade A7 Prime and Blade 10 Prime. Both phones pack entry level specs and attractive prices catering to those on a budget or looking for a secondary device. ZTE has partnered with…
OxygenOS 10.0.5 rolling out for OnePlus 7T w/ October 2019 patch
November 7, 2019
OnePlus is rolling out the OxygenOS 10.0.5 OTA update for the OnePlus 7T which also includes the slightly out-of-date October 2019 security patch — yes, October.
The OnePlus 7T is a fantastic smartphone for under $600 and is one of the reasons that it even goes toe-to-toe with the latest Pixel 4 series. Right on the heels of the OxygenOS 10.0.4 update, this new update offers just a few tweaks…
