Google’s Android TV copies the Chromecast’s nice screensavers when on standby, but there’s a weird bug affecting that feature right now which pushes the “Chromecast built-in” text off-screen.
For the past few days, my Nvidia Shield TV has been pushing the text display on the screensaver off of the display, giving a somewhat ugly look when the screensaver is running. At first, I figured…
Update: Apple has also released iOS 12.4.3 today. The company says “iOS 12.4.3 provides important security updates and is recommended for all users.” It is available for iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPad Air, iPad Mini 2/3, and iPod touch 6th-gen.
Apple today is officially…
Less than a month after debuting the first developer betas of iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS 13.2, Apple today released the final versions of all three operating systems to users. In addition to bug fixes, the releases include a collection of small but welcome improvements that were…
Amazon researchers reduce data required for AI transfer learning
October 28, 2019
Cross-lingual learning is an AI technique involving training a natural language processing model in one language and retraining it in another. It’s been demonstrated that retrained models can outperform those trained from scratch in the second language, which is likely why researchers at Amazon’s Alexa division are investing considerable time investigating them.
In a paper scheduled to be…
NVIDIA's AI can put your pet's smile on a random animal
October 28, 2019
We’ve already seen how AI image-processing algorithms can be dumb and smart at the same time, and that’s on full display with NVIDIA’s latest interactive demo. “GANimal” lets you take a picture of your favorite pet and transfer its expression…
Why a memory chip maker is moving into AI processing
October 28, 2019
I did a double-take last week when Micron Technology, one of the world’s largest memory chip makers, acquired artificial intelligence hardware and software startup Fwdnxt.
The move could be very interesting. If it bears fruit, Fwdnxt could bring Micron into direct…
'Luigi's Mansion 3' is Mario's brother at his best
October 28, 2019
It’s been six years since Mario’s brother strapped on a modified vacuum cleaner and battled colorful ghosts in Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (known as just Luigi’s Mansion 2 in Europe, Australia and Japan). The 3DS adventure was a brilliant but sad reminder that the game deserved another home console outing similar to the original Gamecube release. Well, it’s finally…
It’s been a while since Google’s Wear OS platform picked up some new brands, but it seems Xiaomi is getting ready to throw its hat in the ring. Now, a new teaser for Xiaomi’s upcoming smartwatch reveals two key details about the product.
An official teaser image from…
Luigi’s Mansion 3 review — Stepping into Nintendo’s top tier
October 28, 2019
The Luigi’s Mansion series never felt like top-tier Nintendo. Sure, the original Luigi’s Mansion was fun and quirky when it launched along with the GameCube in 2001, and Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon was a great 3DS game when it released in 2013. But they couldn’t shoot…
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5-inch review: have a normal one
October 28, 2019
MicrosoftMicrosoft has given us more choices than ever with its Surface products this year. If you want a 2-in-1 tablet, you can now choose between a Surface Pro 7 or a Surface Pro X. If you want a traditional clamshell laptop, you can now choose between a 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 3 or a larger 15-inch model. I’ve already taken an in-depth look at the latter Laptop 3, so in this review I’m…
