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Researchers visualize climate change with AI-generated images

October 23, 2019
Generative AI models have been co-opted to synthesize things from faces and apartments to butterflies, but a novel subcategory seeks to bring awareness to climate change by illustrating the consequences of catastrophic flooding. In an effort to establish a metric to quantify the veracity of these synthetic climate change images, researchers University of Montreal and Stanford University…
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Ultimate iPhone 11 waterproof test uses underwater drone to dive 39 feet

October 23, 2019
It’s not difficult to conduct a realistic iPhone 11 waterproof test. You could spill some beer or wine on it, to replicate the typical bar accident, or drop one in a water glass or swimming pool. But if you have access to an underwater drone, well, it has to be done, right… Apple only claims an IP68 rating the both iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro. That means they should survive being immersed in…
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The Huawei Mate X is set to ship next month for $2,400, but only in China

October 23, 2019
According to reports, the folding Huawei Mate X is set to ship next month with a price tag of around $2,400 in China. Having had some hands-on time with the Chinese-made foldable — and the more widely available Samsung Galaxy Fold — it’s clear that while the outward fold has more durability questions, it’s the far more elegant solution to this new form factor. Huawei confirmed on their…
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Viz.ai raises $50 million for AI that detects early signs of stroke

October 23, 2019
Viz.ai, a healthcare startup that’s using artificial intelligence (AI) to help medical professionals spot the early signs of stroke, has raised $50 million in a series B round of funding led by Greenoaks, with participation from Alphabet’s VC arm GV and Kleiner Perkins. In the U.S. alone, someone has a stroke every 40 seconds, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and…
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