MobileNews

It’s time to stop using the iPhone SE 2 name now; it won’t be one

Today’s news brings another report on ‘the iPhone SE 2,’ expected to be launched in the first quarter of next year. It’s not, though. I mean, yes, I absolutely believe Kuo that Apple is launching a new, budget-focused iPhone model early next year, and I accept that this is intended by Apple to fill the hole left by the removal of the iPhone SE. But it’s not an SE 2… The iPhone SE…
Read more
GamingNews

‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ on PC will support 4K and HDR

When Rockstar Games announced last week that Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to PC on November 5th, the studio said the new release would include a variety of enhancements. Now that game is available to pre-order, Rockstar has detailed those improvements. To start, you…
AI & RoboticsNews

Nvidia’s AI prevents car high beams from producing glare

High-beam headlights cut through thick precipitation like a knife cuts through butter, but they’re a literal eyesore to oncoming drivers. That’s because most commercially available systems don’t automatically adjust to compensate for daytime brightness, and because they have a habit of producing glare. The problem spurred a team at Nvidia’s Drive Labs division to investigate an AI…
Read more
MobileNews

Volvo is using native Android Auto in its electric XC40 SUV

Google has been pushing Android Auto as a native option for infotainment systems with some carmakers, and Volvo has several with the platform. Today, the company has confirmed that its upcoming Volvo XC40 EV will be using native Android Auto. Reported by our colleagues…
GamingNews

Germany synagogue shooter livestreamed attack on Twitch

Unfortunately, mass shooters are still livestreaming their attacks. Twitch has confirmed to CNBC that the shooter who attacked a synagogue in Halle, Germany was broadcasting the murders on its service. The company has pulled the 35-minute clip and reiterated its…
AI & RoboticsNews

Google Brain’s ROBEL benchmark lets devs track AI quality on affordable robots

Benchmarks made to measure the performance of AI systems that control robots are often limited to expensive hardware designed for industrial environments that can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Researchers from UC Berkeley and Google Brain addressed this problem by introducing Robotics Benchmarks for Learning with Low-Cost Robots (ROBEL), an open source platform designed to encourage rapid…
Read more
GamingNews

An anti-Semitic shooting in Germany was live-streamed on Twitch

A shooting outside a synagogue in Halle, Germany was live-streamed on Twitch — marking another use of online streaming sites to broadcast terror attacks. Twitch confirmed to CNBC and The Verge that the attacker had posted the video to the platform. “We are shocked…
GamingNews

Apple is selling Microsoft's Xbox controller in its online store

Now that Apple’s mobile and living room devices support console game controllers, the company is doing something that would have been unimaginable even a few years ago — it’s selling the Xbox Wireless Controller through its online store. Spend $60 and you can use Microsoft’s official gamepad to play supporting titles on your Apple TV, iPad or iPhone. While Apple is…
Read more