Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) kills 500,000 people in the US and 100,000 in the UK annually, often because it’s not detected soon enough. Researchers want to use AI to change that. DeepMind, the Alphabet-owned AI company, partnered with the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop an AKI prediction algorithm. In a paper published in Nature today, the partners share their findings that…
We’re just a day away from season 10 of Fortnite, and it looks like things are going to get… explosive. In a short video, developer Epic teased an event many fans have been expecting: the glowing orb in Loot Lake appears primed to blow up. Cracks have been appearing…
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Nvidia this morning announced Android 9 Pie for the Nvidia Shield TV. Rumored for the past week, the Android TV box is getting the latest version with Shield Experience Upgrade 8.0. Notable highlights include a redesigned Settings menu and many improvements for third-party apps.
Android Pie adds a redesigned Settings menu to Android TV with updated colors and tweaked organization. Nvidia notes…
UC Santa Barbara has had enough of retailers selling its patented LED light bulb technology without authorization. This week, the university filed a lawsuit charging Amazon, IKEA, Walmart, Target and Bed Bath & Beyond with infringing its patents. According to Nixon…
Epic teases a huge explosion for Fortnite season 10
July 31, 2019
We’re just a day away from season 10 of Fortnite, and it looks like things are going to get… explosive. In a short video, developer Epic teased an event many fans have been expecting: the glowing orb in Loot Lake appears primed to blow up. Cracks have been appearing…
Samsung announced its flagship tablet, the Galaxy Tab S6 and it comes with a handful of improvements over its predecessor, which are not necessarily hardware-related.
The device is powered by the latest Snapdragon 855 chipset coupled with either 6GB/128GB or 8GB/256GB of memory. MicroSD card support is present as well if that’s not enough. The tablet is built around a 10.5-inch Super AMOLED…
Fortnite e-sports: the World Cup and beyond
July 31, 2019
Fortnite is the most popular game in the world, but it’s also slowly becoming a major spectator sport. Developer Epic Games has invested a lot into making sure that’s the case. In 2018, the company pledged $100 million toward competitive Fortnite, which resulted in a…
Samsung is one of the few remaining companies to still be making higher-end Android tablets, so it’s nice to see the company show up with a new one this year. The newly-announced Galaxy Tab S6 follows up last year’s Tab S4. Like its predecessor, the Tab S6 is a…
Samsung is one of the few Android OEMs seeing success with tablets, and today the company has announced its latest premium offering. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is official, here’s what you need to know about it.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is a tablet that can be used for basically everything including movies, games, and more, but Samsung’s primary focus is on productivity.