AI & RoboticsNews

Intel and Brown University researchers embark on two-year project to bridge spinal cord breaks using AI

October 3, 2019
It’s estimated that over 17,500 new spinal cord injuries occur each year in the U.S., meaning 54 people out of every million Americans experience one. Recovering from those injuries predictably isn’t easy. Patients regain the majority of function within the first six months after the injury, but any remaining loss present after a year is much more likely to become permanent. (Over 30% of…
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GamingNews

This procedurally generated Twitch channel wants to help you sleep

October 3, 2019
When you think of Twitch, you probably think of staying up too late watching people stream their Fortnite matches. However, a newly-launched channel wants to offer the opposite: a stream that helps you fall asleep. Insomnia by Endel is a “real-time procedurally generated soundscape” which streams relaxing sounds and visuals. The company says the channel uses “psychoacoustic…
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AI & RoboticsNews

SimCam raises $8 million for an AI-powered offline home security camera

October 3, 2019
In-home cameras that beam footage to cloud storage are inherently more prone to compromise than those that record locally. No matter the encryption scheme at play, there’s always a risk of captured clips taking an unintended detour on their way from a router to the datacenter. That’s why Simtoo-owned SimShine, an AI consultancy startup headquartered in Shenzhen, China, developed one of its…
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GamingNews

Sony opens up PS4 cross-platform multiplayer access to all developers

October 2, 2019
The console gaming world could be about to get a lot more open. For a long time, Sony was resistant to let people play PS4 games with their friends on other platforms. It cracked open the door with a cross-play beta for Fortnite a little over a year ago, and now it’s allowing all developers to make use of cross-platform capabilities. Over the last 12 months, games such as Rocket League…
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