Traditionally, camera-based technology has been used to track facial movements in real-time. But now, researchers at Cornell University have developed a wearable earphone device — or “earable” — that bounces sound off of a human’s cheeks and transforms the echoes into an avatar of that person’s entire moving face.
The device performs as well as camera-based face tracking…
Gear in this story
July 22, 2022
Canon has announced firmware updates for its EOS R3, EOS R5 and EOS R6 full-frame mirrorless camera systems, bringing an array of new and improved features and functions.
Firmware version 1.2.0 for the EOS R3
Canon’s EOS R3 is already a capable mirrorless camera…
WhatsApp beta v2.22.16.12 is adding the ability for users of the cross-platform messaging app to hide their online status from everyone.
The ability to hide your online status is an extension of the ability to adjust a similar setting in the form of the “Last seen”…
Galaxy Watch 5 Pro tipped to be one of the only Wear OS watches with 3-day battery life
July 22, 2022
One of the biggest problems with Wear OS smartwatches has always been battery life, but it seems the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is going to make a big effort to avoid that problem, with claims of three-day endurance being thrown around.
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 series is roughly a month away from hitting our wrists, and while it appears to be a minor upgrade overall, the “Pro” model seems quite…
Comment: Google Wallet is simple, focused, and the opposite of the messy ‘GPay’ disaster
July 22, 2022
This week Google Wallet officially rolled out to Android users just a couple of months after it was announced at I/O 2022. It represents a new focus for mobile payments on Android, and it’s great, if only because it’s exactly the opposite of the “GPay” disaster that…
Today, Google opened pre-orders for its latest mid-range phone, the Pixel 6a, which comes complete with the power of Tensor. Here’s where you can pre-order the Pixel 6a in the US, besides the Google Store, and where to get the best deals.
Where to pre-order the Pixel…
We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 – 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Ankit Sirmorya, Amazon’s machine learning (ML) engineering manager, is an emerging thought leader in the artificial intelligence (AI) and ML space. He serves as the community lead for Global AI Hub…
Creating responsible AI products using human oversight
July 22, 2022
We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 – 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
As a business, you no longer need to develop everything from scratch or…
With the PS5 remake for The Last of Us set to arrive soon, developer Naughty Dog recently showed the benefits you can expect with the new hardware. Now in a 10-minute video, the company has detailed new features including a speed-run mode and smarter AI, while walking…
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on Apple Arcade games.
New for 7/22: HEROish is a new exclusive multiplayer action title on Apple Arcade.
You can learn more about and download all the latest games by heading to the Arcade tab in the App Store, then swipe down to…