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OnePlus reveals when the OnePlus Nord and the 8-series will stop receiving security patches

OnePlus has put up a page where you can track the status of security updates for some of its phones. Right now it appears a bit incomplete, but it does bring some good news for owners of the OnePlus Nord – it will be getting security patches until mid-2023. That’s noticeably longer than the Nord N10 and N100, which will only receive two years of security patches (so the end date should be in…
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AI & RoboticsNews

NVIDIA found a way to train AI with very little data

NVIDIA has developed a new approach for training generative adversarial networks (GAN) that could one day make them suitable for a greater variety of tasks. Before getting into NVIDIA’s work, it helps to know a bit about how GANs work. Every GAN consists of two competing…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: December 7, 2020

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
DefenseNews

These 3 companies will build prototypes for the Air Force’s Skyborg drone

WASHINGTON — Boeing, General Atomics and Kratos will create prototypes for the Air Force’s Skyborg program and have a mere five months to build the first test vehicles of the autonomous combat drone. As part of the Skyborg program, the Air Force hopes to build a family of low-cost, attritable drones that can be reused, but are cheap enough that losses in combat can be financially and…
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Lexus teases electric SUV powered by new drivetrain technology

Lexus is teasing an upcoming new electric SUV powered by the automaker’s new “DIRECT4” drivetrain technology. Like its parent company, Toyota, Lexus has been lagging behind in electrification. You could argue that the market disruption is even more important for the luxury brand since premium segments are being electrified much faster than the lower end of the automotive market. Just a few…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Driving into the future from autonomous to AI

With new connective technology, autonomous systems, and innovative business models, the transportation industry is on the cusp of a transformation that could expand the market by more than a trillion dollars over the next decade and drastically reduce road injuries, one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. Mobileye is the global leader in the development of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems…
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