Bicycles, and especially e-bikes, are often the quickest way to cut through urban traffic. And so it makes perfect sense to see them being transformed into ambulance e-bikes for first responders.
That’s exactly what a team at the tech firm Wunderman Thompson Paris set out to do when they designed their own electric bicycle ambulance.
They partnered with the French e-mobility company Ecox…
YouTube for Android TV v2.12.08 brings limited 8K streaming support
November 26, 2020
While there are a number of 8K TVs with Android TV support, standard Android TV boxes were capped at 4K when streaming YouTube content — even if higher resolution videos are available on the platform.
8K video streaming support is now rolling out in a limited fashion…
Audi updates 2021 e-tron electric SUV with new 22 kW onboard charger and steering wheel
November 26, 2020
The 2021 Audi e-tron electric SUV is coming and the German automaker has made a few interesting updates, including a new optional 22 kW onboard charger and a new steering wheel.
The Audi e-tron already had a good level 2 charging capacity with its 11 kW onboard charger…
How to enable split-screen multitasking in Android 11 [Video]
November 26, 2020
If you have a large display on your smartphone, did you know you can enter split-screen for most of your apps and even some games? The split-screen process changed with Android Pie and has remained the same through to Android 11 now that gestures are the main UI input method.
When the feature was first introduced back in older versions of Android, the method was relatively simple thanks to the…
KYMCO F9 unveiled as ‘cool urban electric motorcycle’ with 2-speed automatic transmission
November 26, 2020
Taiwanese scooter and motorbike manufacturer KYMCO just held its 2021 Time to Excite digital press conference to unveil several new models. In keeping with the its electrification trend over the last few years, 2021 also saw a new electric model, the KYMCO F9, added to the…
Thanksgiving Day has arrived and for 2020, it’s going to be a very different experience for most people. To celebrate the day, though, Google has posted a new homepage Doodle to celebrate Thanksgiving 2020 and the history of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Live now on…
How Hasty uses automation and rapid feedback to train AI models and improve annotation
November 26, 2020
Computer vision is playing an increasingly pivotal role across industry sectors, from tracking progress on construction sites to deploying smart barcode scanning in warehouses. But training the underlying AI model to accurately identify images can be a slow, resource-intensive endeavor that isn’t guaranteed to produce results. Fledgling German startup Hasty wants to help with the promise of…
Because of their ability to detect, track, and follow objects of interest while maintaining safe distances, drones have become an important tool for professional and amateur filmmakers alike. This being the case, quadcopters’ camera controls remain difficult to master.
UC Berkeley researchers say they are the first to train AI using using silently mouthed words and sensors that collect muscle activity. Silent speech is detected using electromyography (EMG), with electrodes placed on the face and throat. The model focuses on what…
Training AI algorithms on mostly smiling faces reduces accuracy and introduces bias, according to research
November 26, 2020
Facial recognition systems are problematic for a number of reasons, not least of which they tend to exhibit prejudice against certain demographic groups and genders. But a new study from researchers affiliated with MIT, the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in Barcelona, and the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid explores another problematic aspect that’s received less attention so far: bias toward…
