In a blog post and accompanying paper, researchers at Google detail an AI system — MetNet — that can predict precipitation up to eight hours into the future. They say that it outperforms the current state-of-the-art physics model in use by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and that it makes a prediction over the entire U.S. in seconds as opposed to an hour.
It…
Last week Xiaomi announced that it will launch the Mi 10 in India on March 31, but the company has now announced that the launch has been postponed until further notice due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
This decision comes after Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra…
In a study published this week on the preprint server Arxiv.org, Google and University of California, Berkely researchers propose a framework that combines learning-based perception with model-based controls to enable wheeled robots to autonomously navigate around obstacles.
Thanks to the recent OxygenOS Open Beta program, the new Instant Translation feature is now available for the OnePlus 7 series and 7T series.
While it has come bundled with the latest beta update for the flagship devices, OnePlus is now seeking beta testers to thoroughly put the feature through its paces. The roll call came as part of an announcement on the official OnePlus forums but does have a…
An upcoming version of the YouTube app for Android will let you set a preferred video quality for streaming. This feature was discovered in APK version 15.12.33 and given the all-caps “BETA” notes next to the new toggles, it seems that there might be a few bugs…
With the Honor 30S announcement drawing near (March 30), the company decided to tease the device a little. And the flagship-grade ISP is the center of attention.
It’s officially confirmed that the Honor 30S will launch with Kirin 820 on board, which happens to be a…
Google Podcasts rolls out new design, launches on iOS
March 25, 2020
Google is starting to take its Podcasts app a bit more seriously today: the company is reportedly rolling out a more advanced design to Android users and launching the app on iOS for the first time (also featuring the new design), via Engadget. It’s a move that sets Google Podcasts up to better compete with more established podcast providers like Apple, Overcast, or Spotify.
The new design…
Meizu 17 live shot reveals back design
March 25, 2020
Meizu recently turned 17 and the company is close to releasing its next flagship aptly named the Meizu 17 next month. We’ve already seen shots of the device’s punch-hole sporting front and now we have our first look at the back side.
The new shot reveals a…
Google and the Oxford Internet Institute explain artificial intelligence basics with the ‘A-Z of AI’
March 25, 2020
Artificial intelligence (AI) is infiltrating just about every facet of society, from detecting fraud and surveillance to helping countries battle the current COVID-19 pandemic. But AI is a thorny subject, fraught with complex terminology, contradictory information, and…
Dell now lets you control iPhones from its PCs
March 25, 2020
If you’re an iPhone user with a modern Dell computer, you can now mirror your phone’s screen to your PC and control it using Dell’s Mobile Connect app. Version 3 of the iOS app lets you control your phone using your PC’s keyboard and mouse, and you can also drag and drop photo and video files to transfer them between the two devices. You can also now send SMS messages without needing to…
