As expected, Apple today has released iOS 13.3, iPadOS 13.3, tvOS 13.3, and watchOS 6.1.1 to the public. These updates include bug fixes and performance improvements, as well as some notable new features and customization options.
iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3
For the iPhone and iPad, iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3 include support for Communication Limits in Screen Time.
NVIDIA's RTX GPUs will speed up Maya 2020 workloads
December 10, 2019
Now that NVIDIA’s RTX graphics cards are boosting performance for Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite and Blender, it was only a matter of time until Maya, the 3D creation tool widely used for Hollywood films and TV shows, joined the party. NVIDIA announced today that…
iOS 13.3 arrives with full support for physical security keys
December 10, 2019
Apple is releasing its new iOS 13.3 update for all compatible devices today. The biggest addition is the ability to use FIDO2-compliant USB-C, NFC, and Lightning physical security devices with Apple’s Safari browser. These physical security keys offer greater account…
Streets of Rage 4 is coming in the first half of 2020
December 10, 2019
Streets of Rage 4 publisher Dotemu is finally narrowing down the beat-’em-up’s release window. During the Nintendo Indie World video event today, the company confirmed the game is coming to Switch in the first half of the year.
This is the followup to Sega’s classic series of Genesis games. Dotemu and developers Lizardcube and Guard Gruch Games are working to capture the spirit of the…
SkateBird grinds its way to Switch in late 2020
December 10, 2019
Nintendo announced during its indie game showcase today that SkateBird is coming to Switch in late 2020.
SkateBird takes inspiration from the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. But instead of playing as, you know, a human, you’re a bird.
SkateBird is also coming out to PC next…
DeepMind’s Dreamer AI learns from the past to predict the future
December 10, 2019
Some AI systems achieve goals in challenging environments by drawing on representations of the world informed by past experiences. They generalize these to novel situations, enabling them to complete tasks even in settings they haven’t encountered before. As it turns out…
Axiom Verge 2 is coming to Switch in fall 2020
December 10, 2019
Nintendo closed its latest indies showcasing by announcing Axiom Verge 2, which is coming to Switch in fall 2020.
The first Axiom Verge came out back in 2015. It is a Metroidvania, meaning it’s a 2D game with an emphasis on exploration. Axiom Verge earned praise for its Super Metroid inspirations and beautiful pixel art. The sequel looks to keep both of those traits going.
Thomas Happ, who made…
This week at NeurIPS, the biggest AI research conference in the world, attendees of the Queer in AI workshop could choose multiple stickers for their badges. There were stickers for preferred gender pronouns, and next to the nonprofit’s rainbow brain logo stickers was a…
Apple’s operating systems are receiving what will likely be their last updates ahead of the holiday season, as the company is currently pushing out point releases for iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS, plus smaller point-point releases for macOS and watchOS. While the iPhone and iPad…
Pixel’s improved memory management may expand to other phones w/ future Android versions
December 10, 2019
Google’s Pixel smartphones usually feel faster and smoother than a lot of other Android phones, but they’re not all that great at memory management. Whether that’s a hardware or software flaw, Google plans to improve memory management on Pixel with a coming update, and apparently, it will come to other Android phones in the future.
This week, Google…
