AI & RoboticsNews

Google taps AI to improve news results in Search

December 11, 2019
Google says it’s implementing AI and machine learning techniques to improve story suggestions in Google Search. In a blog post this morning, the tech giant announced that users in the U.S. in English (with more languages and locations to come in the next few months) who search for a news topic will now see an article carousel at the top of the results page. When there are multiple stories…
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BMW will finally support Android Auto in July 2020

December 11, 2019
BMW’s effort to drag its phone integration into the modern era extends beyond ditching Apple CarPlay fees. The automaker is finally introducing Android Auto to its cars as of July 2020, when it’ll be available in any vehicle using BMW Operating System 7.0 or…
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Rewound is a new app that turns your iPhone into an iPod

December 11, 2019
If you’ve always wanted an iPod click wheel on your iPhone, a new app is helping to bring Apple’s iconic music player back into the modern touchscreen era. Rewound is a basic music player app that’s available in Apple’s App Store. It uses downloadable skins to…
AI & RoboticsNews

AI Index 2019 assesses global AI research, investment, and impact

December 11, 2019
Leaders in the AI community came together to release the 2019 AI Index report today, an annual attempt to examine the biggest trends shaping the AI industry, breakthrough research, and AI’s impact to society. It also examine trends like AI hiring practices, private investment, AI research contributions by nation, researchers leaving academia for industry, and how much AI plays a role in specific…
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Apple releases iOS 12.4.4 for the iPhone 6s, 6 and 5s

December 11, 2019
Apple is rolling out iOS 12.4.4 for older iOS devices. These are devices that are not compatible with iOS 13 but are still being updated to patch them with the latest security fixes. The list of iPhones being updated includes the iPhone 6s, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 5s.
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One fan’s struggle to fix the worst game in Sonic history

December 11, 2019
The 2006 reboot of Sonic the Hedgehog was supposed to be a turning point for the blue blur. It was the character’s first outing on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 hardware, and Sega clearly wanted to make an impact. The game, simply titled Sonic the Hedgehog (commonly referred to as Sonic 06), was a visual leap forward for the franchise and offered three playable characters, including telekinetic…
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Black Desert Mobile launches worldwide on iOS and Android

December 11, 2019
Pearl Abyss launched its free-to-play fantasy role-playing game Black Desert Mobile globally on iOS and Android devices today. This massively multiplayer online open world game is a mobile version of Black Desert, which has more than 20 million players on the PC, consoles, and mobile. Black Desert has generated more than $1 billion in revenue since 2015, and it’s a good bet that the mobile…
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