Microsoft is starting to test new content filters for its Xbox Live messaging system today in an effort to thwart toxicity on its platform. Microsoft has handled moderation on Xbox Live for almost 20 years, including the ability to report messages, Gamertags, photos, and much more, but this new effort places the player in control of what they will see on Xbox Live. At first, Microsoft is rolling…
Fortnite Chapter 2 hype builds as Epic shuts it down
October 14, 2019
Developer Epic Games is using a classic strategy to build up excitement for Fortnite Chapter 2. The studio is hoping that the absence of its free-to-play battle royale shooter will make players’ hearts grow fonder. And it seems like it’s working. Fans are engaging…
YouTube TV is quickly becoming one of the most popular options for live-streaming traditional TV channels, but it appears to have just lost the ability to run its subscription through Apple’s iTunes.
A couple of months ago, Google removed the option for new…
Razer's Blade 15 Advanced gets an optical mechanical keyboard
October 14, 2019
We’ve seen gaming laptops with mechanical keyboards before, but Razer is taking things to a new level with the latest Blade 15 Advanced. It’s the first notebook to feature an optical mechanical keyboard, meaning it relies on light sensors instead of physical switches to register inputs. We first saw those switches on the Razer Huntsman Elite, and we weren’t too impressed. But…
5 early-stage startups show AI’s potential across industries
October 14, 2019
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rarely out of the headlines these days, due in large part to a steady stream of controversies from many of the major tech players. Facial recognition software is increasingly permeating society without much regard for ethics or accuracy. And…
Facebook’s AI streamlines sentences while preserving meaning
October 14, 2019
Simplifying text’s grammar and structure is a useful skill most of us acquire in school, but AI typically has a tougher go of it owing to a lack of linguistic knowledge. That said, scientists at Facebook AI Research and Inria are progressing toward a simplification model…
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Conventional, data-crunching artificial intelligence, which is the foundation of deep learning, isn’t enough on its own; the human-like reasoning of symbolic artificial intelligence is fascinating, but on its own, it isn’t enough either.
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Kuo: iPhone SE 2 will start at $399
October 14, 2019
The iPhone SE came out back in 2016 and brought refreshed specs in the chassis of the 2-year-old (at the time) iPhone 5s. Ever since, weve been hearing of its successor but it seems that its finally coming in Q1 2020. The phone is expected to feature the design of the…
Nvidia’s GeForce Now game streaming service has made the jump from PC to Android and is downloadable now.
While it could be considered a competitor to the upcoming Google Stadia, Nvidia GeForce Now relies heavily on your gaming PC or laptop to stream your local library…
Today, Razer is releasing a new iteration of its Blade 15 Advanced gaming laptop with a few tweaks. The most notable difference between this and the one released earlier in 2019 is the new keyboard, which has mechanical switches that offer a clickier typing experience, as well as deeper travel — 50 percent more, in fact, at 1.7mm.
Typing is one of those things that’s oh so subjective; but…
