The sprawling cityscapes of Grand Theft Auto V have been given an AI-powered makeover that makes the game’s online world look almost photorealistic. Researchers at Intel Labs transformed the graphics by training convolutional networks on real-world images. The network then applied the style of the training data to rendered images from the game. In one example, the team trained the model on the Cityscapes dataset, a collection of urban street... Read more ›
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TLDR: The Q Plu Android TV Box can turn any TV into a streaming TV, capable of playing back all your favorite streaming media or video files right out of the box. While it probably feels like every TV today is now a smart TV, that’s not actually the case. In fact, there are plenty of TVs who need some real help if you want them to stream anything from... Read more ›
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Now the AirTags are finally out, we need new unreleased Apple products to obsess over. So, please make some noise for the new AirPods and HiFi Apple Music! Here’s the meat: a YouTuber with no real leaking history has said Apple will release the aforementioned products on May 18 via a press release. Should you believe this? Umm, kinda? We know for certain that Apple’s going to release new AirPods... Read more ›
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Here’s a hilarious video I came across just now, featuring a delinquent Waymo taxi. Yesterday YouTuber JJRicks Studios has shared a video of their eventful ride with a Waymo driverless robotaxi. Halfway through the ride the vehicle was required to make a right turn to the main road — however the right lane was closed off. The taxi’s planner showed that the car wanted to go right anyway, but it... Read more ›
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We rely a lot on Spotify’s (or any other streaming service’s) algorithms to find us the next earworm. To find the next big artist, record labels and executives need to listen to demos or go to gigs in search of gems. Andrson is trying to change all this by breaking down songs and providing more data about tracks. What problem is it solving? When we listen to a new artist,... Read more ›
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This article was originally published by Martin Banks on Clean Fleet Report, a publication that gives its readers the information they need to move to cars and trucks with best fuel economy, including electric cars, fuel cells, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and advanced diesel and gasoline engines. Another niche filled by an electric version Electric cars, trucks and buses are slowly making their way onto roads. There have been more than... Read more ›
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Designer and musician Yuri Suzuki has created an extraordinary soundscape for EVs as part of a research project, reported Dezeen. And it sounds… brilliant. Suzuki aims for his vehicle acoustic environment to make “quiet” electric cars more audible to pedestrians, while promoting an emotive interactive driving experience. To accommodate that, the sounds change based on speed, location, time and the driver’s activities. As a matter of fact, the well-known noise... Read more ›
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In January, WhatsApp introduced its controversial privacy policy change with a pop-up in the app. While the outrage made the company delay it for a few months, the updated policy is kicking in from May 15. Many people have an issue with this move because it’ll lead to WhatsApp sharing data with other Facebook apps. This has led to many folks trying out new messaging software. Data from analytics firm... Read more ›
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The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) has recently commissioned three private companies, Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin and General Atomics, to develop nuclear fission thermal rockets for use in lunar orbit. Such a development, if flown, could usher in a new era of spaceflight. That said, it is only one of several exciting avenues in rocket propulsion. Here are some others. Chemical rockets The standard means of propulsion for... Read more ›
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After one year of working from home, I knew my team needed a change. Judging by conversations I had with colleagues, family, and friends, it was becoming very clear that the new-to-remote workforce was on the fast track to hitting a collective wall. Generally, we try to keep our ears close to the ground when it comes to listening to employee feedback at Storyblocks so we can spot any mounting... Read more ›
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GitHub just added support for videos in its project repositories. This makes it easier for developers and other contributors to show design concepts or bug reproductions without writing lengthy descriptions and uploading a bunch of screenshots. The code hosting company started testing this feature last December, and now it’s available to everyone. You can upload .mp4 and .mov files to issues, pull requests, and discussion comments. Credit: GitHubShowing new functionality... Read more ›
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If you’ve ever spent some amount of time trying to find a really good toaster, then you’ve probably heard the name Balmuda. The Japanese company’s $329 bread heater has something of a cult-like following due to its fancy design that uses steam for an enhanced texture. But according to Nikkei Asia, the company is getting ready to enter an altogether new product category: smartphones. To be fair to Balmuda, it... Read more ›
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Google’s Pixel phones haven’t always had the most standout designs. Sure, they’ve made some good-looking phones, but they tend to be on the subtler side of the design spectrum, and the company made minor tweaks between the Pixel 4 and Pixel 5. That may change this year. According to leaker and YouTuber Jon Prosser, the Pixel 6 is sporting a radically new design that appears to place a heavy emphasis... Read more ›
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The Clubhouse Android app is now available for download in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, the company confirmed to TNW today. Android users in those countries can now download the Clubhouse beta from the Google Play Store — but they’ll still need an invite to use the app. Welcome to the party UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand! https://t.co/i82wV7kQua — Clubhouse (@Clubhouse) May 13, 2021 The audio-based social... Read more ›
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It’s almost time to dive back into the Mass Effect universe again! The game launches on 14 May and we’ve got you covered with everything you’ll need to know including how to get the game for just $15 on PC. If you’re a console gamer, you’ll have to pay the big bucks up front: The Mass Effect: Legendary Edition will cost $60 at launch. That’s a lot of cash to... Read more ›
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Facial recognition isn’t the only scary thing bad actors and governments can use computer recognition for. What if an AI could watch a video of us tapping on our touchscreen phones and infer exactly what app we’re using and what we’re typing? Modern computer vision techniques have the ability to imbue us with the kind of technological super powers typically only seen in the movies. We can load video into... Read more ›
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Google’s antitrust woes continue to mount. Italy’s competition watchdog has fined the search giant €102 million ($123 million) for restricting access to Android Auto, an in-car operating system for Android phones. The case stems from a complaint by energy company Enel X Italia, which makes an app called JuicePass that allows users to find electric vehicle charging points — a service Google Maps also provides. The regulator says Google abused... Read more ›
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Weeds always find a way. Those opportunistic little buggers truly are alive, figuring out a method to sprout from even the tiniest of spaces. When weeds get industrious enough to squirt out from around every paving stone and walkway and curb area near a home, you can’t exactly just run a lawnmower over it and be done. It usually requires a little more intensive work, including actually crouching down, yanking,... Read more ›
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TLDR: The Bebird N3 Pro 2-in-1 Ear Cleaning Tweezer and Rod Set lets you stream what’s happening in your ear so you can actually see what’s going on while you clean. There may be no tech area that’s seen a greater benefit from the decade-long smartphone wars than those dealing in digital imaging. With various Android and iOS models competing to house ever smaller, ever more powerful, ever more detailed... Read more ›
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NASA’s been sharing a constant stream of content from the Ingenuity helicopter’s mission on Mars, and its latest offering is the most immersive yet. The space agency has released a 3D video of the tiny chopper’s third flight on the red planet, which took place on April 25. The images were captured by a pair of zoomable cameras attached to the mast of the Perseverance rover, which carried Ingenuity to... Read more ›
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