Google Maps AR navigation will help city pedestrians
A new headline-hummer for Google is revelation that Google Maps is to show up in AR mode. Stay tuned. Eventually. It's being tested at the moment by select users.
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Picture-guessing game play with computer will help AI effort grow some common sense
As always, the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence are on the case to push AI for the common good and in the process to push machine intelligence further along.
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Coda 1.0: Wowza, a doc, tables, tabs, buttons, and go team
Coda has come out of beta and wants to relay its refreshed 'hello world.' Its declaration of a public debut has appeared, after months (and months) in private beta.
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Android phone becomes tool for conversations live between deaf and hearing people
Customer: "Hello." Barista: "Hello. What can I get you?" Customer: "I would like tea." For many, this is the most mundane, forgettable exchange between two humans. For those who know limitations confronting the deaf and hard ...
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Windows Lite: Whispers focus on streamlining, ditching and Windows 7-like comfort
A Windows Lite OS, really? Expect to see a lot more talk about Lite. If and when we get such a thing, you might also expect positive comments like "simple," "uncluttered," and "good riddance live tiles."
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AlphaStar hungry for world domination in StarCraft II fights
AlphaStar rocks. If its very name suggests pride of place, it is well earned.
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Computer program aids food safety experts with pathogen testing
An innovative computer program could be a big help for food safety professionals working to keep production facilities free of food-borne pathogens.
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Finders spot Dark Mode in Android Q leak
The early Android Q build has a dark theme and it is system wide. XDA Developers picked up the leaked Android Q build with February's security patches and flashed it on a Pixel 3 XL. The results: A video showing the changes ...
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Researchers create an application that ensures anonymity and trustworthiness
Minority and dissident communities face a perplexing challenge in countries with authoritarian governments. They need to remain anonymous to avoid persecution, but also must establish a trustworthy identity in their communications. ...
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Where is George? Ask this software to look at the crowd
George is a zebrafish. Along with Tom and 98 other mates, George swims freely in a laboratory tank at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown (CCU), in Lisbon, Portugal. A camera records from above a video of all the animals' ...
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