Reinforcement learning has been a hot-button area of research into artificial intelligence. This is a method where software agents make decisions and refine these over time based on analyzing resulting outcomes. [Kamil Rocki] had been exploring this field, but needed some more powerful tools. As it turned out, a cluster of emulated Game Boys running
Read MoreFoldable phones are certainly the talk of the town this year. We’ve already seen devices from companies like Samsung and Huawei, and teasers from Xiaomi and Oppo. But all these phones are rather large, and are essentially designed to replace tablets. What about people who like smaller handsets? Well, a new patent filed by Google indicates
Read MoreBlame has been cast on events like Brexit, but there are other changes that are reshaping the industry globally. What’s Driving Automakers Out of Europe? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreApple: Apple responds to Spotify’s complaint, says Spotify seeks to keep all the benefits of the App Store “without making any contributions to that marketplace” — We believe that technology achieves its true potential when we infuse it with human creativity and ingenuity. Apple responds to Spotify's complaint, says Spotify seeks to keep all the
Read MorePosts of praise or support for the crime are being removed from Facebook, along with any unverified footage that surfaces on the platform. Facebook and YouTube respond to fatal New Zealand mosque shooting – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreElon Musk’s electric car company is broadening its vehicle offerings as it looks to increase sales in difficult markets like China and Europe. Tesla Unveils the Model Y, Its New S.U.V., Amid Mounting Challenges Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreJapan Times: Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles gets suspended jail term for falsifying financial data but is acquitted of bitcoin embezzlement — The high-flying creator of the Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange received a suspended jail sentence of 2½ years after a Japanese court Friday found him guilty on charges of data manipulation. Former Mt.
Read MoreTesla’s long-awaited follow-up to the Model 3 is finally here, but was this electric crossover worth the wait? Tesla Model Y crossover SUV unveiled – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreTesla’s configurators aren’t known for being especially granular, but that doesn’t mean they’re not fun to play with. Tesla's Model Y configurator is live, here's how we'd spec ours – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreContinuity testing is one of the most valuable functions on the modern multimeter. It will help you investigate wiring problems in your car, tell you if you’re holding a nullmodem serial cable or the regular kind, and even reveal when you’ve accidentally shorted the data lines right to the power supply. However, all that beeping
Read MoreIn taking over Carson Daly’s slot, she joins the ranks of Samantha Bee and Busy Phillips as one of the few women in the category. YouTuber Lilly Singh is now a late-night talk show host – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTroll or not, the tweet follows last fall’s tease about a new kind of Mustang-flavored EV. Ford teases Mustang-inspired electric crossover, this time in a tweet – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAt its launch event today, Tesla unveiled its highly anticipated Model Y compact SUV, with plans to bring it to market by next fall. The company’s fifth car will be available in four configurations, and will seat seven passengers with an optional third row. The base variant comes in at $39,000, with a range of 370
Read MoreThe new Android OS has major upgrades to privacy and security. Android Q beta now available for Pixel phones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHackaday and Seeed Studio are hosting a meetup in Shenzhen on Friday, March 22nd and you are invited! This meetup is happening at X.factory, a maker hub run by Seeed Studios. Sophi Kravitz and Mike Szczys will be in town for the meetup and will both speak, along with a project talks from members of
Read MoreTaylor Lorenz / The Atlantic: Google Docs grows as a popular secret communication tool for teens as parents and teachers, unaware of its chat feature, assume students are just taking notes — How a writing tool became the new default way to pass notes in class — When the kids in Skyler’s school want to
Read MoreLurking in the distant corners of space are 83 monster black holes that can teach us about the early days of the cosmos. Astronomers discover 83 supermassive black holes at the edge of the universe – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSome of the best educational material we’ve seen tells a story. There’s something more fun about reading a story than just absorbing a bunch of dry facts. That’s the idea behind Adventures in Logic Land. In the first episode, you are abducted by aliens trying to decide if humans are intelligent. To prove that, you
Read MoreGoogle’s cloud-based tools provide a lot of bang for the buck. Apps like Docs, Sheets, and Slides are a collaborative dreamscape, the types of applications that allow kids to split into groups and iterate a project until completion. They also make a good instant messaging platform, according to some teens. “We don’t really pass physical
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Massachusetts-based health research company TriNetX, which provides clinical data and analytics to researchers, raises $40M, bringing total raised to $102M — TriNetX, a health research company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, today announced that it has raised $40 million … Massachusetts-based health research company TriNetX, which provides clinical data and analytics to
Read MoreA California district court judge gives Apple a win ahead of a trial next month. Qualcomm can't get back the billions it paid Apple, judge rules – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Researchers find unsecured database of Chinese online shopping giant Gearbest exposing 1.5M+ records, including customer data, orders, and payments — Gearbest, a Chinese online shopping giant, has exposed millions of user profiles and shopping orders, security researchers have found. Researchers find unsecured database of Chinese online shopping giant Gearbest exposing 1.5M+
Read MoreA romantic sunset-for-one from the surface of the Red Planet. NASA's Insight lander snaps ghostly, hazy Mars sunset – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMike Isaac / New York Times: Sources: Chris Cox and Chris Daniels left in part over conflicts with Zuckerberg’s plan to integrate Facebook’s services into a single privacy-focused platform — SAN FRANCISCO — Two of Facebook’s top executives — one regarded as the company’s No. 3, and the other the head … Sources: Chris Cox
Read MoreThis week’s Fortnite: Battle Royale challenges are here — and we’ve got the tips and maps to help you finish them. Fortnite season 8, week 3 challenges and where the magnifying glass sits on the treasure map – CNET Source: CNet
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