Have you ever seen the promo art or box cover for a video game and thought “what the hell is this even about?” Well, wonder no more. A pair of researchers have combined cutting-edge image recognition and natural language processing to create an AI system for video game genre classification. Yuhang Jiang and Lukun Zheng,
Read MoreWhether you’re looking for an everyday pair or something for fitness, these are the best picks Continue reading… The best wireless earbuds to buy right now Source: New feed
Read MoreThe full Black Friday sale is on, with more deals hitting later in the week. Best Buy's 2020 Black Friday deals: Major sales on TVs, laptops, headphones and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAWS is hiring developers familiar with Rust and Tokio as the company looks to build out its Rust engineering team. AWS is hunting for programmers who know this upcoming language Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreSnag this popular piece of cookware while it’s 34% off (and in stock)! The cult-favorite Always Pan is off right now. Here's why that's a great deal – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOn CNET’s I’m So Obsessed podcast, the noted animal researcher tells us what culture means to animals — and why it matters to the future of the planet. Ecologist Carl Safina says we need to listen to animals. Seriously – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Analysis of PS5 and Xbox Series X games, like Devil May Cry 5, CoD, and Dirt 5, shows PS5 narrowly outperforming Xbox despite Microsoft’s “most powerful” claims — Microsoft has been proudly discussing how powerful its Xbox Series X console is for months now. Analysis of PS5 and Xbox Series
Read MoreDogs are omnivores like us, so nearly everything on a Thanksgiving table may be appetizing to your pup. But a traditional turkey dinner includes things that can be harmful to dogs in large amounts. So if you plan to treat your pet to some leftovers, here’s what to be aware of. Read more… The Thanksgiving
Read MoreThe head is one of the few parts of the body that it seems impossible to live without. Many people are, of course, not happy with the one they’ve been given. For those dreaming of a more digital replacement, [Vivian’s] TV Head might be just the accessory to meet those needs. The build starts with
Read MorePeter Blumberg / Bloomberg: Filing: Facebook will pay $300+ each to 1.57M Illinois residents who made claims following $650M facial recognition suit, a quarter of the 6M eligible residents — Facebook Inc. will be making payouts to only about a quarter of the 6 million Illinois residents eligible for the biggest consumer privacy settlement in
Read MoreYou might have heard about the eight-year old boy that makes $26 million annually from what started off as a toy unboxing channel on YouTube, and thought, “I can do that.” And sure, there’s sky-high potential to make money on the world’s second most-visited site, although most creators make more meager, earthbound… Read more… How
Read MoreNikhilesh De / CoinDesk: Coinbase says it will end margin trading immediately after revised guidance from the CFTC; the feature will be fully offline by the end of December — Crypto exchange Coinbase plans to end all margin trading effective Nov. 25, 2020, due to recent regulations by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Coinbase
Read MoreWhether you’re looking for a tablet just to watch videos on, or one to replace your laptop — 2020 is ending with some compelling options. Best tablets in 2020: iPad Air, Surface Go 2 and Fire HD 10 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreLauren Feiner / CNBC: DC AG says DoorDash settled over claims it misled users over allocating driver tips, will pay $2.5M, and ensure earned tips don’t reduce base pay — – DoorDash reached a $2.5 million settlement with the attorney general of the District of Columbia over claims the company misled consumers … DC AG
Read MoreWalmart’s big Black Friday sale starts Wednesday, but there are some solid deals already available. Black Friday Walmart sale starts later today: Next PS5, Switch and Xbox restock, plus best prices ever on AirPods Pro and Apple Watch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSave on laptops, gaming chairs, monitors and more. The best Black Friday deals at Staples – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJay Peters / The Verge: AWS says it is experiencing an outage in a North American region that has been ongoing for over two hours, affecting Roku, Flickr, Adobe Spark, and others — It’s not just you — Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon’s internet infrastructure service that is the backbone of many websites and apps
Read MoreThere are a number of things privileged Americans take for granted on Thanksgiving—and it’s important to remember that eating a delicious meal in the company of friends and family is a luxury many cannot afford (and one that you definitely should not engage in this year in any case); and that the country you live
Read MoreIn the summer of 2019, months before the word “coronavirus” meant anything to most people, a mysterious respiratory illness began popping up around the U.S., ultimately sending over 2,700 primarily young and healthy people to the hospital and dozens to an early grave. The culprit wasn’t an infectious disease, but a… Read more… What Ever
Read MoreThe corporate software maker reportedly made an acquisition offer. Salesforce may be looking to buy Slack, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou don’t need to wait until Black Friday to get a deal on a new laptop. Black Friday laptop deals: Save 0 on HP Envy, 0 on Microsoft Surface Pro, 0 on Dell XPS and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Interpol arrests three suspected members of Nigerian email scam group TMT and says the group’s malware has infected 50K+ organizations in 150 countries — The TMT group has infected more than 50,000 organizations around the world with malware. — Three Nigerians suspected of being part … Interpol arrests three suspected members
Read MoreA slate of new emoji was announced in January. Months later, they’ve finally trickled onto most people’s phones… but in one case, it’s really more of a skitter. I’m talking about the cockroach, arguably the most shudder-inducing emoji of 2020 — and the product of a great little short story about the looming end of
Read MoreIt was a trope all too familiar in the 1990s — law enforcement in movies and TV taking a pixellated, blurry image, and hitting the magic “enhance” button to reveal suspects to be brought to justice. Creating data where there simply was none before was a great way to ruin immersion for anyone with a
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: Salesforce has held talks about acquiring Slack, although a deal is not guaranteed; Slack stock jumps 20%+ while Salesforce falls ~4% — A deal would likely value Slack at more than $17 billion and mark Salesforce’s largest acquisition ever — Salesforce.com Inc. has recently … Sources: Salesforce has held talks about
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