You can’t fool all the people all the time, but a new dataset of untouched nature photos seems to confuse state-of-the-art computer vision models all but two-percent of the time. AI just isn’t very good at understanding what it sees, unlike humans who can use contextual clues. The new dataset is a small subset of
Read MoreThe social media platform theorizes that the move may reduce pressure on users. Will Hiding Like Counts Be Good for Instagram Users? Test Is Expanded to 6 More Countries Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThere are few moments in history that have ever been recorded in more detail or analyzed as thoroughly as the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon. Getting three men to our nearest celestial neighbor and back in one piece took a lot of careful planning, and recording every moment of their journey was critical to
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann has cashed out more than $700M from the company ahead of its IPO through a mix of stock sales and debt — Adam Neumann has sold some of his WeWork stake and borrowed against some of his holdings, investing the proceeds in real estate and startups Sources:
Read MoreFor most animals, the structure of their day – and indeed their year – depends on the light-dark cycle. These regular and rhythmic cycles in the length of days tell animals when they should be foraging, when they should be asleep, when it’s time to migrate and when it’s time to breed. Animals can tell
Read MoreThere’s more going on with Microsoft’s Azure and Windows businesses than a cursory look at the company’s latest earnings might indicate. Microsoft Q4 FY19: Why is Azure 'slowing' and Windows growing? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreHannah Murphy / Financial Times: In its first earnings report since its IPO, CrowdStrike beats with Q2 revenue of $96.1M, up 103% YoY, vs. $95.6M est.; stock up 12%+ after hours — Shares in CrowdStrike, the cyber security company that uncovered Russian hackers inside the servers of the US Democratic National Committee … In its
Read MoreJoey Roulette / Orlando Weekly: Orlando cancels the second phase of its Amazon Rekognition pilot, which began in October 2018, and says it has no immediate plans for future pilots of the tech — Orlando’s two-phase pilot with Amazon to try out real-time facial recognition software ended Thursday, capping 15 months of technical lags …
Read MorePhoto by Ralph Freso/Getty Images Southwest Airlines has canceled thousands more Boeing 737 Max flights, this time until at least November, after the Federal Aviation Administration recently discovered a new flaw in the plane’s flight software. The company’s announcement follows news that United and American Airlines are also delaying the reintroduction of the 737 Max
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Google’s Stadia controller won’t be able to wirelessly stream game audio to your Bluetooth headphones or gaming headsets when it launches in November, according to Stadia Product Director Andrey Doronichev. In a Reddit AMA earlier today, Doronichev suggests people plug in a set of wired headphones into the
Read MorePhoto: Warner Bros. The first trailer for Cats — the first film adaption of the long-running, record-breaking Broadway musical — has arrived, and it’s an intensely surreal experience. As promised in a behind-the-scenes video released yesterday, the film consists of live human actors singing and dancing on oversized sets, meant to make them appear about
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: The Kazakhstan government is making ISPs force users to install a government-issued certificate on all devices and in every browser to intercept HTTPS traffic — Kazakh government first wanted to intercept all HTTPS traffic way back in 2016, but they backed off after several lawsuits. The Kazakhstan government is making ISPs
Read MoreThe fourth iOS 13 and iPadOS beta has rolled out for developers, and while there are the usual list of changes and bug-fixes in Beta 4, one of the more interesting tweaks is a much more responsive Context Menu that you’ll be able to pull up on any device running iOS or iPadOS 13. Read
Read MoreReuters: German transport app FlixMobility raises Series F co-led by TCV and Permira; sources say the Series F was for about €500M, valuing the company at more than €2B — FRANKFURT/MUNICH (Reuters) – Transport app FlixMobility has raised around 500 million euros ($561 million) … German transport app FlixMobility raises Series F co-led by TCV
Read MoreThe strong results indicate large companies are still investing in new technology, shrugging off concerns of a downturn or trade war. Microsoft Earnings: Sales Jump 12 Percent, Fueled by Cloud Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCalifornia State University’s Affordable Learning Solutions initiative has partnered with Lumen Learning to make courseware from the open educational resources provider available to faculty and students across the system. Cal State Adds Lumen Courseware to Menu of Affordable Textbooks Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft’s Xbox hardware revenue declined 48% YoY in Q4, but Xbox Live active users grew to 65M — Microsoft posted the fourth quarter of its 2019 financial results today, reporting revenue of $33.7 billion and net income of $13.2 billion. Both are big increases year-over-year, setting a new record fiscal
Read MoreMicrosoft didn’t have many soft spots in its fourth quarter earnings as Azure, Dynamics 365 and Office 365 showed strong gains. Microsoft Q4 delivers strong growth, commercial cloud revenue hits billion for billion run rate Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIf you live anywhere between Oklahoma and Massachusetts, you’re likely sweating it out in 100-degree temperatures this week. Luckily, Frontier is offering a major sale on flights that depart as soon as this weekend, with one-way tickets starting at just $25. Read more… Book a Frontier Airlines Ticket Right Now for Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe actor is heading back into the danger zone in the sequel to 1986’s Top Gun. Top Gun: Maverick trailer shows Tom Cruise still feels need for speed – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWatch 20 minutes of the Fortnite World Cup or Game Jam Hollywood to get some cosmetics. Fortnite YouTube Drops gives free loot to players linking their YouTube acccounts – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNo, the tiny microphone icon probably doesn’t mean they’re a pop star. Twitter is testing little profile icons that show up in replies – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEmil Protalinski / VentureBeat: Microsoft reports Q4 Productivity and Business Processes revenue of $11.0B, up 14% YoY, and More Personal Computing revenue of $11.3B, up 4% YoY — Microsoft today reported earnings for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2019, including revenue of $33.7 billion, net income of $13.2 billion … Microsoft reports Q4 Productivity and
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft posted the fourth quarter of its 2019 financial results today, reporting revenue of $33.7 billion and net income of $13.2 billion. Both are big increases year-over-year, setting a new record fiscal year for Microsoft. The results also come as Microsoft continues to be valued as a $1
Read MoreJordan Novet / CNBC: Microsoft reports Q4 Intelligent Cloud revenue of $11.39B, up 19% YoY, with Azure revenue up 64% YoY, its lowest growth rate in at least four years — KEY POINTS — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reacts during a panel session on day three of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on
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