🤖 Pokémon Go players are training a giant AI model
⌚️ I used a Wear OS smartwatch for the first time, and I love it
🎶 This cool retro Lego record player can be yours for free
🍰 The Great American Baking Show returns today ✈️ Flight Simulator 2024 suffers turbulent launch |
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Pokémon Go players are training a giant AI model
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Few could have imagined such a development when the game took off in 2016
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Without even realizing it, Pokémon Go players have been helping to train a large geospatial AI. A blog post by the game’s maker, Niantic, says the process could ultimately help AI learn about complex three-dimensional spaces that could prove useful for future augmented reality technologies and possibly robotic applications, too. Explaining Niantic's AI-focused work, Mashable said that in simple terms it means that actions performed by gamers playing Pokémon Go have been helping to train the geospatial AI in a similar way to how text-based articles on the web train chatbots like ChatGPT ... |
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The rise of ultra-large TVs, and what about UST projectors? |
Are really large-screen TVs — 98 inches and up — making UST (ultra-short throw) projectors irrelevant? For some, it’s getting hard to know which to go for. Hisense makes both super-popular large-screen TVs in a range of prices, as well as very popular USTs, so it clearly sees a market for both. David Gold, president of Hisense USA, told Digital Trends recently that on the subject of screen sizes, “We’re going to keep getting bigger, we’re going to keep getting brighter, and most importantly, we’re going to close that gap in the contrast space versus OLED and come up with that ultimate TV that we all hope for.” As for projectors, Gold points to advantages such as easy setup and portability ... |
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I used a Wear OS smartwatch for the first time, and I love it
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Sometimes it's good to see what else is out there |
Digital Trends mobile specialist Christine Romero-Chan has been happy enough with various iterations of her Apple Watch over the last decade, but recently she decided to take the Google Pixel Watch 3 for a spin to check out the competition. After wearing it for a few weeks, she’s come to really love it. Romero-Chan adored the Pixel Watch 3’s circular design compared to the square one offered by the Apple Watch that makes it “look like a piece of tech on your wrist.” She also praised the Pixel Watch 3's wide variety of “fresh and fun” watch faces, and described Wear OS as “pretty great” ... |
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This cool retro Lego record player can be yours for free this weekend
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It's a record player like no other! Though it doesn't actually play records |
This unique record player from Lego features a closable dust cover, a moveable tonearm, and a solid-looking headshell, Digital Trends reported. It comprises 310 pieces, with the finished item measuring just 1.5 inches high by 6 inches wide by 4.5 inches deep. Want one? Then the good news is that Lego is offering it as a gift this weekend as part of its Insiders Weekend event. Lego’s popular gift event takes place on November 23 and 24, and members of the company’s Insiders club can get access to several “gift-with-purchase” sets, including the Retro Record Player, that can be had for free if you spend $250 or more. |
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The Great American Baking Show returns today
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'The great thing about American celebrities is they're there to enjoy themselves,' judge Prue Leith says in the trailer |
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday season 3 lands on The Roku Channel today. Famous faces for the new season include Anthony Anderson, the Emmy-nominated actor and comedian best known for his starring role in Black-ish; comedian and actor Rob Riggle, who rose to prominence on The Daily Show, Step Brothers, and The Hangover; and Susie Essman, the actress and comedian best known for her work in Curb Your Enthusiasm and Broad City. The easiest way to access The Roku Channel is on a Roku device or TV. Its content is also available online at TheRokuChannel.com on iOS and Android devices, Amazon Fire TVs, Samsung TVs, Google TVs, and other Android TV OS devices ... |
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Microsoft apologizes for Flight Simulator 2024's disastrous launch
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Severe turbulence hit the launch of the popular flight sim this week |
Players started reporting issues with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 immediately after it launched on Xbox, PC, and Xbox Game Pass on Tuesday. Gripes included long loading times, missing content, and not being able to play at all. The culprit appeared to be server overload. “We knew the excitement was high for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, but frankly, we completely underestimated how high, and it has really overwhelmed our infrastructure,” said Microsoft Flight Simulator chief Jorg Neumann. The company apologized for the inconvenience and said it's solved the issues and is now "bringing players in at a steady pace" ... |
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Hisense, the fastest-growing TV brand and global No. 2 in TV shipments, leads in 100-inch TVs for 2023 and Q1 2024. Operating in 160+ countries, Hisense’s commitment to excellence is clear in its ULED offerings and Laser Projectors with enhanced brightness and advanced audio/gaming features. These innovations cement Hisense’s leadership in QLED Mini-LED and Ultra Short Throw Technology, setting new quality and value benchmarks for unmatched home entertainment. |
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