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OpenAI Launches Neural MMO to Train AI in Complex, Open-World Environments
OpenAI has released Neural MMO, a new way for your AI assistant to spend as much time playing games as you do. Alright, not so much. It’s a way to teach them to spend as much time playing games as … Continue reading
Facebook Uses 2FA Phone Numbers to Help Other Users Find You
Facebook has once again been caught abusing two-factor authentication for purposes beyond security. And once again, you can’t stop it. If Facebook was a person who had treated any single individual as egregiously as the company has treated all of … Continue reading
Quantum Computing Can Soon Help Secure the Power Grid
Quantum Computing is still in its infancy but holds great promises for solving one of the trickiest issues in cryptography — the secure exchange of keys. Two National Labs have begun demonstrating how that can help secure the US power … Continue reading
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em: Thunderbolt 3 to Be Rebranded as USB4, Coming 2021
Intel and the USB-IF have joined forces. Thunderbolt 3 will be the basis for the USB4 standard, expected in ~2021. The post If You Can’t Beat ‘Em: Thunderbolt 3 to Be Rebranded as USB4, Coming 2021 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The new August View video doorbell doesn’t require existing doorbell wiring
August Home is best known for its line of smart locks, but the company also has a presence in the video doorbell space, including the August Doorbell Cam Pro that we reviewed in early 2018. August is now taking another … Continue reading
MIT’s Mini Cheetah Robot Can Do Backflips
Creating a nigh-unstoppable robot seems like a mistake, but luckily the new cheetah is small and (currently) harmless. The post MIT’s Mini Cheetah Robot Can Do Backflips appeared first on ExtremeTech.
First Evidence of Global Groundwater System Found on Mars
The ESA’s Mars Express has found the first evidence that a global groundwater system once existed on the Red Planet. The post First Evidence of Global Groundwater System Found on Mars appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Motorola Halo+ baby monitor review: This over-the-crib camera provides a bird’s-eye view of your little one
Even the best baby monitors provide an imperfect view of their subjects. Indeed, as little ones spend much of their time lying flat on their backs, cameras have to be placed fairly high and at an angle to provide a … Continue reading
Les sujets brûlants du marketing en 2019
Fidélité, confiance, transparence et personnalisation s’inscrivent plus que jamais au coeur de votre feuille de route en 2019, dans un contexte de défiance des consommateurs envers les marques, de crise du pouvoir d’achat et d’exigence d’une protection renforcée des données … Continue reading
Why Is Anthem Crashing Some PS4s?
Anthem has many problems, but some might be more serious than we initially thought. Beyond the wonky pacing and server hiccups, BioWare’s latest game might be contributing to some small number of PS4s becoming inoperable. The post Why Is Anthem … Continue reading
