Technology

BenHickling

Teaching Mario to play with himself: AI, machine learning, and Super Mario Bros.

New research in the field of AI has demonstrated that computer characters can be taught to “play” their own titles. The long-term applications could help us build AI networks that make better decisions about their environments and evaluate various conditions … Continue reading

M9

HTC One M9 ‘Hima’ leaks ahead of expected announcement

HTC has been trying to complete a turnaround for the last few years, and the now thoroughly leaked M9 will be the make or break chance.

Ubuntu

Canonical unveils Snappy Ubuntu Core, a lightweight operating system for your home

Ubuntu unveiled Snappy Ubuntu Core today — a new, lightweight version of the OS that offers a barebones platform combined with cloud-based application hosting.

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The top laptops for photographers, engineers, students, and everyone else

Shopping for a laptop can be extremely frustrating at times. Even when you already know the ins and outs of personal computers, there are so many different aspects to consider with laptops. Weight, battery life, and cost come into play … Continue reading

Steam for Linux

Valve patches Steam for Linux bug that could wipe user files

Valve’s Steam for Linux has been found to have a critical bug — under certain conditions, it’ll wipe all user files off a disk.

Amazon, producteur et distributeur de films

Après les séries TV, et à l’instar de son concurrent Netflix, le groupe Internet présidé par Jeff Bezos investit massivement le septième art. Avec un objectif: bousculer la chronologie des médias et raccourcir les délais de diffusion des films en … Continue reading

SpaceX-Satellite

Elon Musk unveils new plan for global satellite internet, while Google invests a billion in SpaceX [UPDATED]

Elon Musk has unveiled a new plan to build a comprehensive network of satellites in low-Earth orbit. The goal? Complete internet coverage for the entire planet, at terrestrial network latencies.

Quand CanalPlay se déplace en métro…

L’agence Buzzman, Canalplay et Havas ont imaginé, créé et déployé une campagne d’affichage dans le métro parisien afin de promouvoir le service CanalPlay.

Hardware

Beyond DDR4: The differences between Wide I/O, HBM, and Hybrid Memory Cube

There are multiple high-speed memory interfaces coming in the future to every aspect of the computing market. Here, we break down the new standards for each segment, their differences, and their respective strengths.

Marriott testing in-room access to Netflix, Pandora, Hulu, more

Marriott International wants its in-room television entertainment services to join the present by offering Netflix, and other online services such as Hulu, and Pandora. The hotel chain is testing streaming access to these services in eight of its hotels across … Continue reading