Privacy tech company Aleo has launched a data privacy-oriented blockchain and developer kit to make writing zero-knowledge proofs in web applications easy and scalable. The startup is releasing its first round of software tools to let developers write private applications for the web using a new programming language called Leo, as well as integrate these […]
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Amazon redesigns the Echo with a new spherical design and a custom machine learning processor
Amazon has announced the fourth-generation version of its main Echo smart speaker, bringing a new spherical design and better sound performance. But the biggest change is a new, on-device speech recognition module that will locally process your audio on the Echo, making your requests faster than ever before. Another big addition to the new Echo […]
Intel details chips designed for IoT and edge workloads
Intel today announced the launch of new products tailored to edge computing scenarios like digital signage, interactive kiosks, medical devices, and health care service robots. The 11th Gen Intel Core Processors, Atom x6000E Series, Pentium, Celeron N, and J Series bring new AI security, functional safety, and real-time capabilities to edge customers, the chipmaker says, […]
Instagram’s TikTok clone Reels updates to allow longer videos, easier edits
Instagram is today rolling out a few changes to its TikTok competitor, Reels, after early reviews of the feature criticized its design and reports indicated it was failing to gain traction. The company says it’s responding to user feedback on a few fronts, by giving Reels users the ability to create longer videos, extend the timer, and by adding tools to […]
Singapore hopes artificial intelligence will help boost its tourism industry
Singapore is gradually reopening its borders again after months of coronavirus travel restrictions. As the city-state looks to salvage its battered tourism industry — which contributes around 4% to its economy — it’s hoped that artificial intelligence (AI) can help the sector bring back visitors safely. Official data shows monthly visitor arrivals were down by […]
Leaked NVIDIA Quadro RTX (A)6000 details confirm GA102 GPU, 48 GB GDDR6 VRAM and a new 8-pin power connector for professional Ampere card
The first images and details of the NVIDIA Quadro RTX (A)6000 have leaked, courtesy of Moore’s Law Is Dead. Apparently, the card will be the flagship of NVIDIA’s new Quadro RTX series, which will be based on the company’s Ampere architecture. According to Moore’s Law Is Dead, NVIDIA has based the RTX (A)6000 around its GA102 […]
Users Are Starting to Report Internet Speeds From SpaceX’s Starlink
Space X’s Starlink satellite broadband service promises to deliver better, faster broadband to those just out of reach of cable, fiber, or DSL. But while early speed tests show the service could prove hugely-beneficial for rural Americans without other options, experts say the service won’t be quite as disruptive to the broken U.S. broadband market […]
Microsoft Teams will add breakout rooms and automated meeting recaps
Microsoft announced a slew of updates for Microsoft Teams meetings at Ignite, including more Together Mode scenes, custom layouts, breakout rooms and automated recaps. The maximum number of people who can attend a meeting is also expanding to 1,000 participants later this year, while Microsoft will bump up the view-only capacity to 20,000. Together Mode, which Microsoft revealed in July, brings meeting participants into […]
Google AI head urges college students to choose work that solves big societal problems
Google’s top AI executive, Jeff Dean, told college students they should look to the events of 2020 for inspiration when deciding what they should pursue in their education and careers. “2020 has been an incredibly challenging year with so many different things that are unusual or unexpected or very harmful from a society point of […]
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 750G chipset focuses on HDR gaming and global 5G
Qualcomm is one of the leading chipset suppliers for Android devices, and today its portfolio is getting a little bigger. The company’s latest 7-series processor, the Snapdragon 750G, focuses on delivering expanded support for 5G and HDR-capable gaming performance — as well as some major AI advancements in audio. The 750G is the first chipset […]
Microsoft details its plan to become ‘water positive’ by 2030
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced plans to become carbon negative by 2030. But the company isn’t just looking at its emissions. Today, it unveiled its plan to be “water positive” by 2030, too. By that, Microsoft means it will replenish more water than it consumes. To replenish water sources, the plan includes actions like investing […]
Google seemingly discontinues the original Pixelbook but won’t quite say
Since 2017, the Google Pixelbook has maintained a spot on our list of the very best Chromebooks you can buy, with tasteful design and processing headroom that keep it competitive three years later. Yet you can’t buy it from Google anymore — it’s out of stock, and the company is strongly suggesting it’s been discontinued for good. Here’s […]