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So far Samsung has been launching two versions of its Galaxy S-series of phones for the past few years. However it appears that come 2019, Samsung could be launching three variants. This is according to a report from Korea (via GSMArena) which claims that we could see three Galaxy S10 variants next year.

Apparently this is done to celebrate the Galaxy S-series hitting its 10th anniversary, which while we hate to draw comparisons, seems to be similar to what Apple did last year for its 10th iPhone anniversary in which they launched the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and the iPhone X. As for the Galaxy S10 variants, it is said that the phone will be offered in two different sizes.

This is expected to follow the same size as the Galaxy S9 and S9+ from earlier this year, but one of the main differences is that the report claims that the third variant will introduce a third camera on the back. This is actually not the first time we’ve heard reports that Samsung could be looking to launch a triple-lens camera on its smartphone, so if anything the rumors are consistent.

We’ve also heard claims that Samsung could be ditching the iris scanner in favor of an in-display fingerprint sensor. There are some who have rubbished these reports so take it with a grain of salt for now.

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AI has come a long way from back in the day where when you played games against computer opponents, usually after a while you can learn their patterns and habits and will eventually have no problems beating them. This is versus humans in which we can sometimes be a bit unpredictable.

However it looks like OpenAI has decided to up the challenge and will be taking on a team of professional DotA 2 players later this year during Valve’s The International tournament. For those who are unfamiliar, The International is the biggest DotA 2 tournament that is held on an annual basis. It brings the best DotA 2 players from around the world to compete for a prize that can go up to several million.

This is not the first time that OpenAI has taken on pros. Previously the research lab (which was founded by Elon Musk and Sam Altman) had taken on pros on 1-v-1 matches, but this will be the first time that they will be attempting to take on an entire team. In order to create AI that can work together as a team, researchers had to turn to reinforcement learning where it is basically a trial and error process where bots are given points for performing well.

OpenAI claims that with the accelerated learning rate, the bots have managed to play 180 years worth of game time, so without a doubt it will be interesting to see how this will play out.

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NASA is back with another stunning image, this one giving the public a relatively close look at Jupiter’s atmosphere. The clouds captured in the image look, at first glance, like swirls of paint or folds of fabric. The space agency notes this part of Jupiter is “chaotic and turbulent,” at least at the time its Juno spacecraft captured the image. … Continue reading

Prosthetic limbs are getting better and more personalized, but useful as they are, they’re still a far cry from the real thing. This new prosthetic ankle is a little closer than others, though: it moves on its own, adapting to its user’s gait and the surface on which it lands.

Your ankle does a lot of work when you walk: lifting your toe out of the way so you don’t scuff it on the ground, controlling the tilt of your foot to minimize the shock when it lands or as you adjust your weight, all while conforming to bumps and other irregularities it encounters. Few prostheses attempt to replicate these motions, meaning all that work is done in a more basic way, like the bending of a spring or compression of padding.

But this prototype ankle from Michael Goldfarb, a mechanical engineering professor at Vanderbilt, goes much further than passive shock absorption. Inside the joint are a motor and actuator, controlled by a chip that senses and classifies motion and determines how each step should look.

“This device first and foremost adapts to what’s around it,” Goldfarb said in a video documenting the prosthesis.

“You can walk up slopes, down slopes, up stairs and down stairs, and the device figures out what you’re doing and functions the way it should,” He added in a news release from the university.

When it senses that the foot has lifted up for a step, it can lift the toe up to keep it clear, also exposing the heel so that when the limb comes down, it can roll into the next step. And by reading the pressure both from above (indicating how the person is using that foot) and below (indicating the slope and irregularities of the surface) it can make that step feel much more like a natural one.

One veteran of many prostheses, Mike Sasser, tested the device and had good things to say: “I’ve tried hydraulic ankles that had no sort of microprocessors, and they’ve been clunky, heavy and unforgiving for an active person. This isn’t that.”

Right now the device is still very lab-bound, and it runs on wired power — not exactly convenient if someone wants to go for a walk. But if the joint works as designed, as it certainly seems to, then powering it is a secondary issue. The plan is to commercialize the prosthesis in the next couple years once all that is figured out. You can learn a bit more about Goldfarb’s research at the Center for Intelligent Mechatronics.

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