Hasta La Gadget!

AIchan and GONta are the world’s latest comedy duo. These two funny robots were created by a lab at Japan’s Konan University and use an AI program to respond to one another and tell jokes. They do Japanese stand-up comedy routines, which usually involves a “straight man” and a “funny man” who trade jokes back and forth based on misunderstandings, puns, gags, and wordplay. You know, like Abbot and Costello, Laurel and Hardy, and other classic acts who bring the funny.

One is even tall while the other is short and fat. Classic comedy formula there. The robots use an AI program to search for information on topics and spontaneously put together their show. That AI also no doubt will make them divas as their stardom grows. Now, all we need is a robot agent that will take 10% of their power for every gig it books.

Are they funny? I have no idea since I don’t speak Japanese. Perhaps one of our readers can tell us. They don’t look all that funny to me. I hope they can at least clean the floor like a Roomba while they are doing their show. Funny or not, my floors need to be cleaned. And that ain’t no joke.

[via Japan Trends]

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One of the persistent rumors following the Samsung Galaxy S10 is the inclusion of an in-display fingerprint sensor. Given what we’ve seen from the leaked images, none of which seem to show an exterior fingerprint sensor, it makes sense that Samsung could be turning to the use of an in-display sensor.

Now in images shared on Twitter by the Saudi Android account (the post seems to have been removed), it shows the Samsung Galaxy S10+ with what appears to be an icon for the in-display sensor. This icon shows where users will have to place their fingers (or thumbs) on in order for it to scan and unlock the device.

So far the rumors are claiming that both the regular Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ will feature the in-display sensor. While the budget Galaxy S10’s photos don’t show any external fingerprint sensor, apparently it will reside in the side of the phone, which means that the budget Galaxy S10 will be sitting out on the in-display fingerprint sensor feature. Presumably this is what will help keep costs down.

That being said, we are curious as to how Samsung’s sensor will work. So far the sensors we’ve seen are largely optical-based sensors, but the rumors claim that Samsung could feature the use of an ultrasonic sensor, but we guess we’ll have to wait until the 20th of February for the details.

Leaked Samsung Galaxy S10+ Photo Confirms In-Display Fingerprint Sensor

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