Google Assistant turns three this year. Whether you love it or not, it’s the AI for everyone. Google’s intelligent little helper has been powering almost every other smartphone for the past few years, getting better and smarter each day. Despite its dominance on mobile devices, Google shows no signs of slowing down. Aggressive marketing, widespread device integration and new innovations … Continue reading
Taking funds for a purpose not approved by Congress “does not square with fundamental separation of powers principles.”
Following the issues in early review units of the Samsung Galaxy Fold, the company decided to recall the review units and also promised that they would be making changes to improve on the durability of the handset. Unfortunately, Samsung did not state when the improved models will be released, but it seems that it might not be anytime soon.
In a post on the Best Buy forums, the retailer has announced that they will be cancelling all pre-orders of the handset placed through them. According to Best Buy, “These hurdles have led Samsung to postpone the release of the Galaxy Fold, and Samsung has not provided a new release date. Because we put our customers first and want to ensure they are taken care of in the best possible manner, Best Buy has decided to cancel all current pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Fold.”
Now, this doesn’t mean that Best Buy will never sell the Galaxy Fold again. We imagine that when Samsung eventually nails a release date that the retailer will probably start taking orders again, but in the meantime, those who did place their pre-orders through Best Buy will need to go through the entire process again.
In the meantime, Best Buy has pointed customers towards the Galaxy Fold’s landing page where they can leave their email address and be notified when the phone does become available again.
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Activision is expected to announce a new Call of Duty game by the end of June, but it seems that some of the details might have already been leaked. According to a report from Eurogamer who have heard from their sources, it seems that 2019’s Call of Duty title will be known as Modern Warfare.
But wait, isn’t there already a Modern Warfare? Yes, there is, but it seems that these will be two very different and separate titles. To make it even more confusing, this year’s Call of Duty will be developed by Infinity Ward, who was also behind the Modern Warfare titles from the past. We’re not sure what’s up with the super confusing naming scheme, but several other sources and publications have since “confirmed” that this is true.
Details about the game are scarce but according to Eurogamer, the announcement is expected to take place on the 30th of May. That being said, this is not the first time we’ve encountered some odd choices for names. Previously, EA had decided to launch a Battlefield game called Battlefield 1.
This was launched after there were sequels to the Battlefield franchise, but it was meant to indicate that the game would be taking place during World War 1. In any case, if the 30th of May announcement is true, we should have more details soon.
2019’s Call Of Duty Will Be Call of Duty: Modern Warfare , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
The president appears to be taking a step back following an outcry from veterans and former military officials.
We know that Apple plans to release new iPhones this year. If the rumors are to be believed, this will include the iPhone 11, the 11 Plus, and the XR 2. Note that these names aren’t final as it is unclear how Apple plans on moving forwards with its naming scheme, but regardless, those models are the successors to the iPhone XS, XS Max, and the XR from 2018.
If you needed further proof that these devices are in the works, the folks at 9to5Mac have spotted several iPhone model numbers registered with the Eurasian Economic Commission. This has been happening for quite a while now, where the model numbers are registered which later turn out to be the actual phones, so there is a good chance that these model numbers represent the three iPhone models rumored for 2019.
Unfortunately, apart from the model numbers, the filing did not reveal anything else. However, based on the rumors we have been hearing, Apple is expected to introduce a new camera design across all of its iPhone models. For its flagship models, Apple could be bumping up the number of cameras from two to three, while the iPhone XR2 is rumored to gain a second camera.
Take it with a grain of salt, but we expect that more details will probably be revealed in the coming months, and possibly within iOS 13.
2019 iPhone Models Revealed And Confirmed In Eurasian Database , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Deepfake videos have been making their rounds on the internet, and safe to say that they are deeply disturbing at how realistic some of them are. However, it seems that Samsung has taken the technique involved and making it even better where they have developed an algorithm that can actually create an entire animated video of you using just a single photograph.
Dubbed “Few-Shot Adversarial Learning of Realistic Neural Talking Head Models”, the paper was published by researchers to arXiv.org where if you’re interested in learning more, you can take a look at it. The paper shares the researchers’ findings, where they were actually able to take a single image, like the painting of the Mona Lisa, and animate it where it looks like the painting is talking.
To achieve this, the AI was taught how to identify what the researchers call “landmark” features of the face, such as the eyes, mouth, length, and shape of the nose bridge. According to the researchers, they believe that this tech could be used for gaming, special effects, or avatars in video conferences.
While we do acknowledge those uses, at the same time, we imagine that it could create a lot of misinformation and confusion when used for more malicious purposes, such as making a video of someone saying something that they did not. You can check out the video above to see the very realistic application of this algorithm.
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If you thought that Apple was done with Touch ID for good, at least as far as its iPhones are concerned, think again. This is because in a report from MacRumors, they cite a research note by Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis and his associates in which following a meeting with some suppliers in Apple’s supply chain, they have come up with some predictions for future iPhones.
Specifically, there was mention of the 20202 iPhone in which apparently Apple could be bringing back Touch ID, but not in the way we know it. According to the report, they claim that 2020 iPhones will have full-screen Touch ID, meaning that anywhere you touch on the display will authenticate the user.
This is versus currently iterations of in-display fingerprint sensors where you’d need to touch a specific part of the screen to have your fingerprint registered. What’s interesting is that this is actually not the first time we’ve heard how Apple is still exploring fingerprint tech. There have been several patents discovered in the past, with the most recent one suggesting that Apple could have come up with a way to make the detection work throughout the entire display.
Needless to say that this should be taken with a grain of salt for now, but in case you feel that Face ID is still a bit too troublesome to use compared to Touch ID, then this could be good news.
Apple’s 2020 iPhones Could Have Full-Screen Touch ID , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
One of the features Apple introduced to its iPhones a few years ago was 3D Touch. This is an expansion of its Force Touch technology found on the Apple Watch, which also made its way into the trackpads of its MacBook family of laptops. However, admittedly the tech never quite took off on the iPhone, so much so that it could be eliminated for good starting this year.
This is according to a report from MacRumors where they have cited a research note from Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis and his associates. Curtis and his associates had a meeting with some suppliers that are part of Apple’s supply chain where they found out that the 2019 iPhones are expected to do away with 3D Touch.
This isn’t surprising because while 3D Touch did hold a lot of potential, it was never really quite obvious as to what it could do. Users kind of had to figure out which apps could do what and it was never really a consistent experience. Instead, it has since been rumored that Apple could move to the use of Haptic Touch that debuted with the iPhone XR.
Haptic Touch was used as a substitute for 3D Touch on the iPhone XR and could be seen as a mix between the long-press and 3D Touch, where long-pressing on an object could activate certain features while giving the user some feedback.
3D Touch Could Be Eliminated In 2019’s iPhones , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
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