Microsoft is currently in the process of shoehorning text-generating artificial intelligence into every single product that it can. And starting this month, the company will be continuing on its AI rampage without a team dedicated to internally ensuring those AI features meet Microsoft’s ethical standards, according…
A Netherlands museum is facing criticism for selecting an AI-generated piece of art to temporarily take the place of the renowned Girl with a Pearl Earring painting. The artwork was created by Johannes Vermeer in 1665 and is usually located at the Mauritshuis Museum but is on loan at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam until…
Ash Ketchum has been such an important part of the Pokémon franchise that the news of his retiring from the popular anime felt like a sucker punch. But if there’s been one constant in Ash’s journey (other than Pikachu, obviously), it’s Team Rocket: Jesse, James, and Meowth have been around since the start harassing…
YouTube TV is now much more useful if you’re a sports fan. The service is rolling out an early access multiview feature that shows up to four sports streams at once. Visit the “Top Picks For You” section and you can pick from pre-chosen multiview groups, such as NCAA March Madness games. You can jump to a full-screen view for each match, and switch the audio and captioning to the stream that captures your attention.
Importantly, the technology isn’t limited to specific platforms or devices. It supports all smart TVs and living room media players that can run YouTube TV in the first place. You won’t need a high-powered device like you do with some services. The trick, as the company’s German Cheung explains, is to move the processing to YouTube’s servers — your hardware only has to handle one feed regardless of how many streams you’re watching. The tech is borrowed from YouTube’s co-streaming feature.
If you’re part of the early access phase, you’ll see both an alert and an email. YouTube TV expects to deploy multiview streaming for all subscribers in the “coming months.” The company tells Engadget it plans to expand functionality over time, including the option to customize the stream selection.
The timing is convenient. March Madness is just getting started, and the MLB season start is weeks away. Multiview could make YouTube more compelling if you’re deciding on a TV provider (particularly an internet-only service) and are determined to follow as many games as possible. The broad support may also be alluring if competing services don’t offer this level of multi-stream support on your living room equipment of choice. The official March Madness Live app, for instance, only supports four-way streaming on the web — you’re limited to two streams elsewhere.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/youtube-tv-adds-multiview-streaming-in-time-for-march-madness-160009784.html?src=rss
“We really felt like we hit the jackpot,” Gellar said sarcastically.
When the demands of sitting upright in a chair at a desk become too burdensome, the Grab Shell promises a more comfortable way to stay productive. It’s a mechanical wireless keyboard with a pair of wings that fold back so the whole thing can be held in two hands while still allowing full access to all of its keys.
The newest season of Shadow and Bone drops tomorrow, and the audience is going to meet a whole slew of new characters from the books—many of them fan favorites. One character is Sturmhond, an infamous Ravkan privateer who is secretly prince Nikolai Lantsov of Ravka in disguise. Patrick Gibson, who plays Sturmhond/…
Meta is moving on from non-fungible tokens (NFTs) after less than a year of experimenting with them on Facebook and Instagram. Users will stop having the ability to share, mint, or sell their NFTs on Meta’s platforms, though it’s unclear exactly when.
TikTok has a large science community, and the social network wants everyone to know it on Pi Day. The company is launching a dedicated STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) feed that shows only these more educational videos. You may learn to code or discuss experiments without having to wade through TikTok’s usual entertainment-focused content.
Not surprisingly, TikTok is taking steps to block misinformation in this new section. Curator Common Sense Networks will study content to make sure it’s relevant to the STEM feed, while the fact-checkers at Poynter will gauge the accuracy. Any videos that don’t pass both inspections won’t reach the new feed.
Users in the US will start seeing the STEM feed in the “coming weeks,” TikTok says. The social media giant has already been experimenting with a “Topic Feed” in some regions to court fans of gaming, sports and other common subjects. The science-oriented feed is considered an expansion of this initiative.
The launch isn’t surprising. Governments and schools are concerned TikTok may harm children and teens, to the point where schools are suing the company over alleged mental health problems. A STEM feed creates a positive space for “co-learning, inspiration and enrichment,” as TikTok claims. It’s also potentially lucrative, as TikTok claims that STEM-linked hashtags have received more than 110 billion views so far.
Whether or not this helps with TikTok’s survival in the US is another matter. Some politicians want to ban TikTok outright over fears it’s a national security threat. Officials are concerned China may collect data about key Americans or spread propaganda. CEO Shou Zi Chew is set to testify before a House committee next week on privacy, security and child safety issues. A STEM feed won’t necessarily address those worries.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/tiktok-now-offers-a-feed-dedicated-to-science-and-tech-150120046.html?src=rss
It’s all reminiscent of the financial meltdown that began with the bursting of the housing bubble 15 years ago.
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