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Roblox's 10 biggest games of all time -- each with more than a billion plays
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2019 17:15
Roblox, the virtual gaming world for teens and kids, is revealing its top 10 games, and each one of them has been played more than a billion times.
WalkMe raises $90 million to help people navigate user interfaces with on-screen prompts
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2019 17:09
WalkMe, a digital adoption platform that helps companies integrate on-screen product walkthroughs into their software, has raised $90 million.
Apple will join CES privacy roundtable with FTC and Facebook
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2019 23:46
Apple hasn't formally attended CES in decades, but will expand its participation by joining a roundtable discussion on privacy at the 2020 show.
Here's how 2020's smartphone cameras will improve in photos, videos, and 3D
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2019 21:49
The next round of smartphones will have professional grade camera features -- and some features not even found in pro cameras.
Dreamhack celebrates 25th anniversary and announces 2020 schedule
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2019 20:50
Esports events organizer Dreamhack is celebrating its 25th anniversary today by announcing its schedule for 2020, which includes 11 festivals.
Brookings: U.S. urgently needs federal investment to lessen the digital divide
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2019 20:41
A new Brookings report asserts that closing the dire gap between five concentrated tech hubs and the rest of the country requires federal intervention.
Oculus Quest hand tracking out now for users, next week for developers
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2019 20:00
Facebook is bringing a major feature to its Quest VR headset earlier than expected, enabling users and developers to try hand tracking for the holidays.
Google Maps' Incognito Mode arrives on iOS
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2019 19:30
Incognito Mode for Google Maps is rolling out to iOS, Google announced, alongside a bulk delete tool for location history.
Microsoft adds 'campaign views' phishing intel to Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2019 19:01
Microsoft has launched 'campaign views' as part of Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection, to give companies more visibility into phishing campaigns.
Google proposes hybrid approach to AI transfer learning for medical imaging
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2019 18:55
Researchers at Google study the role transfer learning plays in the development of highly accurate medical imaging machine learning models.
SyncThink's eye-tracking helps monitor brain health and concussion risk
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2019 18:00
SyncThink, which uses a virtual reality headset and eye-tracking to evaluate brain health, has partnered with two clinics to help treat patients.
Intel previews AI advances in software testing, sequence models, and explainability
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2019 18:00
Ahead of NeurIPS 2019, Intel previewed a few of the academic papers and workshops it plans to give during the conference.
Optane essentials, Part 2: Memory modes and optimal workloads
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2019 17:55
Maximizing Optane impact hinges on software, especially in settings such as virtualized cloud, AI/analytics, and HPC. Understanding memory and modes is key.
Want To Tune In To The Chinese Consumer?- Maybe Live Streaming Is The Answer
Forbes - 9 Dec 2019 17:15
In China, Live Streaming is an important component of internet culture. Simon Boyd of U.K. beauty product company Smoothskin tells Trevor Clawson how it can help overseas companies to grow sales.
Intel Labs unveils cryogenic control chip for quantum computing
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2019 17:00
Intel Labs unveiled a first-of-its-kind cryogenic control chip -- code-named Horse Ridge -- that will speed up the development of quantum computing systems.
These Wireless Chargers Are Bringing Luxury To The Personal Power Category
Forbes - 9 Dec 2019 16:49
There's no need to sacrifice functionality or style with these luxury wireless chargers made by new start-up, Courant.
Pixel 4 gets automatic robocall screening, improved location accuracy, and more
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2019 16:20
Google is rolling out an update that will let Pixel 4 devices automatically screen robocalls and will also improve memory management.
How Small Giant Games got acquired by Zynga and lived to tell the tale
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2019 16:05
Zynga's acquisition of Finland's Small Giant Games last year followed an usual template designed to avoid the mistakes that derail most such deals.
Nvidia trains AI to transform 2D images into 3D models
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2019 16:00
Nvidia Research will present a new AI system that can predict 3D properties of 2D images without any 3D training data at the NeurIPS conference this week.
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Climate Change But Were Afraid to Ask
Forbes - 9 Dec 2019 16:00
Hayhoe has a positive, upbeat manner that leaves listeners feeling as if she's talking about planning the best birthday party ever rather than warning about climate change.
These 3 Podcasts Will Make You A Better Business Leader Even Though They're Not About Business
Forbes - 9 Dec 2019 16:00
These three podcasts will inspire leaders of creative companies.
Seven Ways Managers Can Tailor Year-End Reviews
Forbes - 9 Dec 2019 15:15
End-of-year reviews are a great way for a business to gain insight into and control over its processes.