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How Restaurants Are Innovating During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Forbes - 23 Mar 2020 15:00
Some restaurants and bars are shifting their business models to match the current demand for "shelter in place" eating experiences. Here are just a few examples of how fine-dining, fast-casual, and other establishments a...
Here's the Animal Crossing: New Horizons ska cover you needed
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2020 16:30
Someone has created the Animal Crossing ska cover that we all need for when we have to set New Horizons down and can't pickitup ourselves.
Stocks drop after Senate's second coronavirus bill fail -- Cramer and others on what to watch now
CNBC - 23 Mar 2020 22:42
U.S. stocks took another hit Monday after the Senate failed for a second time to pass a coronavirus stimulus bill, but CNBC's Jim Cramer and others are trying to look past the weakness.
Safeguarding The Future Of Your Company - Coronavirus Mitigation Advice For Private Business Owners
Forbes - 23 Mar 2020 22:22
The time ahead will be dynamic. While nobody capitalizes on all opportunities, the most successful people are prepared. Be one of those people.
Half-Life: Alyx interview -- Reviving an iconic franchise with VR
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2020 22:19
GamesBeat chatted with Half-Life: Alyx designer Greg Coomer and animator James Benson about the challenges of bringing the series to VR.
The Homeware Company Taking Care Of The UK's Underemployed
Forbes - 23 Mar 2020 20:51
Aerende is an old English word meaning care.
Google open-sources framework that reduces AI training costs by up to 80%
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2020 20:35
Google recently open-sourced SEED RL, a framework that scales AI model training across thousands of machines while reducing costs.
FDA allows AliveCor's AI ECG to detect coronavirus drug-induced heart problems
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2020 20:26
The FDA has given special diagnostic permission to a consumer ECG measurement tool in the fight against coronavirus-related deaths, for unique reasons.
Gears Tactics dev Splash Damage is making a Google Stadia exclusive
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2020 20:00
Splash Damage is working with Google to create an exclusive game for the Stadia cloud-gaming platform. The studio is known for multiplayer shooters.
Unity Technologies launches cloud-based game simulations for developer playtests
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2020 19:00
Unity Technologies has launched a cloud-based game simulation service for game developers so they can playtest and balance their games more easily.
Mindset Matters: Invisible Disabilities And The Future Of Work In The Era Of COVID-19
Forbes - 23 Mar 2020 18:52
The column explores the future of work in the wake of COVID-19 and the impact that invisible disabilities and mental health issues are having in this new age of telework.
Uber's Enhanced POET creates and solves AI agent training challenges
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2020 18:19
In a preprint paper, researchers at Uber describe Enhanced POET, an algorithm that creates and solves its own challenges to train AI agents.
Google unveils Android Performance Tuner, Android GPU Inspector, and Cloud Firestore for game developers
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2020 17:30
In lieu of GDC 2020, Google has announced the Google Play Asset Delivery, Android Performance Tuner, Android GPU Inspector, and Cloud Firestore.
New York Times acquires Audm, whose narrators turn long-form journalism into audio
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2020 16:44
The New York Times has acquired Audm, a subscription audio platform that uses narrators to transform long-form articles into the spoken word.
Japan's top carriers announce 5G launches as 2020 Olympics face delay
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2020 16:32
Japan's leading cellular carriers will start commercial 5G service ahead of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, which now face postponement over the coronavirus.
KamaGames partners with Hard Rock for social casino games
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2020 16:00
KamaGames has launched an international alliance with Hard Rock to make social casino games, starting with the Hard Rock Blackjack mobile game.
Nvidia's DLSS 2.0 aims to prove the technology is essential
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2020 15:59
DLSS 2.0 is the next-generation upgrade for Nvidia's Deep Learning Super Sampling that can make a 1080p image look like it's running at 4K.
Juliana Oliveira Shares 5 Small Interior Design Tips To Make Your Space More Work From Home Friendly
Forbes - 23 Mar 2020 15:08
With over a decade of design work under her belt Oliveira is sharing tips to help you refresh your work from home setup during the Coronavirus pandemic.
IBM launches Weather Channel map to track coronavirus
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2020 15:00
IBM announced a Weather Channel map to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which has sickened hundreds of thousands of people.
Nvidia kicks off 150 talks for 30,000 developers with online-only GTC event March 25 to April 2
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2020 15:00
Until three weeks ago, Nvidia had planned to hold its GTC conference in San Jose, California, as usual, with CEO Jensen Huang delivering a keynote speech and various announcements. But the spread of the coronavirus force...
Remote working triggers demand for chips, laptops, and network goods
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2020 13:35
With more employees working from home to slow the spread of the coronavirus, demand is surging for laptops, network peripherals, and components.
A Black Female Founder Pivots To Meet The Challenges Of Coronavirus
Forbes - 23 Mar 2020 13:13
Savvy entrepreneurs can provide solutions to the problems created by social isolation.