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Qualcomm's Snapdragon 690 promises mainstream 5G phones with 192MP cameras
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2020 04:00
The march to 5G ubiquity continues with Qualcomm's first 6-series 5G chipset, which is expected to make the latest standard affordable to 2 billion users.
Onna raises $27 million to integrate knowledge across workplace apps
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2020 16:00
Onna, a platform that helps companies integrate knowledge and derive insights from workplace apps, has raised $27 million.
Cannabis In A New Era: Five Questions With Schwazze CEO Justin Dye
Forbes - 17 Jun 2020 23:46You can get 11 top-tier Mac apps for under $60 right now
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2020 23:10
SPONSORED DEALS: Mac users love Apple's intuitive interface and design aesthetics, but, out of the box, Macs don't necessarily come stocked with all the apps you might need for the day-to-day. Thankfully, this 11-app bun...
Zynga creates $25 million fund for promoting diversity education and charities
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2020 22:55
Frank Gibeau, CEO of Zynga, said the company is creating a $25 million to donate money or invest in diversity-related educational and charitable causes.
OpenAI teaches its language model to classify and generate images
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2020 21:33
Researchers at OpenAI managed to train large AI language models to generate images with "reasonable" coherence and accuracy.
NHS finds VR training boosts coronavirus frontline worker performance
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2020 20:13
A study commissioned by the U.K.'s National Health Service suggests that VR training of COVID-19 frontline workers cuts anxiety and improves knowledge.
Research suggests ways voice assistants could accomodate non-native English speakers
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2020 19:40
A study by researchers at the University of College Dublin found that non-native English speakers are more likely to struggle with voice assistants.
Google Assistant actions can now continuously listen for specific words
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2020 19:30
Google Assistant-powered Smart Displays now support AMP content.
How The New PPP Applications Simplify Loan Forgiveness
Forbes - 17 Jun 2020 18:59EA Play 2020 - What to expect from the upcoming Not E3 presentation
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2020 18:31
EA Play is going to have a number of games including the first look at Star Wars: Squadrons gameplay. It should also have a new UFC game and more.
Ubisoft launches blockchain-based Rabbids collectibles to raise money for UNICEF
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2020 18:00
Ubisoft launches blockchain-based Rabbids digital collectibles to raise money for Unicef. It's clear move to try to find gaming uses for blockchain.
Rep. Gomez demands answers from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on facial recognition
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2020 18:00
Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) wants answers from Amazon today about a one-year halt of facial recognition for police and how Amazon assesses algorithmic bias.
Beyond Zoom Calls - Scouting For Startup Deals When You Can't Meet Face To Face
Forbes - 17 Jun 2020 17:50Facebook open-sources AI for clinical trial eligibility
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2020 17:25
Facebook researchers open-sourced a family of models that parse, extract, and transform clinical trial data to make it easier to understand.
ChargeUp Games debuts as developer-friendly mobile game publisher
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2020 17:00
ChargeUp Games is debuting today as a new mobile game publisher that will focus on a developer-friendly strategy in mobile games.
Roundguard interview: How Wonderbelly blended Peggle with roguelite RPGs
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2020 16:37
Roundguard is a brilliant, fun mix of Peggle and roguelite dungeon-crawl RPGs. Here's how indie game studio Wonderbelly created it.
Now Is The Time For A Conversational Approach To Customer Experience
Forbes - 17 Jun 2020 15:24MIT researchers train AI to predict how humans paint works of art
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2020 15:15
MIT researchers created an AI model that generates time-lapse videos to predict how people make still life and landscape paintings.
New Pokémon Snap planned for Nintendo Switch
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2020 15:12
Surprise! Pokémon Snap is back, Jack! The Pokémon Company announced New Pokémon Snap today.
Why The Next Jeff Bezos Won't Be A White Man
Forbes - 17 Jun 2020 15:10Pokémon Smile helps kids brush their teeth
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2020 15:08
Pokémon Go? How about Pokémon Go Away, Cavities! The Pokémon Company announced and released Pokémon Smile today.