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Chrome for Android will show 'Fast page' labels based on Web Vitals
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 19:06
Google will update Chrome for Android's context menu with "Fast page" labels for webpages determined to have good performance based on Web Vitals.
Five Skills To Build A Stunning Website Without Coding Knowledge
Forbes - 17 Aug 2020 14:40Planet Coaster: Console Edition hands-on -- Controller compatible coasters
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 23:35
Planet Coaster seems like the kind of game that wouldn't work on consoles, yet here we are. Planet Coaster: Console Edition is coming out this holiday.
Landlord Tech Watch project maps where landlords may be using tech to spy on tenants
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 22:15
Landlord Tech Watch aims to track the deployment, usage, and testing of potentially discriminatory housing surveillance tech.
Apple's Epic retaliation: Unreal Engine on iOS and Mac in jeopardy
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 21:21
Epic went after Apple, and now the tech giant strikes back. Epic Games has noted on Twitter that Apple will take away Epic's access to develop tools.
Researchers use AI to combat and quantify browser fingerprinting
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 20:50
Researchers developed a machine learning tool called FP-Inspector that identifies and mitigates web browser fingerprinting scripts.
How ID@Xbox has helped indie devs generate $1.5 billion in revenue
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 20:44
ID@Xbox has helped bring 2,000 indie games to the Microsoft Store, and it has paid out $1.5 billion in royalties to developers.
New CXL interconnect promises to move data faster, more efficiently at 32 GT/s
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 19:42
The Computer Express Link interconnect builds on PCI Express 5.0 to enable memory coherency and low latency between host processors and accelerators.
Saving Retail And The New App Revolutionising In-Store Data To Do So
Forbes - 17 Aug 2020 19:34Google claims TensorFlow's OpenCL can double inference performance
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 18:50
Google has adopted an OpenCL-based inference backend for TensorFlow on mobile devices, which the company claims delivers a significant speedup.
$3M Fund Will Make $10K To $150K Grants To Boost Civic Participation In Latin America
Forbes - 17 Aug 2020 17:38Ghost of Tsushima gets co-op multiplayer this fall
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 16:50
Sony announced Ghost of Tsushima: Legends today, a co-op multiplayer mode coming to its recent PlayStation 4 exclusive this fall as part of a free update.
Smooth teleoperator: The rise of the remote controller
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 16:20
Autonomous vehicles, such as cars, forklifts, and delivery robots, may never be able to operate 100% independently. That is where teleoperation could help.
The meatpacking industry is an incubator for AI, automation, and COVID-19
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 16:12
As the pandemic stretches on, the threat to meatpacking, meat processing, and distribution center employees has researchers seeking a new production model.
The promise of automation -- and those who could be left behind
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 16:08
Though automation is creating new job opportunities, many workers are at risk of being left behind. But that bleak future is not inevitable.
How robotics and automation could create new jobs in the new normal
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 16:04
The COVID-19 crisis could accelerate a robotics revolution and impact jobs -- but it's not necessarily all bad news for workers.
Photonics startup Lightmatter details P1, its AI optical accelerator chip
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 16:00
Ahead of the Hot Chips 2020 conference this week, photonics chip startup Lightmatter detailed its forthcoming P1 accelerator hardware.
App Annie: Mobile advertising is a must during the pandemic
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 15:00
Mobile advertising spending has become a must for companies and brands during the pandemic, said App Annie's Amir Ghodrati.
Jagex signs Flying Wild Hog's next game in third-party publishing deal
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 15:00
Runescape maker Jagex has signed a deal to publish Flying Wild Hog's next game. The deal is the first big move into third-party publishing.
Unity acquires Codice Software to manage 3D workflows
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 15:00
Unity Technologies has acquired Codice Software to bring version control to real-time 3D workflows for artists and other professionals.
Why People Talking Behind Your Back Is A Good Thing
Forbes - 17 Aug 2020 14:20Agiloft raises $45 million to automate contract procurement and management
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2020 14:00
Agiloft, a company developing contract lifecycle management software, has raised $45 million to further develop its AI technologies and expand globally.