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ARCHEER QC 2.0 Car Charger USB Adapter Review

@ 2016/10/26 read/post comments(0)

Practically every vehicle has a 12V cigarette lighter receptacle, but most lack sufficient USB power outlets. That's where Archeer car chargers come in, utilizing Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 technology on adapters with as many as three USB ports and power… Go To Full Article

Microsoft makes its deep learning tools available to all

@ 2016/10/26 read/post comments(0)

The same internal, deep learning tools that Microsoft engineers used to build its human-like speech recognition engine, as well as consumer products like Skype Translator and Cortana, are now available for public use. Redmond announced today that it... Go To Full Article

Disney makes facial capture tech more practical for movies

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If you don't see facial motion capture everywhere in movies and video games, there's probably a good reason for it. In order to train a capture system to match expressions, you frequently have to record the actor making all kinds… Go To Full Article

Rockstar liquidates cheaters' 'GTA Online' bank accounts

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Not long after it launched in October 2013, Grand Theft Auto Online cheaters began artificially creating gobs of in-game money. The plague of illicitly-gained cash proliferated while Rockstar continued releasing its expansions -- until today. Players... Go To Full Article

Facebook teases an app that makes live video look like fine art

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In an interview at WSJD Live, Facebook's Chief Product Officer Chris Cox showed off an interesting AI-powered app that makes live video look like the work of famous artists like Monet or Van Gogh. Cox called it a "style transfer"… Go To Full Article

Google to 'pause' its Fiber rollout

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Google announced on Tuesday that it plans to "pause" the planned expansion of its Fiber high-speed internet service in the 10 cities it had been looking into and will eliminate a number of positions in those cities -- 9 percent… Go To Full Article

Delta's RFID luggage tracking system now includes a map view

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Delta's new RFID luggage tags rolled out earlier this year, making it harder for at least one airline to lose your bags. Now, just in time for the holiday travel rush, Delta has already upgraded their baggage tracking system to… Go To Full Article

Twitch picks up 'ChefShock,' a daily live cooking show

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Twitch, the Amazon-owned game streaming network, is branching out to appeal to the foodies of the world with a new daily show. Variety is reporting that the service has signed a deal with Justin Warner, former winner of Food Network… Go To Full Article

Google's home delivery service now covers most of the US

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Google's same-day delivery service, Express has been growing quickly (it just spread throughout New England), but it's now poised to be almost ubiquitous in the US. The internet giant has expanded its I-want-it-now shopping option to 12 more states:...… Go To Full Article

VW will begin buying back diesel vehicles in mid-November

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Volkswagen's ongoing diesel emissions scandal puttered forward again today as a US federal judge finally approved the $14.7 billion settlement between the automaker and owners of some 475,000 diesel vehicles. According to Reuters, Volkswagen will sta... Go To Full Article

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