[ad_1] CNET/CBS Interactive Google on Monday launched three experimental photography apps for iOS and Android to test experimental technology like object recognition, person segmentation, stylization algorithms, efficient image encoding, and decoding technologies. Google is calling the three apps, Storyboard, Selfissimo!, and Scrubbies, part of “appsperiments” inspired by Google’s Motion Stills ...
Read More »2018 Jeep Wrangler Release Date, Price and Specs – Roadshow
[ad_1] I just finished crawling up a steep rock hill in the 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon during a Jeep-sponsored press event, and the spotter asked me to take a hard left, essentially planting the driver’s side BF Goodrich KO2 tire directly on a near vertical rock. I expected to hear ...
Read More »To fix SoundCloud, it must become the anti-Spotify
[ad_1] Startups die by suicide, not competition. It wasn’t that anyone was stealing SoundCloud’s underground rappers, bedroom remixers and garage bands. SoundCloud stumbled because it neglected these hardcore loyalists as it wrongly strove to usurp Spotify as the streaming home of music’s superstars. But four months ago, after laying off 40 ...
Read More »Uber doubles down on Indonesia after hiring its first country president
[ad_1] As part of its new approach to Asia, Uber has announced its first president for its business in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy and the world’s fourth most populous country. Monika Rudijono will take up the role in January, joining from advertising and marketing firm Grey where she had been presidential ...
Read More »How 2018 Hearthstone Esports Will Be Its Biggest Year Yet
[ad_1] Share. Che Chou walks us through the massive changes to Hearthstone Esports next year. By Joab Gilroy Hearthstone Esports in 2017 saw non-stop improvement as the team at Blizzard continued to iron out hiccups and lasered in on the competitive integrity of the wildly successful digital card game. In ...
Read More »Review: Shinola Canfield headphones are an overpriced mess
[ad_1] T he Shinola Canfield headphones cost $600 and do not ship with a stereo adapter. That should tell you everything you need to know. But if not, keep reading and let me explain why these fashion headphones are not worth the price. I tested these headphones in a way ...
Read More »Would you trade your privacy for a car? You might have that choice in the future
[ad_1] We’re all used to the tech business model that provides zero-dollar access to services in exchange for our data. From the streaming music catalog of Spotify to the myriad services offered by Google, it’s an arrangement that seemingly benefits everyone: We get “free” stuff, while tech companies get access ...
Read More »Twitter’s threaded tweets keep tweetstorms from clogging your feed
[ad_1] Twitter is turning another user idea into a permanent feature as the “tweetstorm” becomes a built-in feature called threads. While users have been manually creating their own tweet threads for years, Twitter is now building the feature into the app, no manual replies or numbered posts required. The new ...
Read More »Warner Bros. is making its own Harry Potter mobile game
[ad_1] There’s been no shortage of Potter-themed games on the market (including Niantic’s augmented reality take) but this is the first that comes with Warner Bros’ official seal of approval. It’ll launch under the company’s Portkey Games label, which is dedicated to games inspired by JK Rowling’s magical wizarding world. ...
Read More »Nvidia’s Shield TV offers Wii and GameCube games in HD in China
[ad_1] Nvidia just rolled out a very interesting selection of software for its over-the-top Shield TV box in China – Wii games, running in 1080p resolution, including New Super Mario Bros. Wii, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and PUNCH-OUT!!. It’s only in China, where Shield TV is launching for the ...
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