Author: Randall

Netflix is turning Mark Millar’s ‘The Magic Order’ into a series

[ad_1] The Magic Order was created at Netflix by @mrmarkmillar and is now on the way as a series by James Wan and @knownlindsey, but did you know there’s a graphic novel too with art by the legendary Olivier Coipel? pic.twitter.com/pC3eyOpNku — NX (@NXOnNetflix) May 16, 2019 Wan will also serve as executive producer for […]

LG’s custom chip is made to power AI in appliances and robots

[ad_1] Similarly, the LG Neural Engine is intended to process image and voice data even when it’s not connected to the cloud. That means a device with the chip could recognize its environment and adjust settings accordingly, navigate through a place it hasn’t been before and understand a user’s commands in natural language — all […]

Nissan’s ProPilot 2.0 driver assist allows hands-off highway driving

[ad_1] Like Super Cruise, even though the driver can keep their hands off of the wheel, the system is monitoring to make sure they’re paying attention to the road and presumably ready to take over if necessary. It also combines the car’s own sensor data with 3D high-definition LiDAR maps previously collected for supported routes, […]

Einride’s autonomous truck begins daily delivery test in Sweden

[ad_1] Several times a day, the T-Pod truck will travel a distance of 300 meters (or less than a quarter of a mile) from a warehouse to a freight terminal building. Einride says the test, due to conclude at the end of 2020, is the first time an autonomous truck with no backup driver has […]

Matt Groening’s ‘Disenchantment’ returns to Netflix on September 20

[ad_1] If you’ve yet to check out Disenchantment, it’s about exactly what you’d expect from a Groening project. It sports his signature style and humor, regularly poking fun at tropes of the fantasy genre while inserting plenty of cultural commentary. Netflix has positioned the program as an adult-oriented “un-fairytale,” and fans of The Simpsons and […]

Google’s how-to videos explain Assistant’s accessibility features

[ad_1] The videos don’t reveal any new features, but they’re a smart way to show off the accessibility capabilities that already exist within Google devices. And they align with Google’s emphasis on accessibility, which it highlight at its recent I/O developers conference. At that event, Google shared plans to transcribe YouTube videos, podcasts and phone […]

Android’s Live Transcribe gets sound alerts and transcript saving

[ad_1] The new features will hit Live Transcribe next month, and the app is available on 1.8 billion Android devices. Google is mainly leaning on its cloud-based machine learning and speech recognition tech for the app, so it can easily run on less powerful phones. This is an area where Google is also competing heavily […]

Boeing says its 737 Max software update is complete

[ad_1] The FAA tentatively approved the updates in March, but the software still needs to undergo FAA testing in order to receive certification. At the moment, Boeing is providing the FAA with additional information, including details on how pilots interact with the airplane controls and displays in different flight scenarios. “We’re committed to providing the […]

Facebook tweaks News Feed to focus on close friends and relevant links

[ad_1] The most recent tweaks are based on the results of surveys Facebook conducted beginning last year, a Facebook spokesperson told Engadget. The updates will happen gradually; users won’t notice a change immediately. To inform both of the changes, the social media company said it surveyed hundreds of thousands of people. Their conclusion? When it […]

LG’s V50 ThinQ 5G is up for pre-order tomorrow from Sprint

[ad_1] We first saw the HTC 5G Hub — a connectivity hub that lets you link to 5G networks and has a 5-inch Android tablet built in — at MWC 2019. Now, as part of the launch, Sprint is offering an introductory discount. You’ll be able to get the Hub for $12.50 per month — […]