[ad_1] The warning urged Wildec to “immediately remove” personal info for children, to ask for parents’ permission before allowing access by minors, and to make sure all its apps honor COPPA and the FTC Act. They’ll be allowed back on their respective stores if and when the creator makes the appropriate changes. It’s not certain […]
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Alexa takes hands-free voice commands on Windows 10 PCs
[ad_1] Simultaneously, the app has also introduced voice control for Pandora’s online radio. You could see this coming. Microsoft has become increasingly comfortable with Alexa on Windows as Cortana becomes less of a direct competitor. Amazon’s addition of hands-free voice to its Alexa app is really just a logical extension of that warming relationship between […]
FTC sues ‘iBackPack’ founder for deceiving crowdfunding backers
[ad_1] The FTC first began investigating iBackPack following a spate of complaints from consumers who supported the project on crowdfunding platforms. Despite a significant amount of funding that exceeded goals set by Monahan, the project missed its promised delivery date, initially set for September 2016. While Monahan assured backers the product was still in the […]
Apple’s first iPhone game in over a decade stars Warren Buffett
[ad_1] The title is credited to “Wildlife Designs” in the App Store, but the splash screen and the game’s terms make it clear that Apple is directly responsible. That makes the app something of a milestone. As MacRumors noted, it’s the first game Apple has released since 2008, when it created an iPhone-friendly version of […]
Tell Alexa to set a routine for sunrise instead of a specific time
[ad_1] Other routine options will arrive over the coming weeks, including the ability to time them to sunrises and sunsets. If you’ve linked your Gmail or Outlook account to Alexa, you can add email updates to routines. For instance, you can set up a command that prompts Alexa to send you an email with information […]
MIT finds smaller neural networks that are easier to train
[ad_1] To train most neural networks, engineers feed them massive datasets, but that can take days and expensive GPUs. The researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) found that within those trained networks are smaller, subnetworks that can make equally accurate predictions. CSAIL’s so-called ‘lottery-ticket hypothesis’ is based on the idea that […]
Playing ‘Pokémon’ as a kid may have rewired your brain
[ad_1] Scientists already knew that humans have specific areas of the brain used to recognize faces, words, numbers and even celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Bill Clinton and Kobe Bryant. Those areas of the brain are often in the same place for large groups of people. A recent study by Harvard Medical School found that for […]
‘Pokémon Go’ players are getting 10 days of ‘Detective Pikachu’ events
[ad_1] Starting tomorrow, Pokémon Go players will notice all sorts of little nods to big screen adventure, including a photobombing Pikachu who will appear in Go‘s Snapshot mode. He’ll pop up in his detective hat, ready to pose in your pictures. Trainers will also find themselves running into Pokémon who appear in Detective Pikachu with […]
Urbanears’ $150 over-ear headphones last 30 hours
[ad_1] Urbanears is best known for its form, rather than function, and the stylish Pampas headphones definitely deliver on the former. You can choose between three colors; almond beige, charcoal black and field green. The Pampas line also offers more than 30 hours of playtime, which is definitely better than average for Bluetooth headphones. The […]
Apple Watch may soon get an on-device App Store
[ad_1] You’d also see a deluge of new apps. Health mavens would have access to Cycles for menstrual cycles, and Dose for pill reminders. An Apple Books app would audiobooks on your wrist, while Voice Memos would allow quick note-to-self moments. And yes, there would finally be a native calculator. These wouldn’t be great news […]