LG on Sunday became the latest legacy phone-maker to exit “the incredibly competitive mobile phone sector” as it struggles in a market dominated by Apple, Samsung and growing Chinese manufacturers. The South Korean company said it will close its mobile business unit by the end of July. Instead of smartphones, it will focus on smart …
Read More »
A new Photoshop feature lets you quadruple the number of pixels in a photo using artificial intelligence technology. The new ability, called Super Resolution, will also soon be built into Adobe’s Lightroom software for editing and catalog in photos, Adobe said Wednesday. With the feature, Adobe closely examines the details of a photo and then predicts how to expand it …
Read More »
Facebook is expanding its AI doctoral program to the UK as part of a four-year research partnership with University College London, the company announced Tuesday. Students of the program will spend time at both UCL and Facebook as they pursue projects that can contribute to the company’s efforts to publish open-source research. Facebook’s efforts in the world of artificial intelligence …
Read More »
When the US started distributing COVID-19 vaccines late last year, an essential question emerged: Who should get priority access to the shots? Many medical facilities and health officials decided to first vaccinate workers, including nurses and janitors, who came into close contact with infected people. Stanford Medicine, part of one of the country’s top universities, instead built an algorithm to …
Read More »
I remember the introduction of Siri on the iPhone 4S way back when. This was going to be a magic Apple feature that no one could ever catch up to. Instead of having to dig through settings and apps, you could just talk to your iPhone. Competitors, however, soon popped up. Who could forget S Voice, the forgettable voice assistant …
Read More »
Amazon said Wednesday it plans to equip its delivery vans with cameras powered by artificial intelligence in an effort to improve driver safety. The internet retailer said it had recently started rolling out technology across its delivery fleet, confirming plans disclosed in an Amazon instructional video reported by The Information earlier in the day. The AI cameras, developed by transportation …
Read More »
This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 lineup is here. And the new Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra have plenty to attract would-be buyers, including new designs and $200 shaved off the starting price of their predecessors. The South Korean electronics giant on …
Read More »
This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. It’s 3 p.m. where I am. Across two time zones, we’re all gathering at once to talk about neural-input technology as I set up my video lights at home. The radiator’s hissing. The kids are outside playing. Soon it’ll be dinner, …
Read More »
An expanded foldables lineup. More 5G phones. Smarter gadgets. Computers, TVs, home appliances and a host of other devices. Maybe even lower prices. After a crazy 2020, this new year could be one of Samsung’s busiest yet. To take advantage of the opportunity 2021 brings, the South Korean company needs to be bolder to regain its status as an innovation …
Read More »
The new year will bring some earlier-than-normal goodies from Samsung. The South Korean electronics giant has sent out invites for its first Unpacked of 2021, which will take place at 7 a.m. PT on Jan. 14 — about a month earlier than last year and on the final day of CES. It touted “Welcome to the Everyday Epic” as the …
Read More »
