Machine learning has revolutionized a slew of fields in the last few years. Data scientists, engineers, and AI researchers are actively using deep learning, genetic algorithms, artificial neural networks, and other approaches to machine learning to push the boundaries of what is possible with computation.
But this technology isn’t locked away in the ivory towers of academia or corporate research centers. You can get into the machine learning game right on your home computer.
To say that the mid-range smartphone market is dominated by Xiaomi, Realme and Samsung would be an understatement. With everyone clamoring for a piece of the pie, it is imperative for every smartphone brand to bring their A game. Lenovo has been deceptively quiet for a while now, but with the launch of the K10 Note, it appears that the brand might be ready to take a more aggressive stance.
Can the Lenovo K10 Note meet the sky-high benchmarks set by competitors?
The latest Humble Bundle is a collection of digital board games available on Android and Steam. Coming in with a value of over $139, you can grab a handful of the available games for just a dollar, or the entire bundle of 18 games for $8.
For just $1 or more, you get access to the following Android games:
Abalone Discover our new version with brand new graphics inspired by the latest edition of the famous strategy game.
In today’s app update roundup, payment app Square Register gets a new look and becomes easier to use, while the Yahoo! Android app gets revamped, and now includes summaries of news stories.
Square RegisterThe Square Register app has now been updated, offering you more useful interesting features that help you easily receive payments.
Square Register is a very easy way of receiving payments using nothing more than your mobile device, coupled with a free reader the company offers, for a fee of 2.
The new Marvel Comic giveaway promises to offer comic fans over 700 free #1 digital issues, all for free, on the condition that they register beforehand.
In order to get your hands on all of this comic book extravaganza, you just need to sign up (Marvel registration link below), and then wait for further instructions from the company. Invitations will be getting served in batches, so that the company’s servers don’t get jammed like the last time.
We’ve seen our fair share of sketchy promotional videos from smartphone manufacturers, and it looks like an LG division is the latest to shoot itself in the foot.
LG Poland recently posted a video on TikTok (h/t: PhoneArena), showing an elderly man apparently taking upskirt photos of a woman walking up stairs. The woman then turns around and grabs the LG V60 being used by the man, scrolling through the gallery app on the second screen.
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TCL’s Palm-branded smartphone has appeared in several listings, suggesting that it might be a budget device. The device’s Bluetooth SIG listing also reveals the “Pepito” name, although we’re not sure if this is the final name. Previous reports suggest that TCL plans to release the device in the second half of 2018. Earlier this year, it emerged that Palm brand custodian TCL planned to release another Palm smartphone.
It looks like you might not need a smartphone to use Samsung’s upcoming Gear VR headset. According to a report by Naver, the tech giant is working on a standalone VR headset that will be equipped with a built-in OLED display.
What’s even more interesting is that the display is said to have a pixel density of 2,000 ppi. That’s a lot more than other VR headsets currently available on the market including the Oculus Rift — 460 ppi.
Xiaomi has revealed it is not closing down its bootloader unlocking service, contrary to rumors that began spreading earlier today. The company rebuked the speculation in a tweet from its MIUI account, referring to it as “fake news.”
According to XDA Developers, word started spreading via Telegram and Reddit that Xiaomi would soon abandon its unlocking portal. Xiaomi then posted the aforementioned tweet, along with a link to its MIUI forum page. The page contains a tutorial for unlocking the bootloader and flashing the MIUI 10 ROM.
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Google has announced an automatic search feature for Gboard. The feature uses on-device AI to make GIF, sticker, and emoji suggestions based on what you type. The feature is rolling out on Android. Gboard is already very familiar with GIFs, stickers, and emoji, since you can search for them from within the keyboard. However, today’s update automatically surfaces relevant GIFs, stickers, and emoji without the need to search for them.