Samsung Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20 Launch Expected Today at Galaxy M-Series Unveiling | Technology News - NDTV http://bit.ly/2WmdiZY Samsung Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20 Launch Expected Today at Galaxy M-Series Unveiling | Technology News NDTV Samsung Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 are expected to launch in India, the first anticipated offerings in Samsung's recently announced but yet-to-be-unveiled ... Gadget News via "gadgets" - Google News http://bit.ly/2TcEcRI January 27, 2019 at 10:09PM
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High information gadgets in Ethiopia's main media retailers - Infosurhoy http://bit.ly/2G4Afet High information gadgets in Ethiopia's main media retailers Infosurhoy ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Thursday. — On behalf of the Government of Ethiopia, ... Gadget News via "gadgets" - Google News http://bit.ly/2TcEcRI January 27, 2019 at 10:09PM
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Train Your Brain to Focus With This iPhone Game http://bit.ly/2Tpdgyw We live in a world where we’re all constantly multitasking, which can make focusing on just one thing a challenge. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom think they’ve come up with a solution in the form of a game. Called Decoder, the researcher’s say their brain-training app can help you improve your concentration, memory, and numerical skills. The results of the group’s study were recently published in the medical journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. For their research, they tested a group of people’s concentrations skills and then broke them up into three groups. One group played Decoder, another Bingo, and a third no game for eight 1-hour sessions over a four-week period. Advertisement At the end of the month, it found that the group that played Decoder showed “significant” improvements in their concentration, so significant that it compared the effects of playing the game to the effect of taking ADHD medication. The researchers recently licensed the game to the iOS app Peak. On the platform it’s called “Wizard” and you play the role of a wizard that moves from dungeon to dungeon collecting artifacts and fending off deadly opponents. You’re given “symbol-based memory tasks” in order to move forward in the game and you’ll get a weekly summary on your progress to incentivize you to move forward. The Wizard game is a $7 in-app purchase, which is a bit steep, but a number of the games on Peak’s platform are free to try out. Advertisement I played around with a number of the games today. Training exercises involved things as simple as sorting pictures of birds by color, to things a bit more complex, like trying to remember where “bombs” were on the screen and draw a line avoiding them. The app includes over 40 different games created by neuroscientists that test your Memory, Attention, Problem Solving, Mental Agility, Language, Coordination, Creativity and Emotion Control. They’re also kind of fun. Each game can be played in a minute or two, and I found myself trying to best my own scores more than once. They’re definitely stimulating and require your total focus. Advertisement I did pay the $7 for the Wizard game and failed several times while thinking of other things and not giving the game 100% of my attention. Over time, I can definitely see it “training” me to focus on what I’m doing rather than letting my mind travel elsewhere while I need to be focusing on the task at hand. Gadget News via Lifehacker https://lifehacker.com January 27, 2019 at 09:45PM The coolest music-meets-tech gadgets from NAMM 2019 - The Sydney Morning Herald http://bit.ly/2FQqK3r The coolest music-meets-tech gadgets from NAMM 2019 The Sydney Morning Herald The annual musical instrument meets technology show was filled with innovations. Are are some of our favourites. Gadget News via "gadgets" - Google News http://bit.ly/2TcEcRI January 27, 2019 at 09:09PM Samsung goes green with sustainable gadget packaging - SlashGear http://bit.ly/2MAI8tz Samsung goes green with sustainable gadget packaging SlashGear Just in time for the Galaxy S10, Samsung plans to go green in how it packages its smartphones, tablets, and other electronics, bringing in a new sustainability. Gadget News via "gadgets" - Google News http://bit.ly/2TcEcRI January 27, 2019 at 09:09PM
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MIT hopes to automatically 'de-bias' face detection AI https://engt.co/2FSEyua There have been efforts to fight racist biases in face detection systems through better training data, but that usually involves a human manually supplying the new material. MIT's CSAIL might have a better approach. It's developing an algorithm that automatically 'de-biases' the training material for face detection AI, ensuring that it accommodates a wider range of humans. The code can scan a data set, understand the set's biases, and promptly resample it to ensure better representation for people regardless of skin color. The technology won't necessarily iron out all biases, but the results can be significant. In testing, MIT's system reduced "categorical bias" by 60 percent without affecting the precision. It also promises to save time, especially for larger data collections that are time-consuming. You might not see this approach used in practice for a while. However, it could become crucial as police and companies rely more and more on face detection. Biased face recognition can not only make it harder to use certain devices, but produce false positives that lead to arrests of innocent people. Automatic bias removal could alleviate some of that worry -- you might not like face-detecting AI in the first place, but this would at least spare you from discrimination when the technology comes into play. Gadget News via Engadget http://www.engadget.com January 27, 2019 at 09:03PM
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Android Q might include an equivalent to Apple's Face ID https://engt.co/2B6MjbM To date, Android phone makers who've wanted to include face recognition have had to craft their own secure solutions or else use basic face detection that you can fool with a photo. Soon, however, it might be relatively commonplace. Sleuthers at XDA and 9to5Google have discovered code in an early Android Q version that hints at native support for hardware face recognition. It wouldn't just be used for signing into your phone, either, as it could also authorize purchases and sign into apps. It would largely be a parallel to the Face ID system found in Apple's more recent iPhones, just with more flexibility. There's no certainty this will make it to the finished version of Android Q, which history suggests could arrive in late summer. If it does, though, it could significantly expand the availability of secure face recognition on Google-powered devices. Phone makers don't always have the resources to pour into custom-built biometric tech. This could make it available to any brand that can afford to include depth sensors and similar hardware in their phones, and make it more a question of which device you want rather than having to make compromises. Gadget News via Engadget http://www.engadget.com January 27, 2019 at 08:15PM Gadgets worth P65T gone - Panay News http://bit.ly/2sOPXCJ Gadgets worth P65T gone Panay News ILOILO City – Gadgets worth around P65,000 went missing at Green Meadows Subdivision in Barangay Tacas, Jaro district. The lost items – a Nikon camera, ... Gadget News via "gadgets" - Google News http://bit.ly/2TcEcRI January 27, 2019 at 08:06PM Almost all of the UK’s best-selling cars can be ‘unlocked in minutes’ by cheap gadgets bought online - Daily Mail https://dailym.ai/2WpLPXE Almost all of the UK’s best-selling cars can be ‘unlocked in minutes’ by cheap gadgets bought online Daily Mail Almost all of the UK's bestselling cars are at risk of keyless theft, a study shows. The vehicles can be unlocked and started in minutes using gadgets which can ... Gadget News via "gadgets" - Google News http://bit.ly/2TcEcRI January 27, 2019 at 07:11PM
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Chinese regulators reportedly axed 8,000 malicious apps https://engt.co/2HIiVia China's cyber regulators are tightening their grip on the country's infamously censored internet even more, and it includes keeping a closer eye on games and apps. According to Reuters, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has deleted 7,873 mobile apps it deems malicious. Some of those applications reportedly overcharged users, while others stole their information. One of the apps affected by the purge was Fruit Ninja, though it's not entirely clear if CAC axed the original game or one of its many copycats. That deleted Fruit Ninja apparently tricked people into signing up for paid services. There was also at least a couple of games with intentionally provocative names -- Bathroom Goddess and Naughty Housemaid -- deleted for information theft, spamming and forced downloads. In addition to the app purge, the CAC said in a statement that it has removed over 7 million pieces of information online. It also criticized a Tencent news app for posting "vulgar and low-brow information," which exemplifies the internet company's issues with the government. If you'll recall, China put its video game approvals on hold after establishing an ethics committee to oversee the industry. The first batch of titles approved after that almost-year-long freeze didn't include anything from Tencent. Gadget News via Engadget http://www.engadget.com January 27, 2019 at 06:39PM |
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