Facebook said today that it won’t let publishers in Australia post their content on its platform, which means people in the country won’t be able to see or share news and other…
Month: February 2021
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD arrives on the Switch this summer
Most of us watching the Nintendo Direct today were hoping for news about ‘Breath of the Wild 2,’ only to be disappointed to learn we’d have to wait longer — series producer…
Google Maps will help you pay parking and transit fees ahead of time
Google Maps today introduced a few updates to help you get around town without having to slow down to pay at a parking meter or wait in line for a train ticket….
This startup is using AI to eradicate malaria
Nearly half the world’s population is at risk of malaria. The World Health Organization estimates that the disease killed more than 400,000 people in 2019. A startup called ZzappMalaria hopes to shrink these numbers…
I’m an Iraq War veteran and a hardcore wargamer. Here’s what’s wrong with ‘Six Days In Fallujah’
I thought the controversial first-person survival/shooter game Six Days in Fallujah was dead over a decade ago. At the time, I felt its cancellation was good riddance to bad rubbish. But today…
The Xbox Series X and S can now boost the FPS of some older games
Microsoft is helping the Xbox Series X and S leverage their extra power when running backward-compatible games. The company today announced FPS Boost, a feature that does exactly what its name implies:…
How COVID-19 will change the world’s 13,000 ‘microcities’ for good
This article was originally published by Sarah Wray on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities…
World’s fastest computer gives birth to tsunami-predicting AI
Scientists have used the world’s fastest supercomputer to develop an AI tool that predicts tsunami flooding in almost real-time. The system was created by researchers in Japan, one of the most seismically active areas…
A love letter to my Netgear router, the gorgeous Nighthawk RAX120
When lockdown happened and the world burst into chaos, there was at least one thing I could rely on: my home network. Sad? You betcha. But with the Wi-Fi speeds I get…
An absolute beginner’s guide to deep learning with Python
Teaching yourself deep learning is a long and arduous process. You need a strong background in linear algebra and calculus, good Python programming skills, and a solid grasp of data science, machine learning,…