Facebook reveals holographic optics for thin and light VR headsets
Today’s virtual reality headsets are universally big — closer to goggles than glasses, and even then, larger and heavier than modern ski goggles. While...
Facebook releases AI development tool based on NetHack
Facebook researchers believe the game NetHack is well-tailored to training, testing, and evaluating AI models. Today, they released the NetHack Learning Environment, a research...
Creative is king: UA advertising creative trends in 2020
Presented by Consumer Acquisition We’ve all seen big changes in user acquisition (UA) advertising in the last few years. Artificial intelligence (AI) is automating...
How to watch Apple’s all-digital WWDC20 keynotes
Although the coronavirus pandemic scuttled Apple’s traditional in-person Worldwide Developers Conference this year, a fully online version called WWDC20 is kicking off today, including...
Google builds AI agent that learns to generalize to new environments by ignoring distractions
In a study earlier this year accepted to the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO) 2020, Google researchers investigate the properties of AI software...
Google Assistant actions can now continuously listen for specific words
Google today detailed new tools for partners developing on Google Assistant, its voice platform used by over 500 million people monthly in 30 languages...
Amazon and Techstars announce inaugural Alexa Next Stage cohort
The Alexa Fund, Amazon’s $200 million venture fund for voice-focused startups, and Techstars today revealed the inaugural cohort of companies participating in Alexa Next...
AI model creates 3D avatars from a person’s picture
What if all it took to create a realistic digital avatar of a person was a single image? In a paper accepted to the...
How game developers can maximize their influencer relationships
With fans watching 60+ billion hours of gaming videos, it’s essential to maximize influencer relationships. They’re central to marketing campaigns, help produce steady revenue...
Google launches Android 11 Beta 1, Kotlin coroutines, and Jetpack updates
Google today launched the first Android 11 beta with final SDK and NDK APIs as well as new 10 features. The company also released...