Facebook’s Portal adds Instant Games and custom video call camera control
Facebook’s Portal smart display is adding support for custom video call camera control, Instant Games, and several other new features. The updates are part...
Intel shows off its next big chip plans for ‘architecture era’
At the Los Altos home of Intel cofounder Robert Noyce, company executives, architects, and fellows revealed their plans to expand Intel’s processors and other...
AI is esports’ newest weapon
Professional athletes are no strangers to the power of artificial intelligence. Whether it’s the computer vision tools that help pitchers perfect their delivery or the...
Deloitte’s 9 tech predictions for 2019
Everybody makes a list of 2019 predictions, but the folks at Deloitte have numbers behind theirs. As one of the world’s biggest accounting and financial...
Montreal startup Stradigi’s AI game teaches people sign language
Responsibly applied artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to solve some of the world’s toughest challenges. One needn’t look further for evidence then the winners...
Xbox boss Phil Spencer made gaming matter to Microsoft
You may have noticed that Xbox boss Phil Spencer is throwing around Microsoft’s hefty wallet. The company has made a number of acquisitions over...
Anki’s Cozmo gets a holiday update with new storyboarding features
Who said old robots can’t learn new tricks? Just two years and change following its debut, Anki’s Cozmo — a cute companion with an...
Imagination reveals PowerVR GPUs and AI chips for mobile, auto, and entertainment
Imagination Technologies is announcing three new PowerVR graphics processing units (GPUs) for a series of product categories and a neural network accelerator for AI...
How to get a piece of the growing esports pie (VB Live)
How do you monetize esports? The traditional sports broadcast model is tried and true, but new approaches to engaging audiences and driving revenue are...
Microsoft’s Surface roadmap reportedly includes ambient computing and a modular all-in-one PC
Microsoft watcher Brad Sams has released a book chronicling the company’s Surface brand: Beneath a Surface. While you’ll want to read all 26 chapters...