Scientists from the University of Buffalo will study the decisions, brainwaves and eye movements of people playing video games. They will then use this data to build an AI that can control autonomous air and ground robots The participants will play a real-time strategy game developed by the research team that’s comparable to the likes of Starcraft and Company of Heroes, UBNow revealed. [Read: How DeepMind’s AI defeated top players at StarCraft II] While they play, the researchers will record their decisions, track their eye movements with high-speed cameras, and monitor their brain wave patterns through electroencephalography (EEG) headsets....

One of those is the popular MATLAB (Matrix Labratory), a self-contained programming language and environment that specializes in data analysis. Aerospace and defense contractors use it prototype and test control systems, while car makers use it to monitor and feed fuel intake systems, to name just a few examples. Get a handle on the power of MATLAB with The Complete MATLAB Programming Master Class Bundle, which is now on sale at over 90 percent off, just $29 from TNW Deals....

There’s virtually no industry that doesn’t use multimedia pieces to push their messaging forward these days. From old school marketing materials to much newer school social media posts, nobody’s skill set is complete without at least a working knowledge of how to craft a cool video or edit an engaging image. Right now, users can kill two birds with one stone by locking in both the video editing and image editing power of The PowerDirector and PhotoDirector 365 Subscription Bundle ($71....

The AIaaS opportunity According to recent research, AI-based software revenue is expected to climb from $9.5 billion in 2018 to $118.6 billion in 2025 as companies seek new insights into their respective businesses that can give them a competitive edge. Organizations recognize that their systems hold virtual treasure troves of data but don’t know what to do with it or how to harness it. They do understand, however, that machines can complete a level of analysis in seconds that teams of dedicated researchers couldn’t attain even over the course of weeks....

The memo, which leaked yesterday, touches on the moral and ethical dilemmas that went into the decision to renew a $200,000 contract with the agency. Following the leak, CEO Nat Friedman shared the full email in a blog post for everyone to see. “At GitHub, we believe in empowering developers around the world. We also believe in basic human rights and treating people with respect and dignity,” a disclaimer at the top of the memo reads....

Mathias Bynes, a Google employee working on developer tools for Chrome, tweeted a demo video showing how you can test your website for various paucities. [Read: Google wants to move UK users’ data to the US — here’s what you need to know] Developers can find this new section through Developer tools > More tools > Rendering > Emulate visual deficiencies, and see how their website looks for people with different impairments....

The proposal — dubbed “Privacy Sandbox” — is a stab at preventing extensive tracking of users on the web through cookies and other covert techniques like tracking pixels, link decoration, and device fingerprinting. In creating a new standard that puts users in control over their data, Google hopes it would strike a balance between personalization and privacy. The changes, if implemented, are bound to have major implications for the whole ad tech ecosystem....

The bad news is that Google appears to be killing off the Play Movies & TV app on a bunch of smart TV devices, including Roku, Samsung, LG, and Vizio Smart TVs. Google appears to be slowly trying to retire the app, much like Google Play Music, perhaps because its name is terrible. But the good news is that your purchases will live on in the YouTube app instead. According to a Google support page: Your purchase credits will also transfer over, but keep in mind your watchlist will not be available on YouTube; you’ll have to make a new playlist instead....

To begin a call, tap on the Activities button and select Breakout Rooms. Organizers are able to create up to 100 rooms in a call. By default, call participants are distributed randomly into equal-sized rooms, but you can also manually assign people to different rooms. Organizers can join breakout rooms themselves, but they won’t see chat messages that were exchanged when they were not in the room. They can also set time limits for the room, or shuffle them should participants get into virtual food fights....

According to the Center for Whale Research, there are only 73 Southern Resident orcas — a subspecies of the killer whale — left in the world. So Google has teamed up with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to monitor their condition and alert experts in the event of sickness or accidents across 12 locations. Google’s team trained its AI model using 1,800 hours of underwater audio and 68,000 labels that identified the origin of the sound....

The company will help teachers from 22,000 schools across the country to conduct classes online through tools such as YouTube, Google Classrooms, and GSuite. These tools will be available in eight Indian languages including Hindi and Gujarati. Google’s new program aims to solve three key problems in the education sector in the county including lack of digital educational content in local languages, access to devices and internet, and training teachers to use digital tools....

Enter Shoploop, a video shopping platform for discovering, evaluating, and buying products all in one place. It’s basically like a social media platform built around product reviews and affiliate links. Users will be able to save products to check out later, or simply follow creators for more content. Google says the idea for Shoploop came after its research showed that people often follow a very specific path to buying products....

The new feature is rolling out to Android phones starting tomorrow, and it’ll land on iOS later. Currently, it supports English, French, German, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Thai. In January, Google previewed the transcription feature at an event, and said it’ll roll out soon. At that time, it was limited to prerecorded messages. However, the newly rolling out feature can transcribe one language to another in real-time. To enable transcription, you just need to press the Transcribe button in the updated Google Translate app....

Now, I have joined the Event Horizon Telescope team in following up on their earlier achievement, by creating a new image showing jets of plasma being ejected from the core of a different supermassive black hole, at the center of the galaxy Centaurus A. Centaurus A’s black hole is about 120 times less massive than that of M87, the galaxy where the black hole halo was spotted (and which also has its own set of plasma jets)....

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the transport sector are stimulating innovations for better and more targeted use of vehicles and infrastructure. This could optimize network performances, support the monitoring and management of traffic, and create the base for solutions that pave the way to future mobility, particularly in cities. Infrastructure management and vehicle design are evolving thanks to the opportunities offered by the widespread use of devices, such as smartphones and in-vehicle localization sensors, for processing, gathering and exchanging information among users and service providers, as well as for monitoring and detecting the performance of vehicles and behavior of people....

You can watch the live stream of the event on Apple’s website or the company’s YouTube channel at 10AM PT/1PM ET/10.30PM IST/7PM CET. Last year, Apple introduced its ARM-based indigenous chip M1. At the launch, the company also announced the MacBook Pro, the MacBook Air, and the Mac Mini — all powered by the same processor. While the benchmark and performance of this chip exceeded expectations, many believe that there should be a Pro model with more power than Air....

Peatlands form in areas where waterlogged conditions slow down the decomposition of plant material and peat accumulates. This accumulation of carbon-rich plant remains has been especially strong in northern tundra and taiga areas where they have helped cool the global climate for more than 10,000 years. Now, large areas of perennially frozen (permafrost) peatlands are thawing, causing them to rapidly release the freeze-locked carbon back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide and methane....

You’ve heard of FOMO — fear of missing out? Well, there’s also FOMU: fear of missing an upgrade. And yes, it’s very, very real. Maybe no clutch of tech users are more attuned to feeling the sting born from the lack of an update than iPhone users. I mean, who can live with an ancient iPhone X now that a newer, flashier iPhone 11 is around? Thankfully, you won’t have to live that life much longer if you win this iPhone 11 256GB plus AirPods and a Charging Pad Giveaway....

Just think about how much money the coffee-holic in your family spends on their drink of choice. Even if they only stop at Starbucks maybe once or twice a week to caffeinate up, you’re probably still talking about spending…well, maybe it’s best not to think about it, after all. Since those premium java hits are likely putting a healthy hit on their wallet, the FrankOne Cold Brew and Coffee Maker is a holiday gift option worth checking out....

Algorithms created to regulate speech online have censored speech ranging from religious content to sexual diversity. AI systems created to monitor illegal activities have been used to track and target human rights defenders. And algorithms have discriminated against Black people when they have been used to detect cancers or assess the flight risk of people accused of crimes. The list goes on. As researchers studying the intersection between AI and social justice, we’ve been examining solutions developed to tackle AI’s inequities....