Researchers at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab recently proposed Hardware-Aware Transformers (HAT), an AI model training technique that incorporates Google’s Transformer architecture. They claim that HAT can achieve a 3 times inferencing speedup on devices like the Raspberry Pi 4 while reducing …
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Uber is introducing an option that allows riders in the U.S. to book trips by the hour, the latest in a string of offerings the company has launched to offset the impact of the pandemic. Uber has in recent weeks been trialing its new hourly service in a handful of cities …
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Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz confirmed he has raised a new round of funding, and he also said that he will step down as the augmented reality company’s top executive. In a statement, Abovitz confirmed rumors that the company had raised a last-minute round of funding, but he didn’t say …
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(Reuters) — President Donald Trump said he will introduce legislation that may scrap or weaken a law that has long protected internet companies, including Twitter and Facebook, an extraordinary attempt to intervene in the media that experts said was unlikely to survive legal scrutiny. Trump signed an executive order on …
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Mobileye, Intel’s driverless vehicle R&D division, today published a 40-minute video of one of its cars navigating a 160-mile stretch of Jerusalem streets. The video features top-down footage captured by a drone, as well as an in-cabin cam recording, parallel to an overlay showing the perception system’s input and predictions. …
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Level Ex, the maker of surgery games popular with medical professionals, has released new levels that virtually train doctors to treat patients with COVID-19. The COVID-19 levels are available for free through the Airway Ex and Pulm Ex mobile games on Google Play, coming soon to other platforms. CEO Sam …
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We can probably agree that Zoom meetings, while vital during the lockdown, aren’t exactly thrilling. So MeetinVR envisions taking those meetings into virtual reality for a more immersive experience. During the pandemic, MeetinVR could make online meetings more exciting with things like whiteboard interaction, 3D viewing, movie viewing, or podium …
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SmartRent, which provides smart home automation for property owners, managers, developers, and residents, today announced that it has raised $ 60 million. CEO Lucas Haldeman said the funding will enable the company’s next phase of growth as it expands its portfolio of offerings. According to Statista, revenue from the smart …
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Iron Harvest taps into two of my favorite things about reading: history and alternative worlds. Here, we’re dealing with another Earth known as 1920+. You might have heard of it — it’s the basis for Scythe, a popular strategy board game. It’s also part of the works of Polish artist …
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