Microsoft has invested heavily in AI and machine learning, but you wouldn’t know it from how little attention it gets compared with Google. Microsoft is using its machine learning technology to address something all long-term Windows users have experienced: faulty updates. Microsoft says that AI can help identify systems that will play nicely with updates, allowing the company to . It seems like we can’t get a single Windows update without hearing some stories of how it completely broke one type of system or another. You have to feel for Microsoft a little — the Windows ecosystem is maddeningly complex with uncountable hardware variants.
When AMD launched Epyc, it made it clear that the server CPU would face a slow and cautious ramp into market rather than a full-on sprint. Prior to the launch of its 7nm Epyc CPUs, AMD’s total server market share had edged upwards to ~3.4 percent. Now that 7nm hardware is in-market, there are reports that AMD is gaining market share more rapidly. DigiTimes that AMD is pulling roughly 5 percent market share today and could blow past 10 percent by the end of 2020. This would represent a significant short-term share gain for the company. Prior to the launch of Epyc, AMD’s server market share had fallen to ~0 percent, with Intel estimated to have more than 99 percent of the market.
In the world of action cameras, DJI has made a name for itself as a top-tier brand, and while its equipment usually comes at top-tier prices, you can grab their camera for just $299 today, $50 off the usual price. Featuring front and rear displays, this adventure-ready action cam lets you effortlessly capture your best moments in stunning 4K quality. You’ll be able to frame yourself quickly and easily in any setting or environment using a vivid front screen, while a back screen delivers a crystal-clear image of your captures. This ultra-durable camera can also survive the elements—making it perfect for frequent adventurers who need to constantly brave the outdoors—and you’ll be able to capture the action shake-free thanks to a series of custom settings.
One of the ongoing puzzles in astronomy is that very few solar systems that we’ve examined to date look anything like ours. It’s common, for example, for solar systems to have so-called Hot Jupiters, planets the size of Jupiter that circle their host stars at a closer distance than Mercury circles our own Sun. Many solar systems have planets that fall in-between the size of Earth and Neptune, while we have no such worlds. In other solar systems, Super-Earths — rocky planets — are often found much closer to the Sun, while our largest and farthest planets are all gas giants.
Earlier this month, a box showed up at my door. Main Event Entertainment, a family entertainment company that operates businesses throughout the US providing various video and real-world games, including billiards, bowling, arcade titles, laser tag, and rock climbing, has recently added Beat Saber as a starring attraction for its facilities. The box contained an Oculus Quest preloaded with Beat Saber Arcade, the same version of the game that the company has rolled out in its entertainment centers. Beat Saber, for those of you that haven’t played it, is a rhythm game. In it, you slash red and blue boxes that approach you at speed, in time to the music.
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is orbiting the Earth to search for alien worlds, but it spotted something much different recently. NASA says TESS known as a “tidal disruption event.” As TESS watched from a safe distance, a star spiraled toward a black hole before being torn to shreds. TESS is a followup to the dearly departed Kepler Space Telescope. Whereas Kepler focused on small parts of the sky out to great distances, TESS aims to search for exoplanets across the entire sky out to a distance of about 300 light years. It uses the same transit method as Kepler for spotting exoplanets: when a planet passes in front of its host star, there’s a small dip in brightness.
is a rather unique display. Obviously it’s a monitor, but it doesn’t have any HDMI, DisplayPort, or DVI jacks. LG designed it specifically as a solution for users of Apple devices, and as such, it was designed to accept video over USB Type-C. Clearly, the LG UltraFine 24MD4KL-B fills a specific niche in the market, but unless you own an iPad or MacBook, you should probably steer clear. Design and Features In addition to the unusual video connection options, this display is also rather unique in that it features a 24-inch 4K Nano IPS panel.
Chinese technology giant Huawei was the second-largest smartphone maker in the world at this time last year, but its fortunes have taken a downturn in 2019. The US government hit the firm with a trade ban last spring, but a temporary exemption allowed US companies to continue working with it. Now, the government has signaled that — the export ban is likely to go into effect soon. In May of this year, the US Commerce Department added Huawei to its “entity list.” The people and businesses on that list are considered a threat to US interests, and as such, US companies cannot provide technology or other resources to them.
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images The rumor mill has been abuzz about Motorola’s supposed folding phone all year, and a new report says the device is still on track for a 2019 debut. Motorola initially wanted to launch the phone , but that didn’t work out. It’s now expecting to announce the device at the very end of 2019. Foldable phones are a popular diversion among smartphone makers right now. Samsung just re-launched the Galaxy Fold, and Huawei has shown off the Mate X foldable a few times. The high price tag and general fragility of these devices have made them a tough sell, though.
