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Intel takes on Google and Amazon with 2 new AI-focused chips

Aug21
by on August 21, 2019 at 7:18 am
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence


Intel has unveiled two new processors as part of its Nervana Neural Network Processor (NNP) lineup with an aim to accelerate training and inferences drawn from artificial intelligence (AI) models. Dubbed Spring Crest and Spring Hill, the company showcased the AI-focused chips for the first time on Tuesday at the Hot Chips Conference in Palo Alto, California, an annual tech symposium held every August. Intel’s Nervana NNP series is named after Nervana Systems, the company it acquired in 2016. The chips were designed at its Haifa facility in Israel, and allow for training AI and inferring from data to gain valuable insights. “In an AI empowered world, we…

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Gmail will soon automatically correct your typos and grammar goof-ups

Aug21
by on August 21, 2019 at 6:43 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


Ever made a typo in an email so bad that your life flashed before your eyes as you sent it? Worry not, Google‘s making sure it doesn’t happen again with a new update for Gmail that’ll point out basic spellings and grammar mistakes as you type. The update, presently rolling out for G Suite users on web, will use AI to point out errors in your email. If you’ve made a slight typo, Gmail will automatically correct the spelling for you. For grammar mistakes, Gmail will show a squiggly blue line under the erroneous phase. If this sounds familiar, it’s because…

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Cybershoes let you physically walk, run, and jump in VR without leaving your seat

Aug20
by on August 20, 2019 at 11:14 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, distract, gaming, Plugged, virtual reality


If you ask me, VR is the best thing that’s happened to gaming since the invention of the joystick thanks to the platform’s ability to place users inside of a complete alternate reality. Unfortunately, the spell’s instantly broken the moment you’re forced to take a single step. Cybershoes, a gadget that looks like equal parts Heelies and sandals, aims to solve that problem. Marketed as a “high-end solution for VR locomotion,” Cybershoes are an accessory device for VR systems that are compatible with Steam VR. This means they can be used with Oculus, HTC, Pimax, and other headsets. They ship with…

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