- Episode 663
- September 16, 2020
A deep learning model has achieved super-human performance at Gran Turismo Sport
Researchers at University of Zurich and SONY AI Zurich have recently tested the performance of a deep reinforcement learning-based approach that was trained to play the car racing video game, Gran Turismo Sport. Their findings further highlight the potential of deep learning techniques for controlling cars in simulated environments.
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- Episode 663
- September 16, 2020
Microsoft submitted Linux kernel patches for 'complete virtualization stack' with Linux and Hyper-V
Microsoft has submitted a series of patches to the Linux kernel with its aim being "to create a complete virtualization stack with Linux and Microsoft Hypervisor." The key change is that with the patched kernel, Linux will run as the Hyper-V root partition. Microsoft has also ported Intel's open-source Cloud Hypervisor, a Virtual Machine Monitor that normally runs on KVM.
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- Episode 663
- September 16, 2020
Google says it has wiped out its entire carbon footprint, past and present
Google became carbon-neutral in 2007 and says it has now compensated for all of the carbon it has ever created. Chief executive Sundar Pichai has also announced that they intend to run all of their data centres and offices on carbon-free energy by 2030.
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- Episode 662
- September 9, 2020
Minecraft is making the jump to PlayStation VR
Minecraft is already available in VR form for Windows 10 with the Oculus Rift and Windows Mixed Reality, plus there's a Samsung Gear VR version. Minecraft PlayStation VR is based on Minecraft VR tech from these other VR platforms.
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- Episode 662
- September 9, 2020
WordPress File Manager users: Upgrade now or be pwned
A frightening takeover vulnerability in the popular File Manager plugin for WordPress is being exploited in the wild, giving attackers the ability to drop and execute code on around 700,000 WordPress sites.
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- Episode 662
- September 9, 2020
Latest Windows 10 cumulative update breaks Sleep mode. We'll share the fix.
Having trouble sleeping? The latest Windows 10 cumulative update breaks ‘Sleep mode’, causing laptops around the world to become insomniacs. We have the fix to yet another Microsoft update blunder. Microsoft’s September 2020 optional update seems to be causing some trouble for those who are running Windows 10 version 2004.
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- Episode 662
- September 9, 2020
A US startup unveils battery made from nuclear waste that could last up to 28,000 years
A US startup has unveiled a battery made from nuclear waste that could last up to 28,000 years. The power for the nano-diamond battery comes from radioactive isotopes used in nuclear reactors.
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- Episode 662
- September 9, 2020
60 more SpaceX satellites have joined the Starlink fleet
Elon Musk wants to create a constellation made up of thousands of Starlink satellites that can offer high speed internet anywhere on the planet. Another 60 SpaceX satellites were launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to join the rest of the Starlink fleet. In just the last month, there have been three successful launches and deployments, making SpaceX the largest fleet of satellites in the world, with more than 700 currently in orbit.
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- Episode 661
- August 26, 2020
An update to Adobe's Lightroom app for iOS has wiped user photos with no chance to recover
The latest update to Adobe's Lightroom app for iOS inadvertently wiped users’ photos and presets that were not already synced to the cloud, and Adobe has confirmed that there is no way to get them back.
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- Episode 661
- August 26, 2020
WSL2 (LInux) is now available for Windows 10 1903 and 1909 users
Microsoft is easing the requirement for Windows Subsystem for Linux 2. Instead of only working on Windows 10 2004 or higher, WSL also is now available for Windows 10 1903 and 1909 users.
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