DeepMind AI’s new trick is playing ‘Quake III Arena’ like a human
" Research in AI continues to make video games better. The technology informs NPCs that can move and fight more convincingly, orcs with personalities and ever-more realistic visuals. Now researchers at DeepMind have taught an AI to play a customized ve..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/03/deepmind-ai-quake-iii-arena-human/
Research shows Facebook (probably) isn’t listening through your phone
" Some people still believe that their phones are listening in to gather data that will inform targeted advertising or compromise their privacy. Facebook has directly denied that its apps are listening in Congressional hearings, but there hasn't been a..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/03/research-facebook-probably-isnt-listening-phone/
Facebook's latest AI acquisition is focused on natural language
" Facebook might have another AI tool for its quest to tackle fake news. The social network has acquired Bloomsbury AI, a London firm specializing in using machine learning to understand natural language in documents. The move is ostensibly about improving "nat…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/03/facebooks-buys-bloomsbury-ai/
Third-party app developers could be reading your Gmail
" Last summer, Google promised to stop scanning your gmail for keywords that helped them target advertising. However, according to a report at The Wall Street Journal, Google still allows third-party app developers scan your inbox." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/03/third-party-app-developers-reading-gmail/
Two attendees of doomed Fyre Festival win $5 million suit
" You know a festival was a nightmare when the organizer is arrested for wire fraud, pleads guilty to the charge and then Hulu picks up a documentary about it. There is some justice in the world, however, as two Fyre Festival attendees have ended up winning mil…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/03/two-attendees-fyre-festival-5-million-suit/
The Decode app spots fakes with NFC
" The global trade of counterfeit goods reportedly rakes in half a trillion dollars per year, which isn't good for anyone. (Except for the counterfeiters themselves, I suppose.) As the fakes industry continues to grow, brands are looking to technologi..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/03/blue-bite-decode-nfc-counterfeits/
