自動運転のテストにUnityゲームエンジン活用。Baiduの自動運転車開発コンソーシアム
"ここ数年、自動運転車の開発が各国で盛んに行われています。しかし、公道における試験走行ではいくつか事故が発生しており、その中のひとつは死亡事故になってしまいました。もちろん、事故はすべてが自動運転システムのせいで起こっているわけではありません。そして自動運転に限らず、公道を走る以上は他車や歩行者らを巻き込んでしまうリスクは避けられません。 そこで、自動運転車を開発する企業のひとつ、中国のBaiduは、未熟な自動運転システムによる事故を避け、さらに効率よくアルゴリズムを鍛え上げるために、リアルタイム3Dゲームエンジン…"
https://japanese.engadget.com/2018/12/18/unity-baidu/Kroger adds driverless vehicles to its grocery delivery fleet
" Earlier this year, Kroger teamed up with the self-driving startup Nuro for a grocery delivery service, and in August the company began piloting an autonomous delivery service in Arizona. At the time, the deliveries were made by a self-driving Toyota..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/18/kroger-adds-driverless-vehicles-grocery-delivery-fleet/12月19日のできごとは「DANBOARD USB CABLE発売」「AQUOS CRYSTAL X発売」ほか：今日は何の日？
" 12月19日のおもなできごと
2003年、ソニーが「DSC-F828」を発売
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2014年、cheeroが「DANBOARD USB CABLE」を発売
2014年、ソフトバンクが「AQUOS CRYSTAL X」を発売2014年：通電時には目が光るギミック付き！デザインがかわいい「DANBOARD USB CABLE」
人気漫画「よつばと！」に登場する「ダンボー」をモチーフにしたUSBケーブルが、「DANBOARD USB CABLE」。通電す…" https://japanese.engadget.com/2018/12/18/12-19-danboard-usb-cable-aquos-crystal-x/
Ex-Uber engineer claims to travel 3,099 miles in a self-driving car
" Remember how controversial former Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski had formed a secretive autonomous trucking startup? He's finally showing off his work... and he might have set a record in the process. Levandowski has launched his self-driving tr..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/18/levandowski-claims-3099-mile-self-driving-car-trip/Tidal adds Spotify-like personalized 'My Mix' playlists
" Tidal is getting into the personalized playlist game. The music streaming service is now offering its users personalized "My Mix" playlists that take into account their listening history as well as input from Tidal's human-curated playlists. Subscribers can h…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/18/tidal-adds-spotify-like-personalized-my-mix-playlists/Test Google's Project Stream and get 'Assassin's Creed: Odyssey' for free
"If you've been waiting to pick up Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, now is your chance to get it without spending a dime. Google is giving away a free copy of the title for PC in exchange for trying out Project Stream, the company's game streaming service f..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/18/google-project-stream-test-free-assassins-creed-odyssey/Uber's new Jump e-bikes have swappable batteries
" Jump is giving its eye-catching red e-bikes an overhaul. It will launch an updated version in the New Year with a raft of new features, including a holder for your phone (useful for turn-by-turn navigation) and a retractable cable lock, which should make it e…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/18/uber-jump-e-bikes-update-swappable-battery-phone-holder/Google pulled 'millions' of junk Play Store ratings in one week
" Google is just as frustrated with bogus app reviews as you are, and it's apparently bending over backwards to improve the trustworthiness of the feedback you see. The company instituted a system this year that uses a mix of AI and human oversight to cull junk…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/18/google-pulled-millions-of-junk-play-store-ratings/Netflix renews 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' for season 3 and 4
" Netflix fiercely guards viewer numbers with the utmost secrecy, but there are often indicators of how popular a show is among subscribers. Take Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, for example. The reboot of the teen witch franchise only launched in October, but a…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/18/netflix-chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-renewed-season-3-season-4/Facebook releases an update on its civil rights audit
" In May, Facebook agreed to conduct a civil rights audit, and now the company has released an update of its progress. Headed by civil liberties leader Laura Murphy, the audit has so far engaged with dozens of civil rights organizations in order to ide..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/18/facebook-update-civil-rights-audit/ https://http://www.engadget.com/ 