Computer scientists in India and the U.K. have developed a facial-recognition system that can identify people even when they are wearing disguises. The aim is to use it for law enforcement.
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Source: Digital trends
CurioPets, short for curious pets, is a multi-player, augmented reality pet simulator that launches tomorrow on iOS. Built with Apple’s ARKit, the aim is to encourage real-world exploration — similar to Pokémon GO — as you travel around with either a puppy or a kitten and take care of them, which is more like Tamagotchi and NeoPets. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Tomorrow’s the big day. Apple’s annual fall unveil kicks off at 10AM ET, christening the opulent new Steve Jobs Theater in the process. From the looks of it, there may not be all that many stones left to turn over by the time Tim Cook hits the stage. Of course, Apple events have never been about just one device. Here’s what we think we know about the event so far. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
The Chinese giant has redesigned its popular Mi Mix, and now offers a ceramic version.
Source: Wired
A leak of the iOS 11 GM tells you everything you’d want to know about the new iPhone and more.
Source: Wired
Google has filed a legal appeal against a record-breaking fine handed down by the European Commission this summer for anti-competitive behavior relating to the operation of its product search comparison service, currently called Google Shopping. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Rackspace today announced its intention to acquire Datapipe, one of its largest competitors in the managed public and private cloud services business. Rackspace expects the acquisition, which is its largest one yet, to close in the next quarter. The two privately held companies did not disclose the financial details of the transaction, but Datapipe has raised aver $310 million in equity… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
At peak performance, Summit will perform 200 million billion operations a second and require as much energy as a decent-sized city.
Source: Wired
Director Rian Johnson is finally starting to spill some secrets about his upcoming Star Wars movie.
Source: Wired
Commentary: As a longtime Apple fan, I can say confidently the new phone isn’t going to be earth-shattering. And yes, I’m probably going to buy it.
Source: CNET