Google is a massive organization with abundant resources at their disposal. There are a large number of employees who work for Google and can help them in their new projects. Despite this, Google is asking random people for their face data, reportedly, to train its upcoming smartphone – Pixel 4.As originally reported by a ZDNet writer, officials from Google approached his friend when he was sitting around in New York and asked him to register his facial data on a “phone in a very large case”.There are some speculations that the device used by Googlers to register face data of George was ‘Pixel 4’ and the tech giant is trying to train its AI model.After registering the face data and signing the waiver, Google employees offered a $5 gift card to Amazon or Starbucks for “5 minutes of me interacting with the phone,” says George.Interestingly, George did not even care to read the full waiver he signed in exchange for his facial data.When he asked … [Read more...] about Google Is Asking Random People To Sell Their Face Data For $5
Britain could see hottest July day ever with 37C heat on the way
Britain is on track to have its hottest July day ever, with temperatures expected to hit 36C this week. The Met Office has predicted that the mercury will rise to 36C in London on Thursday afternoon, as part of a three-day heatwave hitting the UK today. Forecasters say there could even be temperatures of 37C in south-east England on Thursday. The sweltering heat is the result of an 'African plume' sweeping in from the south, according to The Sun. The heatwave is likely to break the record for the hottest July day in the UK, which was seen in Heathrow in 2015, when temperatures reached 36.8C. Sunshine will cover the country today on what promises to be one of the nicest days of the year, with highs of 32C. Temperatures will be in the low 30s across much of south, south-east, east, central, north and north-east England and south Wales. The sunshine will be replaced by cloud in some areas tomorrow, with rain in north England and Scotland, although many areas will still enjoy the rays. The … [Read more...] about Britain could see hottest July day ever with 37C heat on the way
Gesture Controlled Doom
DOOM will forever be remembered as one of the founding games of the entire FPS genre. It also stands as a game which has long been a fertile ground for hackers and modders. [Nick Bild] decided to bring gesture control to iD’s classic shooter, courtesy of machine learning. The setup consists of a Jetson Nano fitted with a camera, which films the player and uses a convolutional neural network to recognise the player’s various gestures. Once recognised, an API request is sent to a laptop playing Doom which simulates the relevant keystrokes. The laptop is hooked up to a projector, creating a large screen which allows the wildly gesturing player to more easily follow the action. The neural network was trained on 3300 images – 300 per gesture. [Nick] found that using a larger data set actually performed less well, as he became less dilligent in reliably performing the gestures. This demonstrates thatt quality matters in training networks, as well as quantity. Reports are … [Read more...] about Gesture Controlled Doom
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Actress Bella Thorne has come out as pansexual, explaining that she is 'more drawn to personality than gender'. The 21-year-old former Disney child star had previously identified as bisexual but told Good Morning America she does not now consider gender or sex when looking for a partner, stating: "You like what you like." Speaking about her decision, Bella said: "I'm actually pansexual and I didn't know that. Somebody explained to me really thoroughly what that is. "You like beings. You like what you like. Doesn't have to be a girl or a guy or a he or she or they or this or that. It's literally you like personality. "You just like a being." Bella is currently in a relationship with Italian pop star Benjamin Mascolo and she posted pictures from a holiday in Sicily last month. Read More Showbiz editor's picks Bella, who found fame playing CeCe Jones on the Disney Channel series Shake It Up from 2010 to 2013, was previously dating internet personality Tana Mongeau and American rapper … [Read more...] about S
Rodri insists he can be much more than Man City’s enforcer
Manchester City's record signing Rodri insists he can be much more than Pep Guardiola's midfield enforcer. Rodri, signed by City for £63million, is seen as the heir to Brazilian veteran Fernandinho – and at 6ft 3ins the Spaniard will certainly offer a daunting physical presence. But the 23-year-old, who was released as a teenager by Atletico because he was deemed too small, reckons he can be both a protector and provider for the more diminutive technicians like David Silva and Bernardo Silva. Rodri said: “I think City has lots of talented players but maybe one of the things the team can get is more physical. “We have lots of players that are great and small, but football is changing now. “It's getting more physical in the Premier League, so it's good for me to have that physique in the position I play. “You don't win only playing good. You need more things and that's why teams are changing their philosophy. “I noticed years ago that I had to … [Read more...] about Rodri insists he can be much more than Man City’s enforcer