This AI Uses Pictures of Instruments to Simulate What They Sound Like

In an attempt to change the fact that contemporary violin making is “more based on tradition than understanding,” a team of researchers in Italy have developed something rather useful. Introducing a Data-Driven Approach to Making Violins Sebastian Gonzalez, Davide Salvi, Daniel Baeza, Fabio Antonacci, and Augusto Sarti from Italian university Politecnico Di Milano (Polytechnic University of […]

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The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra’s OLED Uses Less Energy Than Previous Generations

Samsung had plenty to say when it announced the Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra smartphones. However, during its extremely long presentation, the company didn’t mention the inclusion of Samsung’s new low-power OLED technology that’ll help the phone use less energy than previous generations. Samsung’s New OLED Technology Samsung announced the inclusion of the new OLED technology in […]

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How Google Uses Your Phone to Predict Traffic and Plan Trips

Phones work diligently to help us with our daily life, so much so that sometimes we don’t even know what data it’s sending back to servers around the world. For example, did you know that your phone can be used by Google Maps to help predict traffic jams on the road? Let’s explore how you’re […]

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Netflix’s New Video Codec Uses Less Data

Netflix is using a new codec to stream video content to its mobile app. The codec, called AV1, offers improved compression efficiency over Netflix’s previous codecs. Which should help Netflix subscribers use less data while watching Netflix on their phones. What Are Video Codecs? Video codecs handle the compression and decompression of video. Which, in […]

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