Новости за 24.06.2021

War is coming. Later this year the US military will fight its most advanced war campaign ever as it faces off against a fictionalized version of China. The battles will be fake, but the results should provide the government with everything it needs to justify the mass development of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS). The era of government-controlled killer robots is upon us. Up front: US military leaders have increasingly come out in support of taking humans out of the loop when it comes to AI-controlled weapons. Читать дальше...

Nvidia has unveiled an AI model that converts a single 2D image of a person into a “talking head” video. Known as Vid2Vid Cameo, the deep learning model is designed to improve the experience of videoconferencing. If you’re running late for a call, you could roll out of bed in your pajamas and disheveled hair,  upload a photo of you dressed to impress, and the AI will map your facial movements to the reference image — leaving the other attendees unaware of the chaos behind the camera. That could be a boon for the chronically unkempt... Читать дальше...

I was pretty hyped about Microsoft’s big Windows 11 reveal today. I’m a self-proclaimed Windows fanboy — we exist! — and after the company claimed Windows 10 would be the “last version of Windows,” the news of Windows 11 hit like a nerdy Christmas. So I fully expected my first article of the day to be a straight piece about the new features coming to the OS. Instead, I’m writing this one. I’ve barely learned anything about Windows 11 yet, because the official livestream was a lagtastic mess. Soon... Читать дальше...

Last December, the UK introduced “green plates” for EVs in an effort to raise awareness of zero-emission cars. Exciting, I know.  Bearing a green strip down the left side, they’re easily distinguishable from the regular number plates. This means the public can identify these people as the saints of sustainable transport they are.  At least, that’s what the government thought. From today, green number plates may be legally fitted on Zero Emission Vehicles throughout UK ???? Green number plates will... Читать дальше...

Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter! A friend of mine was complaining to me about one of his projects. At one point, I said to him, “Look, if it bothers you so much, why not just cancel it? Just leave it to someone else.” He thought about it for a few seconds and then said, “No, because the reason... Читать дальше...

I’ve spent the past couple of weeks playing the brand new Mario Golf: Super Rush on the Nintendo Switch. And you know what? It’s fantastic. Ever since I completed the Tony Hawk’s remaster, I’ve been looking for an arcade-style sports game to wile away many happy hours on — and the new Mario Golf is just that. But… there’s a hitch. It’s Summer. COVID restrictions are being lifted across the globe. And I’m being pressured to go outside. Because I’m a weak, pathetic man, I’m unable to simply say “look... Читать дальше...

TLDR: EasySplitter Pro Vocal Remover uses artificial intelligence to easily break down a song into up to four separate digital stems for all your music production and singalong desires. Serious audio recording started at the beginning of the 20th century, but it took until the 1940s before multitracking — the process of recording separate elements of a piece of music, then editing them together later — got started. Now, having vocals, drums, instrumental tracks and more all in separate digital audio... Читать дальше...

TLDR: The World Traveler Bundle ft. Rosetta Stone offers three training and service standouts to help make the most out of any international travel. By the end of the decade, it might be commonplace to fly from New York to London in just three hours. A run from San Francisco to Tokyo would take just over four hours. Those are the claims by Boom Supersonic, a company contracted to build a fleet of supersonic jets for United that could be in service by 2029.  Even with pandemics and flight delays, the world continues to get smaller. Читать дальше...

The race to land humans on Mars looks set for a tight finish. China aims to send its first crewed mission to the red planet in 2033 — the same year that NASA has set as a target. Beijing’s plans were revealed by the head of China‘s top rocket maker, Wang Xiaojun, at a space conference in Russia, Reuters reports. Wang outlined a three-step plan for the expedition. First, China will send robots to Mars, which will return soil samples and search for potential locations for a base.  Next, astronauts will be sent to build a Martian base. Читать дальше...