Google's artificial intelligence DeepMind is playing Go using a program called AlphaGo against the top Go player, Lee Sedol. To raise the stakes, there is $1 million on the line in a 5-game series taking place in Seoul. Spoilers, Google has one the first two games. They have been viewable via livestream on YouTube. You can watch the games that have happened and watch the … [Read more...]
Goodyear shows off concept spherical tire
Goodyear showed the video embedded below to demonstrate its Eagle-360 concept tire. The tires are spherical balls with the ability to adapt to weather conditions and be 3D-printed according to your location and driving habits. It uses magnetic levitation to keep the tires with the car and a lot of other sensors and smarts built in to maximize safe driving conditions and wear. … [Read more...]
Microsoft demos the power of DirectX 12 and series coming to Windows 10
This week, Microsoft had a focus on its gaming side with DirectX 12 and Xbox games. The first video allows for a demonstration of the improvements over DirectX 11 with DirectX 12, the gaming engine that comes with Windows 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLWamwzhQ34 Microsoft also announced a number of Xbox franchise games will also be coming to Windows. Games like … [Read more...]
CableLabs talks symmetric cable speeds in DOCSIS 3.1
CableLabs unveiled a new project to extend DOCSIS 3.1 technology to make cable bandwidth symmetrical. Common today, your Internet connection speed from your cable provider might allow anywhere from 3 to 100 Mbps, or even gigabit with DOCSIS 3.1 download but only 1 to 5 Mbps upload. This video from CableLabs explains that they are working on symmetrical connections to allow the … [Read more...]
Displaced Disney IT Pro explains humiliation of training foreign H-1B replacements
IT professionals are particularly concerned with the H-1B program in the USA that allows companies to extend visas to foreign workers under the explanation that there are not enough skilled workers available. Large companies have been abusing the program in order to replace their current citizen employees with cheaper foreign workers. Some of the lead up to this has been … [Read more...]