IT&Software
Call of Duty's new Alexa skill uses AI to offer personalised training
If you dont already have an Alexa , will you pick one up now? The Call of Duty Alexa Skill is now available, so give it for a spin yourself and see if it can provide any useful tips to help you improve. "Alexa allows us to have direct voice interaction". "You're not going to get the same response every time that you're in there", Lutz explains. "And it'll make real-time recommendations about th... [Full Article...]
Chevrolet Will Now Let You Pay for Gas on Your Touchscreen
Behind this new technology lies Chevy's Marketplace function , a commerce platform for on-demand reservations and purchases of goods and services. "We introduced Marketplace to deliver value, productivity and convenience to our customers", said Chevy online commerce exec, Rick Ruskin. [Full Article...]
World's biggest porn site starts accepting cryptocurrency
Using cryptocurrency for the payment is an innovative idea to protect the privacy. In an official press release on Tuesday that was accompanied by a video, Pornhub states: "The future has come". Many argue that the adult industry's preference for VHS over Betamax really was the final nail in the coffin of the latter, though some critics point out that Betamax foundered simply because it co... [Full Article...]
Microsoft Translator Updated With Offline AI Translations
Third-party apps can take advantage of a new local feature that allows them to tap into Translator, relying on its offline capabilities to serve up translations without an internet connection, or retrieving the translation from the cloud when connected. [Full Article...]
Google Store opens in Singapore
Although the service will be free to users, SPH has taken the opportunity to flog its digital packages by offering new subscribers a device as a gift. Buying Google's gadgets can be very hard if you live in a country where they're not officially available. "Voice-enabled technology is the latest frontier and we see a lot of potential to use it to increase our engagement with audiences", said Mr ... [Full Article...]
Android P will remember volume levels for individual Bluetooth devices
Despite all the improvements, the Bluetooth experience on Android is far from ideal. After a future update, Android P will remember the audio settings for each Bluetooth device . While the relevant AOSP commit has now been merged, there's still a small chance that Google doesn't activate the functionality in the second developer preview of Android P and launches it at a later date or not at a... [Full Article...]
Fortnite Meteor Event Explained: When Will Tilted Towers Get Destroyed
It all appears to add up to the thing hitting the Fortnite map in the near future, but fans don't know when that might happen, or what that change. For those of you that don't understand the Fortnite Meteor Event or simply want to know when will Tilted Towers get destroyed, you are in the right place to learn everything you need to know about this insane event that is certainly incoming. [Full Article...]
DOOM's Intense Soundtrack Comes Out on Vinyl & CD This Summer
At the top end sits the Special Limited Edition X4 LP, a four disc set pressed on blood-red vinyl - cut at Abbey Road Studios - accompanied by a Doom-branded turntable slipmat and a bonus CD edition of the soundtrack. Its soundtrack also played a big part in the game's reception, going on to win the Best Music / Sound Design award at The Game Awards 2016 and even receiving a nomination for Best ... [Full Article...]