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'TinyML' Wants to Bring Machine Learning to Microcontroller Chips

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TinyML is a joint project between IBM and MIT. It’s a machine learning project capable of running and low-memory and low-power microcontrollers.

[Microcontrollers] have a small CPU, are limited to a few hundred kilobytes of low-power memory (SRAM) and a few megabytes of storage, and don’t have any networking gear. They mostly don’t have a mains electricity source and must run on cell and coin batteries for years. Therefore, fitting deep learning models on MCUs can open the way for many applications.

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Cloud Platform 'Cryptee' Now Warns You of Insecure URLs

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The team behind Cryptee, an end-to-end encrypted platform for documents and photos, announced new features for 2022. One in particular caught my eye.

We’ve improved our URL boxes on mobile. Cryptee can now intelligently detect and warn you if your links are insecure. (i.e. using “http” instead of “https”) All insecure links are automatically highlighted yellow, and all secure links are highlighted green.

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FTC Oculus Probe Examines Meta for Potential Anticompetitive Practices

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Bloomberg has a report (paywalled link) about an FTC Oculus probe launched recently along with multiple states. A paywall-free summary can be found in the link below.

The agency is seeking to explore how Meta may be using market power in the VR space to stifle competition – in particular whether the Oculus app store might be discriminating against third parties selling apps that compete with Meta’s software. The inquiry also includes a probe into sales practices and pricing for the Quest 2 headset, at $299 notably less expensive than many rival models, according to the report.

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Netflix Price in 2022 Rises For Customers in US, Canada

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Netflix price in 2022 has risen for customers in the U.S and Canada, depending on the plan. This is the first price increase since October 2020.

The standard plan, which allows for two simultaneous streams, now costs $15.49 per month, up from $13.99, in the United States. The U.S. price of Netflix’s premium plan, which enables four streams at a time and streaming in ultra HD, was increased by $2 to $19.99 per month.

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Update to ‘LEGO Star Wars: Castaways’ Brings Hair Colors, Microfighters
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Update to 'LEGO Star Wars: Castaways' Brings Hair Colors, Microfighters

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LEGO Star Wars: Castaways is an Apple Arcade game in which players can explore, create characters, race Microfighters, and more. Friday’s update brings a few features: OWN YOUR PERSONAL MICROFIGHTER: Meet Lax Torios at the new Microfighter shop and acquire your own. CUSTOMIZE YOUR HAIR COLOR: Meet Floid Burbakk at the new Barbershop to discover a new customization feature. NEW ACTIVITIES IN THE SOCIAL HUB: Build or destroy Sandcastles, go fishing for LEGO Bricks, and hang out at the cantina or by the beach on the lounge chairs.