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Tech News Flash: Monday -- August 20, 2018

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Nvidia's Convincing Unreality
Celebrating Cable TV and All the Wonders That Followed
Oracle Open-Sources GraphPipe to Support ML Development
Alexa and Cortana: Two AI Heads May Be Better Than One
Nvidia's Turing Chip Opens Door to New Virtual Reality Realm

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Nvidia's Convincing Unreality
When I read the book Ready Player One , I really got excited about the
future of virtual reality, but the movie really didn't do the book
justice. Some blockbusters have succeeded in interspersing computer
graphics with real people and making it hard to tell the difference.
Still, a totally rendered movie still looks like animation and you just
don't get the film quality you get from, well, film.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85516.html

Celebrating Cable TV and All the Wonders That Followed
One of my reporting beats is TV technology. In my lifetime I've seen
some of the most significant advances in television, and unlike many who
take it for granted, I have a very deep respect for TV. My actual
birthday is in January, but Aug. 21 is a date that is much more
momentous to me. Back in 1980, it was the date on which my family was
first connected to cable TV.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85515.html

Oracle Open-Sources GraphPipe to Support ML Development
Oracle has open-sourced GraphPipe to enhance machine learning
applications. The project's goal is to improve deployment results for
machine learning models, noted Project Leader Vish Abrams. That process
includes creating an open standard. The company has a questionable
relationship with open source developers, so its decision to open-source
GraphPipe might not receive a flood of interest.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85514.html

Alexa and Cortana: Two AI Heads May Be Better Than One
Microsoft and Amazon have released a public preview of the integration
of their Cortana and Alexa voice assistants. Cortana will be available
on amazon Echo devices, while Alexa will be available on Windows 10
devices and on Harman Kardon Invoke speakers. "Our ongoing goal has been
to make Cortana your intelligent assistant, wherever you need
assistance," a Microsoft spokesperson said.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85510.html

Nvidia's Turing Chip Opens Door to New Virtual Reality Realm
Nvidia has announced a powerful new graphics architecture with the
potential to blur the line between virtual and actual reality. Nvidia
CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the new chips at the company's SIGGRAPH 2018
event in Vancouver, Canada. The Turing architecture enables a new
generation of hybrid rendering that can be used to create cinematic-
quality interactive experiences.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85506.html

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