Back in 2002, movie director Steven Spielberg and automaker Lexus worked together to create a vehicle that predicted what cars might be like in the year 2054. That car, the Lexus CS 2054, was "driven" in Minority Report by actor Tom Cruise; driven in quote marks because the car actually drove itself. But while such vehicles weren't expected until the middle of this century, a research project undertaken by Leasing Options, a British vehicle-leasing company, says that Lexus CS 2054-like cars will be on the road by 2027. "Who would have thought that 2027, just eight short years away, could be the year we see the Lexus 2054 from Minority Report become commercially available," the company said in its news release last month. "That's a whole 27 years earlier than Spielberg had predicted, seeing as the film was set in 2054."

The past year has shown the power of artificial intelligence (AI) around the world. Globally, businesses and governments saw 2018 as the breakout year for AI, with venture capitalists pushing 47% more investment in 2018 into AI businesses in the UK alone. The increased use of AI had a seismic impact on consumers' daily lives in ways many do not even realise – take, for example, daily Spotify and Netflix recommendations. With many real-world applications beginning to use this technology in 2018, it may finally be the case that 2019 is the year that AI goes beyond the hype. Society's readiness to embrace these changes has allowed for advancement in this technology as the real-world benefits are finally being realised.

I just tuned in, but if there were no restrictions in the gameplay, it is quite insane and I expected it to take several more years, although I'm not a machine learning expert but certainly was a Sc2 expert.

LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Dec. 17, 2018--Machine-learning research published in two related papers today in Nature Geosciences reports the detection of seismic signals accurately predicting the Cascadia fault's slow slippage, a type of failure observed to precede large earthquakes in other subduction zones. Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers applied machine learning to analyze Cascadia data and discovered the megathrust broadcasts a constant tremor, a fingerprint of the fault's displacement. More importantly, they found a direct parallel between the loudness of the fault's acoustic signal and its physical changes. Cascadia's groans, previously discounted as meaningless noise, foretold its fragility. "Cascadia's behavior was buried in the data. Until machine learning revealed precise patterns, we all discarded the continuous signal as noise, but it was full of rich information. We discovered a highly predictable sound pattern that indicates slippage and fault failure," said Los Alamos scientist Paul Johnson. "We also found a precise link between the fragility of the fault and the signal's strength, which can help us more accurately predict a megaquake."

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Digital cameras can see around corners using the reflected light and shadows of objects cast on a nearby wall, experts have found. AI software designed by a the team of engineers from Boston University turns an ordinary camera into a type of periscope. It uses an algorithm to decipher data captured by the lens, recreating hidden objects in impressive detail. In a demonstration the team showed that they could use walls as mirrors to reconstruct things hidden from direct view in less than one minute. This has previously only been achieved with specialist optical systems at high cost, but this simpler technique represents a major advance in viewing obscured objects.

As artificial intelligence is beginning to permeate our daily lives, we take a look at how it impacts CCTV security systems. We begin by examining how artificial intelligence (AI) is been developed at Netwatch and then we'll explore the direction other industries are taking with this technology. Let's first take a step back and look at the technological leaps in CCTV technology that have allowed us to get to this point: An Internet Protocol (IP) camera is a type of digital camera that can send and receive data via a computer network and the internet. Unlike their traditional CCTV predecessor (analogue closed-circuit television cameras), IP cameras can transmit high resolution footage which can be viewed remotely. Video Camera Analytics is the capability of automatically analysing video to detect and determine temporal and spatial events.

Boeing is testing its air taxi, Elon Musk is making more promises about Teslas and there's a Chinese phone that has zero ports -- not even a speaker grille. If you want live TV, however, you're paying more than before.Hulu cuts the price of its basic service to $6 per month Passive aggression is the source of most price cuts, right? In a not-so-subtle dig at Netflix's recent price hikes, Hulu is becoming more affordable... at least on its basic tier where the service will cut the price from $8 to $6 per month as of February 26th. The ad-free tier will still cost $12 per month, but if you want the Hulu Live TV bundle, you'll be paying $5 more per month ($45) for the privilege of watching shows as they premiere. Hulu's rivals don't end at Netflix, however: YouTube TV just launched nationwide coverage, and it starts at $40 per month.

Not long ago, I thought of smart TV software--especially from the likes of Samsung and LG--as something to ignore. Dedicated streaming devices such as Roku's Streaming Stick and Amazon's Fire TV Stick offered slicker interfaces and better app selections, which made me wonder why TV makers even bothered making subpar software. A funny thing's happened in recent years, though: Smart TV software from LG and Samsung has actually gotten pretty good. Now, I'm wondering why those companies don't take a page from Roku and Amazon, and put their software on external streaming players. To be clear, I don't own any Samsung or LG TVs, so I haven't lived with their software like I have with all the major streaming devices.

In the future, the class of workers affected by automation could grow as machines become more intelligent. The Brookings report analyzed each occupation's automation potential based on research by the McKinsey management consulting firm. Those jobs that remain largely unscathed will be those requiring not just advanced education, but also interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.