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Your new WiFi network will be called WiFi 6, there are rumors of a new Switch console (already?), and Disney made a spray-painting drone. Yesterday was a bumper day for gaming news, too -- fancy playing Civilization on your iPhone or Mario Kart VR? Then we've got something for you. Will they call it Switch Pro or Switch One X?WSJ: New Nintendo Switch planned for 2019 Nintendo Switch sales are going great, and the company wants to keep them that way. Its plan to do that, the Wall Street Journal reports, will include launching a new version of the convertible console in the second half of 2019. The rumor suggests that instead of a new OLED screen, Nintendo could upgrade the LCD and make one that's thinner with narrower bezels. Smart.Google Assistant upgrades make it easier to use and easier to spend money on Google has announced a pair of upgrades for its AI assistant.
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Disney's spray-painting drone could end the need for scaffolding
We've seen some pretty interesting work come out of Disney Research in the past, like techniques for digitally recreating teeth, makeup-projecting lamps, a group AR experience and a stick-like robot that can perform backflips. One of its latest projects is PaintCopter -- a drone that can autonomously spray paint both flat and 3D surfaces. Disney Research says the goal is to be able to paint large surfaces without the need for scaffolding and ladders. The process consists of three steps. First, the target surface is scanned and an accurate 3D map is generated.