https://techxplore.com/software-news/ en-us The latest news on the software, software development, software sciences and computer science. Should you drive Uber or Lyft? DoorDash or Grubhub? Instacart or Amazon Flex? https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-app-california-gig-workers-money.html Software Fri, 14 Jul 2023 02:50:01 EDT news608481938 Filmmakers may soon be able to stabilize shaky video, change viewpoints and create freeze-frame, zoom and slow-motion effects—without shooting any new footage—thanks to an algorithm developed by researchers at Cornell University and Google Research. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-software-views-video.html Software Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:34:03 EDT news608463241 Artificial intelligence seems perfect for creating massive sets of images needed to train autonomous cars and other machines to see their environment, but current generative AI systems have shortcomings that can limit their use. Now, engineers at Princeton have developed a software system to overcome those limits and quickly create image sets to prepare machines for nearly any visual setting. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-source-empower-future-vision.html Software Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:26:24 EDT news607955181 Since the coronavirus pandemic, video conferences have become an everyday occurrence across a variety of professions. Online court hearings are also becoming increasingly important around the world. In large countries such as Canada and Australia, virtual court hearings have become commonplace to avoid long journeys. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-online-court-avatars.html Software Mon, 03 Jul 2023 14:47:07 EDT news607614424 John Riccitiello, the CEO of video game software company Unity, has seen the video game industry evolve and shift during his more than two-decade-long career, beginning in 1997 when he became the head of games giant Electronic Arts. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-qa-john-riccitiello-ceo-video.html Software Mon, 26 Jun 2023 09:40:17 EDT news606991213 The eagerly awaited new game in the best-selling Final Fantasy franchise came out on Thursday, with fans hailing its high-spec action graphics and grown-up storyline. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-fans-hail-dark-storyline-fantasy.html Software Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:14:52 EDT news606647680 With its innovative plotlines and steampunk airships, video game franchise Final Fantasy has delighted fans and critics for 35 years. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-game-changer-fantasy-decades-reinvention.html Software Wed, 21 Jun 2023 05:09:23 EDT news606542959 Research in the field of robotics has been booming over the past decade with a view to tackle challenges of real value to industry and the public domain. With new robotic systems appearing every other day, developing reliable tools that can be used to evaluate their performance and test algorithms underpinning their functioning is salient. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-open-source-benchmark-skills-robots.html Software Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:00:01 EDT news606128108 French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft on Monday announced that a virtual reality version of its blockbuster "Assassin's Creed" franchise will be available by year's end. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-ubisoft-vr-version-game-assassin.html Software Tue, 13 Jun 2023 04:11:25 EDT news605848281 One small step for an intrepid crew of 24th century space explorers could be a giant leap—or flop—for Microsoft when the Xbox-maker launches its long-awaited video game Starfield. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-microsoft-stakes-xbox-video-game.html Software Mon, 12 Jun 2023 09:33:38 EDT news605781214 Two University of Bath graduates have launched their revolutionary women's safety smartwatch app, Epowar, that monitors heart rate and body motion to sense distress and automatically sends an emergency alert if the wearer is attacked. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-app-revolutionizes-safety-women.html Software Wed, 07 Jun 2023 13:52:56 EDT news605364770 Thousands of Microsoft Outlook users reported issues with accessing and using the email platform Monday morning. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-outlook-thousands-users-problems-microsoft.html Software Mon, 05 Jun 2023 14:34:13 EDT news605194442 Early access for "Diablo IV" began Thursday night—but the rollout of the highly anticipated action role-playing video game didn't come without speedbumps, notably for PlayStation users. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-diablo-iv-players-invalid-error.html Software Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:45:37 EDT news604928734 The release of "Diablo IV" is right around the corner. Early access for the highly anticipated action role-playing video game begins Thursday night—ahead of next week's official launch. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-diablo-iv-video-game.html Software Thu, 01 Jun 2023 14:43:20 EDT news604849396 Companies which are seeking to capture value from their digital innovations can do so by constantly releasing improved versions of their current products. But there is a 'dark side' to this sort of strategy: the upgrading of products may alienate customers who have already invested a great deal of time and effort in getting used to a particular operating system. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-digital-product-beware-imposing-users.html Software Fri, 26 May 2023 13:13:34 EDT news604325611 Neural radiance fields (NeRFs) are advanced machine learning techniques that can generate three-dimensional (3D) representations of objects or environments from two-dimensional (2D) images. As these techniques can model complex real-world environments realistically and in detail, they could greatly support robotics research. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-software-package-ease-neural-radiance.html Software Fri, 26 May 2023 10:30:02 EDT news604142492 Wish you could reword that snarky text message you just sent? https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-tweak-text-whatsapp-users-messages.html Software Tue, 23 May 2023 07:26:56 EDT news604045614 Chinese researchers say they successfully bypassed fingerprint authentication safeguards on smartphones by staging a brute force attack. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-brute-force-bypasses-android-biometric-defense.html Software Mon, 22 May 2023 14:58:45 EDT news603986310 Video game fans around the world flocked to shops on Friday to get their hands on the new edition of "Zelda", one of the most successful franchises in history and now central to the success of Japanese giant Nintendo. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-zelda-shelves.html Software Fri, 12 May 2023 04:30:01 EDT news603084245 The fate of tens of thousands of people seeking asylum at the United States' southern border will, from Friday, hinge on an app that has just 2.5 stars in the App Store. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-game-chance-migrants-glitchy-app.html Software Thu, 11 May 2023 04:00:18 EDT news602996414 Japanese video game giant Nintendo is banking on the latest installment of its 40-year-old saga "Zelda" to breathe life into its business, after forecasting a drop in profits this year. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-nintendo-banks-zelda-boost-fortunes.html Software Tue, 09 May 2023 11:23:16 EDT news602850190 SoftZoo is a soft robot co-design platform that can test optimal shapes and sizes for robotic performance in different environments. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-open-source-platform-simulates-wildlife-soft.html Software Tue, 02 May 2023 14:50:19 EDT news602257813 More and more of the devices that we surround ourselves with on a daily basis are connected to the internet. This makes them not only smart, but also vulnerable to cyberattacks and criminal acts. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-house-gossip.html Software Tue, 02 May 2023 14:19:05 EDT news602255941 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created a 3D simulation tool to test automated vehicles in virtual off-road environments modeled after real-world conditions. The research expands SwRI's investment into software-in-the-loop solutions to test connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) in scenarios ranging from congested roadways to off-road terrain. A simulated environment, or a 3D "software loop," supports evaluations of an infinite number of scenarios that would be cost-prohibitive to test in the real world. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-automated-vehicles-virtual-off-road-environments.html Software Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:39:14 EDT news601655951 An article titled "On misbehaviour and fault tolerance in machine learning systems," by doctoral researcher Lalli Myllyaho was named one of the best papers in 2022 by the Journal of Systems and Software. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-machine-absolute-certainty.html Software Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:53:56 EDT news601041233 A new way to optimize the training of deep learning models, a rapidly evolving tool for powering artificial intelligence, could slash AI's energy demands. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-optimization-carbon-footprint-ai.html Software Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:29:04 EDT news600956941 Sometime in 2019, MIT Ph.D. student Ajay Brahmakshatriya formulated a simple, though still quite challenging, goal. He wanted to make it possible for people who had expertise in a particular domain—such as climate modeling, bioinformatics, or architecture—to write their own programming languages, so-called domain-specific languages (or DSLs), even if they had little or no experience in creating programming languages. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-software-tool-easier-debug-domain-specific.html Software Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:12:57 EDT news600347573 Imagine you want to withdraw some cash from an ATM. You expect it to show your account balance correctly and process your request quickly. However, network delays make it hard for the system to meet both of these simple expectations at the same time. If an ATM system tries to achieve high "consistency," meaning that it displays the latest account balance by checking a remote database, it could make you wait or even prevent you from accessing your accounts during busy times. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-exploring-availability-trade-offs-networks.html Software Thu, 06 Apr 2023 15:35:02 EDT news600014101 Are we ever going to be able to leave our driver's licenses at home and use a smartphone app if pulled over by police? https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-florida-spent-million-smartphone-id.html Software Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:20:02 EDT news599918119 Open your garage door by smartphone and control your home's heating on your way back from the office: More and more aspects of our lives are governed by smart, connected electronic devices. Many functions can be controlled and information shared only if the hardware works seamlessly with the operating systems under the hood. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-blame-software-reveals-longevity-electronic.html Software Tue, 04 Apr 2023 16:10:21 EDT news599843417