I’ll admit it, I didn’t know who was playing in the Super Bowl until yesterday, which was also the day I found out that the Super Bowl is this weekend. So when a friend told me that a very cool New York City startup callednumberFirewas able to predict the outcome using sophisticated data-driven analysis, I was much more interested in the algorithms and software behind such a bold statement. Not only did I find a gem of a company, but I learned its founder Nik Bonaddio runs the company on his own using the $100,000 he won on “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?...

Nuraphone is the best non-gamer ‘gaming headset’ I’ve ever tried Nura just dropped a new mic that turns its headphones into a gaming headset Looks can be deceiving Let me put it out there: Instagram has been feeding me Nuraphone ads for ages and, while I was certainly intrigued by their design, I was skeptical. The very sight of their unusual earcup construction gave my ears a visceral feeling of discomfort....

Nvidia has unveiled an AI model that converts a single 2D image of a person into a “talking head” video. Known as Vid2Vid Cameo, the deep learning model is designed to improve the experience of videoconferencing. If you’re running late for a call, you could roll out of bed in your pajamas and disheveled hair, upload a photo of you dressed to impress, and the AI will map your facial movements to the reference image — leaving the other attendees unaware of the chaos behind the camera....

Nvidia have enjoyed some very positive press since it released its dual-core Tegra 2 processor, rightly so. Not content with partnering with a number of manufacturers to power new ranges of powerful Android handsets, the company has announced a new mobile app for Android devices calledTegra Zone, an app that highlight and deliver the best games available for its dual-core processor. The app will complement the Android Market, redirecting Android users to the marketplace if a user decides to download an app found via Tegra Zone....

There has been much talk recentlysurrounding the possibilityof Windows Phone applications running on Windows 8, something that is not too far of a stretch of the imagination. Windows 8’s tablet interface will be a very functional location to use WP7 apps. However, we have had little to go on until today. Nvidia’s CEO,in talks with Cnet, told them something that they commented on but did not quote: “Likewise, he said he believes that apps written for Windows Phone 7 will run on Windows 8, which is an operating system designed for both PCs and tablets....