How Nvidia’s Maxine uses AI to improve video calls

One of the things that caught my eye at Nvidia’s flagship event, the GPU Technology Conference (GTC), was Maxine, a platform that leverages artificial intelligence to improve the quality and experience of video-conferencing applications in real-time. Maxine used deep learning for resolution improvement, background noise reduction, video compression, face alignment, and real-time translation and transcription.…

FBI, DHS Warn Of Possible Major Ransomware Attacks On Healthcare Systems

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Departments of Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a joint alert Wednesday warning of an “imminent” increase in ransomware and other cyberattacks against hospitals and healthcare providers. “Malicious cyber actors are targeting the [Healthcare and Public Health] Sector with TrickBot malware, often leading to ransomware…

JBL Bar 5.1 Surround Review

The JBL Bar 5.1 Surround Soundbar has okay sound enhancement features. It has only two EQ presets: ‘Smart Mode’, which helps improve sound effects, and ‘Standard’, which turns Smart Mode off. There’s also room correction as well as night mode. While there’s no dialogue enhancement feature available, the manufacturer recommends using ‘Standard’ mode for vocal-centric…

SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless Review

The SteelSeries Arctis 9 have a somewhat imbalanced sound profile out-of-the-box. They’re missing a bit of low bass, so some sound effects and bass-heavy music genres may lack thump and rumble. While their mids are mostly flat and neutral, they have an uneven treble response that results in a lack of detail and clarity. This…