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In a bid to encourage more sustainable urban mobility, a UK municipality is testing an innovative traffic light system that gives priority to cyclists. The trial uses AI-powered sensors to detect approaching riders and automatically adjust signal timings in their favor. The system, installed on the A34 Stratford Road, near Blythe Valley, where a cycle lane crosses a highway, employs video cameras and artificial intelligence to identify cyclists from up to 30 meters away.As bikes approach, the lights for motorists turn red, while cyclists are given a green signal. By removing stops and starts, cycling becomes more appealing and efficient, potentially leading to fewer car trips, reduced traffic congestion and improved air quality. While the Stratford Road pilot prioritizes people on bikes, the lights can be programmed to favor different user groups based on time of day or a location's specific needs, and can adapt as urban mobility patterns evolve. The technology used here is by VivaCity; ViNotion developed a similar model that's being rolled out in various municipalities in the Netherlands.Traffic management has long prioritized cars. Improving flow for cyclists and pedestrians represents a shift towards urban planning that is both more human-centric and more aligned with sustainability goals. If successful, these systems could accelerate the adoption of cycling as a primary mode of transit. And inject a bit of AI magic into people's daily commutes
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Until now, the mobile version of the Epic Games Store has mostly been focused on the brands staples like Fortnite and Fall Guys. It wont be that way for long. Epic Games Store general manager Steve Allison announced at Unreal Fest in Seattle that it plans to expand the Epic Games Stores mobile library with 10 to 50 new third-party games and start a free games program, according to mobilegamer.biz. Allison said the free games program and third-party titles will be available in Q4 or the last part of the year. Epics Unreal Fest keynote also teased that Ark: Ultimate Mobile Edition will be one of the new third-party games on the mobile store. Epic Games also wants to make the game submission process a lot easier. Allison mentioned the store would offer self publishing tools for developers. This will allow them to release their games without any interactions with us, like they do on PC today. The Epic Games Store is available worldwide on Android devices and for iOS users in the European Union.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/epic-will-extend-its-free-games-program-to-its-mobile-store-211158377.html?src=rss
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Meta is rolling out some of the previously announced features to its AI-powered Ray-Ban smart glasses for users in the US and Canada. CTO Andrew Bosworth posted on Threads that today's update to the glasses includes more natural language recognition, meaning the stilted commands of "Hey Meta, look and tell me" should be gone. Users will be able to engage the AI assistant without the "look and" portion of the invocation. Most of the other AI tools showed off during last month's Connect event are also arriving on the frames today. That includes voice messages, timers and reminders. The glasses can also be used to have Meta AI call a phone number or scan a QR code. CEO Mark Zuckerberg demonstrated the new reminders features as a way to find your car in a parking garage in an Instagram reel. One notable omission from this update is the live translation feature, but Bosworth didn't share a timeline for when that feature will be ready. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mark Zuckerberg (@zuck) Meta's smart glasses already made headlines once today after two students from Harvard University used them to essentially dox total strangers. Their combination of facial recognition technology and a large language processing model was able to reveal addresses, phone numbers, family member details and partial Social Security Numbers.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/wearables/metas-smart-glasses-can-now-tell-you-where-you-parked-your-car-195200826.html?src=rss
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