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Enlarge ImageThe Intel Developer Forum takes place in San Francisco. Stephen Shankland/CNET One venerable computing technology, USB, could be about to help kill off an even older standard, the 3.5mm audio jack. The 3.5mm audio jack was popularized as the way to plug headphones into Sony's portable Walkman tape player and got a new lease on life as a way to handle audio on virtually every mobile phone and PC. But if Intel and its allies get their way, the new USB Type-C coector that's spread to some high-end PCs and phones will replace it in coming years. One big problem with removing the 3.5mm jack is that ...

Close Intel tus to Overwatch to show off seventh-generation core Drag The PC industry's glory days, when people snapped up new computers powered by steadily faster chips, are over. But Intel thinks its newest PC processor will get some hearts racing in a few months. At its Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco on Tuesda...

Close All Basis Peak fitness watches recalled over bu conces Drag An overheating issue with the Basis Peak led the company to recall every single one sold around the world. Basis, an Intel subsidiary, could not find a software solution to stop the overheating. The company is also discontinuing support for the Basis Peak because it does...

Intel on Wednesday issued a recall of its Basis Peak fitness watch, urging owners to immediately discontinue use of the device out of conce overheating could cause bus.The company first shared its conces of overheating in June, piing its hopes for a solution on a software update. That plan did not pan out as hoped, Intel said in a statement that urged customers to retu the devices immediately for a full refund. "We had hoped to update the software on your watch to address the problem," the company said in a statement. "Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we aren't able to develop such a solution without completely compromising the user experience. As a result, we are asking that you ret...

RoadshowNewsCar IndustryBMW, Intel, Mobileye hook up to bring self-driving cars to roadways by 2021Pictures from press conferences aren't always the most riveting. BMW Earlier, we reported on rumors that BMW and Intel were set to aounce an autonomous-car partnership. Well, it didn't take long for that rumor to become fact, and the pairing managed to become a threesome. Now, Mobileye joins Intel and BMW in an attempt to get fully autonomous cars on roads by 2021.Each member of the party brings something unique to the table. BMW obviously knows the automotive industry inside and out, Intel has its hands all up ...

What if the scariest thing about AI is the vocabulary test?Sure, some people worry about machines putting an end to humanity as we know it, but that may be no more likely than a Mayan-predicted apocalypse. Artificial intelligence, though, may actually bring us lots of things we'll like: self-driving cars, caregivers for the sick, personal assistants that know exactly what you need, when you need it.Yes, there is math and science, and a lot of it, behind the current boom in AI research, products and services. But you don't have to have a Ph.D. to get a handle on the basic ideas.Here's a quick rundown of some notions you should know.agent Software that reacts to things happening around it with...

Enlarge ImageIntel's RealSense technologies allow the Typhoon H to avoid and fly around obstacles. Joshua Goldman/CNET Yuneec's Typhoon H camera drone already had the ability to stop itself before colliding into large objects. But now with help from Intel RealSense technologies, it will avoid obstacles and keep moving right around them to get the shots you're after. A factory-installed Intel RealSense R200 camera and an Intel Atom processor module will map the Typhoon H's surroundings in 3D, which it then uses to autonomously navigate its environment including rerouting itself around obstacles. Downward-faci...

[embedded content] Most wearable fitness trackers give you the option to choose your own headphones to listen to while you exercise, but the new Vi headphones from LifeBeam actually bundles a pair of proprietary "biosensing" headphones along with an artificial intelligence app to put a personal fitness coach right in your ear. Vi is outfitted with eleven inteal input sensors that keep track of variables like heart rate, location, weather, elevation, cadence, and more to develop a personal exercise regiment that fits your experience. The app adapts over time and once it gets to know you, it'll offer training plan recommendations and even real-time...