NEC has announced the development of a new video identification technology that could help curb the piracy of movies and other content. The company's unnamed technology can detect illegal videos online in as little as two seconds (60 frames) with a very high accuracy.
NEC boasts that its lightweight nature allows even consumer-class desktops to match approximately 1,000 hours of video in one second, with detection rates of 96%. It's said the technology rarely slips up, having only five false positives in a million.
The technology works by generating a compact signature - about 76 bytes per frame - of the suspect video, which is then compared to a signature of the original content. It finds alterations such as caption overlays, analog copies, as well as those captured with a camera in a theater.
NEC hopes its creation will significantly reduce the time, cost, and inaccuracy associated with manually seeking out illegal videos online. It has already been approved as the final draft and it should be published this September. It will be demonstrated next week at an expo in Tokyo.
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Corsair outs 2533MHz Dominator GTX4 RAM
It took a few months, but Corsair has outdone itself again with the launch of its new 2GB Dominator GTX4 DDR3 memory. In January, the company introduced DDR3 RAM rated for up to 2400MHz, and that topped its 2000MHz sticks, but its latest offering promises to operate at 2,533MHz with timings of 9-11-10-30 and 1.65V - perfect for P55-based machines.
Just like the 2,400MHz GTX1, GTX4 modules are individually tested by hand at Corsair's Freemont, California lab. The RAM ships with a lifetime warranty for the very special introductory price of only $325. While you're at it, you might as well go the full mile and get the company's Airflow 2 GTL fan, which is recommended for optimal performance.
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Man wins $1 million for pitching a perfect game in MLB 2K10
A 24-year-old man is the envy of gamers everywhere today after winning a million bucks for pitching a flawless game in Major League Baseball 2K10. Announced in January by 2K Games, the contest stated that the first person to toss a perfect game in MLB 2K10 for the Xbox 360 or PS3 would win a smooth $1,000,000.
The contest opened on March 2 at 12:01AM PST, and in less than 24 hours, Wade McGilberry of Alabama pulled it off, disproving the motherly adage of video games being "just a waste of time." Although he technically won months ago, McGilberry had to wait for the contest to close on May 2 before receiving his prize.
In case you're wondering, 2K did take measures against possible cheaters. Participants had to submit a video of themselves accomplishing the feat, and 2K representatives actually visited McGilberry's home to ensure his Xbox 360 wasn't rigged. Also, for you curious folk, he pitched the perfect game with Kenshin Kawakami of the Braves while playing against the Mets.
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