Facebook's looking to develop its own chips

New job listings from Facebook suggest the company is looking to be a bit more self-reliant. Under the infrastructure category, the social media company is looking to hire a manager who will assemble “end-to-end SoC/ASIC, firmware, and driver organization.” With the listing filed under infrastructure, it could be Facebook is looking to build a team for its artificial intelligence servers, which are currently NVIDIA-powered. One of the job listing references says it needs “expertise to build custom solutions targeted at multiple verticals including AI/ML,” which broadens the focus a bit but also shows the company looking to develop its AI capabilities further. Also, who knows if the company might want to use it to power any hardware it might release in the future, including things like future Oculus virtual reality headsets.

Source: The Verge

‘M.A.S.K.’ to get a live action movie

It’s been rumoured before that Hasbro planned to create a movie based on the Kenner toyline M.A.S.K. but it was reportedly scrapped. Now, it seems the project is back on with Fate of the Furious director F. Gary Gray supposedly helming the film. Deadline reports that he’s closed a deal with Paramount and Hasbro to bring this multimedia franchise to the big screen. MASK is an acronym for Mobile Armored Strike Kommand, which is a task force led by Matt Trakker who works to take down criminal organization VENOM.

Source: Deadline

Casio outs a cheaper version of the Pro Trek smartwatch

Casio seems to have listened to the consumers who have said the WSD-F20 was a tad too expensive for a smartwatch. The watchmaker updated the smartwatch and introduce the Pro Trek WSD-F20A, which is US$100 cheaper than the original at US$399. We don’t know what powers the smartwatch but it does run on Wear OS and features a new indigo design accent. It could still be powered by 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. Some of the other similar features include water resistance of up to 50 meters, a digital compass, an activity tracker, microphone, low-power GPS, and a dual-layer, full-color LCD screen. It integrates with nine major app companies including ViewRanger, Hole19, and Fishbrain. The smartwatch is expected to arrive next month.

Source: Android Authority

‘Dear White People’ Season 2 gets release date, teases season in new trailer

Haven’t heard of the Netflix show Dear White People? Well, the show is getting a second season and its new teaser helps explain what the show is about to you. You can watch the 53-second clip above. The second season has Logan Browning’s Sam back on the radio and what looks like her trying to dismantle cultural perceptions yet again. You also see the likes of Lena Waithe, Todrick Hall, Brandon Bell, DeRon Horton, Antoinette Robertson, Marque Richardson, among others. Dear White People Vol. 2 comes to Netflix on May 4.