GameScent scent generator and autonomous aerial taxi: what's new in Central Asia and around the world

We share interesting news from the IT sphere over the last week.

Samsung's Bracelet Phone

At Mobile World Congress, Samsung demonstrated a smartphone that can be bent and worn on the wrist. It is equipped with a flexible OLED screen and can be used as a smartphone or smartwatch. In monoblock mode, the device looks like any other smartphone: a thin form factor, a bezel-less screen on the front, and a camera on the back.

HONOR unveiled new AI-enabled products at MWC 2024

HONOR has released AI-based devices, including the Magic 6 Pro, which runs on Android 14. The device features a personalized and intuitive interface with Magic Capsule and Magic Portal. The HONOR Falcon AI camera offers professional-level photography. The device operates on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 platform. HONOR also presented the HONOR Magic Book Pro 16 laptop and the HONOR Pad 9 tablet for work and entertainment.

Kazakhstani students will travel to the USA for the World Robotics Championship

At the Central Asia FIRST Championship in Astana, four Kazakhstani teams won: IQRobots Astana, Shym Side Shymkent, Bolt.m3 Almaty, and Yaku Almaty. They will head to Houston for the FIRST Robotics World Championship. The teams "Zhamakaev," "124," and PID won tickets to London.
Individual invitations were received by Aisha Almat from the Quant team, Astana, and Tomiris Ongarbek from "124," Almaty.

A Center for Innovative Technologies Will Be Created in Kyrgyzstan

A Center for Innovative Technologies in Kyrgyzstan will be established within a year. The center will be coordinated by a supervisory board comprising specialists from various fields.
After its establishment, the center will support domestic developers in creating innovative products.

Test Version of Windows 11 Allows Using Android Smartphones as Webcams

Microsoft provides the ability to use smartphones as webcams. Mobile device connectivity is implemented via Wi-Fi. Windows 11 will provide a special toolbar as a camera, which includes additional settings for switching cameras, pausing recording, enabling HDR, and more.

Microsoft Launched a Free Course "Generative AI for Beginners"

Microsoft published a free course "Generative AI for Beginners" on GitHub. It contains 18 text lessons on basic principles of working with large language models, AI agents, and how to use them in developing your own projects. To complete the program, you need access to the OpenAI API or Azure OpenAI Service, basic knowledge of coding in Python or TypeScript, and a GitHub account. The course is completely free.

A Student from Uzbekistan Participates in Seeds Tour as Part of MWC 2024 in Barcelona

A student from Amity University in Tashkent is participating in the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona. Umid Abdulkhakov, as a participant of the educational project Seeds for the Future 2023, joined the MWC Seeds Tour organized by Huawei for students from around the world. Huawei provides opportunities to unlock one's potential in the ICT field, study advanced technologies, and participate in international events.

GameScent AI Scent Generator—To Feel the Atmosphere of Games

The GameScent device has gone on sale, which uses AI algorithms to analyze events occurring in games and generate corresponding scents. Identifying a thunderstorm, it produces the smell of rain, and upon hearing a gunshot, it emits the smell of gunpowder. The main set includes scents such as "Gunfire," "Explosion," "Race," "Storm," "Forest," and "Clean Air."

Call of Duty Developer Opens BulletFarm Studio to Create a Co-op AAA Shooter

Chinese NetEase Games announced the BulletFarm studio, led by a legend of Call of Duty development. BulletFarm's debut project will be a "new and ambitious" AAA shooter focusing on co-op, an original universe, a fresh take on first-person gameplay, and graphics powered by Unreal Engine 5.

In China, an Autonomous Aerial Taxi Completes Its First Inter-City Flight

Chinese company AutoFlight has launched an aerial taxi in autonomous mode between two cities for the first time. The air transport covered 50 kilometers in 20 minutes, whereas ground transport would take 3 hours. The Prosperity aerial taxi can carry up to four passengers over a distance of up to 250 kilometers at speeds up to 200 km/h.