Machine learning has brought an old idea — neural networks — to bear on a range of previously difficult problems such as handwriting and speech recognition. Better software and hardware has made it feasible to apply sophisticated machine learning algorithms that would have previously been only possible on giant supercomputers. However, there’s still a learning
Read MoreFrank Chen / Andreessen Horowitz: Real-world examples of how AI can augment human powers, help us be more creative, make better decisions, be safer, understand others better, and more — This is a written version of a presentation I gave live at the a16z Summit in November 2018. You can watch a video version on
Read MoreMicrosoft employees say they didn’t sign up to build weapons, so the company should pull out of its $480m deal. Microsoft workers protest: 'Cancel US Army HoloLens super-soldier contract' Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIt has been more than 65 years since James Watson and Francis Crick, working with Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins discovered that DNA – the basic chemical information code of all life forms – has a double helical structure that played an important role in its function. Since then, astrobiologists have tried to conjure up
Read MoreFour of the nine cities will launch in May, with another five by the first half. Sprint vows broad 5G coverage when four cities launch in May – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreQualcomm on Monday at MWC 2019 said its next Snapdragon processor will come with integrated 5G. And it also has partners working on 5G PCs and cars. Samsung's Galaxy S11 5G may be slimmer, last longer thanks to Qualcomm – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew sensors on the G8’s front camera offer a whole new way to interact with your phone. LG G8 can unlock by scanning the veins in your hand – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGfK: Study: while global smartphone unit sales declined in 2018, the overall revenues from smartphones increased 5% YoY to $522B, boosted by premium smartphones — Claiming a 44 percent share smartphones, mobile phones and wearables are still the powerhouse in the $1.2 trillion technical consumer goods (TCG) market. Study: while global smartphone unit sales declined
Read MoreHere’s everything you need to know about Microsoft’s next-generation mixed reality headsets. HoloLens 2 announced for ,500, available to preorder now, ships later this year – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMercedes-Benz is launching yet another blockchain pilot. After running various blockchain trials in the past, the car manufacturer, owned by Daimler AG, has partnered with Icertis, a contract management software provider for enterprise businesses. According to a statement, the pilot will look at how blockchain technology can help with the documentation of contracts in the
Read MoreChaim Gartenberg / The Verge: Sony unveils 6.5-inch Xperia 1 with cinematic 21:9 4K HDR OLED display, Snapdragon 855, 6GB RAM, triple 12MP cameras and a 3,330mAH battery — The tall phones are coming — Sony has long struggled to get its phones noticed in the sea of top-tier Android devices, so at MWC 2019
Read MoreIt’s Monday, you know what that means. It’s time for Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s cryptocurrency and blockchain news. By no fault of our own, this week, things are a little different. Let us introduce to you Moonday Mornings: the insitutional edition. It just so happens that all the stories you missed
Read MoreJimmy Westenberg / Android Authority: Google says it is bringing Assistant to Android Messages and it will utilize on-device AI so that no conversations will be sent to Google — The Google Assistant is everywhere. To access it on your Android phone, you can either long-press your phone’s home button, use the “Okay, Google” …
Read MoreManuel Bronstein / The Keyword: Google Assistant is adding support for eight Indic languages, expanding multilanguage and feature phone support, and coming to Google Maps in more languages — Vice President of Product, Google Assistant … In most countries around the world, phones are the primary way people interact with the Google Assistant. Google Assistant
Read MoreBy Marta Dawydzik and Andrea Hak When you hear underground techno clubs with permissive raves and more museums than rainy days per year, there is only one city that comes to mind: Berlin. Aside from the eccentric party driven artist’s haven its known to be, Berlin is also the birthplace of one of Europe’s first
Read MoreUbiquitous computing has delivered a world in which there seem to be few devices left that no longer contain a microprocessor of some sort. Thus should a student wish to learn about the inner workings of a computer they can easily do so from a multitude of devices. For an earlier generation though this was
Read MoreIt’s easy to think that for a piece of technology to make an impact that it has to be something in the consumer space. Microsoft is right to aim the HoloLens 2 squarely at the enterprise space. Microsoft HoloLens 2: This is big, but you have to think different to 'Apple big' Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIn the past six months, we’ve seen plenty of phones with three cameras, and a bunch with four cameras too. Now, Nokia has upped the ante with the launch of the world’s first phone with five rear cameras – the Nokia 9 Pureview. But intriguingly, instead of offering a range of options for shooting pictures,
Read MorePlus, the search giant’s digital helper software also unveils voice typing for feature phones in emerging markets. Google Assistant is coming to Android Messages to infuse AI into your chats – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe hotspot will run on Sprint in the US and is capable of connecting 20 devices to the super-fast network HTC jumps into 5G at MWC 2019 — but with a hotspot, not a phone – CNET Source: CNet
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Read MoreThe Xperia 10 and 10 Plus don’t rev my engines much either. Sony's Xperia 1 packs a big screen, but little else – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSony’s Xperia 1 has some good points, but it does little to stand out above any of its rivals. Sony's new flagship needed to be so much more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s trying to change the conversation. With Mate X, Huawei hopes to unfold new reputation as innovator – CNET Source: CNet
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