Google’s latest battle with its tech rivals in the field of AI is not yet quite as ferocious as the war for the “iron throne” in HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones, claimed CEO Sundar Pichai, insisting: “We are not trying to kill each other”. Instead, he likened it to a battle for the NBA Championship, while diplomatically describing his …
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While most adult consumers have made peace with the fact that they will endure some amount of retailer tracking while they are online, those same adults get a lot less enthused when it is their kids being tracked instead. Which means there may just be a brewing privacy problem within the Internet of Things, and …
As artificial intelligence interfaces replace human customer service representatives, retail transactions are becoming more convenient and less human. Which is just how some customers want it. “Hi. I’m Gwyn, your gift concierge, and I will help you pick the perfect gift.” With this introduction, 1-800-Flowers.com is aligning the customer-centric traditions of its signature floral and …
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With still 22 days remaining on the Kickstarter campaign which started last month Pebble have already passed $10 million in funding thanks to over 54,000 backers who have pledged money to help the Kickstarter campaign for the second-generation of Pebble 2 smartwatches go into production. Pebble has created both a new Pebble 2 and Time …
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Share This Related Posts Facebook Messenger Might Soon have ‘Optional’ End-to-End Encryption Facebook’s New AI Tool Perceives Texts with Near-Human Accuracy Pebble’s minicomputer is not making its way to the market all alone; it will be having a companion that’s attempting to explore more within its domain. And that little friend is none other than …
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Not the same baby: Jessica Strom watches over her 2-month-old infant son, Charlie, Image: TNS via Getty Images By Lance Ulanoff2016-06-06 19:27:48 UTC There may actually be something to always-listening devices, after all. Apple’s Siri voice assistant is being credited with helping to save the life of an Australian toddler who unexpectedly stopped breathing. When …
(Karen Bleier/AFP) Kelli Burns may go down in history — or at least in Google search — as the professor who claimed, definitively, that Facebook “eavesdrops” on its mobile users. Her comments, reported in a Tampa TV news segment two weeks ago, have sparked a global panic about corporate surveillance and personal privacy. The claim …
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Apple’s HomeKit promised to usher in a simpler era for smart home control, harnessing the power of Siri on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to control connected devices in your house. Using voice commands to dim the lights or adjust the A/C seemed revolutionary when Apple first announced the plan at its annual Worldwide …
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Microsoft’s Xbox One update will add Cortana, prompting questions as to where Apple is in this race? If there is one rivalry the tech world will witness through the ages, it’s that of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Apple. It announced that the Xbox One will be getting the Cortana treatment this summer. In a blog …
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Pebble Core backers on Kickstarter are getting a little something extra. They will be first to experience Amazon Alexa on Pebble’s infinitely hackable ultra-wearable when shipping begins in early 2017. The company claims to be bringing “Amazon’s acclaimed voice services to a fully-independent, 3G-connected wearable device for the first time ever.” Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky …
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