Bill Hand BillHandNBSJ It’s an American tradition: dress like a crazy person and eat buffalo wings until you explode. Welcome to Super Bowl Sunday – Superbowl LI, or Superbowl 51 for those of you who never could figure those Roman numerals out. Everyone from families and friends to youth groups will spend the evening gathered …
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When I was going through the fourth-quarter portfolio changeout in November, I had Home Depot (NYSE:HD) come up as a growth and income stock in my screen and I was excited to have it in the portfolio. The problem at the time was how much to invest in the darn thing. At the time, the …
Market-intelligence firm CB Insights has compiled a list of the major acquirers of private artificial-intelligence (AI) companies over the last five years. This list reveals well-known tech giants making large investments to increase their capabilities in AI. It also provides insight into the evolution of the technology, and its direct uses. Continue Reading Below Google …
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Author: Cathy Pearl Publisher: O’ReillyPages: 278 ISBN: 978-1491955413Print:1491955414Kindle: B01NALL1Q0Audience: All voice app developersRating: 4Reviewer: Lucy Black Voice input is all the rage and you probably need to read something about it. Amazon’s Alexa is probably the reason everyone is considering adding voice UIs to their products but if you don’t like this conclusion you can quote Cortana or Siri as alternatives. The …
Mozilla imagined for Firefox OS to be a low demanding and affordable ticket into the world of smartphones. The entire system was web-based, with all the apps, UI, and a good chunk of the system based on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The system had a strong potential back when it was announced, four years ago. …
Another typical weekend at stately Thurrott manor. Tech tidbits from around the web. 2/4/2017 11:12:47 AM Windows 10 Insider Preview build 15025 is available in ISO format Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc explains where to get ’em. Hey #WindowsInsiders, the ISOs are now available for Build 15025 Raymond Chen looks at an interesting problem with the Surface …
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The real news is that the Cupertino consumer electronics giant announced it is finally going to make Siri smarter. By now, everyone knows voice-controlled, artificial intelligence assistants are the future of computer interfaces. Amazon’s Alexa is cool and it works. And Ford, Volkswagen, LG and Whirlpool are bringing it to their gear. Meanwhile Siri, despite …
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Intel Stock Still a Top Pick for Income Investors Tech stocks aren’t known for being great dividend plays. But for income investors, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) stock could still be worth considering. Intel stock is currently paying $0.26 per share on a quarterly basis. That gives it an annual dividend yield of 2.85%, a commendable number …
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Tech MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – MAY 18: Google Vice President of Product Management Mario Queiroz shows the new Google Home during Google I/O 2016 at Shoreline Amphitheatre on May 19, 2016 in Mountain View, California. The annual Google I/O conference is runs through May 20. (Photo : Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) When Google Home was announced …