Tweet Share I think we can all agree that The Onion is one of America’s greatest treasures. And I’m not just saying that because they’re headquartered in my adopted hometown of Chicago; I’m saying it because it’s absolutely true. Its ability to consistently capture our malaise — whatever our malaise of the day may be …
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It’s the 100th anniversary of BMW, and each of its car groups is preparing a “vision car” — a concept car — that conceptualizes what their products might look like in two to three decades. Rolls-Royce takes the gold for its bold or garish (take your pick) Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100 with 28-inch wheels holding up …
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NBC is now the first broadcast network to develop and launch a skill for Amazon’s Alexa, allowing fans to easily find up-to-date information on their favorite NBC shows such as “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Blindspot,” “Shades of Blue,” and “The Voice.” In addition to the newly launched skill, NBC also …
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Luma’s technology brings unprecedented speed, security, and control to the home WiFi experience SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Luma announced that its home WiFi system is available for purchase and will begin shipping to pre-order customers. Luma’s routers create a mesh network that surrounds the home with fast and secure internet to eliminate dead zones and buffering. …
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A startup is creating intelligent and responsive human-like AI to serve an ever-expanding range of roles Chatbots have been gaining exposure ever since Zuckerberg announced his grand plan to integrate them into Facebook’s Messenger platform. Employing these ‘chat robots’ will make for a more dynamic system, one in which users will be able to speak …
Image source: Apple. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) unveiled some notable changes to its Siri voice assistant at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this week. The company is finally opening up Siri to third-party app developers so that you can tell Siri to send a message to a friend through WeChat and it’ll be able to do just …
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I’m usually cautious about Kickstarter campaigns, but when the data looks right I’m encouraged to peer deeper. Haruumi Shiode reached out to me with his CleanTech concept for a product called the Remo (which remotely controls wall unit air conditioners), and I have to admit the numbers looked interesting even though this is a business model …
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The Amazon Echo comes to the classroom. Young developers who want to add skills to the Amazon Echo will now be able to take a voice-enabled coding course. The New York Code + Design Academy has joined forces with the Amazon Alexa team to offer students an eight-week apprenticeship in building voice-enabled apps—known as skills—for …
Budding Developers Can Get Hands-On Training With Amazon Alexa Read More »
Despite some hopeful announcements, Apple HomeKit continues to limp along. And many have turned to Amazon as the voice-controlled switchboard of their smart homes. Indeed, after originally unloading two Echoes as a novelty, I’m back on board with one Echo and an Amazon Dot — happily barking commands at Alexa. Amazon’s platform is far more inclusive, interoperating with just about anything, sometimes …
The race to rethink your aging Internet router is heating up. Silicon Valley startup Plume is looking to disrupt the much-maligned Wi-Fi router by splitting it in two — and tossing half of it into the cloud. The idea is to replace the outdated chips used by traditional routers with the superior and cheaper capabilities …
Startup launches 'pod' attack to deal with slow Internet routers Read More »