Cross Sections / Science & Media A roundup of science news from around the Web — and around the world. • 30 years after leaving physics because of harassment, Margaret Wertheim explores why sexism is so hard to get rid of in science. (Aeon) Using dummies and cadavers, the U.S. military is researching how to …
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The voice-enabled intelligent speaker Google Home has received flak for being a revamped variant of Chromecast, as both the devices use the same Wi-Fi chip and microprocessor. However, it turns out Google Home is not merely a streaming device. ( Google Home ) Advertisement Google launched its voice-activated virtual assistant dubbed Google Home at the Google …
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The Amazon’s Echo smart speaker and its digital assistant “Alexa” offer a lot of useful features to use in your home. The Echo family of devices are part of an emerging market for the Internet of Things (IoT), and Alexa is getting more features on a constant basis. Also, it’s not yet available to purchase …
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says so much more is coming with artificial intelligence. Image: lance ulanoff/mashable By Lance Ulanoff2016-06-01 02:53:41 UTC RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — If you’re excited about artificial intelligence and machine learning now, just wait until you see what’s coming around the bend. Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, the company behind …
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We’ve seen smart bulbs that play music and change colors. Now there’s one that senses a room. This is our product review and buyer’s guide for the Stack smart LED bulbs. The Stack bulbs have built in sensors that not only detect motion but also ambiance. The lights automatically adjust color temperature and brightness based …
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Earlier this month I attended the New York version of the TechCrunch Disrupt conference, saw a number of new startups, and heard from a number of big and small companies about the technology they saw as disruptive. To me, only a few of the products stood out as real disruptors, but I thought a number …
No need for an Echo, Tap or Dot … oh my. In less than a year, Amazon’s gamble on bringing cloud-based artificial intelligence to the home has paid off in a spectacular fashion, so much so that Google and Apple have made it their mission to build similar devices. The Amazon Echo is not so …
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Amid an ever-expanding digital butler industry, which recently saw the debut of Google Home, an artificial intelligence device that comes in the shape of a small, white speaker and allows users to perform household tasks such as controlling overhead lights, the Taiwanese electronics company Asus launched Zenbo Monday in Taipei. Tech companies have been quick …
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If you’ve been on the fence about buying an Echo, you can now give Alexa a spin, for free. Just open your browser, go to Echosim.io and log into your Amazon account. Alexa became famous inside of the Amazon Echo, but now can be found in your browser. Chris Monroe/CNET The demo lets you give …
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Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are getting closer to the goal of complex natural spoken language interaction with computers while Apple’s Siri seems to be lagging behind. But Apple may be in a position to leapfrog its competitors thanks to last year’s VocalIQ purchase. That’s assuming Apple can pull this off without without invading our privacy …