Technology, artificial intelligence and automation are supposed to solve our biggest problems, not create new ones or exacerbate existing issues. Unbeknownst to many, big tech is actually putting a huge burden on the environment. In a study assessing the energy consumption required to train several common large AI models, Researchers at the University of Massachusetts […]
Passwords. Let’s talk about ‘em. I’ve forgotten some. You have too. No big deal. Just click the forgotten password link and follow the steps. Hopefully you remembered which email address you used to set up the account. But the code to unlock your phone? You can probably do that in your sleep. Chances are it’s […]
Video walls are sure to grab someone’s attention, usually becoming the focal point of the room, courtyard, auditorium or lobby where they’re installed. They’re also used across dozens of applications, like college campuses, shopping malls, lobbies, airports, hotels and auditoriums. If you’re looking for some kind of visual aid to sell a product or provide […]
Azure Sphere, Microsoft’s Linux-based operating system for IoT applications, will be generally available in February 2020, the tech giant announced earlier this week. Microsoft said the full launch of the product after it was introduced in April 2018 marks the company’s readiness to provide cloud security at scale and put the company’s expertise to work […]
Google is entering the smartwatch market, buying leading smartwatch and fitness device brand Fitbit in a cash deal worth $2.1 billion. The deal immediately puts Google more squarely into the wearables market alongside Apple. In a post on the company’s website, Rick Osterloh, the senior vice president of devices and services, said the company has […]
Devices are being added to the network across every sector, vertical and market you can think of, and one of the most important is the medical device market. That’s creating a dangerous new attack surface, according to behavior-based security and fraud analytics tech firm Gurucul. Earlier this week, the company said its software’s use among […]
The U.S. military can send a missile halfway across the world with pinpoint accuracy, attack the computer systems of rival countries and pilot a drone from the U.S. to strike targets anywhere in the world. The military makes use of every technological advancement and has worked with some of the world’s largest companies to do […]
Cloud communications platform provider Fuze has announced an integration with artificial intelligence platform Gong that will enable customers to apply machine learning technology to Fuze calls. The integration is intended to allow Fuze users to use Gong’s revenue intelligence to make informed decisions when it comes to sales calls and improve overall workforce communications, Fuze […]
Artificial intelligence researchers are improving the technology every day, including at Google parent company, Alphabet, where researchers have taught a robotic arm to stack blocks using reinforcement learning. According to Venture Beat, the task has previously thought to be nearly impossible to do using only data. DeepMind, Alphabet’s artificial intelligence research team, developed a new […]
Facebook has released a new tool aimed at connecting users to preventative health resources, reminders and finding affordable preventative healthcare. The tool, called Preventative Health, follows another healthcare feature Facebook released earlier this year to make it easy to sign up as a blood donor and notifies users when nearby blood banks are in need. […]
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