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Check Out Google Meet’s New Noise Cancellation Feature

Google is rolling out new intelligent noise reduction features in Google Meet that can filter out noises like keyboard strokes, barking dogs and snacks.

June 11, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google has started rolling out new intelligent noise reduction features in Google Meet that can filter out noises like keyboard strokes, barking dogs and snacks. According to VentureBeat, which posted a lengthy interview with Serge Lachapelle, G Suite director of product management, the feature leverages supervised learning and an AI model on a labeled data set. […]

My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 86: How Relying on Verified and Accurate Information Can Help Your Business

NewsGuard co-founders join the podcast to talk about the importance of organizations relying on only trusted sources of information.

May 29, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

NewsGuard co-founders join the podcast to talk about the importance of organizations relying on only trusted sources of information.

Facial Recognition Has a COVID-19 Problem

Cameras designed to identify us by our facial features will be hampered by masks, scarves, bandannas and other face coverings people wear to stop COVID-19.

May 21, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Facial recognition, as controversial as it can be, was trending up before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world. However, there were many cases in which the technology proved troublesome, causing some areas on the U.S. and other parts of the world to ban the technology for government use. Thanks to COVID-19, facial recognition technology developers […]

Zoom Goes Down For Church Service Sunday Morning

The usually reliable Zoom conferencing platform went down Sunday morning for many U.S. and U.K. users logging on for church services.

May 18, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Zoom’s usage has exploded since the coronavirus pandemic forced workers across the world to work remotely, and the platform has largely held up to accommodate that large increase in traffic. That’s why it was a bit of a surprise as the service went down for a significant length of time Sunday, affecting churches and other […]

Honeywell ThermoRebellion is an AI Thermal Camera That Can Detect Elevated Body Temps

Honeywell ThermoRebellion system conducts "non-invasive, preliminary screenings of personnel" and validates if they're wearing PPE.

May 15, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Honeywell’s new ThermoRebellion camera system incorporates infrared imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to conduct preliminary screenings of employees entering a facility. The Honeywell ThermoRebellion system uses thermal cameras and AI to detect elevated body temperature and can also validate if an individual is wearing proper PPE, according to the company. Honeywell says the temperature monitoring camera […]

COVID-19 Could Hurt Adoption of Contact Biometrics, Help Facial Recognition

The coronavirus pandemic is expected to cause a significant pushback on biometric device shipments, but create new opportunities in facial recognition.

May 8, 2020 Robin Hattersley-Gray Leave a Comment

The coronavirus pandemic is expected to cause a significant pushback on biometric device shipments, creating a major revenue drop of $2 billion over the course of 2020, according to global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. At the same, COVID-19 has given rise to new identification and surveillance needs, prompting further investments in biometric artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm […]

Bosch Video Fire Detection System Detects Fires Even in Low Light

May 6, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Bosch Building Technologies announces a new version of its video fire detection system AVIOTEC IP Starlight 8000, which now enables early detection of incidents even in low light. Both flames and smoke are reliably detected down to an ambient lighting level of 2 lux, according to the company. For this purpose, Bosch says it has […]

New ASSA ABLOY Launches Explosion and Hurricane-Resistant Door

New ASSA ABLOY explosion- and hurricane-resistant door opening was tested to meet the Department of Defense Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for buildings.

April 28, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Access control manufacturer ASSA ABLOY releases its multi-solution door opening that protects against explosions, hurricanes, and fires. The Blast and Hurricane Resistant door and hardware solution was influenced by ASSA ABLOY’s tornado-resistance door and hardware, according to the company. It includes openings from CURRIES or Ceco Door and Corbin Russwin BL6600 Series or SARGENT BL7300 Series multi-point locks, with the new SARGENT and Corbin Russwin’s multi-point deadlocking systems factory […]

KLCS TV Studio Upgrade Stars Sony PWS-4500 for Live Production

This TV studio upgrade selected Sony’s PWS-4500 4K/HD live production server, which can be configured as an HD prod recorder or a 4K replay server .

April 27, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

KLCS-TV is a multiple Emmy Award-winning PBS affiliate, broadcasting 24/7 to over 15 million viewers in LA and throughout Southern California. The station has three on-air program channels: KLCS, KLCS-2 (PBS Kids programs) and KLCS-3 (travel, cooking and lifestyle programs). Its original productions are seen in Los Angeles as well as 53 additional markets. The […]

Netflix Uses TLS 1.3 for Faster Streaming on Crowded Networks

With a surge in users watching Netflix as a result of so many people being home during COVID-19, the company has utilized TLS 1.3 to make sure streaming doesn’t stop.

April 21, 2020 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

With a surge in users watching Netflix as a result of so many people being home during COVID-19, the company has utilized TLS 1.3 to make sure streaming doesn’t stop.