Most of us benefit every day from the fact computers can now âunderstandâ us when we speak or write. Yet few of us have paused to consider the potentially damaging ways this same technology may be shaping our culture. Human language is full of ambiguity and double meanings. For instance, consider the potential meaning of this phrase: âI went to project classâ. Without context, itâs an ambiguous statement. Computer scientists... Read more âș
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An estimated 73.4 million people will be using wearable technologies in the United States by 2022. Wearables are smart electronics that can be worn on different parts of the body. The most popular smart device is the smartwatch. An important characteristic of wearable technology is that they are easy to acquire and thus they can be used almost anywhere. This convenience and adaptability means that smartwatches are used in a... Read more âș
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If your friends have stayed over at your place, they might have had stories about how loudly you snore. And unless thereâs some video evidence, it might be hard for you to prove otherwise. However, Fitbitâs upcoming feature might help you do just that. According to an APK teardown for Fitbitâs upcoming Android app version 3.42, from 9to5Google, the companyâs preparing an app update with a âSnore and Noise detectâ... Read more âș
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The transition from animal-drawn carriages to cars in the beginning of the 20th century was the first technological revolution in the motoring world. One hundred and twenty years later, weâre in the middle of the second biggest automotive revolution: the switch to electric vehicles. As the BBCâs Justin Rowlatt explains, the electric revolution will happen much faster than expected. An enlightening parallel To illustrate his prediction, Rowlatt offers an illuminating... Read more âș
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Chinaâs rover Zhurong, named after the mythological fire god, successfully touched down on Mars on May 14 â the first time that China has successfully landed a rover on the red planet. On May 19, Chinaâs National Space Administration issued the first images the rover had taken on Mars. After a summer of Mars launches in 2020, and with 2021 shaping up to be a successful one for landers and... Read more âș
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In 1972 Don McLean was singing about driving big block Chevys, the VW Beetle overtook the Ford Model T as the all-time best selling car, and Brits could fuel their cars for just a penny a mile. For gasoline or diesel powered vehicles, fuel has never been as cheap as it was back then. However, thanks to a new specialist energy tariff, electric car drivers in the UK can charge... Read more âș
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This article was written by Joe Procopio and originally published on Built In. Every startup is going to have its detractors. Every new idea, every revolutionary product, every unique strategy, and every best-made plan will find its natural enemy out in the wilds of the market. When youâre an entrepreneur, youâre going to face armies of people who doubt you. At best, theyâll throw a cutting remark out on social... Read more âș
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Mobile gaming is about to get exciting as AMD is planning to bring the RDNA 2 graphics architecture â used in high-end consoles such as the Xbox X and the PlayStation 5 â to phones. At the Computex virtual conference, the companyâs CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, said that itâs partnering with Samsung to integrate RDNA 2 architecture into the Korean tech giantâs upcoming Exynos flagship mobile processor, found in phones... Read more âș
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Amongst the big tech companies in India, Twitter is currently the odd one out. Google, Facebook, and WhatsApp have already complied with Indiaâs new intermediary rules. However, the microblogging platform is yet to do that. Yesterday, the Delhi high court directed Twitter to comply with these rules within three weeks. Notably, Twitter had asked the government of India for at least a three-month extension to implement the necessary steps. [Read:... Read more âș
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This article was written by Natalie Sauber, Market Intelligence Lead at Arcadis UKÂ on The Urban Mobility Daily, the content site of the Urban Mobility Company, a Paris-based company which is moving the business of mobility forward through physical and virtual events and services. Join their community of 10K+ global mobility professionals by signing up for the Urban Mobility Weekly newsletter. Read the original article here and follow them on... Read more âș
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Hybrid vehicle sales skyrocketed in Europe during the first quarter of 2021, reaching roughly 256,000 (up 264% year-over-year), EV-volumes.com reports. Hybrids remain a much more popular choice than battery electric vehicles, but the question is whether they are actually sustainable and good for the environment. A collaborative study by the European Federation for Transport and Environment and Greenpeace has found that CO2 emissions from plug-in hybrid vehicles are up to... Read more âș
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TLDR: The Global Drone 4K Platinum Version is a compact, durable, stable flying drone with a fantastic 4K camera onboard, all for less than $100 with this extra Memorial Day Sale deal. The way drones have become an everyday part of life is fascinating enough, but as the proliferation continues, their creep is spreading into places you likely never expected. Sony is working on a patent for technology that would... Read more âș
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TLDR: The Toybox 3D Printer Deluxe Bundle is a kid-friendly 3D printing kit that allows youngsters to bring all their toy ideas to life easily and safely, even without adult supervision. Since the days of wide-eyed, open-mouthed awe while the first wave of 3D printers showed off the marvels they could create, most viewers had the same thought: Kids would go nuts with this. But while 3D printing technology has... Read more âș
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Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Google Photos is ending its free unlimited storage tier starting June 1, 2021. The images and videos uploaded to your account prior to that date wonât count against your allotted storage space. So, if you want to hoard more photos in your Google Photos... Read more âș
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Digital video surveillance systems canât just identify who someone is. They can also work out how someone is feeling and what kind of personality they have. They can even tell how they might behave in the future. And the key to unlocking this information about a person is the movement of their head. That is the claim made by the company behind the VibraImage artificial intelligence (AI) system. (The term... Read more âș
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Google plans to ditch third-party cookies on Chrome next year â just like Appleâs Safari and Mozillaâs Firefox browser has done. To replace the cookies system, the company introduced a new product called Privacy Sandbox that will let advertisers gather some amount of data without compromising usersâ data integrity. Last week, the company has assured that it wonât build any backdoors to this sandbox for its own apps. Jerry Dischler,... Read more âș
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Last Thursday, Britainâs first autonomous shuttle was launched in Cambridge, where it drove around the university campus as part of its first testing, METRO reports. Although youâd expect that its autonomous function would be in the spotlight, thereâs another feature which undoubtedly steals the show: its extremely ugly appearance. Credit: Greater Cambridge Partnership Doesnât it remind you of one of those insects with exoskeletons that are so terrifying to look... Read more âș
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Today, one of the largest chipmakers in the world, Intel, said that it might take a couple of years for the worldwide chip shortage to settle down. Pat Gelsinger, the CEO of the company, emphasized severity of the problem yet again during a virtual session of the Computex conference after highlighting it first in April. Intelâs not the first or only company to raise the alarm about this global crisis.... Read more âș
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Emerging technologies are transforming our lives in ways weâve never seen before. From algorithms anticipating financial opportunities to fridges compiling your grocery list, thereâs no doubt tremendous technological leaps are being made. However, too often, the economic and social benefits of these technologies remain concentrated in developed countries. Thatâs why a growing population of innovative entrepreneurs from emerging markets are taking hold of the opportunities emerging tech can bring to... Read more âș
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Love your competitors? You might think Iâve got a screw loose, as this doesnât sound like the mantra ambitious startups need to become market leaders. But hear me out, itâs not as absurd as it sounds. Instead of spending your time obsessing over competing businesses doing better than your company, take the time to analyze what exactly theyâre doing right. Once youâve identified that, youâll find the space and the... Read more âș
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