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Google’s DeepMind gives an AI human-like memory to solve tough problems
With the advances of modern data storage technology, chips the size of your fingernail are capable of storing an entire library’s worth of knowledge, so one thing you might think computers do better than people is remember things. But according to Google Inc.’s DeepMind team, the artificial intelligence research group that developed AlphaGo, that is not ...
Amazon takes on Spotify with new music streaming service
On-demand music streaming services such as Spotify and Pandora have become some of the more popular ways in which people consume music today. Now, Amazon has thrown its hat into the ring with its new Amazon Music Unlimited service. Similar to Kindle Unlimited, Amazon Music Unlimited is a subscription service that allows users to listen ...
Tesla denies German claims that autopilot is a ‘traffic hazard’
The German Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) has released a new report that is highly critical of the autopilot feature in the Tesla Motors Model S, calling semi-autonomous mode a “considerable traffic hazard” and suggesting that the feature may not be safe enough to drive on public roads. Now Tesla has denied BASt’s claims, and company founder and CEO Elon Musk ...
Look out, Slack: Facebook Workplace brings social media to the enterprise
Facebook Inc. has been eyeing the enterprise for some time now, and today the social network has made its first big play with the launch of Workplace by Facebook. Previously known as Facebook At Work, it’s an intra-office communication platform that mixes some of Facebook’s most popular social features with new tools designed specifically for the workplace. “I’m ...
Facebook’s new app makes it easy to find local events
Over the last few years, Facebook Inc. has added quite a few apps to its catalogue, from third-party services like Instagram and WhatsApp to standalone Facebook tools like Moments and Messenger. Today, Facebook has launched yet another app, this time focusing on the social network’s popular Events features. The aptly named Events from Facebook is aimed ...
Oculus reveals new social features, Touch release date, more at Connect conference
The Facebook-owned Oculus VR today revealed what it has in store for the future of its Rift virtual reality headset and Samsung’s Oculus-powered Gear VR, led by a heavy focus on social features. The reveals came a little over half a year since the Rift became available to consumers. Speaking at Oculus Connect 3, a conference ...
LinkedIn makes it easier to job hunt without alerting your boss
For many people, LinkedIn is a vital component of the job hunting process, but when your current boss can see your profile, it is not exactly the best idea to advertise that you are looking for other opportunities. Now that’s about to change thanks to Open Candidates, a new feature being introduced to LinkedIn’s platform that will ...
eBay hops on the computer vision bandwagon with Corrigon acquisition
Online auction company eBay Inc. announced that it has acquired Israeli computer vision startup Corrigon Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. According to eBay, Corrigon’s image recognition tools will be a valuable addition to the online shopper experience. Corrigon specializes in enhancing online shopping with computer vision, a branch of artificial intelligence research that focuses on recognizing ...
Amazon bans incentivized reviews after report proves they’re biased
In hopes of eliminating biased reviews from its online storefront, Amazon.com Inc. has announced some important changes to its community guidelines. Amazon explained in a blog post that it will no longer allow incentivized reviews, meaning reviews by users who received the product for free, with the exception of reviews from its Amazon Vine program. User ...
Yahoo allegedly helped US government spy on its users’ incoming emails
Yahoo Inc. helped the United States government spy on citizens by allowing it to search through millions of user emails for certain key phrases, according to a new report by Reuters journalist Joseph Menn. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” Menn said that last year Yahoo developed a software tool capable of sifting through its customers’ incoming emails ...