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Facebook to start tracking the stores you visit in person
With an audience of around 1.09 billion daily users, Facebook has become one of the most wide-reaching advertising platforms in the world, and the wealth of social data that comes with it is something that marketers from a couple of decades ago would probably have killed for. Now, Facebook is about to add one more valuable ...
Google launches machine learning research group in Zurich
Google has been making major strides over the last few years in the field of artificial intelligence research, with important breakthroughs like AlphaGo and more recently with its Magenta project. Now, Google has announced that it will continue striving for new advancements in AI with the launch of a new Machine Learning Research Group located in Zurich, Switzerland. ...
How Facebook data proves Sony dominated the E3 conversation
This year’s E3 was a full-on battle for attention between some of the world’s biggest technology companies, and according to data gathered by Facebook, it looks like Sony Corp was the clear winner, beating out rivals like Microsoft and Nintendo. Facebook came to this conclusion after measuring social media conversations about E3 through a partnership with ...
Wipro’s new Data Discovery Platform turns analytics into apps
Indian information technology company Wipro Ltd has announced the launch of its new Data Discovery Platform, which is says will app-ify business analytics tools. Wipro says that its new platform combines the power of smart business insights with the accessibility of app-like programs. “With more and more businesses moving towards accelerated decision-making, Insights-as-a-Service has taken ...
Oculus denies paying devs for full exclusivity on Rift
Earlier this week, the developer behind the Serious Sam game series revealed on Reddit that the Facebook-owned Oculus VR has been offering large sums of money to game studios to release their virtual reality titles exclusively for Oculus Rift. Now, Oculus has fired back with its own statement, denying that their offer to the Serious Sam team ...
Facebook allegedly lied about not paying devs for Oculus exclusivity
Update: Oculus has released a statement saying that while it has made timed exclusive deals with some developers, it is not forbidding them from releasing their games on other VR platforms in the future. Original: Last year, Oculus chief Palmer Luckey said that the only games that are exclusive to Facebook’s Oculus Rift virtual reality platform ...
Razer unveils new Open Source Virtual Reality headset
Gaming hardware and peripheral maker Razer Inc has announced the new HDK2, a VR device that is part of its Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) initiative, whose goal is “to create a universal open source VR ecosystem for technologies across different brands and companies.” The new headset is still considered a developer kit that is not ...
The future of data storage could be bacteria
Cloud storage may be all the rage in the data industry today, but a team of geneticists from Harvard University may have found another medium that could one day have a big impact on the way we store our information: bacteria. The research team, which was led by Seth Shipman and Jeff Nivala, managed to “upload” roughly ...
US government gets involved in Facebook’s European privacy lawsuit
Facebook has had its share of regulatory troubles in Europe over the last few years, especially regarding the way the social network handles user privacy. The company is currently undergoing a case in the Irish High Court that was brought on by Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems, who filed a class action lawsuit against Facebook last year. “This ...
Google wants to beam high-speed WiFi straight to your home
Google has been quietly disrupting the internet service provider industry with its Google Fiber program, which has already expanded to a handful of cities across the US with more on the way. Now, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, may soon be ready to launch another disruption by offering high-speed Wifi service beamed directly into consumers’ homes. According to The Wall ...