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Update for Files by Google carries USB-OTG support

Newer adds for Files by Google are in the news. Well, that was fast, said a number of Google watchers: "Roughly a month after it picked up its new branding, Files by Google has gotten an update with some features added," ...

Dec 10, 2018

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StorySign app converts text in children's books to sign language

A team of researchers and engineers at Huawei AI has come up with a unique way to help deaf children learn to read sign language—by using AI and augmented reality to interpret printed books. They have also hit on a way ...

Dec 05, 2018

Grasp, connect, help: Amazon unveils service for tapping key medical information

As the year draws to a close, Amazon is making more noise in the medical sector with software that lends meaning to seas of unharnessed medical data. This should not come as a surprise for those following Amazon's interest ...

Nov 30, 2018 weblog

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ARM-flavored Chrome for Windows is tasty effort for Microsoft, Google, Qualcomm

Chrome for Windows 10 on ARM computers: This is a recipe being improved on from Microsoft and Google. Google Chrome could be coming to Windows 10 on ARM soon with help from Microsoft, said OnMSFT.

Nov 25, 2018 weblog

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Clapping Music app reveals that changing rhythm isn't so easy

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have developed an app to understand why some rhythms are more difficult to perform than others.

Oct 19, 2018

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Why health apps are like the Wild West, with Apple just riding into town

The heart rate monitor built into the new Apple Watch has sparked sharp debate over its risks and benefits, even though the feature was cleared by the Food and Drug Administration.

Oct 18, 2018

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Cataloguing media content by AI-based, automated, real-time analysis and processing

The annotation of media content is a major labour-intensive and error-prone process, especially for SMEs. An EU initiative has developed state-of-the-art AI technology to meet the challenge of efficient and cost-effective ...

Oct 17, 2018

New smart watch algorithms can help identify why you are sleeping poorly

New algorithms take advantage of multiple smart watch sensors to accurately monitor wearers' sleep patterns.

Oct 15, 2018

Your smartphone could soon be making your commute much less stressful

Apps that can detect what mode of transport phone users are travelling on and automatically offer relevant advice are set to become a reality after extensive data-gathering research led by the University of Sussex.

Oct 12, 2018

Code of ethics doesn't influence decisions of software developers

The world's largest computing society, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), updated its code of ethics in July 2018 – but new research from North Carolina State University shows that the code of ethics does not ...

Oct 09, 2018

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Droidbugs: A new benchmark to evaluate automated repair methods for Android apps

Automated program repair (APR) is an emerging field of research that sets out to develop methods of fixing software bugs automatically, without intervention by human programmers. After development, APR techniques are typically ...

Sep 28, 2018 feature

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Mathematical verification tests if software runs as advertised

When it comes to security, what you don't know can hurt you.

Sep 28, 2018

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What makes an educational video game work well?

To succeed at "Lure of the Labyrinth," a video game created by designers in MIT's Education Arcade, players rescue pets from an underground lair inhabited by monsters. In so doing, they solve mathematical puzzles, decipher ...

Sep 20, 2018

Virtual learning: using AI, immersion to teach Chinese

To learn Chinese in this room, talk to the floating panda head.

Sep 07, 2018

Using machine learning for cross-lingual and cross-platform rumor verification

Researchers at UC Davis have recently developed a new machine learning based tool to verify multimedia rumors online. Their paper, pre-published on arXiv, proposes cross-lingual and cross-platform features for rumor verification, ...

Aug 24, 2018 feature

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App that will extend your smartphone battery life

New research out of the University of Waterloo has found a novel method to extend the battery life of smartphones for up to an hour each day.

Aug 15, 2018

OpenAI Five wins a best-of-three, looks to International next

What can happen if computer-controlled bots go up against a team of top human players? The formidable playing team of OpenAI Five managed to defeat human teams at Dota 2 recently, and made a lot of news doing so.

Aug 07, 2018 weblog

Software news

Update for Files by Google carries USB-OTG support

StorySign app converts text in children's books to sign language

Grasp, connect, help: Amazon unveils service for tapping key medical information

ARM-flavored Chrome for Windows is tasty effort for Microsoft, Google, Qualcomm

Clapping Music app reveals that changing rhythm isn't so easy

Why health apps are like the Wild West, with Apple just riding into town

Cataloguing media content by AI-based, automated, real-time analysis and processing

Patent application looks at smart doorbell sniffing, ACLU reacts

Cryptocurrency manipulation schemes could be found and foiled by new algorithm

How many passwords can you remember? Get ready to remember more

FastCharge prototype station shows three-minute time feat

Lyft drives patent talk on self-driving safety via messages for pedestrians, cyclists

A new technique for synthesizing motion-blurred images

Bug may have exposed photos from 7M Facebook users

How wireless recharging works – and doesn't, yet

Foveros, Sunny Cove are two big markers in Intel's future

Building a self-sustainable robot from e-scrap using renewable energy

Flea-sized solar panels embedded in clothes can charge a mobile phone

Researchers discover computer chip vulnerabilities

Survey of trends in artificial intelligence finds advances in working with human languages, global reach

An energy-efficient way to stay warm: Sew high-tech heating patches to your clothes

Electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands

A new approximate computing approach using CNNs

Team develops mathematical solver for analog computers

Low-cost catalyst boosts hydrogen production from water

New foldable drone flies through narrow holes in rescue missions

Researchers create first sensor package that can ride aboard bees

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