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Why Apple devices will soon rule every aspect of your life
Wired
The Apple ecosystem is like a swamp. The more we interact with it, the deeper we are drawn into it.
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The internet of anything: A virtual assistant for your gadgets, from phones to refrigerators
Wired
The company behind a new virtual assistant wants to give telcos and electronics manufacturers a bigger stake in the Internet of Things.
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The internet of things will be a giant persuasion machine
VICE - Motherboard
The internet is a giant lab for companies to poke and prod us, and the internet of things will be no different.
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Why Windows 10 users may never use Google again
Time
Microsoft has launched a sneak attack on Google, planting on every Windows 10 device a new search bar that can field just about any question under the sun
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The international race to building the self-driving car
Road Loans
It's official - we are living in The Future. The international race to building the self-driving car is on. Check out the key players.
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Microsoft patented techniques for generating voice with predetermined emotion type
Patent Yogi
Computer speech synthesis is increasingly becoming prevalent in the modem computing devices. For example, smartphones are expected to offer an intelligent personal assistant interface for a user of the smartphone, providing services such as answering user questions and providing reminders or other useful information. In the existing speech synthesis systems, the emotional content is absent &hellip
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Terrifyingly convenient
Slate
It was a weeknight, after dinner, and the baby was in bed. My wife and I were alone—we thought—discussing the sorts of things you might discuss with yo ...
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The next looming battle in the tech world will be based around digital assistants
Recode
Like Google Assistant, which is moving to iOS to take on Siri, digital assistants may completely devalue the platforms they run on.
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War of the digital assistants
Medium
It wasn’t all that long ago that the term ‘assistant’ applied only to a job for people. Now, thanks to Siri, Cortana, Alexa, and Google Home, anybody can have an assistant in every room of their…
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Eight trends that will define the digital assistant wars in 2018
Fast Company
At home, work, and beyond, services such as Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant are just getting started.
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Microsoft execs say in 20 years we'll all have digital assistants that will be our alter egos — and we need to set ground rules while we still can
Business Insider
Microsoft is stepping to the forefront of artificial intelligence research and development before it's too late, said execs Brad Smith and Harry Shum.
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Inside the Alexa prize
Wired
Amazon is staging a contest called the Alexa Prize—a mad dash toward an outlandish goal: Cook up a bot capable of small talk.
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Google now says controversial AI voice calling system will identify itself to humans
The Verge
Following widespread outcry over the ethical questions raised by Google’s new Duplex system, which lets AI mimic a human voice to make appointments, Google now says the experimental system will have "disclosure built-in."
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The Google Assistant can help you get things done over the phone
YouTube - Google
Whether you’re booking a table at your neighborhood sushi joint or trying to schedule a last-minute haircut before your big event, sometimes you just need to...
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Talking to Google Duplex: Google’s human-like phone AI feels revolutionary
Arstechnica
Believe the hype—Google's phone-call bot is every bit as impressive as promised.
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Digital twin to map Orkney energy system
PBC Today
Researchers at Heriot-Watt University are developing 5G-powered digital twin technology to map out the Orkney Islands’ energy system
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How to begin regulating a digital reality world
Deloitte
The growing adoption of augmented reality means that businesses and governments need to work together to regulate it better.
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Coronavirus prompts California courts to go virtual
Governing
The legal system has had to adapt to a virtual system as the coronavirus threat continues. While some believe this can help the courts break down barriers and silos, many are concerned about the efficacy of virtual court.
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Normally a contact sport, lobbying goes virtual
Governing
Lobbyists can't grab lawmakers outside of chambers and committee rooms anymore. They're doing their best to stay in the loop through calls and texts but complain the legislative process has become a lot less transparent.
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Gaining skills virtually to close the inequality gap
The New York Times
Successful job-training programs for low-income young people have long been held in person. Can a virtual ladder still be a path to the middle class?
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Toyota’s new augmented reality shopping experience: A shift in the car buying journey?
Futurum Research
Toyota's immersive AR experience is coming to consumers everywhere. A first look into the technology itself and a take on whether the market will respond positively.