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Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella kicked of the company’s BUILD developer conference on Wednesday (March 30) with a keynote address in which he said computers and people together would ultimately move society forward. “Ultimately, it’s not going to be about man versus machine. It is going to be about man with machines. Each of us excels at very different things. The fact that we have creativity, empathy, emotion and judgment that can then be […]
TOKYO,Japan – If you need to change money while passing through Tokyo’s Narita airport — all you have to do is ask the robot. NAO is a friendly bank clerk that can tell you the rate of exchange for any currency in either English, Japanese, or Chinese. Built by Paris based-Aldebaran Robotics, the sleek red and white machine stands about the height of a bedside table. Gestures, eye movements and mannerisms have all been programmed […]
by Jocelyne ZABLIT The FBI has unlocked the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, officials said Monday, ending a heated legal standoff with Apple that had pitted US authorities against Silicon Valley. Apple, backed by a broad coalition of technology giants like Google and Facebook, was fiercely opposed to assisting the US government in unlocking the iPhone on grounds it would have wide-reaching implications on digital security and privacy. A key court […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Leading streaming service Spotify said Monday that it had reached 30 million paying subscribers as the company suggested it would keep expanding to more countries. The milestone was announced by Spotify’s chief executive Daniel Ek as he commented positively about President Barack Obama’s historic visit to longtime US adversary Cuba. “We have 30 million Spotify subscribers, but none of them are in Cuba … yet. So cool to see […]
OFUNATO CITY, Iwate Prefecture, Japan (Reuters) — When an earthquake strikes literally every second counts. That was the case 5 years ago when a magnitude 9 quake unleashed a massive tsunami that devastated Japan. A seismological network kicked into action issuing early warnings, but the massive waves still killed nearly 16,000 people and caused an estimated $300 billion (USD) in damage. Since then scientists have been working to improve detection systems in the hopes of […]
https://youtu.be/KOLpvyKacdM by Rob Lever LAS Vegas, United States (AFP) — Managing your health care is moving increasingly to the palm of your hand — with new smartphone-enabled technology and wearable sensors that examine, diagnose and even treat many conditions and ailments. The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas saw the debut of new applications for “virtual checkups” and ways to treat pain, manage stress and monitor conditions such as diabetes. French-based health group VisioMed introduced […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia – To tackle Indonesia’s problem regarding mountains of plastic trash, a man discovered a process that can turn plastic trash into fuel by reversing the manufacturing process of said materials. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — US sporting goods giant Nike unveiled Wednesday its first shoe that ties itself, the HyperAdapt 1.0, which will go on sale at the end of 2016. Sensors at the heel level activate the lacing when a foot slips into the shoe. Two buttons on the side of the shoe can be pressed to loosen or tighten the lacing. Nike calls the feature “adaptive lacing.” Nike’s star designer Tinker Hatfield said […]
Sa Amerika, naka-imbento ng isang smart phone application na mabilis umanong makaka-detect ng tsunami at earthquake warnings. Sa ganitong paraan umano mabibigyan ng sapat na warning time ang mga tao na nasa lugar na prone sa mga lindol. Si Bernise Galanta sa detalye:
REUTERS — The ability to capture video of your run down a mountain has come a long way. First there was shakey camcorder footage filmed by a friend. Then came GoPro, an affordable option to shoot HD video on the move. But Jason Soll of Silicon Valley based Cape Productions says the future of capturing the perfect digital memory is with flying robots. “The first time I saw a video shot with drones I knew […]
(AFP) — After nearly a year orbiting the Earth, US astronaut Scott Kelly was greeted by friends and family upon his arrival home. He explained the “ubelievable feeling” he has after having spent more time in space than any other American. https://youtu.be/m83rQ2mfPjo
by Laurent BARTHELEMY BEIJING, China (AFP) — Ray Tomlinson, the US programmer credited with inventing email in the 1970s and choosing the “@” symbol for the messaging system, died at the age of 74, his employer said Sunday. Tomlinson invented direct electronic messages in 1971. Before his invention, users could only write messages to others on a limited network. “A true technology pioneer, Ray was the man who brought us email in the early days […]
