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Will smart speakers restore our trust in the news, or break it?
Have you spoken to a gadget today? There’s a good chance that have, with the number of voice-activated smart speakers and AI tasks rapidly growing as manufacturers and developers seek to cash in on the popularity of voice assistants like Alexa. When you can control gadgets, summon your favorite tunes, get a weather forecast and more simply by uttering a few words, why wouldn’t you?…
Google Assistant is about to get better at taking notes for you
Google is pushing out more updates for Google Assistant, this time around note taking: the Assistant is adding better support for creating lists and notes, and will more closely integrate with third-party apps as well. Support for apps including Google Keep, Any.do, AnyList and or Bring! is rolling out now, Google says, so you'll be better able to keep on top of everything you need…
What is AWS CLI?
Here’s a curious fact of modern computing. For those who have grown up with modern interfaces such as Windows 10 and Apple iOS 11, the idea of a “command line interface” is a bit peculiar. We’re so accustomed to seeing, clicking, and executing that any kind of textual interface (other than actually texting on a phone) is lost on large masses of people. That’s not…
Best email providers of 2020: Free, Paid and business services
Getting hold of an email account is easy. Sign up with an ISP and you’ve got one account for starters. Creating an account with Google and other big names will get you more. Buy a decent web hosting package and you'll probably get enough email addresses to power a large business, all for no extra charge. Getting the right email account is more difficult, as…
Amazon Kendra is an enterprise search that aims to take down Google and Microsoft
Amazon is breaking more fresh ground at AWS re:Invent 2019 with the introduction of a new enterprise search product to rival existing offerings from Google and Microsoft. As with all these offerings, Amazon Kendra provides a means to easily and quickly find the files or content you need, wherever they may be stored across the company. It’s powered by machine learning, and uses natural language…
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Hidden brain signals behind working memory
Making a specific type of brain pattern last longer improves short-term memory in rats, a new study finds. Published online by the journal Science on June 14, the study addressed "working memory," the temporary activation of brain cells that happens as we tour a new neighborhood, for instance, and remember our way around later that day. Led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine, the…
