Month: October 2024

VR is a polarizing technology in its current iteration. On the one hand, for some people it’s an uncomfortable, discombobulating experience. But, on the other, for those of us who thrill in the abyss it’s the closest we can get to living inside our dreams. If you’ve played the gorgeous little puzzle game Gnog or…

Smartwatches, fitness trackers, and even jewelry—if it’s technology you can wear, we’ve reviewed it. Whether you’re an Apple diehard or you stan for Android, these are the wearables you should bother with.The best all-around smartwatchPhoto: Alex Cranz (Gizmodo)Who are you?You want the best of the best and don’t mind paying for it.Our pick: Apple Watch…

From mechanical comics to riffing robots, the integration of artificial intelligence and comedy have been attempted before, with varying degrees of success. The New York Times reported earlier this year about Piotr Mirowski, a senior research scientist who built an AI system called A.L.Ex (short for Artificial Intelligence Experiment) to help him do improv skits.…

Technology has taken the business world by storm. People and businesses are progressively reliant on technology world these days. As a result, the people with impressive knowledge and experience with a computer are in demand.Considering this growing market trend, if you too wish to bag a profitable job, this article is apt for you. Here,…

GIF: Alexander Clegg/GIT/GizmodoThe ability to put our clothes on each day is something most of us take for granted, but as computer scientists from Georgia Institute of Technology recently found out, it’s a surprisingly complicated task—even for artificial intelligence. As any toddler will gladly tell you, it’s not easy to dress oneself. It requires patience,…

Last month, Chinese national He Jiankui flouted a vigorous scientific debate when he told a room full of scientists that he had manipulated the embryos of Chinese twins, using Crispr, and made one resistant to their father’s HIV. He announced to the group that the twins of the experiment had already been born.The big reveal…

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. We compare Fire TV and Roku Premiere to help you decide which streaming device is right for you.By Genevieve ScaranoMashable Deals2018-11-13 15:13:06 UTC What’s the best way to unwind? A movie or TV marathon of course! And, with…

You probably use computer vision every day and don’t even think about it. Enjoy checking out the latest Snapchat filters? That’s computer vision. Unlock your iPhone with your face? That’s computer vision, too. Use your phone to deposit your latest paycheck and get some cash in your bank account? Well, that’s also computer vision. Computer vision as we…

5G phones and networks are almost here, promising amazing feats like downloading entire TV seasons in minutes, and enabling cities full of driverless cars that talk to each other in real time. But the reality is that early 5G phones and networks won’t transform the way we use our phones and other devices overnight. Your carrier’s…

For the crypto market to become attractive to institutional investors, companies and their investors need to ensure that tokenized securities — digital assets subject to federal security regulations — can be as easily tracked and traded and exchanged as traditional stock shares. Abacus, a young company that passed through Y Combinator this past summer, thinks…

So you want to browse the web securely and privately? Here’s a hard truth: it’s almost impossible. It’s not just your internet provider that knows which sites you visit, it’s also the government — and other governments! And when it’s not them, it’s social media sites, ad networks or apps tracking you across the web…

Anirudh Pandit Contributor Anirudh Pandit is head of Solution Engineering, NA-West, office of the CTO, MuleSoft. Technology has been the cornerstone of economic growth around the world for hundreds of years. It has underpinned the last three industrial revolutions and is now the driving factor in today’s Fourth Industrial Revolution — marked by emerging technologies…

ImageRobyn Denholm, Tesla’s new chairwoman, has an extensive background in technology.CreditCreditTesla Inc., via Associated PressSix weeks after settling a securities-fraud lawsuit with federal regulators, Tesla and Elon Musk have made good on one of the agreement’s key provisions — naming a new board chief to impose order on a company whose automaking has often been…

Wall Street capped a turbulent week of trading Friday with the biggest weekly loss since March as traders fret over rising trade tensions between Washington and Beijing and signals of slower economic growth.The latest wave of selling erased more than 550 points from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, bringing its three-day loss to more than…

Formula E has always enjoyed grand city centre destinations as a central tenet of the all-electric series. Beginning its fifth season on Saturday, however, there is a sense that it is in a position to deliver the drama such grand stages demand, now boasting technology, drivers and manufacturers coming together with greater coherence and credibility…

Have you ever been to a fast-moving square dance? Partners dance together, spin around a time or two, and then move onto new partners. As the dance progresses, some people return to their original partners, while others will dance once and leave the floor. If you pay attention, this resembles a fast-emerging business strategy that…

When it comes to exercise and fitness, the gadgets that get the most attention tend to be smartwatches and fitness trackers, with a nod to how our smartphones can be of benefit too. As it turns out, those aren’t the only devices that can help us to get fit however, as there are a number of…

Gender Gap Women in executive leadership positions are still vastly outnumbered, but one thing is clear: Some of the invisible barriers to success are slowly beginning to unravel. Image credit: John Wildgoose | Getty Images December 13, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In October, California took the historic step…

The Canadian technology brand is creating a new way to experience smart glasses, with high-touch retail locations in Brooklyn and Toronto that enable personalized fit and function The development and adoption of wearable technology has had an interesting trajectory. While wearables and fitness tracking technology took off, accessories like Google’s Glass and Snap’s Spectacles failed…

About The Author Krutie is technical business analyst and a front-end consultant with expertise in Vue.js and Nuxt.js, alongside back-end proficiency in Laravel. She has an … More about Krutie November 19, 2018 Leave a comment Have you ever had a requirement in which you had to design and build an interactive web experience but…

Buying gifts for men is notoriously tricky. Can you be sure that he is going to like it? And are you certain that he doesn’t already have something similar? It can sometimes feel like an impossible task.  It’s all well and good if he gives you clear direction, but that takes some of the fun…

Apple’s Tim Cook isn’t happyReuters Pictures Apple is one of the biggest, most valuable, and most beloved tech companies in the world. Still, not everything the company debuted in 2018 lived up to expectations. We highlighted the most disappointing moments from Apple in 2018. 1. Apple hiked prices on just about everything. Justin Sullivan / Staff…

In her new book Crash Test Girl: An Unlikely Experiment in Using the Scientific Method to Answer Life’s Toughest Questions, MythBuster Kari Byron presents all facets of her background as science experiments, stepping bravely through her education, relationships, career, and more, analyzing the lessons learned in each part and giving smart advice to readers based on the results.…

Washington (CNN)China and the US are set to take action against each other as tensions escalate over trade, cyber hacking and espionage as US senior law enforcement officials identified Beijing as the most serious threat to US national security on Wednesday. China’s methods of non-traditional espionage — including their use of ordinary Chinese expatriates instead…

ImageMeng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei and a daughter of the company’s founder, was arrested in Canada on Saturday.CreditCreditAlexander Bibik/ReutersWASHINGTON — At dinner with China’s president, Xi Jinping, on Saturday night in Buenos Aires, President Trump celebrated their “special” relationship and all but predicted they would emerge with a truce in the trade…

The use of AI to create high-resolution fake images and videos has raised concerns about the use of disinformation as a political tool. Visual: Base photo: Gage Skidmore / Flickr VIEWPOINTS: Partner content, op-eds, and Undark editorials. Over the past few years, the application of artificial intelligence to create faked images, audio, and video has…

Huawei Reveals the Real Trade War With China(Bloomberg Opinion) — If you only scan the headlines, you could be forgiven for thinking that the U.S.-China trade war is mainly about tariffs. After all, the president and trade-warrior-in-chief has called himself “Tariff Man.” And the tentative trade deal between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi…

Most connected devices are a black box. When you buy a smart toaster, you don’t know how much of your data it’s beaming up to cloud or whether its lax security has allowed it to become part of a bot network (which happened in 2016). How are you supposed to know which smart lightbulb you can…

On Pro FootballImageAlex Smith was badly injured in the third quarter of the Redskins’ game against the Texans.CreditCreditAlex Brandon/Associated PressLANDOVER, Md. — Joe Theismann was driving to the Washington Redskins game from his home in Northern Virginia on Sunday when he realized what day it was.“I turned to my wife and said: ‘Robin, it was…