What If AI Can Teach Us To Be Better In A Room?

What If AI Can Teach Us To Be Better In A Room?

If you’re anything like me, you’ve had a disturbing experience lately. It typically occurs in an innocuous setting like the gym or the grocery store. You think you’re connecting with another person, having a normal conversation—and then things get weird. It happened to me last week. I was on the phone asking the auto tech …

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At WTO, India wants to ‘break’ internet? Movies, songs, books… free streaming may end, so might West’s digital power – Firstpost

At WTO, India wants to ‘break’ internet? Movies, songs, books… free streaming may end, so might West’s digital power – Firstpost

You might not be able to watch your favourite spy movie on Netflix or the latest hilarious romcom that you have been waiting for eagerly to hit Amazon videos for free. Free streaming of entertainment and data that crosses so many international borders to come to your device may end soon. So will tariff-free e-commerce. …

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The internet’s evolution: From defense to global

The internet’s evolution: From defense to global

In the 1960s, an audacious proposal by Joseph Licklider changed the course of history. Licklider, a visionary scientist, presented an idea to the US Department of Defense that would ultimately lead to the creation of the internet as we know it today. The proposal was simple yet revolutionary: a computer network that would connect scientists …

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Three major changes coming to WhatsApp

Three major changes coming to WhatsApp

Like any organisation, WhatsApp employees always try to improve their platform, streamline the user experience, and stay ahead of their competitors by launching new and innovative ideas. READ: ‘7de Laan’ to be replaced by ‘Vetkoekpaleis’ Once upon a time, WhatsApp was a very basic messaging application and now you can post voice notes on your stories …

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Listening To Complex Data Doesn’t Have To Be Boring

Listening To Complex Data Doesn’t Have To Be Boring

Graphs turn data into visual images that make the information easier to see and interpret. But another way to share data is by turning the numbers into sound, for example to find new patterns in the data, to make it more accessible or just more engaging. Researchers recently surveyed a group of volunteers who listened …

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The Way Animals Interpret Your Body Language

The Way Animals Interpret Your Body Language

Portrait: young woman with corgi puppy, nature background getty How does my body language affect animals’ perception of me? This question was originally posted on Quora, a platform that fosters knowledge-sharing and enables people to learn from one another and gain a deeper understanding of the world. Answer by Dr. Abbie Maroño, a Behavior Analysis …

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AI used by Amazon to condense product reviews.

AI used by Amazon to condense product reviews.

Amazon is taking advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) to produce summaries of reviews for some of its products. This feature aims to cater to customers who are short on time and do not want to spend hours scouring through numerous reviews. Mark Wieczorek, the CTO of Fortress Brand, detected one of the summaries and shared …

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Search to undergo a transformation of a lifetime as Amazon prepares its plans

Search to undergo a transformation of a lifetime as Amazon prepares its plans

Amazon is reportedly set to embark on a cutting-edge project involving AI. Recently, a job posting for a senior software development engineer revealed that Amazon is planning to revolutionize its search tool with a conversational AI experience. The post aimed to find a candidate who can help the company implement an interactive conversational experience to …

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