With massive amounts of computational power, machines can now recognize objects and translate speech in real time. Artificial intelligence is finally getting smart.
The FBI could use software to help identify suspects, and more advanced techniques are around the corner.
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Currencies designed to fix perceived flaws in Bitcoin could lead to competition that makes the idea of digital “cryptocurrency” stick.
CrashAlert, created by University of Manitoba researchers, could make it easier to walk and text without smacking into things.
The new Facebook-centric Android app for smartphones builds on other efforts to court mobile users internationally.
Transparent, shape-changing plastics could make touch screens and keyboards that stimulate users’ sense of touch.
The appeal of Facebook’s new phone software may be limited to hardcore users.
Smartphone apps that send disappearing messages are gaining in popularity.
Diff Displays reduces distraction by visually highlighting what’s changed on your screen since you last looked.
Nuance hopes its voice-recognition tech can produce mobile ads that you actually want to have a conversation with.