Mozilla “collects” voices to make a new speech recognition program

© Provided by: PROTO THEMA S.A. Mozilla “collects” voices to make a new speech recognition program Everyone can -the last few days- “download” on his computer hundreds of thousands of voice samples already collected by the “Mozilla Foundation” under the new project of “Common Voice”. This is an open source Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

ESA and Rolls-Royce preparing “Smart” ships!

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Rolls-Royce have signed a co-operation agreement to examine ways in which space and satellite technology can be exploited to help develop autonomous and remotely controlled ships. Self-directed or remote-controlled ships will have less room for human error and smaller crews will be able to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Typing on electronic devices via a ring!

© naftemporiki.gr Typing on electronic devices via a ring Technology that allows the user to form letters and numbers with his fingers and see them appear on electronic devices screens developed by Georgia Tech researchers. The system is activated via a ring on the thumb, which has a gyroscope and Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Nanomachines, the “vehicle” of the future

Microscopic “machines”, known as molecular machines or nanomachines, are likely to play an important role in the future in the development of new materials, sensors, energy storage systems and other innovations with practical applications such as nano-robots circulating within the body to destroy cancer cells. © Shutterstock nanomachines, the “vehicle” Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Baidu and Xiaomi collaborate on Internet of Things and AI

© Provided by: pestaola.gr Baidu and Xiaomi announced their strategic partnership in two growing technology sectors: the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence. The announcements were made during the first Xiaomi developers conference in Beijing. Baidu is considered to be the Chinese rival of US Google and is listed with Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Break Free: Listen to the first musical piece of artificial intelligence ever made

Taryn Southern -highly successful on the YouTube platform- once took part in talent shows and was trying to work with people. Today Southern boasts synthetic capabilities of her partner, an Artificial Intelligence program (AI), which completed her new album: “I AM AI”. Southern wrote the melodies and lyrics and then Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Sophia, the first robot with citizenship, now wants to have a family!

Some time ago, Saudi Arabia took an original decision and granted citizenship to a humanoid robot, Sophia. It is the first country to proceed with such a move. Sophia is designed based on the image of Ondrej Heborn from “Hanson Robotics”, a company in Hong Kong. As has already been Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Under test the first brain implants with artificial intelligence

US scientists, funded by the US Army, are developing the first artificial brain implants designed for the “automatic” treatment of mental illnesses. These devices record neuronal activity, and when they think something is wrong, they automatically stimulate the brain with electrical pulses to change the feelings and behavior of a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Bookmarks: The new feature on Twitter

naftemporiki.gr Bookmarks: New feature on Twitter Last month, Twitter had begun to work on a new tweets saving / storing feature that appears on the timeline so that the user can spot them or find them again in the future. Plus, this feature has been named, while testing is in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Trees also have Twitter and their “tweets” are particularly revealing

© www.cnn.gr Tech In our time, Twitter even used by the trees. And the tweets they send have to do with the effects of climate change on them in real time. Scientists in Europe are using the power of social media to showcase the impact it has (climate change) on Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Biohackers change their DNA by themselves!

© Shutterstock Biohackers change their DNA by themselves! Some have begun to “hack” their DNA themselves, in other words, to modify their genetic material at will and without scientific supervision at home, using genetic “tools” that can be traded on the Internet as well. Biologist Joshua Zainer, who previously worked Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Firefox Quantum: The new Mozilla browser

© naftemporiki.gr Firefox Quantum was launched on November 14th. As Mark Mayo, vice president of Mozilla, wrote in a blogpost, has been the biggest update since Firefox 1.0 was launched in 2004. Greater speed with less memory promises Mozilla with its new browser, Firefox Quantum, which has which has caused Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

The first quantum processor with 50 quantum ‘bits’ is true

Another milestone in the long way to creating quantum computing was achieved by the big US company IBM, which announced it has created the first processor with 50 quantum “bits” or qubits. This is the first time a company achieves this, which gives a comparative advantage to IBM against Google Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

What is Facebook Blueprint and how does it help businesses?

© Provided by: pestaola.gr Every owner of a small business probably recalls the first time he used Facebook or Instagram as a platform to help his business grow. The reasons for looking for promotional tools by each trader vary: search for new customers, design new products, report news about discounts Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Algorithm understands by the voice if the user is tired

© naftemporiki.gr Algorithm understands by voice whether the user is tired Researchers in the UK are developing a system that can sense fatigue levels by looking for signs of fatigue in the voice and designing its use, first of all, by operators of heavy building machines. Small changes in voice Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Robotic “eel” that “chases” the contamination in water

© naftemporiki.gr Robotic “eel” that “chases” the pollution in water Envirobot is the name of a robotic eel developed by EPFL researchers in Switzerland, which can move in contaminated waters to locate the source of the infection. The robot is equipped with chemical, biological, and so on, sensors and can Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …