Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble
Yes, it’s driven by greed — but the mania for cryptocurrency could wind up building something much more important than wealth.
Everyone Is Getting Hilariously Rich and You’re Not
Arya Bahmanyar, 28, also know as “Coin Daddy,” at the San Francisco Bitcoin Meetup Holiday Party at the Runway Incubator in San Francisco.
The revolution will be ushered in by young guys who are also cryptocurrency millionaires. Oh wait, they may be broke already.
Source: Everyone Is Getting Hilariously Rich and You’re Not – The New York Times
Virtual Reality And Beyond: The Future Of Music Experiences
As virtual reality technology continues to grow and develop, becoming increasingly accessible to consumers, its convergence with music is creating a number of exciting opportunities in the industry.
Source: Virtual Reality And Beyond: The Future Of Music Experiences – hypebot
Alexa will have her own opinions on beer, TV shows and more
Alexa is starting to think for herself. The personal assistant that’s built into Amazon devices like Echo smart speakers and Fire TV may better distinguish itself from competitors like Google…
Source: Alexa will have her own opinions on beer, TV shows and more | TechCrunch
CES 2018: What the Gadget Fest Looks Like in ‘the Year of A.I.’
Thousands of electronics enthusiasts flooded the trade show to see the latest devices, but the darling of the event was the artificial intelligence software that helps these products run.
Source: CES 2018: What the Gadget Fest Looks Like in ‘the Year of A.I.’ – The New York Times
Tech giants are betting on screen-enabled smart speakers
Over the past few days Google, Baidu, and Facebook, among others, have announced smart display products or strategies.
Source: Tech giants are betting on screen-enabled smart speakers – Business Insider
Google is reportedly revamping its store website as the war with Amazon escalates
Google and Amazon are expanding their efforts to promote their digital assistants to a number of third-party manufacturers, as the war between the two escalates. Amazon recently removed Google products from its e-commerce platform, and Google dropped support for YouTube on Amazon’s online platforms. This is why devices they make themselves are still important, and why Google is reportedly planning to launch an overhauled store to sell its own gadgets.
Source: Google is reportedly revamping its store website as the war with Amazon escalates – Business Insider
Mobile Innovation: How 5G will Enable the Future
The panel discusses innovations to be enabled by a successful global roll-out of 5G networks, such as self-driving vehicles, breakthroughs in health care, smart cities, AR/VR applications for commercial and consumer use and content and entertainment.
Source: Mobile Innovation: How 5G will Enable the Future – Keynotes – CES 2018 Livestream
Usage and awareness of artificial intelligence in smartphones
Machine learning and AI are the core technology in predictive text, route suggestions, and voice assistants.
Source: Usage and awareness of artificial intelligence in smartphones: CHARTS – Business Insider
The trends and events that will matter at CES 2018
New gadgets get lots of hype at the annual tech trade show CES. But trends such as voice computing and augmented reality will be more significant.
Source: The trends and events that will matter at CES 2018 – Business Insider
Google Street View Now Has A Soundtrack, Thanks To AI
You can now surf its endless network of streets accompanied by what a machine thinks you’re likely to hear there.
Source: Google Street View Now Has A Soundtrack, Thanks To AI
Amazon Alexa vs. Google Assistant emerges as key battle of CES 2018
Last year’s big story at CES was the rise of Amazon Alexa as the voice assistant of choice in everything from cars to refrigerators. But this year, the Seattle-based company will have plenty of company — and competition — at the giant tech trade show in Las Vegas.
Source: Amazon Alexa vs. Google Assistant emerges as key battle of CES 2018 – GeekWire
CES 2018: Tech preview of the show’s coolest new products
The quantum computing apocalypse is imminent
According to experts, quantum computers will be able to create breakthroughs in many of the most complicated data processing problems, leading to the development of new medicines, building…
Source: The quantum computing apocalypse is imminent | TechCrunch
The Big Tech Trends to Follow at CES 2018
The stars of next week’s giant electronics show won’t be flashy gadgets. Instead, the focus will be on artificial intelligence and its impact on homes, cities and cars.
Source: The Big Tech Trends to Follow at CES 2018 – The New York Times
Insurers in the U.K. could be the first to cover chatbot consultations
People use chatbots to find homes, interact with their favorite brands, and schedule appointments. Many consumers are onboard with using chatbots to gather instant, personalized information.
Source: Insurers in the U.K. could be the first to cover chatbot consultations | VentureBeat
Apple’s HomePod is a misplaced bet in race with Amazon Echo and Google Home
Apple’s delayed HomePod voice-activated speaker is a single product with a relatively high price of $350, or seven times the starting cost of similar devices from Amazon.com and Google parent company Alphabet. It feels like a missed strategic opportunity.
Source: Apple’s HomePod is a misplaced bet in race with Amazon Echo and Google Home | The Seattle Times
How To Use Google Lens To Identify Objects On Your Pixel Phone
Google Lens has been integrated into Google Assistant on Pixel smartphones. It recognizes objects and landmarks, and here’s how to use it.
Source: How To Use Google Lens To Identify Objects On Your Pixel Phone | Digital Trends
The Most Important Skill In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Have you wondered what is AI exactly? What can it do and what can it not do? Learn about AI and the one thing it lacks.
Source: The Most Important Skill In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AR Experiments
Explorations in augmented reality using ARCore, Android, and more.
Source: AR Experiments