Amazon has been the top name in the world of smart speakers and virtual assistants thanks to the Amazon Echo. The company’s proprietary Alexa software is essentially an artificial intelligence that can perform commands based on your voice. Amazon’s Echo devices have primarily been used as smart home hubs, coordinating …
Read MoreIn a move that might make some Apple fans scratch their heads, the European Commission has introduced legislation that will mandate all cellphones sold in Europe to use the USB-C standard. While most modern Android smartphones already use this standard, there is one very notable exception. Apple’s phones use a …
Read MoreA condo building in the town of Surfside near Miami, Florida, has collapsed. The building’s sudden collapse trapped several people, injuring at least ten at killing at least one. Immediately following the collapse, massive response from local first responders swarmed into the rubble to execute a swift search-and-rescue operation. Immediately …
Read MoreTo hear futurists like Elon Musk tell it, the future of transportation is self-driving cars. Musk’s company, Tesla, is the current name to watch in that space. Tesla’s “autopilot” feature allows their vehicles to drive themselves on highways, though the company is adamant that the driver needs to keep their …
Read MoreWe wish that the rising technological ability of artificial intelligence and robotics meant that humanity looked forward to a world without the need for everyone to work 40 hours a week. Instead, however, the threat of automation promises only to destroy jobs and leave people scrambling to make ends meet. …
Read MoreMaybe you’re back in the office now, or maybe you’re still working from home. Some of us are having to actually physically travel to a real place to work these days, and let me tell you, the office hits different after a year and some change of not having to …
Read MoreLately, it seems like Google really wants to be just like rival tech company Apple. Apple has the iPhone, so Google makes the Pixel smartphone. Apple has AirPods, so Google makes Pixel Buds. You see where this is going. Apple has the Apple Store: Google wants in on that action, …
Read MoreIn an attack that mirrors a similar incident over a year ago, an Iraq military base housing US troops was hit by a salvo of missiles Wednesday morning. The attack didn’t kill any US or coalition soldiers, though one civilian contractor died of a heart attack during the attack. The …
Read MoreDuring the 2016 US Presidential Election, the term “fake news” was thrown around a lot. Facebook’s role at the center of spreading misinformation has been widely criticized by regulators and governments. It only makes sense that Facebook would have an interest in controversial content: it drives engagement, after all. However, …
Read MoreThe election was not the decisive repudiation of Donald Trump that some pollsters predicted, but, in the end, it is clear that the incumbent did not secure reelection. Challenger Joe Biden is projected to finish the race with 306 Electoral College votes, well over the 270 he needed to win …
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