Month: October 2018

New menstrual pad doubles as diagnostic screening device

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); At Springwise, we have seen a number of advances in techniques for medical testing and monitoring. These have included a 3D body scanner for the home, and a wristband that monitors blood cell count. Now there is a way to use monthly period blood for diagnostics. Startup Qurasense…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com October 29, 2018 Off

AI app enhances appearance for live-streaming

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By jrtrombold@gmail.com October 29, 2018 Off

Trump unveils 5G spectrum memorandum

This article originally appeared on ZDNet. United States President Donald Trump has announced a memorandum on spectrum usage, citing the advent and importance of 5G networks as well as the economic, national security, safety, and science goals of the nation. The memorandum, titled Developing a Sustainable Spectrum Strategy for America’s Future, also points to increasing…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com October 26, 2018 Off

Autonomous robot dog could be used in construction

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Autonomous robots are impacting myriad industries. We’ve seen them inspecting industrial tanks and even serving coffee. Usually, these robots are designed to perform repetitive simple tasks. Boston Dynamics, however, have now designed a multi-functional and nimble robot. Their latest invention, SpotMini, can perform a range of dynamic tasks which…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com October 26, 2018 Off

Facial recognition system enables farmers to track fishes health

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); We have seen biometric recognition systems introduced to recognise people by their footsteps and to monitor student emotions in class. Now, a company in Norway has developed a facial recognition system for fish coined iFarm. It uses the pattern of spots around the fish’s eyes, mouth and gills…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com October 26, 2018 Off

Alexa for Business customers get new management options with AVS update

Third-party devices that utilize Amazon’s Alexa through the Alexa Voice Service (AVS) can now be integrated with Alexa for Business and managed as shared devices, Amazon announced in a Thursday press release. Alexa for Business integrations were previously only available through Amazon’s proprietary hardware lineup, lead by the Echo. This, of course, broadens the available…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com October 25, 2018 Off

The top 5 personal technologies that will disrupt digital business

Personal technologies have impacted enterprise IT departments even before the 1990s, when personal computing became more common, Werner Goertz, research director at Gartner, said during a recent session at the 2018 Gartner Symposium/ITxPo in Orlando. “Personal devices and services have come into your enterprise domain, and they challenge you on a daily basis in terms…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com October 25, 2018 Off

Artificial moon to illuminate urban cities in China

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); The Chinese city of Chengdu is working on a plan to replace the city’s streetlights with a fake moon. The news was announced by Wu Chunfeng, chairman of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Microelectronics System Research Institute. According to Wu, the development of the satellite began some…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com October 25, 2018 Off

Robot lawyer uses algorithms to protect your personal data

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); 80 percent of Europeans share their data with Paypal, Google, and Amazon as part of using their services. In so doing, this data is then collectively shared with over 1000 further companies by these initial three. Taking back control of your data yourself is therefore a lengthy legal…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com October 25, 2018 Off