New technology developed to tell who’s driving your car
Businessam Staff
June 21, 2017
New technology that can tell who is driving your car has been developed by a Huddersfield company. Digital technology firm Control F1 has patented driver recognition software which automatically identifies who is behind the wheel just seconds after setting off on a journey – based on their driving style. The system uses technology available in […]
Google plans using warning label, AI to fight extremist content
Businessam StaffJune 20, 2017
The YouTube owner has announced plans to use new artificial intelligence technology to identify extremist videos. It will also slap warning labels on objectionable content that does not meet its criteria for removal, and make such videos harder to find. “While we and others have worked for years to identify and remove content that violates […]
Spotify tests adding ‘sponsored songs’ to playlists
Businessam StaffJune 20, 2017
Spotify has confirmed it is experimenting with allowing music labels to promote songs by adding them to users’ playlists as sponsored content. The Swedish-based music platform said subscription payers were not included in the small trial. Those whose accounts are affected are able to opt out via the settings. Spotify has more than 140 million […]
YouTube is letting creators see where people look during 360-degree videos
Businessam StaffJune 17, 2017
YouTube is rolling out new analytics tools for 360-degree and VR video producers that will include a heat map of where users are actually looking while watching those clips. The heat maps, which will be available for videos that exceed 1,000 views, will clearly highlight “what parts of your video are catching a viewer’s attention […]
SoftBank buys robot maker Boston Dynamics for future pursuit
Businessam StaffJune 9, 2017
SoftBank Group Corp. is set to take over Google parent Alphabet Inc.’s robot dreams, as it buys Boston Dynamics to pursue a future when more machines intermingle with humans, Bloomberg reports. As part of the transaction with Alphabet, SoftBank also agreed to buy Japanese bipedal robotics company Schaft. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. According to […]
Researchers develop material to end cracks in phones
Businessam StaffJune 8, 2017
A research collaboration between scientists at Queen’s University Belfast, Sanford University, the University of California, Berkeley, California State University, and the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan have developed a material, buckminsterfullerene or bucky-ball, that would put an end to cracks in cell phones. Claudia Ojeda-Aristizabal from California State University, Long Beach, who participated […]
Hi-tech is helping to crack legal cases
Businessam StaffJune 8, 2017
As tech continues to influence every aspect of our daily lives, the future depicted in The Terminator films – where an artificial intelligence network becomes so clever it overthrows human rule – may seem increasingly plausible. Thankfully, the artificial intelligence we see employed today in anything from healthcare to finance is designed to increase productivity, […]
Apple’s Safari web browser now comes with special features
Businessam StaffJune 7, 2017
Amid a string of high-profile announcements at the keynote address of Apple’s annual developer conference, where the company introduced a slew of new laptops, computers, and a new smart speaker, there was one small announcement that could have a profound affect on how most people surf the web. As part of Apple’s upgrade to its […]
As the Surface line courts creatives, Apple pushes back with the iMac and iPad Pro
Businessam StaffJune 7, 2017
Apple doesn’t really talk about the Surface, but was pretty clear from the last, June 4, WWDC keynote that Microsoft’s line is beginning to have a direct impact on the company. Between the iMac Pro and a rethink of iOS dedicated, in part, to bringing more functionality to the iPad Pro line, the message is clear: Apple’s […]
Google Home vs Amazon Echo: the battle of the smart speakers
Businessam StaffJune 5, 2017
Amazon Echo is the OG smart home assistant, but Home has the might of Google’s services behind it. After getting their start on phones, voice assistants are coming to the home in a big way. It makes a lot of sense. Although it’s often embarrassing to start talking to your phone in public, the same […]