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Nintendo joins the smartphone revolution with its first app, in Japan
Nintendo is finally coming to the smartphone, but it’s not exactly the kind of app you’d expect from a company known for its games and consoles. Miitomo launched today in Japan, a year after the company announced it would be joining the...
AI prophets say robots could spark unemployment – and a revolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The robot revolution may put half of us humans out of a job by 2045 – and if that happens, what are the politicians going to do about it? “This issue of automation and employment,...
Talk about a revolution: The Beatles, finally, are streaming on Christmas Eve
Streaming may have loved you yeah, yeah, yeah, but the Beatles catalog sure never did love it. Until now. For the first time ever, music lovers can stream the Beatles on Christmas Eve through many services, including Apple Music,...
Facebook’s open-sourcing of AI hardware is the start of the deep-learning revolution
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A few days ago, Facebook open-sourced its artificial intelligence (AI) hardware computing design. Most people don’t know that large companies such as Facebook, Google, and Amazon don’t buy hardware from the usual large computer suppliers like Dell, HP, and IBM but instead design their own hardware based on commodity components. The Facebook website...
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Right now, the chance you’ve jumped on the virtual reality bandwagon is pretty slim. Owners of the latest generation of Samsung Galaxy phones can throw down an extra $ 100 for the Gear VR, and a few lucky developers have been able to get their hands on pre-production Oculus Rift headsets. With today’s GeekWire Deals offer, you can...
Meet ‘Joule’: Top chefs develop high-tech cooking device, aiming to spark a revolution in the kitchen
Measuring just 11 inches tall and 1.85 inches in diameter, with no digital display of its own, the cylindrical white device may not look revolutionary. But its developers — drawing from their experience in top restaurants and advanced aerospace labs — believe this high-tech tool could launch a new era in the kitchen,...