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New AI-powered offline translation packs are available for end-users and developers.
But Eric Schmidt urges DoD to do more AI programs like the one that sparked protests from Google employees.
CEO of MinerEye tells ZDNet how he stopped chasing bad guys and worked to rethink the paradigm IT uses to protect a company's most valuable digital assets.
Report shows a majority of organizations aren't ready for the new data protection rules.
Huawei's new SingleRAN Pro solution provides an intelligent network management system, cloud network architecture, and support for 5G, 4G, 3G, and 2G.
Although enterprises want to implement chatbots in the workplace, privacy concerns are an issue for some.
The Indian conglomerate has acquired 72.69 percent of shares in the edtech company with an investment of $180 million over three years.
Having experienced several significant market changes, IBM is adept at transformation and will continue to do so by focusing on "strategic imperatives", says its first female Asia-Pacific chief Harriet Green.
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Google reveals its speech-separating tech, which could, for example, transform hearing aids.
A recent survey of O'Reilly newsletter subscribers reveals that interest in deep learning is more than academic. But the skills shortages remain very real.
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Fitted inside telephone cases, or even toy organs, these Speccy replicas were less expensive but arguably more creative than the original Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
Many of us no longer trust Facebook. We're wary of sharing data -- in case it is used by third parties without our knowledge. So, what features will the social media platform of the future need to regain our confidence?
Most of us do not know that we are using chatbots to talk to service agents, so how will we know that AI will be seamlessly interacting in with our future lives?
ZDNet explores how biotechnology research and current projects may change the face of healthcare worldwide in the future.
Robots, including floating spheres and spacewalkers, are performing critical tasks for astronauts and researchers as we speak.
ZDNet explores the AI landscape and some of the most unusual projects currently underway.
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Amazon Alexa isn't only found on Echo devices. Third-party hardware makers have released their own take on hardware that supports the voice-controlled assistant.
From Amazon to Google, a virtual assistant is ready for your home or office this holiday season. Apple will join the mix in early 2018.
The FAA has banned drones from key landmarks -- and enthusiasts must take note or face the consequences.
Fan films: the final frontier. These are the fan-made voyages of the Starship Enterprise (and some other ships). In honor of the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery series, we present you with a selection of unofficial Star Trek series and films.
Amazon opened up its Alexa platform so that anyone can create a custom Alexa skill. Skills are little Alexa apps that provide Amazon's assistant with additional features. Now, you can make your own skill, and you don't need to be an app developer to do so.
Alex Underwood, VP and global head of Strategic Partnerships and Verticals at Spotify, explains how they combine machine learning and human curation to suggest new songs and artists; the opportunities offered by IoT and voice interaction; and how culture and current events help shape playlists.
The tattoo "cells" erupt on the skin when potentially dangerous levels of particular minerals are detected.
Richard Hogg, global GDPR evangelist at IBM, discusses the progress, and lack of, being made by organizations in light of the upcoming GDPR enforcement date; how consumers might exercise their new rights; how AI and machine learning will help organizations comply and respond; and what job opportunities might exist as a result.
IBM's nanoscale analog computers could solve the big-data energy crunch facing traditional architectures.
Surabhi Gupta, director of Engineering at AirBnB Home, explains how artificial intelligence aids both the traveler and the host in matching the right property to the guest, and how AI will continue to measure and improve the travel experience beyond presenting listings.
Adobe has acquired the voice technologies company as it pushes to develop natural command solutions beyond the traditional mouse and keyboard.
Google is launching a Singapore version of its online store and bringing its range of smart speakers to the city-state.
Researchers have created an enzyme which may help solve our worldwide plastic pollution problem.
A new installation across three UK-based clusters will run a total of 12,000 ARM cores.
Reliance has agreed to invest up to $180 million over three years into Embibe, which uses data analytics to deliver personalised learning to students.
One of the companies racing to make hyperloop a reality, HyperloopTT, will build a test track in France this year.
Home construction is costly and time-intensive, making it the perfect target for automation.
The transport commission for China's tech hub Shenzhen will offer one hour of free parking for new energy vehicles.
Head of Emerging Technologies at Amazon Web Services in Asia Pacific Olivier Klein demonstrates deep learning-powered Amazon Rekognition Video at the AWS Sydney Summit.
If you live in the Microsoft world, the way many businesses use Cortana makes the Invoke potentially as handy around the office as at home.
Google's push into becoming a hardware company by creating its own smartphone is off to a fantastic start.
You may not think you need a voice-activated speaker and a cloud-powered digital assistant in your home, but Amazon's Echo and Alexa may persuade you otherwise.
Thalmic Labs claims the Myo armband can let you take control of your devices hands-free, but whether it will one day replace our mouse or touchpad remains to be seen.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 is the best tool available for dictating text and commanding a Web browser by voice, despite the gradual adjustments needed to conform to your personal manner of speaking.
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