Yesterday, Google's AI AlphaGo became the first computer player to beat a world champion at Go, the Chinese strategy game once thought to be too complex for AIs. Today, AlphaGo won the second match (out of possible five) vs. 9 dan professional player and world champion Lee Sedol, … | Continue reading
As both consumers and creators of content, this generation knows that images have the power to both impact the world and add visual flair to originally boring posts. To continue with this aesthetically-minded trend, here are seven of the best free image sources for your blog and … | Continue reading
Google stunned the world by defeating Go legend Lee Se-dol yesterday, and it wasn't a fluke — AlphaGo, the AI program developed by Google's DeepMind unit, has just won the second game of a five-game Go match being held in Seoul, South Korea. AlphaGo prevailed in a gripping battle … | Continue reading
If you are a fan of wallpapers you can now download the Android N one and get a taste of what Android N will look like once it starts hitting devices world-wide. | Continue reading
As the Internet and global commerce speed the flow of information, and as products and services for American consumers can be built in and delivered from just about any country in the world, there are fewer and fewer incentives for companies to locate their businesses here. But t … | Continue reading
After years of tweeting back and forth with Product Hunt Founder Ryan Hoover, I finally met him IRL when he came in to talk about curation with me for Bullish.“In a world where we’re having so much being created, whether it’s apps, chrome extensions even music, books, podcasts, e … | Continue reading
Researchers at Google are trying to help robots navigate the world as well as humans can, and that means a lot of practice. Research scientist Sergey Levine and his team took fourteen robotic arms, networked them together, and used convolutional neural networks to let these robot … | Continue reading
Nexon Korea has established itself on the PC as a strong publisher of free-to-play games, now it’s trying to take that strategy to mobile. Sangman Lee, Nexon Korea’s global mobile business director, is guiding a company that has a strong hold on PC gaming in Asia as it tries to w … | Continue reading
It’s that time of year again and I’m excited to have the opportunity to meet with so many incredible companies, entrepreneurs and people changing the world. There are a number events, book signings and presentations that I wanted to share with you. If you have time to make one or … | Continue reading
Controversy surrounding tennis star Maria Sharapova illustrates the difficulty brands often face with celebrity endorsements. Sharapova admitted she tested positive for the drug meldonium, a medication the World Anti-Doping Agency only recently banned. The International Tennis As … | Continue reading
It seems as though the simple days of coloring books and blocks could officially be behind us.With the constant technological advances in today's society, children are developing a strong attachment to their screens and becoming less interested in the world around them.Mom comes … | Continue reading
It’s a tough world out there for on-demand startups — confusion around the W2 vs. 1099 conversation, tough margins, and customer service are but a few of the initial obstacles for these companies. Add in the necessity of huge amounts of up-front capital and it’s an uphill battle … | Continue reading
Berlin (ots) - ITB Berlin Daily: Partnerland Malediven investiert in die Zukunft +++ Globaler Tourismus weiter auf Wachstumskurs +++ Preisträger der zweiten World Legacy Awards... | Continue reading
Sure, drones might eventually be part of Amazon’s last-mile delivery services but the company has to get pretty serious about fast, long-haul logistics if it wants to continue to offer rapid delivery to growing numbers across the world. Amazon already owns a stake in French freig … | Continue reading
EVE Online has added a new mini-game that crowdsources players to assist in real world science.Entitled Project Discovery, the new feature is based around identifying patterns of protein distribution in human cells. The Sisters of EVE project lead, Professor Lundberg, will guide … | Continue reading
What good is a wearable if no one wants to want to wear it? While connected devices have become increasingly prevalent in our world, the growing appetite for wearable technology has opened the door for a new wave of devices that aim to eliminate the line between substance and sty … | Continue reading
It’s still early in 2015, but Oxenfree is already one of the most striking games of the year. While it looks like a traditional point-and-click adventure game, with its 2D world and painterly visuals, it’s actually an inventive twist on interactive storytelling that puts dialog a … | Continue reading
This post was brought to you by Telefónica.Technology is increasingly seen as an essential component of our daily lives, and so too are the global tech companies ushering us into the digital age. Google, Facebook, Apple, Uber and AirBnb are just a few of the companies shifting th … | Continue reading
The chairman of the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has encouraged regulators around the world to embrace blockchain innovation, the technology that underpins bitcoin. ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has spoken about the potential and promise that blockchain tec … | Continue reading
Leaked images of Huawei's next flagship smartphone, the P9, have suggested that the device will have a rear-facing dual camera system. Now, invites from the company to an event in London on April 6th have hinted at the same setup, using the hashtag "#OO" and the slogan "change th … | Continue reading
While audiences around the world know the UK’s BBC best for its hit TV shows like Top Gear and Doctor Who, it has been a key force in technological advances since since it first started broadcasting almost a century ago. To this day, its labs are cooking up experiments that may c … | Continue reading
In an interview with PBS, Steve Jobs says: “When you grow up you tend to get told the world is the way it is and your life is just to live your life inside the world. Try not to bash into the walls too much. Try to have a nice family life, have fun, save a little money. That’s a … | Continue reading
A computer has just beaten the world champion of Go.Google's DeepMind AlphaGo program beat South Korea's Lee Se-dol in the first of a series of games in Seoul, the BBC reports.It's been described as a landmark victory for AI, which had struggled with the 3000-year-old Chinese gam … | Continue reading
The world of marketing and brand management has grown fairly complex. We’ve evolved into omnichannel marketing masters. | Continue reading
There’s a notable moment in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) today, after DeepMind — the London-based company from Google — used its technology to defeat Go world champion Lee Sedol. Read More | Continue reading
Google’s DeepMind-based AI scored a historic victory today in a game of Go against Lee Se-dol, the second highest ranking player in the world. Se-dol resigned after roughly three and a half hours of play in the first in a series of five matches. The win is huge for Google’s Alpha … | Continue reading
Intel has acquired the Israeli startup Replay Technologies to capitalize on its technology for creating instant replays of sports events that are viewable from all angles. The technology is a piece of Intel’s grand plan to digitize sports, or to bring the magic of computing power … | Continue reading
In 2004, a fire tore through the Yankee Air Museum in southeast Michigan, damaging or destroying thousands of historical aviation artifacts and eight priceless historical aircraft. The museum was left without a permanent facility, relegated to a small 40,000-square-foot space at … | Continue reading
It is difficult to explain virtual reality to someone who has never tried it before, but one of the most exciting developers working in the space might have solved the problem. Studio Owlchemy Labs, which is making the VR game Job Simulator, has a new trailer in the works that mi … | Continue reading
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates may be retired from running the largest software company in the world, but he's still engaged in everything from technology to politics. Along those lines, Gates decided to show up for his fourth Ask Me Anything session on Reddit on Tuesday and, a … | Continue reading
As we move into a new era it's important to start thinking of energy that will push us forward, as opposed to just moving us around and powering the present world. | Continue reading
Spot, a startup that says it can help you find “the best places in the world,” is launching to the public. The company emerged from “startup studio” Expa. It’s also announcing today that it has raised $2 million in seed funding from Expa, SV Angel, Ram Shriram, Tim Ferriss, Fenwi … | Continue reading
Imagine a much better world — the people-centered economy — where three billion workers have jobs tailored to fit their unique sets of skills, talents, passions, where they work with people they are inspired by and productive together with, where they engage in the most meaningfu … | Continue reading
Microcephaly is "now only one of several" birth abnormalities associated with the Zika virus, Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization, said during a press conference today. Fetal death, placental insufficiency, fetal growth retardation, and injury to a fe … | Continue reading
Happy International Women’s Day. This year, the theme is “Pledge For Parity,” meaning committing to achieving equality around status and pay. Last year, the World Economic Forum predicted that it would take until 2133 to achieve worldwide gender parity. Meanwhile, many tech compa … | Continue reading
What if your friends could see every photo you took? Not every photo is flattering, or even interesting, but a new photo sharing app called Shorts wants you to look past all that. Shorts is a photo sharing app with a twist, and a unique one at that — it wants you to open up your … | Continue reading
Dragon’s Tale is one of the most original Bitcoin Casino gaming sites that offer players the chance to play a real multiplayer role play game. The story line goes on in a virtual world filled with wonderful islands where players can freely roam around and find a lot of items, cha … | Continue reading
Emoji have taken the marketing world by storm. Or to use another analogy, a tsunami of emoji has hit digital marketing. Emoji offer several important marketing advantages. They can pass through ad-blocking software. Ad-adverse millennials love them. Because they are visual, they … | Continue reading
Blake Patterson’s review of the original Train Conductor [$2.99] on Touch Arcade remarked that it was “like Flight Control [R.I.P.] on rails”. That’s certainly the feeling I got from playing the latest game in the series as well. Train Conductor World [Free] truly feels like a bl … | Continue reading
Today, the activity tracking service Human released a cool visualization that shows all the physical activity of its users in a few major cities around the world for a 24 hour period. Whether or not you’re interested in being motivated to get a few more steps in each day or not, … | Continue reading
Google today announced it is rebranding satellite startup Skybox Imaging as Terra Bella. The name comes with a new vision: “As Google revolutionized search for the online world, we have set our eyes on pioneering the search for patterns of change in the physical world.” Google ac … | Continue reading
In celebration of International Women's Day, Event takes a look back through its My Event World archives to showcase some of the best female talent in the industry. | Continue reading
Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), is the financial regulatory authority for Germany. They too, like every other regulatory authority the world over, have begun to seriously consider the usages and ramifications of blockchain. Recently, BaFin published an ar … | Continue reading
As we approach the inevitable rise of VR we’re going to need some better cameras. The $109 Panoporter might be just the thing. This 1080p device features a single camera and a clever lens system that takes a 360-degree view without multiple cameras. It includes videoconferencing … | Continue reading
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is one of the hottest and most anticipated phones of 2016 (despite it only being March), like the rest of the world, we were keen to get our hands on the device for a more prolonged test than its unveiling at MWC would allow. With a host of crowd-pleasing fe … | Continue reading
The first generation of Google Glass may have fizzled out, but the idea of a headset that connects you to the online world is still kind of sexy (and maybe a little unsettling), as shown by this new clip from the upcoming film Creative Control. Directed by Benjamin Dickinson, Cre … | Continue reading
Web development expertise is increasingly in demand in the digital era, a must-have skillset for aspiring professionals. For a limited time, you can save 94 percent on the Front-end JavaScript Coding Bootcamp, to help kickstart your career in the highly employable world of Web de … | Continue reading
Skype Translator is still in preview mode after around a year and a half in beta – and four years in development – but the team has announced a new milestone for its real-time natural language processing tool as Arabic goes live on the service. Along with Chinese, Arabic is one o … | Continue reading