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October 30, 2016 Microsoft Makes Its ‘Cognitive Toolkit’ Deep Learning Software Available to All
Microsoft Makes Its ‘Cognitive Toolkit’ Deep Learning Software Available to All HIGHLIGHTS Company claims toolkit is faster than its competitors Contains tools used for company’s speech recognition system The tools were also used for development of virtual assistant Cortana Microsoft has made the updated version of its Cognitive Toolkit, the same set of tools that […]
ALL DEALS October 30, 2016 Google Parent Alphabet Profit Surges on Mobile, Video Ads
HIGHLIGHTS Alphabet’s net income climbed 27 percent to $5.06 billion Google is competing with Facebook for dominance in mobile advertising Advertising accounted for 89.1 percent of Google’s total revenue Google parent Alphabet Inc bested analysts’ estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday as the search company showed it has honed its core business for […]
NEWS October 30, 2016 Amazon Triples Profits on Cloud Services, Video
Online giant Amazon said Thursday its profits more than tripled in the third quarter, but shares fell as the rise was weaker than expected. Amazon extended its string of positive results after years of investments that produced little or no profit, helped by its cloud computing, streaming video and new products and services. Profit surged […]
ALL DEALS October 30, 2016 Uber Sees Flying Commuters in 10 Years
HIGHLIGHTS Uber envisions a future in which commuters hop onto a small aircraft Plans for a global summit early next year to explore on-demand aviation On-demand aviation will be affordable and achievable in the next decade Flying commuters like George Jetson could be whizzing to work through the sky less than 10 years from now, […]
ELECTRONICS October 30, 2016 Google Working on Prisma-Like ‘Style Transfer’ Technology That Lets You Blend Styles in Real-Time
HIGHLIGHTS Google claims its technology is not memory intensive Style transfer network uses artificial intelligence for applying filters Users can adjust strength of each painting style in final filter Image filter app Prisma drew attention from around the world when it launched in July this year. The app’s popularity gave way to a sea of […]
ALL DEALS October 30, 2016 EU Privacy Watchdogs Warn WhatsApp on Privacy Policy, Yahoo on Breach
HIGHLIGHTS EU sent letters to WhatsApp and Yahoo Said they had concerns about WhatsApp’s recent change in privacy policy Asked Yahoo to communicate all aspects of the data breach European privacy watchdogs said on Friday they had sent letters to WhatsApp over its sharing of information with parent company Facebook and Yahoo over a 2014 […]
NEWS October 30, 2016 Google Unveils Top 10 ‘India YouTube Ads’ Listing
HIGHLIGHTS IFTTT is web automation service works with ‘recipes’ Google Assistant will let you do more using IFTTT Google Home will go on sale just in over a week Google on Thursday revealed the India YouTube Ads leaderboard, a coveted listing of the ads that India chose to watch during July, August and September of […]
NEWS October 30, 2016 Google Assistant Gets IFTTT Support; Makes Voice Commands on Pixel, Google Home More Powerful
Google unveiled its smart home speaker called Google Home at its Made by Google event on October 4. The speaker, like the Google Pixel smartphones, is powered by the Google Assistant. At the time of launch, Google Home did not have many integrations to work with, but that should change when the Assistant SDK becomes […]
COMPUTERS October 30, 2016 Final Cut Pro 10.3 Brings Touch Bar Support, New Magnetic Timeline, and More
HIGHLIGHTS Final Cut Pro 10.3 is now available for free for existing users New users can buy it for Rs. 18,500 from the Mac App Store Motion 5.3 and Compressor 4.3 were also released Alongside the TV app and MacBook Pro launches, Apple on Thursday also unveiled that it is calling a “significant update” to […]
NEWS October 29, 2016 Review: Intex Aqua 5.5 VR impresses with its display
Intex’s new phone Aqua 5.5 VR. Indian phonemakers have been facing serious competition from Chinese counterparts. A recent report by Singapore-based research agency Canalys shows that Chinese phone makers Lenovo and Xiaomi have moved up the ladder in terms of smartphone shipments in Q3. Intex’s new phone Aqua 5.5 VR, priced at Rs.5,990, is their […]
ELECTRONICS October 29, 2016 Apple MacBook Pro 2016 line-up: Everything you need to know
The MacBook Pro with Touch Bar will be priced upwards of $1,499 (approximately Rs1,00,200). Smartphones and tablets, many believe, are providing a solid alternative to the good old laptop. But for Apple, the MacBook line-up remains as critical as ever. A few weeks after the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were launched, it is […]
ELECTRONICS October 29, 2016 Last-minute gadget gifts for Diwali
Asus Chromebit-B019C, Kindle‘s entry-level mode, and Skullcandy Uproar S5URHW-509 are some interesting gift options If you have been busy at work and missed taking advantage of the ongoing Diwali festivals on online stores, there is still some time as the third round of the sales will continue for a couple more days. And if you […]
