Apple bolstering Siri intelligence by hiring expert to lead AI research team
One of the areas where Apple has seemingly fallen behind its competition — or, more likely, not yet ready to disclose its technology’s full potential — is artificial intelligence. However, there’s no denying that the company is pushing hard towards bettering its existing products (like Siri) behind closed doors, and the latest AI hire is but another proof of such commitment… The Cupertino firm has just hired Carnegie Mellon University professor Russ Salakhutdinov, who will lead an “AI resear..>> view originalLed by Stranger Things and Narcos, Netflix reports record revenue
Netflix reported its third quarter earnings today. The company took in a record best $2.15 billion in revenue, a jump of 36 percent over last year. It also added 3.6 million new subscribers, easily besting the 2.3 million it had projected. The company attributed its better-than-expected performance to the break-out success of its original content, specifically Stranger Things and the second season of Narcos. Its stock was up nearly 20 percent in after-hours trading. "Our over-performance agains..>> view originalApple's Website Mentions 'Apple Watch Victory,' a Possible Alternate Name for Nike+ Apple Watch
References to a mysterious "Apple Watch Victory" have shown up on Apple's website in the United Arab Emirates, hinting at an alternate name the company may have considered for the Apple Watch Nike+. An AppleCare+ support page for the United Arab Emirates, shared by 9to5Mac, mentions AppleCare+ options for the "Apple Watch" and "Apple Watch Victory," a product that does not exist. On a similar page for Canada, the "Apple Watch" and the "Apple Watch Nike+" are listed in the same text, sugges..>> view originalGalaxy Note 7 airport exchange program goes international
Sarah Tew/CNET If you somehow missed two global Galaxy Note 7 recalls, the photos of exploded phones on the nightly news, the text messages from your carrier and the push notifications being sent direct to your phone -- all telling you to power off the device and return it -- you'll now have another option for ditching your Note 7 before you board a plane.Samsung has officially halted production on the Note 7 due..>> view originalThe special features that enable Apple to remove security tethers from demo devices
[Update: Additional details below the fold.] I suggested last week that Apple’s apparent move to remove security tethers from demo devices in its retail stores likely wasn’t too risky thanks to a range of hidden security measures, and we’ve been hearing a little detail on how some of these work. Apple has long had special OS images for demo devices. You can’t, for example, set a passcode on a iOS device and then lock it, and Macs revert to their original state after a reboot. Apple regularly tw..>> view originalAmazon launches “Family Vault,” a way for families to share Prime Photos' free storage
One of the perks of Amazon Prime membership is free, unlimited photo storage via Prime Photos. Today, Amazon is extending that benefit to the family members of the main account holder, with the launch of a new Prime Photos feature called “Family Vault.” With Family Vault, an Amazon Prime member can invite up to five family members or friends to join their online account, in order to combine photos and take advantage of free photo storage, as well as another 5 GB for videos and other files. The..>> view originalSilicon Valley wrestles with what to do about Peter Thiel
Elite startup accelerator Y Combinator doesn't plan on purging billionaire Peter Thiel from its roster of part-time partners. Over the weekend, news broke Thiel was donating $1.25 million to Donald Trump's campaign. Thiel, who cofounded PayPal and Palantir, has been a vocal supporter of Trump. In July, he gave a speech at the Republication National Convention, but this is the first time that he's directly funded Trump's campaign. Thiel, who was an early backer of Facebook (FB, Tech30) and..>> view originalReview: Acer Chromebook 15
When it comes to Chromebooks Acer is perhaps one of the most prominent brands in the market, as they have released more models than any other brand. Acer's constant releases of various Chromebooks is not necessarily just a means to corner the market, ...>> view originalThe Need For Speed -- Qualcomm Introduces First Gbit (X16) And 5G (X50) Modems
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