The augmented worker: Hololens ad showcases industrial future
Visual Design Studio Soluis has worked with Microsoft HoloLens to showcase its “Augmented Worker”, a system that is being developed for the manufacturing and construction industry.
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LinkedIn sets new ‘active status’ for users by default
LinkedIn has launched a new feature called ‘Active Status’, a green circle that shows when a user is online and available to chat via the LinkedIn Messaging platform.
RIP Flash: Adobe to end pioneering web software by 2020
The Adobe Flash plug-in, once the technology powering the many games and videos of the early internet, is to be phased out by 2020.
Event report: Microsoft reinforces AI vision with global projects
This week, Microsoft hosted the Microsoft AI media event in London to discuss the intersection of AI, people and society and Microsoft’s role and responsibility across this growing technology.
Ad trading watchdog JICWEBS goes “full time” to combat online fraud and safety
JICWEBS – the industry owned independent body that defines best practice and standards for online ad trading in the UK – has undergone a number of changes in its drive to tackle the rising threats of online ad fraud and brand safety.
“Open the pod bay doors, Siri”: The evolution of the intelligent assistant
Things didn’t run smoothly when the astronauts in 2001: A Space Odyssey toyed with artificial intelligence. When asking to be let back inside the spaceship, supercomputer HAL eerily responded, “I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” Thankfully, the personal assistants we use today are a little friendlier. Here, Roxanne Abercrombie of business automation … [Read more…]
Biggest cyber attack yet: 150 countries hit with NHS in chaos
A new email-based ransomware virus has locked up hundreds of thousands of computers in more than 150 countries hitting factories, hospitals, shops and schools worldwide over the weekend.
Event report: Top 5 experiences at the Virtual Reality Show
This month, London hosted a ground-breaking Virtual Reality Show giving 10,000 attendees the opportunity to try out VR products, and meet the top brands and innovators working in VR today. Our team went to investigate…
Heston Blumenthal Skype bot caters for cooking questions
Microsoft has teamed up with Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal on a Skype bot designed to improve people’s culinary skills.
Twitter mulls paid-for version to boost flagging revenues
Twitter is considering the launch of a premium version of its Tweetdeck platform, raising the possibility that it could run a subscription service for the first time.