Google used DeepMind AI to cut its power bill
The company sees more savings ahead, too. The AI now knows where there are gaps in its coverage, and it may tell Google to install more sensors to improve its effectiveness. Software can only do so much to lower the tech giant’s power consumption. However, it’s a relatively small investment that can pay big dividends, and not just for Google’s bottom line — combined with investments in renewable energy, it...
Apple Announces Advancements to ResearchKit
Creating a clearer picture of Parkinson’s disease. Since its launch in 2015, the mPower app has enrolled over 10,000 participants, making it the largest Parkinson’s study in history — with 93 percent of participants never having taken part in any kind of research before. The app helps researchers better understand Parkinson’s disease by using the gyroscope and other iPhone features to measure dexterity, balance, gait, and memory....
Brush up on hundreds of topics with the Tinycards app
Using a similar system to Duolingo, Tinycards aids you in learning things like inventions, countries or even facts about the Solar System. If the topics included with the app aren’t intriguing to you, you can even create your own and eventually share them with other users. Using Tinycards is simple: You’ll look at a card, memorize pieces of information, and recall them later. Each lesson only takes a few minutes of your...
Brush up on hundreds of topics with the Tinycards app
Using a similar system to Duolingo, Tinycards aids you in learning things like inventions, countries or even facts about the Solar System. If the topics included with the app aren’t intriguing to you, you can even create your own and eventually share them with other users. Using Tinycards is simple: You’ll look at a card, memorize pieces of information, and recall them later. Each lesson only takes a few minutes of your...
Facebook Messenger tops one billion monthly users
“As part of this journey to 1 billion, we focused on creating the best possible experiences in modern day communications. We remain focused on helping connect people to the people and businesses who matter most,” said David Marcus, VP of Messenger, in a statement. Facebook released a few more stats too: it now has over 18,000 bots on its Messenger platform, 10 percent of all VoIP calls are apparently made through Messenger...
