Microsoft has bought Semantic Machines, an artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, as it looks to boost its efforts in developing conversational AI. Berkeley, California-based Semantic’s approach to AI is using machine-learning to add context to conversations with chatbots. This means taking information received by the AI and applying it to future dialogue. The firm’s speech recognition […]
Read moreYou may have heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). But most likely you haven’t because it sounds boring, but it’s really important and CNBC has a guide to help you understand it. It’s a piece of European Union (EU) legislation that could have a far-reaching impact on some of the biggest technology firms […]
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The number of initial coin offerings, or ICOs, has skyrocketed in the past two years as more companies flock to the new and controversial way to raise capital. In an ICO, companies create a digital token or coin, then sell it to investors in exchange for cash or more commonly, cryptocurrency, usually bitcoin or ether. […]
Read moreChina launched a relay satellite early on Monday designed to establish a communication link between earth and a planned lunar probe that will explore the dark side of the moon, the official Xinhua news agency said. Citing the China National Space Administration, Xinhua said the satellite was launched at 5:28 a.m. (21:28 GMT Sunday) on […]
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We’re talking about a Hyundai, which means it isn’t priced in the same tier as the true hot hatches like the Volkswagen GTI. Our tester came with blind-spot monitoring, heated seats, dual-zone climate control and an infotainment system that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto all for $24,260. There is a technology package available that […]
Read moreYou might want to capture part of the screen on your Mac — maybe a menu from a restaurant you want to visit or a part of a website — to share with someone else. Or, maybe you want to record video of your Mac’s screen. Both tasks are really easy, so we’ll show you […]
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“Fortnite” from Epic Games is the hottest game on the internet, surpassing “Minecraft.” Epic said in January that the game had more than 45 million players, including rap stars like Drake, top Twitch streamers and ordinary gamers. CNBC compiled tips and tricks from the top Fortnite players like Ninja, Dakotaz and Zaccubus on how to […]
Read moreElon Musk hinted on Saturday at working on new bells and whistles for the Model 3, the car billed as Tesla’s ticket to mainstream auto manufacturing, but one that’s been dogged by a production backlog. On Twitter, Tesla’s CEO said that he was working on two separate versions of the car, and called its driving […]
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Virtual reality, or VR, is the futuristic scenario you’ve seen in sci-fi movies where someone puts on a headset and then enters another environment: a digital world with movie-like scenes, immersive games, maybe a web browser. The recent hit movie “Ready Player One” was all about virtual reality, and in fact Facebook reportedly gave the […]
Read moreA few weeks ago I was at a restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the annoyingly pretentious kind that’s given an ironic Hebrew name because its menu mainly consists of pork and shellfish dishes. Usually I Instagram Story my experience — after all, how can one enjoy their meal unless everyone else they know can see what […]
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