Facebook is continuing to prove that it is more than just a social media network by developing face recognition technology that can match faces with great accuracy. Facebook’s DeepFace software uses artificial intelligence to help create facial recognition technology that is 25 percent more effective than existing methods. “You normally don’t see that sort of improvement,” stated Yanif … Read more
Google is revamping their Google TV service, making it easier to use and more customer friendly. Dubbed Android TV, this new service is said to be simpler and offer users access to entertainment content and apps. The service will also offer a recommendation feature to help promote similar content and to make the device easier … Read more
Wi-Fi speeds are about to get a much needed speed boost according to Qualcomm. Qualcomm announced that it has plans to triple wi-fi speeds in homes, offices and public networks by changing the way in which wi-fi networks operate. Currently, wi-fi connections are programmed to serve only one device at a time, cycling through users … Read more
Google’s Project Loon, which is aiming to bring internet access to remote areas of the world through hot air balloons, has managed to travel around the world in just 22 days. Google managed to take their test balloon and travel it around the world in just 22 days, a feat that was estimated to take … Read more
Mozilla CEO has stepped down less than two weeks into accepting the position due to overwhelming controversy over his disapproval for gay rights. Brendan Eich has renounced his position as CEO of Mozilla after several board members left and several companies boycotted the Firefox web browser in support of gay rights. It seems that Mozilla … Read more
Tesla is keeping one step ahead of the rest, installing side view cameras in replace of mirrors. The high tech cameras are not only going to offer better visibility but they are also going to improve the aerodynamic performance of the vehicle and fuel efficiency. “Automakers already provide rearview cameras, as a standard or optional … Read more
Amazon has just announced their long awaited set top box, Fire TV. Fire TV allows users to stream Netflix, Hulu and Amazon’s own Instant TV. “Customers love streaming video and the content from Hulu and Netflix and they’re watching it on streaming media devices,” stated Peter Larsen, Amazon’s vice president of Kindle operations. It was … Read more
A new startup, Sookasa has raised over $5 million dollars to launch a tool that allows secure, easy sharing of files among cloud storage services. Sookasa automatically encrypts files in Dropbox or other cloud services and places them in a secure Sookasa folder. From the folder, the secure file can then be transferred to another … Read more
WhatsApp announced yesterday that it processed 64 billion messages in just 24 hours, an all time record for the company. Over 20 billion messages were sent and and about 44 billion messages were received including group messages, proving that the 456 million active user base is remaining strong even after the Facebook acquisition. After Facebook … Read more
It’s April Fools’ Day and the internet is not exempt from trying to trick unsuspecting users. Here are todays hottest pranks from around the web: Google Maps announced that it is hiring a new position titled, “Pokemon Master”. The application processed includes being able to find Pokemon hidden all over the Googles Map app. To … Read more
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