Laura TuckerResearchers have developed a smart speaker tool that could warn loved ones or emergency services that you could be having cardiac arrest.
The Movement for Robots to Become Human-Like
A robot being beaten produces empathy in us while a system is developed to give robots more human senses. Why the push to be human-like?
With Autonomous Features Making Cars Safer, Will We Ever See Self-Driven Cars?
Autonomous features have been added to human-driven cars, making them safer. Will this negate the desire for completely autonomous cars?
Lawsuits Claim Amazon’s Alexa Illegally Records Children
A pair of lawsuits against Amazon claim Alexa is not all that safe for children and that the voice assistant illegally records children without their consent.
Amazon Is Training New Delivery Robots by Creating 3D Models of Suburbs
Amazon is creating 3D models of the suburbs to test delivery robots, as they can get more accomplished this way than testing them out in the field.
Amazon’s Practice of Using User Ring Video Footage Questioned
Amazon is being called into question for their practice of sharing videos from their Ring Doorbell Camera users, with people suggesting they’re profiting from it.
Ikea to Help People Who Live in Small Spaces with Robotic Furniture
Ikea is launching Rognan, a robotic furniture system that can divide living space into smaller sections and convert to other pieces as needed.
Volkswagen Looking to Solve Increased Issue of Motion Sickness in Self-Driving Cars
With no drivers and all passengers in autonomous cars, it leads to an increase in motion sickness. This led Volkswagen to test technology to prevent this.
Amazon Reportedly Developing Voice-Activated Wearable to Recognize Human Emotions
Amazon internal documents show details of a voice-activated wearable they are developing that can recognize human emotions to help both the consumer and the company.
New Tesla Feature that Makes Lane Changes Autonomously Less Safe than Human Drivers
Tesla’s newest version of the Autopilot system allows the car to take over and switch lanes autonomously. However, it’s been proven to be less safe than a human driver.
Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 Aimed at Businesses Rather than Consumers
Google Glass was supposed to be the next best thing 6 years ago. They came back this month with Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2, meant for businesses.
Spotify Introducing “Car Thing,” a Voice-Controlled Device
Spotify is working on a voice-controlled device for the car: “Car Thing.” It plugs into a car’s 12-volt outlet and uses Bluetooth to connect to a smartphone.
Sonos 1st Smart Speakers to Work with Both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant
Sonos is pushing out a software update that will add Google Assistant, allowing you a choice of voice assistants: Alexa or Google.
Local Home SDK Will Make Google Smart Home Devices Speedier
Google is introducing Local Home SDK which will speed up smart home devices by allowing them to work with Bluetooth or WI-Fi.
Smart Locks Can Leave You Trapped, Tenants Sue to Have Physical Keys Option
A tenant was locked in his apartment by his smart lock, with no phone to unlock it. He and others sued to have the right to have a digital key.
Google Introduces Nest Hub Max, a Smart Home Gadget with Facial Recognition
Google introduced the Google Nest Hub Max, which includes facial recognition, at their annual I/O developer conference this week.
Artificial Intelligence Technology Can Now Clone Your Voice in Seconds
New artificial technology has become more advance with voice. Not only can they clone our voices, they can do it in mere seconds.
Tesla Sued with Claims Autopilot Caused 2018 Fatal Crash with Old Software
A man died while he had the Autopilot turn on in his Tesla, and now his family filing a lawsuit claiming the Autopilot feature was defective.