Microsoft pioneers new 'machine teaching' technology to bring machine learning to the masses

It could be a bane or a boon. There are ethical issues like the effect on jobs and tax that we need to talk about If theres one thing 2016 taught us its that political predictions are a mugs game. Predictions about technology and society, however, are...

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Tag(s) : #Automotive industry, #Motoring, #Road safety, #Self-driving cars, #Society, #Technology, #transport, #Transport policy

Three kayakers were enjoying their time out on the Ohio River when they came across something surreal... and totally awesome. In the middle of the river, shrouded by trees, stood a large ghost ship. It turns out, the old, decommissioned ship was over...

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Tag(s) : #abandoned, #bizarre, #boat, #cincinnati ghost ship, #ghost ship, #ohio ghost ship, #ship found in ohio river

Microsoft's Holoportation is a new type of 3D capture technology that allows high-quality 3D models of people to be reconstructed, compressed and transmitted anywhere in the world in real-time. When combined with mixed reality displays such as HoloLens,...

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Tag(s) : #3D, #gadgets, #Hologram, #Microsoft, #real time, #Tech, #virtual reality

In 1983 the landmark publication of the report A Nation at Risk seemed to shake our nation from its slumber regarding the scary truth about education in America. It detailed how there were serious problems in schools in this country and recommended fixes...

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I'm really not sure how to feel about the fact that a coworker found this book around the office yesterday... If you, too, would like to remain competitive in the field of vintage computer technology, you better act fast! There are only five of these...

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Figuring out what you want to do for the rest of your lifeis a dreaded task only you can findthe answer to. Now, this task is kind of like journaling, in that you should probably grab a pen and paper to lay your thoughts out neatly. Your judgement might...

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Tag(s) : #adulthood, #Jobs

Shanice is 13 and lives on an Apache reservation. For a summer school project, she was asked to record a video about herself. This is what she made. Shanice's story is just one of dozens of beautiful and devastating videos by Apache teens on the San Carlos...

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Tag(s) : #economy, #economy-inequality-poverty, #parenting, #parenting-children-general, #video

The president-elect has repeatedly proven that an understanding of the complex problems presented by technology eludes him, but that hasnt stopped him tweeting about it. The consequences could be dire Technology? Bah humbug: I think we ought to get on...

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Tag(s) : #Donald Trump, #Technology, #Trump administration, #US news

In a country where 23% of people have the HIV virus, a programme using apps and travelling clinics is providing far easier access to treatment Maboe Ntsime remembers well the ordeal she used to go through to receive the regular treatment she and her six-year-old...

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Tag(s) : #africa, #Global development, #Lesotho, #Mobile phones, #Technology, #Telecoms, #World news

In 1983 the landmark publication of the report A Nation at Risk seemed to shake our nation from its slumber regarding the scary truth about education in America. It detailed how there were serious problems in schools in this country and recommended fixes...

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