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05 Dec 2015
Google’s new Cloud Vision API helps teach machines to better understand images
Google’s new Cloud Vision API helps teach machines to better understand images Google announced today that it’s offering up its powerful image recognition through the release of Google Cloud Vision API. The robust REST API uses Google’s image recognition tools that help give context to photos so that machines may understand then in the same way
05 Dec 2015
Google doubles down on Chromecast gaming with Unity support
Google doubles down on Chromecast gaming with Unity support The Chromecast is great for a lot of things, but traditionally gaming has not been one of them. That might change very soon, as a blog post from Google announced support for the popular game engine Unity on the streaming device. If a developer wants to
05 Dec 2015
How directed daydreaming helps your creativity
How directed daydreaming helps your creativity Writers often come up with their best ideas when doing something other than writing. Agatha Christie used to mull over her murderous plot lines eating apples in the bath while Dickens spent hours each day strolling around London. So if you can’t crack that darned second act – what’s
05 Dec 2015
Zuckerberg says he isn’t trying to avoid taxes in giving away his $45 billion fortune
Zuckerberg says he isn’t trying to avoid taxes in giving away his $45 billion fortune Shortly after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that he and his wife Priscilla Chanpledged to give away 99 percent of their shares in the company to support charitable causes, he was accused of attempting to dodge billions in taxes. That’s
05 Dec 2015
Samsung agrees to pay Apple $548 million for copying its iPhone designs
Samsung agrees to pay Apple $548 million for copying its iPhone designs The smartphone industry is fiercely competitive, and Apple and Samsung are leaders in grappling to be the world’s number one. The two companies have been embroiled in a court case since 2011 when Apple accused Samsung of copying its design of the iPhone.
05 Dec 2015
Twitter is reportedly testing emoji reactions in addition to hearts
Twitter is reportedly testing emoji reactions in addition to hearts Twitter may have changed its star button to a heart recently, but it looks like you’ll soon have multiple other ways of reacting to posts. It appears the company is looking at using emoji to provide a wide variety of tweet reactions. Twitter user @_Ninji
05 Dec 2015
Twitter applies to trademark the ‘subtweet’ in the US and Europe
Twitter applies to trademark the ‘subtweet’ in the US and Europe Twitter looks poised to trademark the subtweet – a term that generally refers to mentioning someone in a tweet without tagging them using their ‘@’ handle. The company has filed for the trademark in at least the UK and US, with the applications being
05 Dec 2015
When are we going to get REALLY ANGRY when our data is stolen?
When are we going to get REALLY ANGRY when our data is stolen? Last week it was toy manufacturer VTech, today it’s British pub chain JD Wetherspoon. Barely a day goes by without a company announcing a big hack attack on its servers and subsequent data theft. Customers grumble a little, they shrug and then
05 Dec 2015
PEMRA Postpones Auction of DTH Licenses Just Three Days Ahead of Bidding
PEMRA Postpones Auction of DTH Licenses Just Three Days Ahead of Bidding Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) today postponed the Direct to Home (DTH) licenses’ bidding, just three days ahead of scheduled bidding that was to be held on Monday, December 7, 2015. Decision was taken during authority meeting today that included Mr. Absar Alam, who
05 Dec 2015
PTA Holds Workshop on Internet of Things
PTA Holds Workshop on Internet of Things Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) arranged an awareness session on Internet of Things (IOT) here at PTA Headquarters. Chairman PTA, Dr. Syed Ismail Shah, Member (Finance) Tariq Sultan, Member (Compliance & Enforcement) Abdul Samad, senior officers of PTA, officials from telecom sector and members of academia attended the session.