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Google gibt der Smartwatch eine zweite Chance
(Google gives the smartwatch a second chance)
Newspaper | Tages-Anzeiger
Date | 15.2.2017
Language | German
Country | Switzerland
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, smartphone, texting
Summary | Google has been lagging behind in the smartwatch field. They are now bringing out a new model. It will enable users to pick and choose which apps they have on their smartwatch, it used to just download all the apps from the connected smartphone. It will now also become possible to respond to texts from the smartwatch by typing.
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Esta notificación te está robando un pedazo de vida
(This notification is stealing a piece of life from you)
Newspaper | El País
Date | 5.5.2017
Language | Spanish
Country | Spain
Topic Tags | addiction, artificial intelligence, brain, smartphone, threat
Summary | Elon Musk said that in eight or ten years our brains will be perfectly connected to artificial intelligence. Facebook also announced that they want us to be able to write directly from our brain, with a "thought reader" helmet that would be ready in two years. We live in a world where people are not able to concentrate because of the noise our smartphones make when we receive notifications. Sherry Turkle claims that smartphones are not simple accessories; they are powerful devices that change not only what you do, but also who you are. Some people are worried about what the internet and artificial intelligence will bring in the future.
Image Description | Video about nomophobia
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), smartphone
Esta es la tecnología que matará a tu ‘smartphone’
(This is the technology that will kill your smartphone)
Newspaper | El País
Date | 25.5.2017
Language | Spanish
Country | Spain
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, brain, smartphone, threat, virtual reality
Summary | According to some experts, augmented reality is threatening the future of mobile phones, and soon smartphones will disappear. Facebook is interesting in creating a parallel universe. In April, at a conference, Facebook talked about the possibility of writing directly from the brain. Virtual reality is the future, and it will offer information in an non-intrusive way. Experts point out, however, that the great challenge of such a technology is its high cost.
Image Description | Video about augmented reality
Mattel lance une intelligence artificielle pour veiller sur les enfants
(Mattel launches an artificial intelligence tool to watch over children)
Newspaper | Le Figaro
Date | 5.1.2017
Language | French
Country | France
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, childhood, privacy, smartphone
Summary | Mattel presented its new AI assistant to be used in children's bedrooms. The assistant (Aristotle) goes off if a child is crying in the middle of the night, for instance. Then, parents receive a notification on their smartphone. Aristotle is supposed to understand toddlers' language and to develop/evolve with them. The assistant can talk to toddlers and play music.
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Try fast, fail fast, learn fast
Newspaper | Handelszeitung
Date | 28.7.2016
Language | German
Country | Switzerland
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, smartphone
Summary | In an interview with the Swisscom director Urs Schaeppi, the future and past of mobile technologies are discussed. Schaeppi is convinced that interconnectedness of electronic devices is key when thinking about future developments in mobile technologies. An example would be connecting smartphone with one’s car so that while driving, one could verbally ask the smartphone for directions which then communicates the information to the car navigation system. Language commands and better and broader internet connection are the main priorities for mobile communication.
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