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High-Speed Drones Use AI to Spoil the Fun
Some people look forward to the day when robots have taken over all our jobs and given us an economy where we can while our days away on leisure activities. But if your idea of play is drone racing, you may be out of luck if this AI pilot for high-speed racing drones has anything…
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Alexa developers can now use notifications, soon personalize apps based on users’ voices
Amazon says it will allow Alexa skill developers to alert customers using notifications starting today, and soon, it will allow them to recognize users’ individual voices as part of their skill-building process. These changes, along with other developer enhancements, are being announced this morning at Amazon’s re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, where the company delved…
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A robotic pair of hands you control with two fingers
Federico Ciccarese’s €1800, 3D-printed Doublehand from Youbionic is a glove with 2 robotic hands that can be controlled with 2 fingers each…(Read…) Source: A robotic pair of hands you control with two fingers
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Mission Impossible: Infiltrating Furby
Long before things “went viral” there was always a few “must have” toys each year that were in high demand. Cabbage Patch Kids, Transformers, or Teddy Ruxpin would cause virtual hysteria in parents trying to score a toy for a holiday gift. In 1998, that toy was a Furby — a sort of talking robot…
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Black Friday : Boulanger, Darty et la Fnac offrent un Google Home Mini
Si vous vous intéressez de près aux assistants vocaux, le Black Friday met en avant le Google Home Mini chez plusieurs marchands. Si vous dépensez plus de 300€ chez Darty, Boulanger ou la Fnac, ils vous offrent un Home Mini (valeur 59€). Le Google Home Mini est une version miniature du Home. Pour tout savoir…
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The Booze is Strong in This Stormtrooper Decanter
The booze is strong in this one! This Stormtrooper glass decanter is modelled on the iconic helmet from the 1977 movie, Star Wars: A New Hope. When they’re not being drummed on by a bunch of scruffy little Ewoks, Stormtrooper helmets make pretty classy drinks decanters. Based on the iconic helmet moulded by Andrew Ainsworth…
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Differantly : ils dessinent avec un seul trait et à ce niveau c’est du génie
Le duo d’artistes français Differantly (DFT) réalise un art surprenant : celui de dessiner avec un seul trait toutes sortes d’animaux et d’objets. Du génie ! Si comme nous, vous êtes en extase devant ces gens qui savent dessiner tout et n’importe quoi, alors vous allez adorer le talent de ce duo d’artistes baptisé Differantly…
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Meural raises $5 million and brings Canvas to over 100 stores
Digital art technology company Meural has raised a $5 million Series A round of funding, led by Corigin Ventures and with participation from Netgear, Resolute Venture Partners and assorted angels. The $5 million in fresh funds accompanies the news that Meural will now be distributing its Canvas in retail stores across the U.S., Canada, the…
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Google updates Assistant with new features and languages
Google has announced a bunch of new updates coming to Assistant today that should make it possible for developers to make more functional applications that better integrate with your Google Assistant devices. One of the biggest additions is support for new languages. Developers will now be able to write apps in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and…
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Rebuilding Tamriel: How Bethesda Reimagined Skyrim for VR
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is right around the corner with a release date of November 17th, 2017 — that’s only mere days away. With its launch this Friday it will easily rank as the largest, most detailed, and most elaborate game available in VR to date. With hundreds of hours of gameplay between…
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