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Japan robot suit helps users walk again
Published on 19/10/2022
» Hikers contemplating tackling some of the most daunting treks in Japan - such as the 1,200-kilometre (750-mile) pilgrimage that visits 88 temples on Japan's Shikoku island - should soon be able to get a leg-up with the help of a robotic exoskeleton that optimises a walker's gait.
When AI is not smart enough for the job
Life, James Hein, Published on 14/09/2022
» I was wondering what to write about this week and then I saw the Japanese Amazon story and how it relates to artificial intelligence. Labour unions in Japan have been a thing since World War II, but delivery drivers for Amazon Japan were not unionised, until recently.
The reality of AI is less scary than the movies
Life, James Hein, Published on 17/08/2022
» I was talking to someone at work recently and mentioned the Palm Pilot. He never heard of it. Some of us remember it being released in 1996 before the smartphone and social media, and in the early days of the internet. It drove the creation of the smartphone, though the people at Intel at the time didn't see how a portable, hand-held device like this could become common. One of the founders and inventors was Jeff Hawkins who also founded Handspring and worked on the Treo that evolved into a very early smartphone with a camera, which this brings us to today's topic, artificial intelligence.
Windows MacBook Pro of 2022
Komsan John Jandamit, Published on 27/07/2022
» This notebook book is a stylish fully loaded workstation with superb sound that is light enough to lug around all day every day.
Spotify ups audiobook ante with purchase of Findaway
AFP, Published on 12/11/2021
» NEW YORK: Swedish music streaming giant Spotify announced Thursday its latest purchase in its quest to diversify, with the takeover of audiobook distributor Findaway.
Drone taxi to become available in Seoul from 2025
Published on 01/10/2021
» SEUOL: Commuting by air will become possible in Seoul from 2025, according to phased urban air mobility roadmap by the government.
Embracing Thailand’s top tech trends
Published on 05/08/2021
» Historically, periods of great technological advancement have also delivered correspondingly significant GDP growth. Over this decade, we’ll experience more technological progress than in the past 100 years put together, innovator Peter Diamandis wrote in his 2019 book, as a potent mix of technological advances reshapes a wide range of industries.
Google bets on offline stores
Life, James Hein, Published on 09/06/2021
» Google is looking to venture into the area where Microsoft failed but Apple still does well, the brick-and-mortar retail store. The first of these will be opened in Chelsea, New York, allowing customers to find their devices like Pixel phones and Pixelbooks, Fitbits and Nest at a physical location. All subject to the latest Covid rules of course.
Samsung's future flex
Life, James Hein, Published on 26/05/2021
» So whatever happened to the rollable displays we were promised some time back? Turns out companies like Samsung have been working on them, presenting a few at the recent Society for Information Display (SID) annual exhibition. The key to this technology is the OLED (organic light-emitting diode) display because it doesn't need a backlight. This allows for paper thin, flexible displays. In keeping with their usual nomenclature, Samsung calls their first device the S-foldable. Their range starts at phone size and unfolds twice to a 7.2-inch screen. They also presented a slidable screen that pulls out to give a wider view. Then came the 17-inch foldable screen that starts as a tablet that can be used as a small monitor tagged as the "Carrying Small Seeing Big". For now, these are concept devices that we should see in the wild next year. Not to be outdone, LG demoed a 65-inch rollable OLED TV along with a 12.8-inch rollable device. China is also in the mix with Visionox showing their rollable OLEDs.
The fight for a freer web continues
Life, James Hein, Published on 17/03/2021
» The social media platform Telegram has over 500 million users with over 55 million active every day. Unlike other platforms such as Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and others, you are free to express your opinion there without being cancelled, shadow banned or throttled in searches.