Facebook listens and transcribes our conversations
Facebook employees interviewed under the guarantee of anonymity confirmed that they did not know where these conversations were recorded or how.
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Here's how EmoNet learned to read emotions
The system, called EmoNet, not only looks at facial expressions to make sense of emotions, but also general consensus.
Honda unveils huge displays on its EV models
The choice of Honda EV now shows a trend: the progressive transformation of cars into entertainment hubs, the screens increase dramatically.
San Francisco has canceled electronic cigarettes since 2020
San Francisco bans electronic cigarettes: it is the first US city to implement this measure. Here's how this decision came about.
eNAMPT, enzyme in the blood of young mice extends the life of elderly ones: now tests on humans
As reported in the journal Cell Metabolism, the protein circulating in mice (an enzyme called eNAMPT) plays a key role in the process that provides cells with energy. Over the years, the latter become less and less efficient in producing this "fuel" (called NAD) necessary for your health.
UNESCO warning: voice assistants encourage sexism
The tendency for voice assistants to “deflect, gloss over or give conciliatory responses” when insulted is considered particularly worrying, reinforcing the belief that women are subjected to abuse and harassment.
Researchers use artificial intelligence to encode the language of rodents.
Using AI to translate human language is nothing new, but the results that can be achieved in deciphering animal language could be astounding.
In the future there will be no more goods but services
The #future will be increasingly immaterial and creative, a place where more and more #services and fewer #goods will be sold. This thesis is supported by Kevin Kelly, technology guru and co-founder of Wired USA, who in his latest essay (The inevitable: understanding the 12 technological forces that will shape our future), talks about the tendency to make things increasingly intelligent. “The next step will be to take any object and infuse it with intelligence, multiplying its usefulness.” Possession of property… Read more
Trento is the real smart city
#Trento is the real #smart city of the future. Any examples? In Trento you can find benches that, in addition to charging your smartphone, measure the weather and pollution levels, medical reports that can be consulted with an app and a monitoring system for children going to school. The Trentino capital is the only European city and one of five worldwide recognized by the IEEE (Institute of electrical and electronics engineers) as a Smart City. The project to transform Trento is… Read more
The new smartphones will be indestructible
Are you the type who always drops your cell phone or smartphone on the floor, and who breaks one a week? Well, the #future of smartphones has thought of you too, given that the next mobile phones will have a practically indestructible screen. The change is due to the new smartphone glass just launched by Corning, which promises to withstand drops up to one meter and 60 centimeters high. It's called Gorilla Glass 5, and we'll be able to test it soon. On the other hand, recent research… Read more
The bracelet comes that gives us the shock if we spend too much
A very curious gadget, but definitely useful for those who don't know how to keep the shopping mania in check, the Pavlok bracelet aims to block excessively expensive purchases without half measures, that is, by giving a nice 340 volt shock that promises to make the desire go away to spend even the most convinced people. The intention of Pavlok, this is the name of the bracelet, is extremely interesting, because it exploits the concept of the Internet of Things, according to which objects are … Read more
Alphabet starts to move: in the Google Loon test phase, the web goes on a hot air balloon
Alphabet, the Google super-holding founded in August which unites innovative companies in the field of new technologies and medicine, is about to enter the testing phase with its first project, Google Loon. It is a series of sounding balloons that travel at high altitudes creating a global internet transmission network. The web giant has asked the Federal Communications Commission for a license to test experimental radio mechanisms in 50 states of American soil and in Puerto Rico, attaching a ... Read more
Tension in Turkey: Russia deploys its S-400, a fearsome weapon.
Technical evidence of Third World War: in an interview with Sputnik News (a rather pro-government Russian site), the head of the Turkish Intelligence department Hakki Pekin stigmatized the recent shooting down of the Russian Sukhoi24 bomber by the Turkish air force, calling it a " big mistake." Pekin predicts big problems from now on, and a very tough and well-organized response. “Aside from the cancellation of official visits and probable economic sanctions, Russia is placing its Iskander missile systems in Kaliningrad. And … Read more
Tesla S and Autopilot: the world with an open mouth
The lucky owners of a Tesla Model S car are finding themselves in recent weeks with a new function on the car: Autopilot. All over the world there is a flourishing of videos shot by enthusiasts and drivers who experience this wonder and seem as happy as children: “Look mum! Without hands!" :) Here's a cute video posted by Mr. John Bates, who describes himself on Twitter as a tech executive, as well as a happy Tesla customer.
24 January 2025 – One millionth Gay wedding
The first marriages between people of the same sex were permitted over 20 years ago, in 2004, in the state of Massachusetts, but as there was no federal recognition the union had no value in all states: support guaranteed instead by the most recent law of 7 years ago. In fact, since 2018, American gay couples have the same rights as heterosexual couples in all states of the Union. There are currently 20 states that recognize gay marriage, with 140.000 new unions... Read more
Tefina, Viagra Spray is here for you
Space research has often encountered rather serious problems when trying to reproduce the same conditions on Earth in the absence of gravity. One of the most insurmountable difficulties was that linked to 'space sex'. There is a whole series of cases on the subject: the results are not satisfactory. Looking at our planet can then make us understand that the problems related to sex are many and complex even without leaving our atmosphere. For men, erectile dysfunction, for women,... Read more
40-year-old tomorrow with zero libido: the fault of internet porn
New 20-year-olds have more and more problems in the bedroom (when they have sex): they are literally addicted to sex on the web, at least according to a study published in Psychology Today. The problem, especially in the future, is much more serious than it seems: it is a mass psychological problem capable of causing the next generation to lose their libido up to 30 years earlier than expected. How is it possible? According to the report, overexposure to explicit sexual images and videos… Read more
2012, the year of redemption for blogs: Enel has its prize ready.
The long wave of social networks has passed: this precious communication tool has been adopted en masse by surfers all over the world, but the massive use of social platforms such as Twitter and Facebook has not swept away an 'old' form of expression on the web, which is indeed always left for dead but always remains afloat: gentlemen, the blog is not dead but lives and fights together with us. The flow of continuous updates that we can refer to over time… Read more
