Yesterday, Rohit Prasad, vice president and head scientist, Alexa AI, announced the winner of the 2018 Alexa Prize, a competition for university students dedicated to advancing the field of conversational artificial intelligence (AI).
The Hill: Under Trump there has been a takeover of global public health services Heather Benjamin, program officer at the Open Society Foundations “The Mexico City policy (global gag rule) prohi ... Read more
Project Syndicate: Closing the TB Funding Gap Willo Brock, senior vice president for external affairs at TB Alliance “…According to the World Health Organization, the annual funding defici ... Read more
Monday, November 19, 2018 — Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, QC, November 19, 2018 – Fresh off the September opening of its new Canadian offices, Sennheiser hosted an all-day RF Wireless Sound Academy on Tuesday, ... Read more
While it was thought the explosive event happened as far back as 8,300 years ago, a new study suggests it was more recent, and gave rise to one of Antarctica’s most active calderas. Read more
If you’re wondering why earlier this year Venmo briefly froze instant transactions and nixed its website payments, you can apparently look no further than good old-fashioned fraud. A Wall Street Journ ... Read more
NBC got the top score in Monday ratings, The Voice leading the net to a 1.4 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 6 share. That beat the 1.2/5 put forth by Fox. On 8 to 10 p.m., The Voic ... Read more
The Mate 20 Pro is an excellent smartphone that I enjoy using every day. The device offers some great advantages, but its minor weaknesses cost the new Huawei flagship an even better rating. It's a go ... Read more
Data from Space-Track.org allowed Corby-based electronic company RS Components to analyse just how many bits of debris are currently orbiting Earth and which country they belong to. Read more
Waymo is reportedly rolling out additional safety measures for its self-driving vehicle fleets, reintroducing safety drivers and installing cameras to monitor driver fatigue. The Information reports t ... Read more
The previous generation Kindle Paperwhite is the best e-reader for almost everyone, and at $80, it’s a no-brainer for bookworms traveling during the ongoing holiday season. Read more... Read more
Washington Post: Venezuela’s health crisis demands an urgent regional response Tamara Taraciuk Broner, senior Americas researcher at Human Rights Watch, and Kathleen Page, associate professor an ... Read more
Thomson Reuters Foundation: Ending hunger by 2030 is possible, if we can accelerate progress Shenggen Fan, director general at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) “…Th ... Read more
On Dec. 4, Destiny 2 's Black Armory will open its doors to players for the first time. The new Tower location is just one piece of a larger addition to the game, and the first since September's found ... Read more
I've got an HDMI touchscreen for my Raspberry Pi, and the instructions say to add the following to the end of the config.txt file: max_usb_current=1 hdmi_group=2 hdmi_mode=1 hdmi_mode=87 hdmi_cvt 1024 ... Read more
We’ve reached a point in human history where “if you’re cold, they’re cold” is such obvious pet owner advice that we’ve taken to mocking it . But it does have some merit — many cats and dogs are not e ... Read more