AMD thinks the future is immersive devices
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Those are not devices you use in the bath

AMD thinks that the future of technology will be immersive devices and software.

Microsoft open sources its Chatbot software
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Thursday, 31 March 2016 12:51

Microsoft open sources its Chatbot software


Now you can make your own racist friend


Software giant Microsoft has open-sourced its chatbot framework allowing developers to build their own versions of  Redmond's disastrous Twitter bot experiment.

AI assistant turned fascist sex slave on Twitter
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You have to be careful what you learn from whom

Microsoft’s had a wizard idea about getting its AI robot to learn about humans from Twitter. The program was so good that it quickly turned into a conspiracy theorist, Hitler-loving, incest sex-promoting Trump supporter.

Acer getting into AI
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Tuesday, 16 February 2016 13:06

Acer getting into AI


Well everyone else has


Acer has announced that it is looking to release some VR products in the first half of 2016.

Consumer-grade EEG could be headed for VR
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Thursday, 04 February 2016 11:54

Consumer-grade EEG could be headed for VR


Must have read your mind

Boffins from the University of Memphis have been looking at the use of consumer-grade EEG equipment to provide meaningful and accurate recognition of the wearer’s mental state.

Apple jumps on VR bandwagon
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Friday, 22 January 2016 12:38

Apple jumps on VR bandwagon


Will be late, but will still  claim to have invented it

With even Microsoft being active in the VR market, it seems that Apple thinks there might be mileage in the technology.

Virtual Reality might kick-start the PC market
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Current PC’s don't have the spec

Before Christmas we were saying that the reason the PC market is in the dole-drums is because there is nothing around which would lead you to need to upgrade, but now it appears that there might be – virtual reality.

Facebook open sources its artificial intelligence
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Because everyone wants Facebook’s intelligence

Social notworking site Facebook has announced it will open source its artificial intelligence (AI) hardware.

MIT develops fuzzy computer
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Friday, 11 December 2015 11:54

MIT develops fuzzy computer


Fuzzy makes us human


Researchers at MIT, New York University, and the University of Toronto have developed a computer system which can create fuzzy systems like humans

Reality will be the next big thing
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Friday, 20 November 2015 10:14

Reality will be the next big thing


Augmented and virtual everything by 2020

New research suggests that the next big thing in technology will be augmented (AR) and virtual reality (VR).