Privacy Policies: Could A I Read Them For You? If you’re like most of us, you lie routinely. You lie when you open a social media account, enable an app, or activate a cloud storage function. The lie is in…Continue Reading →
DISH JOEY FEATURES ALEXA VOICE CONTROL Dish Network has long been known to lead the TV industry in technical innovation. It has been shoring up this reputation lately with improvements to its Hopper-Joey system. One of the most important is…Continue Reading →
ECHO DOT FREE WITH NEW DISH ACCOUNT Do you get tired of looking for your remote control? Do you sometimes forget which button to press for which function? Would you prefer simply to speak to your TV set- and expect…Continue Reading →
“ALEXA, PLAY MY HOPPER” Machine Learning in the Home You may have heard of Alexa, Amazon’s artificial intelligence app. Amazon markets it as an “intelligent personal assistant”. Built into the Amazon Echo device, it brings machine learning into the home….Continue Reading →
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW 2017 Every January, the Consumer Technology Association sponsors a big show in Las Vegas. It is, in fact, the biggest convention in the world: the Consumer Electronics Show. Exhibitors from all over the world unveil their new…Continue Reading →
MICROSOFT AXES ITS NAZI CHATBOT The best-laid plans of mice and men go oft awry. So it is with all of the works of man, including artificial intelligence. Microsoft received a painful reminder of this truth with its latest release…Continue Reading →
AI can flirt Will your computer flirt with you? It may happen sooner than you expect. Artificial intelligence (AI) software has advanced rapidly in the last two years, and “flirtation” in a computer operating system may not be far off….Continue Reading →