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(PDF) MIT's Machine-Learning System Tackles Speech and Object Recognition
[Tech]
2018/10/04 09:31
MIT computer scientists have developed a system that learns to identify objects within an image, based on a spoken description of the image. Given an image and an audio caption, the model will highlight in real-time the relevant regions of the image being described.Unlike current speech-recognition technologies, the model doesn’t require manual transcriptions and annotations of the examples it...
The Cities Around the World Most at Risk of Property Bubbles
[Investing]
2018/10/04 09:31
Hong Kong leads the globe, followed by Munich and Toronto. Asian city is also least affordable, while London comes next.Hong Kong is the city most at risk of a property bubble, according to a ranking from UBS Group AG.Munich, Toronto, Vancouver, Amsterdam and London are the next most vulnerable in the bank’s Global Real Estate Bubble Index of 20 major centers for 2018.Prices rising at an avera...
HP Made a Laptop Out of Leather - The Spectre Folio
[Product]
2018/10/04 09:31
The Spectre Folio is unlike any notebook we've seen before.What's more luxurious than a MacBook-esque metal laptop case? How about one that's made out of leather. That's what HP is betting on with the Spectre Folio, its latest slim convertible. I'm not just talking about a simple leather sleeve, or a bit of cow-hide pasted atop a traditional laptop case. The Spectre Folio is something entirely...
US Smart Speaker Adoption Grew to 24% in Q2 2018, 4 in 10 Own More Than One
[Consumer]
2018/10/04 09:30
In the second quarter, the adoption of smart speakers — like Amazon Echo and Google Home devices — grew to 24 percent in the U.S., up from 22 percent the prior quarter, according to new data from Nielsen, released this week. The measurement firm took a look at how consumers were using their speakers, when, as well as how many were buying multiple devices.The firm found that 4 out of 10 smart...
35-Year-Old Unknown Creates the World's Most Valuable Startup - Bytedance
[Investing]
2018/10/04 09:30
Bytedance’s said to be valued at over $75 billion in new round. SoftBank is said to plan an investment of about $1.5 billion.Zhang, now 35, proved them wrong. Today his company, Bytedance Ltd., is on its way to a more than $75 billion valuation -- a price tag that surpasses Uber Technologies Inc. to top the world, according to CB Insights. The latest in a long line of investors who’ve come ar...
Millennials Love Luxury and Their Spending on Gucci Shows It
[Consumer]
2018/10/04 09:29
Millennials feel better about their future earnings than older consumers and spend more on luxury goods.That’s according to a survey of more than 3,000 consumers across China, Europe and the U.S. by UBS Group AG. Eighteen to 35 year olds have contributed 85 percent to growth in the luxury market last year and will represent 45 percent of total high-end spending by 2025, according to the report...
A 2018 Red Dot Design Concept Winner - The Cookacross
[Design]
2018/10/04 09:29
A 2018 Red Dot Design Concept winner, the COOKACROSS is aptly named for the unique way in which it adapts to your pots and pans of different size, instead of the other way around! After all, modern kitchen sizes are shrinking and so is the amount of storage space we have. Gone are the days when the average household has enough room for a deluxe set of various and specific vessel sizes, so it on...
(PDF) Paint it Clear : This Coating Could Make Your AC Obsolete
[Tech]
2018/10/03 09:09
Cranking up your air conditioner in the summer heat might seem like a good idea. But it’s not a great idea for the planet, or for your electric bill.Now, researchers from Columbia University have devised an alternative to air conditioning that could keep your home cool without sending your power bill sky high. It’s a white polymer that reflects more than 96 percent of sunlight, and it comes i...
Internet, Social Media Use and Device Ownership in U.S. Have Plateaued
[Consumer]
2018/10/03 09:08
The use of digital technology has had a long stretch of rapid growth in the United States, but the share of Americans who go online, use social media or own key devices has remained stable the past two years. The share of Americans using various technologies has stayed relatively flat since 2016. The shares of U.S. adults who say they use the internet, use social media, own a smartphone or own...
