Phone customer support is disappearing
The traditional practice of dialing a customer service number and speaking with a live person is becoming obsolete. Companies are increasingly turning to automated chatbots, virtual assistants, and other forms of artificial intelligence to handle customer inquiries as they try to streamline operations and cut costs. Companies are now using chatbots, prerecorded voices, virtual assistants, […]
Chuck E. Cheese animatronics still using Floppy Disks
The popular children’s entertainment and pizza chain Chuck E. Cheese used floppy disks to program and run its animatronic band. A Chuck E. Cheese employee revealed to his TikTok followers how the pizzeria/arcade combo still loads its animatronic shows on floppy disks. The animatronic band, which featured a cast of robotic animals performing for diners, […]
MIT report calls for more action to address U.S. leadership in advanced computing
According to a new report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the United States must take additional steps to maintain its leadership in advanced computing. According to the report, the recently signed CHIPS Act is only the beginning of a larger effort to address potential threats to the country’s technological dominance. While the CHIPS […]
ThirdEye AR glasses designed to revolutionize AR content creation for developers
ThirdEye, an augmented reality (AR) hardware and software company, has announced the launch of its latest AR smart glasses. Dubbed the ThirdEye X2, the glasses are said to be the smallest and most powerful AR glasses on the market. According to ThirdEye, the X2 glasses come with a 42-degree field of view and a 4K […]
High-capacity HDDs provide excellent storage and reliability, says Backblaze
According to a recent Backblaze report, high-capacity hard disk drives (HDDs) are proving to be both reliable and excellent storage options. The report compared the reliability and storage capacity of hard disk drives (HDDs) to that of solid-state drives (SSDs), concluding that HDDs are still an excellent choice for those seeking large amounts of storage […]
John Deere launches electric excavator
John Deere has announced two new products to help customers be more productive, profitable, and sustainable: an electric excavator and a high-tech planting system. ExactShot, a new sensor and robotics-based fertilizer application system, and a new electric excavator were announced by John Deere. Both aim to accelerate routine tasks while improving their effectiveness and less […]
OpenAI’s new Point-E project can generate 3D models from text prompts
Following the success of Dall-E and ChatGPT, AI research firm OpenAI has announced Point-E, a conceptual AI platform that can produce intricate 3D models from text input and images conditioned on it. The tool will allow users to create 3D objects simply by entering simple text. Technically, this is accomplished by combining a text-to-image AI […]
Vyopta says remote workers are becoming more engaged
According to Vyopta, a teleconferencing and collaboration analytics company, remote workers increased their engagement with colleagues between 2020 and 2022, contrary to previous assumptions, a complete contradiction of the age-old rumor that remote employees become less engaged over time. Vyopta stated that it collected metadata from all Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Webex meetings (with and […]
Deloitte predicts edge computing market growth
Deloitte, one of the Big Four accounting firms and one of the world’s largest professional services networks by revenue and number of professionals, has predicted a crowded playing field for edge computing, predicting a 22% growth in enterprise market in 2023, compared to a 6% growth in overall enterprise IT in the same time period. […]
Sewing Robots gradually becoming a reality
Sewing robots will soon arrive at your door, thanks to the efforts of Siemens AG and fashion designers Levi Strauss & Co. The Sewbo machine has been tested, praised, and even criticized across the board. Eugen Solowjow, who heads a project at a Siemens lab in San Francisco that has been working on automating apparel […]
