Category Archives: Technology

09Jul/22

80% of people feel more included in the metaverse than in real life

July 9, 2022Internetche

Metaverse discussions about creating virtual worlds consume the plans of many fashion, automotive and retail brands. However, the human side of consumer activities in the metaverse have not been a significant part of the dialogue. A global study by Momentum Worldwide, metaverse partners to the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As), found that 80% of people feel more included in the metaverse than in real life. Consumers are now looking to the metaverse to fill three core aspects of life—inspiration, individuality and inclusion.  Continue reading

04Jul/22

Higgs boson: ten years after its discovery, why this particle could unlock new physics beyond the standard model

July 4, 2022ScienceBoson, Chicago, Creative Commons, Elementary particle, François Englert, Geneva, Higgs boson, Large Hadron Collider, Martin Bauer, Mass, Natural sciences, Particle physics, Peter Higgs, Physical sciences, Physics, Quantum field theory, SHUTTERSTOCK, Standard Model, Stephen Jones, Switzerlandche

Martin Bauer, Durham University and Stephen Jones, Durham University

Ten years ago, scientists announced the discovery of the Higgs boson, which helps explain why elementary particles (the smallest building blocks of nature) have mass. For particle physicists, this was the end of a decades-long and hugely difficult journey – and arguably the most important result in the history of the field. But this end also marked the beginning of a new era of experimental physics.

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04Jul/22

Oracle Becomes First Hyperscaler to Open a Cloud Region in Mexico

July 4, 2022InternetCloud applications, Cloud computing, Cloud infrastructure, Cloud storage, Computing, Database management systems, Digital technology, Dyn, HP Cloud, Mexico, Oracle, Oracle Advertising and Customer Experience, Oracle Cloud, Oracle Corporation, Oracle Database, Technologyche

Oracle today announced the opening of the first Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) region in Mexico, becoming the first major cloud provider to establish a dedicated cloud region in the country. The new region in the state of Querétaro will give Oracle’s Mexico-based customers, partners, and developers access to a wide range of cloud services with built-in security, disaster recovery, and industry-leading price-performance. Continue reading

03Jul/22

Going digital help sustain MSMEs in NZ: Crazy Domains survey for International MSME Day 2022

July 3, 2022InnovationBirds, Digitization, Kiwi, Ratitesche

As the world hopefully awaits the end of the pandemic, Kiwi small businesses have found a lifeline in digitization to sustain their operations moving forward. This was revealed through a recent survey by Crazy Domains, the leading hosting and online solutions provider in New Zealand. Continue reading

01Jul/22

AMAZFIT SENDS THE SUPER-TOUGH T-REX 2 SMARTWATCH ON A SPACE RIDE

July 1, 2022SpaceAmazfit, Classes of computers, Computing, Human–computer interaction, Mobile computers, Rex, Smartwatch, Ubiquitous computing, Wear OS, Wearable computers, Wearable devices, Zepp, Zepp Healthche

Amazfit, a leading global smart wearables brand of Zepp Health (NYSE: ZEPP), recently sent its rugged outdoor GPS smartwatch, the Amazfit T-Rex 2, into space on a quest to prove its strength in extreme environments. The Amazfit T-Rex 2’s space ride shows the brand leading by example with the spirit of “Up Your Game”, while also fulfilling this watch’s promise to inspire users to “Evolve Your Instinct”. Amazfit believes that through the power of science and technology, there are infinite possibilities in life to be explored. Continue reading

01Jul/22

It’s alive! How belief in AI sentience is becoming a problem

July 1, 2022InnovationAcademic disciplines, AI, Alexa, Articles, Artificial general intelligence, Artificial intelligence, Blake Lemoine, CEO, Chatbots, Cognitive science, Computational neuroscience, Eugenia Kuyda, Instant messaging, Internet bot, Joaquin Phoenix, Oren Etzioni, Philosophy of mind, Replika, Sentience, Siri, Susan Schneider, Virtual assistantche

OAKLAND, Calif., June 30 (Reuters) – AI chatbot company Replika, which offers customers bespoke avatars that talk and listen to them, says it receives a handful of messages almost every day from users who believe their online friend is sentient.

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28Jun/22

BT Group Partners with Unacast to Deliver Unmatched Human Mobility Insights in UK

June 28, 2022MobileAnalytics, Articles, BT Business and Public Sector, BT Group, Companies, Deutsche Telekom, Economy, EE Limited, London, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Telecommunications companies, Unacast, United Kingdomche

Unacast, a global location data and analytics firm, today announced a partnership with London-based BT Group, one of the largest multinational telecommunications firms. Through the partnership with Unacast, BT seeks to set a new gold standard for human mobility insights in the United Kingdom. Continue reading

27Jun/22

iClick Interactive Releases Metaverse Livestreaming Mobile App Arohar

June 27, 2022InnovationAlternate reality, Avatar, China, Cloud storage, Concurrent computing, Culture, Cyberspace, Distributed computing, Futurism, iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited, Marketing, Metaverse, Streaming media, Virtual reality in fictionche

iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited (“iClick” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ICLK), a leading enterprise and marketing cloud platform in China that empowers worldwide brands with full-stack consumer lifecycle solutions, today announced the launch of Arohar, its proprietary live streaming enhancement mobile application that integrates AI, AR and interactive 3D avatars to bring a brand new metaverse-based live streaming experience to users. iClick’s flagship product, Arohar, for KOL promotion in overseas markets represents a new SaaS paradigm for live streaming. Continue reading

27Jun/22

Genpact Study Reveals Hybrid Workplace Dichotomy: Executives Confident They Can Maintain Corporate Culture but Concerned About Employee Experience

June 27, 2022InnovationCompanies, General Electric, Genpact, Intercontinental Exchange, New York Stock Exchangeche

Executives are confident they can maintain their culture in a long-term hybrid work environment, but at the same time remain concerned about negative impacts the pandemic has had on employee experience, according to a new study released today by Genpact (NYSE: G), a global professional services firm focused on delivering digital transformation. Continue reading

24Jun/22

China Daily: Vision China event focuses on role of emerging intelligent tech

June 24, 2022InnovationAcademic disciplines, Articles, Artificial intelligence, Computational neuroscience, Cybernetics, Globalizationadmin

Emerging intelligent technologies, represented by information technology and artificial intelligence, are expected to play a bigger role in promoting industrial upgrading and a new wave of globalization, and more efforts should be made to bolster international cooperation in science and technology, according to speakers at the 24th Vision China event on Friday. Continue reading

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