by alex | Dec 2, 2016 | newsletter
Details of a new smart ‘no hands’ cruise control that uses facial recognition technology to make sure that the driver is paying attention are reported to have been revealed in correspondence between The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and...
by alex | Dec 2, 2016 | newsletter
A research alliance between Google’s AI company DeepMind and Oxford University is reported to have developed a new AI system that can read lips better than humans. Better Than a Trained Lip Reading Professional? According to a recent scientific paper about the...
by alex | Nov 24, 2016 | newsletter
The proliferation of so-called ‘fake news’ and its apparent ability to influence the outcome of globally important events such as the recent U.S election have meant that Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg has been moved to publicly announce how Facebook intends to...
by alex | Nov 24, 2016 | newsletter
A push-button door hacking demonstration at the Kiwicon hacking event in Wellington, New Zealand last Friday gave 2 of the featured hackers what can only be described as a ‘real’ shock in front of a crowd of 2,000 onlookers. Alive and Well. The 2 men involved in the...
by alex | Nov 24, 2016 | newsletter
Autonomous vehicles and vehicles with autonomous elements are being tested and used successfully, both as part of the transport system and in closed site operations. It is still early days and there are still many as-yet untapped opportunities for their commercial...
by alex | Nov 24, 2016 | newsletter
Barclays are taking steps to avoid the threat posed by card skimmers with a new trial of a system that allows customers to withdraw money from ATMS using only their smart-phones. The cardless withdrawal system is thought to be a simpler system than the one introduced...
