How computers can learn better
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- Category: IT
- Published on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 07:15
Reinforcement learning is a technique, common in computer science, in which a computer system learns how best to solve some problem through trial-and-error. Classic applications of reinforcement learning involve problems as diverse as robot navigation, network administration and automated surveillance.
Google nixes face-recognition features in Glass eyewear
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- Published on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 07:09
Google late Friday put out word that it won't add face-recognition features to Glass, in a bow to privacy fears raised about the camera-enabled Internet-connected eyewear. "We won't add facial recognition features to our products without having strong privacy protections in place," Google said in an online message aimed at software developers creating applications for Glass.
New speaker system for cars creates separate 'audio zones' for front and rear
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- Category: Transport
- Published on Monday, 03 June 2013 15:38
Ever wish that your car's interior cabin could have separate audio zones for the front and rear seats? It soon may. A new approach achieves independent listening zones within a car by using small, modified speakers to produce directional sound fields and a signal processing strategy that optimizes the audio signals used to drive each of the speakers.
Carnegie Mellon tracking algorithm inspired by Harry Potter's Marauder's map
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- Category: Electronics
- Published on Friday, 31 May 2013 14:12
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon have developed a solution for finding people through computer analysis making use of facial recognition, color matching and location tracking. With homage to the fictional map used by Harry Potter, they came up with a solution that can effectively track people in the real world just like
Samsung unveils new Galaxy S4 'Mini'
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- Category: Communications
- Published on Thursday, 30 May 2013 13:14
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outh Korea's Samsung Electronics on Thursday unveiled a slimmed down version of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone as the company looks to tap the mid-range market. The Galaxy S4 Mini has a scaled down 4.3-inch display and weighs in at 107 grams, making it easy to carry and operate with just one hand, the company said in a statement.
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