In a bid to overcome language barriers, social networking giant Facebook has announced a new machine learning translation method, claiming it to be nine times faster than other competitors. Continue reading Facebook’s prototype translation technique is ‘fastest’
Monthly Archives: May 2017
Twitter uses deep learning to recommend tweets on timelines
Making a transition from algorithmic timeline, micro-blogging site Twitter has started using deep learning, a trendy type of artificial intelligence (AI) to recommend certain tweets on its 328 million monthly active users’ timelines. Continue reading Twitter uses deep learning to recommend tweets on timelines
App to help people improve mental, emotional health
ePsyClinic.com on Wednesday launched a new app aimed at facilitating recovery from mental and emotional health issues. Continue reading App to help people improve mental, emotional health
Social skills may protect you from losing job to a robot
Worried that robots will someday snatch your job away? People with personality traits such as great interpersonal skills, intelligence and vocational interests may be less likely to fall victim to automation, researchers say. Continue reading Social skills may protect you from losing job to a robot
China to begin construction of manned space station in 2019
China will begin construction of a permanent manned space station in 2019 after carrying out a successful in-orbit refueling from its Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft, officials leading the project said. Continue reading China to begin construction of manned space station in 2019
Writing may help your heart cope with divorce-related stress
For people going through a divorce, spending some time writing about their experiences in a certain way can help reduce the harmful effects of stress on the heart, says a new study. Continue reading Writing may help your heart cope with divorce-related stress
Lab-produced space radiation to make manned travel safer
In a first, a team of researchers has reproduced space radiation in the lab—a feat that could help make space exploration safer, reliable and extensive. Continue reading Lab-produced space radiation to make manned travel safer
Gel derived from wood for fast healing of burn wounds
Indian researchers have developed an ointment derived from wood that can speed up healing of burn injuries, check infection and preclude the need for repeated dressings. Continue reading Gel derived from wood for fast healing of burn wounds
WhatsApp quietly brings encryption to its iCloud backup
After introducing end-to-end encryption in mobile chats last year, WhatsApp has quietly added new security features to its iCloud backup feature. Continue reading WhatsApp quietly brings encryption to its iCloud backup
Interactive website may help cut dizziness in elderly
An interactive website developed by researchers at the University of Southampton has shown reduced dizziness amongst adults aged 50 and above through a newly developed ‘Balance Retraining’ programme that helps such people carry out vestibular rehabilitation exercises via the internet. Continue reading Interactive website may help cut dizziness in elderly