Apple said to open up Siri with SDK, debut an Amazon Echo competitor
On the heels of Google announcing its Home voice assistant device, Apple isn't far behind with its own competing software and hardware. A report from The Information claims the company will open up Siri, its voice assistant launched in 2011, with an SDK, and it will soon reveal a device equipped with Siri to compete with Google's upcoming product and Amazon's Echo. According to "a person with dire
Intel announces “evolution” away from PC industry, “up to 12,000” layoffs
Intel's Q1 2016 financial earnings report was paired with a major announcement of worldwide layoffs that will thin its global employment numbers by "up to 12,000" staffers. The Tuesday announcement clarified that the staffing cuts will affect approximately 11 percent of Intel's global workforce and that the layoffs were meant to "accelerate [Intel's] evolution from a PC company to one that powers
First came the Breathalyzer, now meet the roadside police “textalyzer”
We're all familiar with the Breathalyzer, the brand name for a roadside device that measures a suspected drunken driver's blood-alcohol level. It has been in use for decades. Now there's a so-called "textalyzer" device to help the authorities determine whether someone involved in a motor vehicle accident was unlawfully driving while distracted. The roadside technology is being developed by Cellebr
Microsoft’s new AI tools help developers build smart apps and bots
Microsoft is offering new tools to help developers build interactive bots that understand natural language, the company announced at its Build conference today. There are two key components, which are available in preview and are both part of the larger Cortana Intelligence Suite. "The first, Microsoft Cognitive Services, is a collection of intelligence APIs that allows systems to see, hear, speak
Amazon sues 1,114 reviewers, some selling their opinions for $5
In April, Amazon sued several Web "entrepreneurs" whom it accused of offering fake reviews for sale. Now, the online retailer took a major new step in its legal fight to cleanse itself of bogus reviews—suing 1,114 John Doe reviewers who sold their reviews on the website Fiverr. The complaint (PDF), filed Friday in King County Superior Court, shows that Amazon's lawyers are willing to go after anyo
Yahoo is the latest company ignoring Web users’ requests for privacy
Yahoo is the latest company ignoring Web users’ requests for privacy “Do Not Track” has largely been a failure. Yahoo yesterday announced that it will stop complying with Do Not Track signals that Web browsers send on behalf of users who wish to not be monitored for advertising purposes. “As of today, web browser Do Not Track settings will no longer be enabled on Yahoo,” a company blog said. “As t
All sent and received e-mails in Gmail will be analyzed, says Google
All sent and received e-mails in Gmail will be analyzed, says Google The new text might be a reaction to the e-mail scanning lawsuit. Google added a paragraph to its terms of service as of Monday to tell customers that, yes, it does scan e-mail content for advertising and customized search results, among other reasons. The change comes as Google undergoes a lawsuit over its e-mail scanning, with t
Finally, a bill to end patent trolling
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), has introduced a bill [PDF] that directly attacks the business model of "patent trolls." The bill has a real chance at passing, with wide backing from leadership in both parties. The proposal integrates most of the ideas from earlier patent reform bills introduced by Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and John Cornyn (R-TX), as well
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