A Google-developed supercomputer bested a South Korean Go grandmaster again Thursday, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in a five-game series that has become a stunning global debut for a new style of "intuitive" artificial intelligence ...
Computer Sciences
Mar 10, 2016
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By thinking small, a group of South African scientists may have pioneered solar technology that has stumped Internet giant Google.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 27, 2015
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Google on Tuesday announced changes to how it delivers and ranks internet searches, the latest effort by the tech giant to weed out "fake news" and offensive content.
Internet
Apr 25, 2017
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Google said this week one of its least expensive innovations—virtual reality headgear made of cardboard—has become a huge hit.
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 29, 2015
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Artificial intelligence has a new challenge: Whether and how to alert people who may not know they're talking to a robot.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 9, 2018
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Google announced Wednesday it was adding 20 new languages for its mobile translation application that reads text and instantly converts to another tongue.
Software
Jul 29, 2015
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HopStop, a pioneer in offering transit directions in major cities, disappeared in October—not because it failed, but because Apple bought it and shut it down after putting its engineers to work building Apple's own transit-navigation ...
Software
Dec 7, 2015
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As Google faces an antitrust probe from European regulators, some analysts are questioning whether the California tech giant's dominance has already peaked.
Business
May 24, 2015
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Microsoft's Cortana is now answering requests on Google- and Apple-powered smartphones.
Software
Dec 14, 2015
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California regulators deciding how to permit the future rollout of self-driving cars were told Thursday by consumer advocates that their cautious approach was right on, and by companies developing the technology that the ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 28, 2016
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