How Do You Teach Empathy?
Contact center specialists need empathy to succeed in their roles. Here are some methods of teaching it. Continue reading........»»
When Autonomous Cars Teach Themselves To Drive Better Than Humans
schwit1 shares a report from IEEE Spectrum, written by Evan Ackerman: A few weeks ago, the CTO of Cruise tweeted an example of one of their AVs demonstrating a safety behavior where it moves over to make room for a cyclist. What's interesting about t.....»»
Applications for the TC Early Stage Pitch-Off in July are open
Early-stage startups — now is your time to shine at the TechCrunch Early Stage event on July 8 and 9. This is part two of the highly successful event from April where top experts train and teach founders how to build, launch and scale their co.....»»
English as a medium of instruction in higher education across the globe
A new study provides a profile of teachers around the world who provide English Medium Instruction (EMI) in higher education, in which the English language is used to teach academic subjects (other than English itself) in countries where the first la.....»»
When Autonomous Cars Teach Themselves to Drive Better Than Humans
A human almost certainly wouldn't be this nice to a cyclist, but for an autonomous car, it's the obvious thing to do Whether or not autonomous vehicles are able to develop the kind of dynamic, adaptive, common-sense reasoning that humans are ab.....»»
Duolingo can’t teach you how to speak a language, but now it wants to try
Duolingo has been wildly successful. It has pulled in 500 million total registered learners, 40 million active users, 1.5 million premium subscribers and $190 million in booked revenues in 2020. It has a popular and meme-ified mascot in the form of t.....»»
Can speculative fiction teach us anything in a world this crazy?
There’s an old saw from Mark Twain about how truth is stranger than fiction, and I think it’s fair to say we’ve lived through a very strange reality this past year. With all the chaos and change, we’re led to a foundational qu.....»»
Computer vision inches toward ‘common sense’ with Facebook’s latest research
Machine learning is capable of doing all sorts of things as long as you have the data to teach it how. That’s not always easy, and researchers are always looking for a way to add a bit of “common sense” to AI so you don’t have.....»»
You can now teach the Google Assistant how to pronounce names
Google can listen to you pronounce a name and learn from it. You'll soon be able to teach the Google Assistant how to pronounce names. Google demoed the process in a new video (embedded above). Press a button in the Google Assistant cont.....»»
How Do You Teach Empathy?
Contact center specialists need empathy to succeed in their roles. Here are some methods of teaching it. Continue reading........»»
Empathy at Scale: The Secret to Building Real Connections with Customers
A few core elements help brands deliver personalized communications that feel truly human. Continue reading........»»
Call of Duty Outbreak Zombies: Pro tip guide
Outbreak Zombies will require strategy beyond what the basics can teach you. This Outbreak Zombies pro guide will cover advanced tips and tricks for survival......»»
Norwest Venture Partners’ Lisa Wu to teach founders how to think like a VC at TC Early Stage
Norwest Venture Partners’ Lisa Wu to teach founders how to think like a VC at TC Early Stage.....»»
Teaching pupils to "think like Da Vinci" will help them to take on climate change
A radically reformed approach to education, in which different subjects teach connected themes, like climate change or food security, is being proposed by researchers, who argue that it would better prepare children for future crises......»»
5 Skills Contact Center Employees Need Beyond Empathy
Call-center employees face stressful situations on a daily basis — irate customers, high targets and more. What skills can help them cope? Continue reading........»»
Animals immortalized in 3D by affordable scanner technology
A new 3D scanner, which photographs small animal specimens in meticulous detail, is also being used to teach computers how to spot and track critters......»»
Could Mario Kart teach us how to reduce world poverty and improve sustainability?
Many Mario Kart enthusiasts are familiar with the rush of racing down Rainbow Road, barely squeaking around a corner, and catching a power-up from one of the floating square icons on the screen—or, less ideally, slipping on a banana peel laid by an.....»»
What Monkeys Can Teach Humans about Resilience after Disaster
Following Hurricane Maria, a Puerto Rican colony of rhesus macaques broadened their social networks. Could humans do the same post-COVID? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Snorkel AI scores $35M Series B to automate data labeling in machine learning
One of the more tedious aspects of machine learning is providing a set of labels to teach the machine learning model what it needs to know. Snorkel AI wants to make it easier for subject matter experts to apply those labels programmatically, and toda.....»»
Empathy emerges from stealth with $13M for a digital assistant aimed at bereaved families
Death, despite being one of the most inevitable of life’s events, can also be one of the most complicated and problematic. Fraught with emotional and religious complexities, for many families it can also come with financial and organizational o.....»»
How to use a crockpot: 12 Do’s and Don’ts
For many cooks, slow cookers make meal prep easier. In this guide, we'll teach you how to master the craft of cooking with a crockpot, from prep to cleaning......»»