What pets can teach us about mindfulness
Some mornings I wake up and am about to turn over to look at my phone, but then I realize that my dog, Meerie, is tucked perfectly into the crook of my legs. She's lightly snoring, her rib cage rising and falling. So I wait. I feel her warmth, listen.....»»
Engageli nabs $33M more for its collaborative video-based teaching platform
As schools move more widely into reopening their doors for in-person learning, many educational institutions have also learned a critical lesson in the last year. Having better tools to teach remotely are critical for situations when the physical exp.....»»
IBM"s CodeNet Dataset Can Teach AI To Translate Computer Languages
IBM announced during its Think 2021 conference on Monday that its researchers have crafted a Rosetta Stone for programming code. Engadget reports: In effect, we've taught computers how to speak human, so why not also teach computers to speak more com.....»»
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.....»»
Enabot’s new roving camera is like Star Wars’ BB-8 for the home
The Ebo Air and Ebo SE are BB-8-like robots that roam around your home and keep an eye on activity, pets, and relatives......»»
BehaVR’s CenteredVR Eases Emotional Toll of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers
Nurses at Hoag using a Pico headset for stress reduction CenteredVR was developed in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Medicine Personalized, VR-based stress reduction experience uses mindfulness and coping skills to support the mental health of those.....»»
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........»»
Barkyn, a wellness startups for pets in Southern Europe, hits an $9.6M Series A round
Barkyn, a European subscription service for pets that combines food with tele-vet services, has raised a further €3 milion ($3.6M) from FoodTech investor Five Seasons Ventures, extending its previous Series A to €8M, and total funds raised to dat.....»»
Family tracking app Life360 to acquire wearable location device Jiobit for $37M
Popular family tracking app Life360 is investing in hardware. The company this morning announced the $37 million acquisition of Chicago-based Jiobit, the maker of a wearable location device designed for use by families with younger children, pets, or.....»»
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......»»
New book explores how to be a happier, healthier dog owner
A University of Liverpool researcher is empowering dog lovers to find health and happiness with the help of their pets......»»
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......»»