Technology

Relaxnews A new A.I.-powered chat bot called Tay.ai is helping researchers learn more about humans’ ability to converse, reports Tech Crunch. Microsoft unveiled the bot, which uses various applications such as Twitter, Kik and GroupMe to assess conversation and social interaction of 18 to 24 year olds. Users can engage in conversation with Tay — as it is known for ...

AFP As Twitter marks its 10th birthday on Monday, it is somewhat of an awkward child — having become a powerful communication tool but still struggling to win users and reach profitability. Since making a star-quality entrance a decade ago, Twitter has become a must-have tool for journalists, activists and celebrities but has struggled to show it can expand beyond ...

Emirates Business Microsoft Gulf highlighted the opportunities open to the region’s small and medium enterprises in adopting enabling technologies, as it remarked on the success of the SME World Summit 2016, held in Dubai earlier this month. Speaking after company’s participation as exclusive technology partner at the summit, Haider Salloum, SMB Director, Microsoft Gulf, said, “Microsoft is committed to becoming ...

AFP A new iPhone, new iPad, Apple Watch features, and iOS update are expected to form the bulk of Apple’s livestreamed presentation from Cupertino at 1pm EST (8pm UTC) on March 21, 2016. The iPhone SE is the highest probability candidate for Apple’s March 2016 Special Event, if the reports by tech sites like 9to5mac and Apple Insider prove correct.Rather ...

AFP A middle-aged white man sees himself as a young black woman being taunted by a racist. A grandmother glimpses herself as a teen. A star athlete experiences what life would be like in a wheelchair. These are not plots of dystopian movies. They are experiences that take place in virtual reality, which technologists believe will be the next major ...

Bloomberg Marissa Mayer is hopeful of keeping her job leading Yahoo! Inc. even if the struggling Web pioneer changes hands. Under pressure from investors and facing a potential proxy fight, the chief executive officer has pledged to do what’s best for shareholders as Yahoo reviews alternatives for separating its core internet business from a stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ...

Relaxnews Amazon is working on a platform aimed at teachers and students. According to Techcrunch the platform will enable educators to host and share course materials and the company has already started targeting teachers with something called the Amazon Education Wait List. A message on the site reads –”Someday soon, educators everywhere will have free and unlimited access to first-class ...

Relaxnews A new update for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android users is now available and Adobe recommends downloading and installing it as soon as possible The latest patch – update version 21.0.0.182 – addresses 23 separate potential exploits including one that, according to Adobe, is already being used by hackers for nefarious reasons. Although a number of major websites from ...

Relaxnews Google has made a beta version of its new mobile operating system, Android N, available to developers on a handful of devices (the Nexus 5X, 6, 6P, 9, the Nexus Player and the Pixel C), revealing new features such as a multi-window mode, a simplified notifications system, new options for managing data use and enhanced battery saving. The main ...

Relaxnews Apple on Thursday sent out invitations to a press event at which it is expected to unveil new iPhone and iPad models. In keeping with its practice, Apple revealed little about the event other than it will take place on March 21 at the company’s campus in the Silicon Valley city of Cupertino in California. A message on copies ...