[ad_1] The trio will help power Amazon Web Services data centers and, in Spain, Amazon’s European fulfillment network (read: warehouses). Amazon didn’t have a time frame for when the facilities would be ready. These efforts nudge Amazon closer to its goal of running entirely on renewable energy by 2030. The company also sent a not-so-subtle […]
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Ring gave police a detailed map of area doorbell installations
[ad_1] CNET reviewed public documents from the Rolling Meadows Police Department in Illinois. Those revealed that police had access to heat maps of Ring video doorbell concentrations, and when zoomed in, the map would show light circles around individual locations. Police could also search for specific addresses to see nearby camera concentrations. The Rolling Meadows […]
Amazon Prime arrives on cable-provided TiVo boxes
[ad_1] There’s no such thing as regular ol’ TV anymore. There’s cable and satellite, and a seemingly endless selection of streaming services and content platforms, so clicking around your options can be a bit time consuming and clunky. But TiVo is trying to streamline the process. From today, Amazon Prime members will be able to […]
Amazon offers quantum computing on its AWS servers
[ad_1] Instead of building its own quantum computer (which involves a lot of dollar), AWS has launched Braket (so named for the common notation of quantum states) in partnership with D-Wave, IonQ and Rigetti. The service makes these companies’ quantum computers available through the cloud, allowing developers and researchers to play around with qubits and […]
Samsung’s Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Buds are on sale for $624
[ad_1] The Galaxy S10 is Samsung’s flagship model. Introduced early this year, it has an all-screen, bezel-less display with a punchhole for the front-facing camera. The screen is HDR10+ certified, meaning you’ll get more dynamic range on your smartphone. There’s also an in-screen fingerprint reader, three rear-facing camera lenses and promised improvements you’d expect, like […]
Amazon created a musical keyboard to help developers learn about AI
[ad_1] The company envisions developers using the 32-key, two-octave keyboard as a tool for experimenting with machine learning. You can use the instrument to lay down a melody, and then, with the help of Amazon’s DeepComposer toolset, create new compositions. At launch, Amazon will have pre-trained algorithms that will be able to dress up melodies […]
Amazon AI generates medical records from patient-doctor conversations
[ad_1] According to Matt Wood, vice president of artificial intelligence at Amazon Web Services, the tool can understand medical language. Additionally, doctors don’t have to worry about calling out commas and periods; the software will take care of that automatically. Wood also claimed that Transcribe Medical is very accurate, though Amazon has yet to publish […]
Cheap, great HDMI cables | Engadget
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Battle of the smart screens: Lenovo and Amazon’s latest compared
[ad_1] Now, there are two more models entering the fray. Amazon has unveiled the Echo Show 8 ($130), which lies somewhere in between the second-gen Echo Show and the Echo Show 5. Lenovo, on the other hand, has released the Smart Display 7 ($130), its third attempt at making a Google smart display. Given how […]
The tech you need to stay warm this winter
[ad_1] Whether you live in your own house or in a shared apartment, temperature control can be tricky — not everyone has the same tolerance for the cold. Thankfully, you’ll find plenty of options to keep you nice and toasty even if your roommate insists on keeping the temperature set at arctic levels. Or if […]