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Does the rise of AI mean the death of the recruiter?
Recruitment is a prime candidate for automation through artificial intelligence and machine learning, but what does this mean for the human side of hiring? The manual nature of many hiring processes has seen the recruitment sector jump to the front of the HR queue in terms of adopting artificial intelligence. Predictive recruitment analytics: are you ready for the future? Even though the market is still immature and uptake is at the earliest of stages, machine-learning software is making its presence felt. But how significant an impact is it likely to have on HR and recruitment over the next few years?
There could be a wild, sci-fi reason that SoftBank is spending 32 billion to buy mobile chip designer ARM Holdings
On the one hand, it makes perfect sense why the Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank would want to buy ARM Holdings, the chip designer that pretty much owns the mobile market. SoftBank offered 17 a share in cash for ARM (about 32 billion). That was 43% more than ARM's closing share price on Friday and 41% more than ARM's all-time-high closing share price. This could be the largest-ever tech acquisition of a European company. ARM helped propel the mobile device market forward by crafting designs for low-power microchips.
Investigatory Powers Bill: Theresa May-led legislation could be killed by ruling from European Court, privacy campaigners claim
Nasa has announced that it has found evidence of flowing water on Mars. Scientists have long speculated that Recurring Slope Lineae -- or dark patches -- on Mars were made up of briny water but the new findings prove that those patches are caused by liquid water, which it has established by finding hydrated salts. Several hundred camped outside the London store in Covent Garden. The 6s will have new features like a vastly improved camera and a pressure-sensitive "3D Touch" display
Are humans ready for self-driving cars?
Experts say the development of self-driving cars over the coming decade depends on an unreliable assumption by many automakers: that the humans in them will be ready to step in and take control if the car's systems fail. Instead, experience with automation in other modes of transportation like aviation and rail suggests that the strategy will lead to more deaths like that of a Florida Tesla driver in May. Decades of research shows that people have a difficult time keeping their minds on boring tasks like monitoring systems that rarely fail and hardly ever require them to take action. The human brain continually seeks stimulation. If the mind isn't engaged, it will wander until it finds something more interesting to think about.
Museum uses 'Minecraft' to visualise the Great Fire of London
The tragic event will be portrayed through three different maps; the first, available for free on July 29th, will show the city as it stood before the fire, complete with iconic landmarks such as London Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral. Audio clips will be scattered throughout the world, containing some explanations (the long, dry summer and the city's wooden houses, for instance) for why the inferno spread so quickly. The second, to be released in September, will put you in the middle of the crisis and include basic mini-games about saving residents and fighting the flames. You'll also be able to make "crucial decisions" by talking to historical figures. The third, set for February next year, will allow players to rebuild London using the architectural plans drawn up by Christopher Wren, John Evelyn and others.
The future of market research is not what it used to be
People respond differently to automated beings. Take my group of friends, for instance... The other day, while browsing online, I came across this clip of a robotic dog. When I shared it with the room, not everyone responded in the same way. Some felt sorry for Spot and sprang to its defence during the kicking episode, some thought it verged on creepy, while others were sceptical of its practical uses.
'Rise of the Tomb Raider' Coming to PlayStation 4 Brimming With New Stuff
The other shoe's finally dropped: Rise of the Tomb Raider, one of 2015's finest games, is finally coming to PlayStation 4 on October 11, and bristling with new content in the bargain. It's been all quiet on Rise of the Tomb Raider for PlayStation 4's front after the snowy action-adventure arrived last November as a timed-exclusive for Xbox One, clinching scads of 2015 year's best lists--including TIME's own. Pitched as Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration (the original Tomb Raider first launched in Europe for Sega's Saturn on October 25, 1996), the PlayStation 4 version has a new story chapter and zombie-killing mode, a new survival-oriented cooperative expansion to Endurance mode, and a new "Extreme Survivor" difficulty setting (play without checkpoints). The game includes all the prior downloadable content and a bunch of new in-game material (new Expedition Cards, outfits and weapons), and support for Sony's PlayStation VR headset (out October 13). Where PlayStation 4 buyers get all of that inclusive of the game, Xbox One and PC owners can download everything above (sans PlayStation VR support) if they've purchased the 29.99 season pass.
The drones that fly using MIND CONTROL: Swarms of drones developed for US army could be guided by brain waves
Controlling robots using the human mind might seem like something taken from science fiction. But the technology is already available, and it could soon be used by the US army. A team of researchers has developed technology that lets a human control multiple drones using their brain waves, and the group is now working on squadrons of drones that could perform complex operations. Controlling robots using the human mind might seem like something taken straight out of science fiction. The Arizona researchers are not the first to investigate using brain waves to control drones.
An Introduction to Language Modeling With N-Grams and Markov Chains
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The Future Is Near: 13 Design Predictions for 2017
Slack's outstanding UX propelled the startup to unicorn status amidst a flurry of competitors, responsive design flourished and gave birth to a new era of mobile friendliness and device agnosticism, and the web as a whole experienced a shift in consciousness as sites became easier to use, apps became more intuitive to navigate, and services became all the more delightful and engaging to interact with. I am proud to say that the field has finally come of age and found itself. At long last, UX Evangelists, Digital Empaths, and Interaction Designers have risen to the highest echelons of the creative class to further the bleeding edge of technology, design, and user delight. With UX Evangelists like Tobias van Schneider, Jennifer Aldrich and Chase Buckley behind the wheel, we are steering towards a brighter future. A future where little big details bring about user delight at every corner, where device agnostic pixel perfection is the norm, and where simple day-to-day experiences engage, excite, and stimulate users in new and innovative ways. So where do you fit into all of this?