Google Home speakers can already perform two commands at the same time. But what if you live in a particularly connected household, where you may need to juggle more tasks? The company has an answer: support three simultaneous requests. So long as you form full queries with "and" in between, you can multitask like a pro using only the spoken word. This could be particularly helpful if you want to turn on the lights, increase the temperature and play some tunes without having a Routine in place.

Apple will offer more ways for people to limit the time they spend on iPhones. Features introduced Monday at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference aim to address criticism that devices are becoming increasingly addictive and distracting. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) released new guidelines for its iOS devices, which ultimately will outlaw "mining" cryptocurrencies. These new rules will restrict apps that drain battery, generate excessive heat, or put unnecessary strain on the device. Tech giant Apple has updated its developer guidelines to explicitly ban "mining" cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. The new rules restrict apps that drain battery, generate excessive heat, or put unnecessary strain on device resources -- all of which take place in bitcoin mining.

Hinge made a name for itself in the crowded dating app market by suggesting matches with friends of your Facebook connections. However, now it looks like the service is swiping left on the social network. Starting today, users on both Android and iOS will no longer be required to use Facebook to log into Hinge. Instead, they can use phone number verification. The rollout (which has been underway since June 5th) is a product of what Hinge users wanted.

There have been reports about Dish and Amazon discussing a partnership to enter the wireless business. Dish has been buying up spectrum, or radio frequencies that carry the data flowing through devices.

It's undeniable that robots are part of our future; they already play huge roles in numerous facets of our everyday lives right now. But should you rely on robo-advisors to control your finances? In a new piece for CNBC, Eric Jansen, the founder, president and chief investment officer of AspenCross Wealth Mangement, breaks down the pros and cons of employing a robo-advisor. It sounds like something out of sci-fi, but yes, it's now a reality thanks to recent AI and FinTech developments: you can now hand your cash to robots so they can apply their cold, calculated machine efficiency to make it grow into more money. Go to any FinTech hub like New York City or San Francisco and you'll find numerous companies specializing in this service.

Driving a car is one of the most fun things to do, well, not so much when you're stuck in hours of traffic. Still, one has to realize that despite the fun aspect, driving is not as safe as we would like due to our constant need to grab our smartphones. Additionally, most vehicles on public roads today lack the built-in smarts to aid drivers during their daily commute. That's where Chris comes into play, a device designed to help drivers enjoy their journey without having to sacrifice safety. Chris is a digital assistant for drivers that allows them to enjoy apps and other features on their mobile device without the need to for physical interaction.

Media love both success stories of AI and'dystopias driven by Artificial Intelligence: machines replacing human workers, AI exceeding human intelligence, robots taking control and so on. But, if you look beyond this hype, you will realize that there is a real revolution in progress. To understand the potential of AI, just examine the recent advances in fields like Deep Learning and their applications in domains such as Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing. There is a massive disruption in progress -- powered by a combination of technologies, enabling machines to make sense of massive volumes of data and perform cognitive functions. Artificial Intelligence can be defined as'the technology enabling systems to encapsulate cognitive functions along with adaptive and learning capabilities -- leading to self-improvement'.

Should robots be given'personhood' status? That was the topic being debated by the European parliament earlier this month, along with whether or not a kill switch should be added in case there is a terminator style uprising. Does this mean that robots and machines are slowly taking over? There hasn't been a machine uprising. You may be thinking that the likes of robots, smart machines and artificial intelligence is something you might only read about in Sci-Fi novels or see in films, but actually, artificial intelligence and smart machines are nothing new.

Voice controlled technologies are growing in popularity everywhere. From home automation to cab booking or ordering a meal, customers are getting pampered with the luxury of using voice to control things around them. In this blog post, I present a tutorial to build a voice-activated Oxford dictionary using Amazon Alexa. You can talk to the dictionary and ask for definitions, example usage, synonyms or antonyms of any English word present in the Oxford dictionary. Often I stumble across some word from a classic English literature.

"Conversational AI" is a hot topic right now, what with the tech giants' virtual assistants all competing to be the most human-esque, and Microsoft (msft) just gave itself a boost by purchasing a startup called Semantic Machines. The move could improve Microsoft's Cortana assistant, as well as the "social chatbots" that it is deploying on social networks. Semantic Machines is a company that's been developing technology for voice-enabled agents that can speak like a person and understand what others tell it. The use cases on its website echo those recently demonstrated by Google with its Duplex app, for example interacting with real people to make appointments on behalf of the user. In a blog post, Microsoft noted that the Berkeley, Calif.-based company comes with some well-known talents in the field, such as UC Berkeley professor Dan Klein and Stanford's Percy Liang.