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AI could be a vital resource in the fight against workplace harassment

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Sexual harassment has made plenty of headlines in recent months, but more often than not, bad behavior doesn't happen in the spotlight. As Oprah said in her Golden Globes Lifetime Achievement speech, sexual harassment happens in factories and in fields everywhere, to people of all colors, classes, and creeds. In the modern office, there is one type of harassment that HR teams could solve using the very same innovation that enables it. I'm speaking, of course, of the kind that happens regularly online over Slack, Skype, or work computers. For sexual harassment that occurs in cyberspace -- and, like bullying, it often does -- technological solutions like AI could be the savior victims didn't know they needed.


27 Google Home commands to prepare you for the Super Bowl

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The biggest football game of the year is just days away now. But it's not too late to start making preparations for the best Big Game party any of your friends have ever thrown. If you've got a Google Home ($129.00 at Walmart) speaker tucked away in the corner of the room, you can put it to work for you. Below are 27 commands you can use with Google Home to help prepare you for your upcoming wingding. Before kickoff, Google Home can help around the kitchen, help you build a grocery list and make sure you're on time for the party.


Vector with Rene Ritchie by Mobile Nations on Apple Podcasts

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I liked your iPhone X review quite a lot. Its also good that you are making more videos. But during the videos there is one thing you should do, say fewer words & show more video of the products. I love your in depth reviews on iMore, but on YouTube,I think it should be for more general folks,so that you can introduce them to the iMore brand.


9 Facts About Artificial Intelligence That Might Surprise You

International Business Times

This article originally appeared in the Motley Fool. Artificial intelligence (AI) is getting a lot of attention from investors these days and with good reason. It's a technology with the potential to transform everything from transportation to cloud computing. Many companies are betting that AI will influence not just their products and services, but nearly every aspect of their business. Read on to discover nine things you may not have to know about this burgeoning technology. Artificial intelligence is often used as a catch-all to describe computer systems that can learn.


Tech Q&A: Dueling assistants, outsmarting hackers, blocking texts, and more

FOX News

Want to know how to choose the best virtual assistant, outsmart hackers, and block texts? Q: I read that hackers are going after routers and when they do, they can record keystrokes and steal from you. How can I make sure hackers are not in my router? A: You've described one of the most terrifying scenarios in the cyber security world, right after ransomware or identity theft: The hackers' ability to covertly track the precise characters you type, and thereby deducing all your passwords and private messages. The threat is real and it could happen to anyone who doesn't take the proper precautions. Routers are a vulnerable part of any network because most people don't even think about them.


IoT Voices with WIRED RICOH USA

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Microsoft establishes Cortana Intelligence Institute to work on next-gen capabilities for Cortana - MSPoweruser

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During Microsoft's earnings call earlier this week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that Cortana digital assistant has its own strength when compared to other assistants like Alexa as Cortana has a lot of unique information sources to draw from, including Windows 10, Office 365, Xbox and more. It's good to to see Satya's defending for Cortana, but I would like to see his words in action. The rate at which Cortana is gaining capabilities is nowhere near to Alexa or Google Assistant. Similar to how Windows Phone was never able to catch up with 3rd apps ecosystem, Cortana will never be able to catch up with Alexa's 3rd party skills ecosystem. According my sources inside Microsoft, Microsoft is not even considering Cortana as a as true competitor to Alexa.


Microsoft launches the Cortana Intelligence Institute to advance AI - SiliconANGLE

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The company on Thursday announced the establishment of the Cortana Intelligence Institute, a collaboration with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology focused on broadening the capabilities of its virtual assistant. RMIT, as the university is most commonly known, is Australia's largest by enrollment. Researchers from the school will work with Microsoft personnel to apply AI to new tasks that currently can't be handled by neural networks.


Alexa can now control your HP printer

Engadget

HP has been working on bringing voice control to its printers, introducing Cortana and Google Assistant skills last year that let users tell their virtual assistants to print a variety of different documents for them. Now, as of this week, Alexa-enabled devices can also connect to HP home printers. Alexa can follow through on a number of different commands. Users can ask her to print games like sudoku puzzles or bingo cards, their to-do or shopping lists, coloring pages and even graph paper, blank calendars or notebook paper. You can see instructions on how to set up your printer to connect with Alexa here.


No, Alexa Won't Respond During The Amazon Echo Superbowl Ad – Here's Why

International Business Times

Amazon had a great holiday season selling Alexa-powered devices, but it's not done pushing the gadgets to consumers. The company is set to advertise the Alexa gadgets during the Super Bowl on Sunday -- and those ads probably won't accidently trigger users' Alexa devices. Amazon released its Super Bowl commercial this week on YouTube, which garnered millions of views. The one and a half minute clip features Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, renowned chef Gordon Ramsay, Rebel Wilson, Anthony Hopkins and Cardi B. The commercial is about Alexa losing her voice while users ask her questions. Instead, Alexa is replaced by voices of celebrities.