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Smart homes on rise, will Artificial Intelligence take over next?

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Smart home or automation technology that converts a home fully tech-driven with a remote program device has integrated home appliances with sensors and actuators via the internet. But the next phase of it is bound to be of Artificial Intelligence that is fast taking off in this segment. The technology available so far is able to control devices like light, fan, TV, climate, enjoyment systems, and appliances. Some common applications include lighting control, HVAC, outdoor lawn irrigation, kitchen appliances, and security systems are already part of our daily life. Read: Canada's defense scientists develop a model to enable trust in Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy (January 28, 2021) Voice control devices like Amazon Alexa or Google Home have accentuated the process to control almost every aspect of home through the Internet of Things (IoT) at a cost that ranges from $174 to $10,000, which has made repetitive daily routines easier and significantly cut down on energy costs too.


Five clever ways to use your Echo and Alexa that you'll wish you knew sooner

FOX News

The built-in screen gives you another helpful security feature if you have an Echo Show. You can turn on the camera from anywhere to make sure everything is OK at home. With Drop In, you can pop in on your speaker or one owned by a friend or family member who has authorized access. It's an excellent way to say hello without picking up the phone. Now, you can use the Alexa app to pop into your own Echo devices. In the app, tap Communicate at the bottom of the screen, then Drop In. Choose the device you want from the list. MORE ECHO USES: 'Alexa, I want to talk to a doctor' - How to use your Echo to get medical help The Amazon Echo, a voice-controlled virtual assistant, is seen at it's product launch for Britain and Germany in London, Britain, September 14, 2016.


Amazon Alexa settles the 'scone' debate for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Daily Mail - Science & tech

With their crumbly texture and smeared with clotted cream and jam, scones are a favourite treat with Brits across the UK. But despite dating back to the early 1500s, one question remains โ€“ how do you pronounce the word'scone'? Now, Amazon's smart assistant, Alexa, claims to have settled the debate, just in time for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Alexa claims'scone' should rhyme with'gone' rather than'own' when speaking the Queen's English. Users just need to say'Alexa, what's the correct way to pronounce scone?' to get the response: 'I pronounce it scone, to rhyme with gone, just like the Queen does.'


Google is scrapping Assistant's ability to set location-based reminders

Engadget

For people who know it exists, the ability to set location-based reminders is one of Google Assistant's most useful features. It lets them specify a location, so that they can get an alert when they arrive wherever it is -- for instance, a user can say "Remind me to call [name of their friend] in NYC," and Assistant will send them a notification when they step foot in the city. The bad news for those who rely on the feature to remind them to get certain things from the grocery store or to fill up their car tanks when they pass by a gas station is that it'll soon no longer exist. In the Assistant Help page, Google added a line that says: "The option to create reminders for a certain location is going away soon." The company trailed behind Apple and Amazon in introducing the feature and first announced the ability to set location-based reminders via Google Home devices in 2018.


Toyota's New 'Intelligent Assistant' Learns Voice Commands and Gets Smarter Over Time โ€ฆ

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The machine learning models can determine the intent of the words being used, from audio commands to windshield wipers or even finding a five-star-ย โ€ฆ


The Role of AI in Web 3.0

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Despite serving us well for the past two decades, Web 2.0 -- the current iteration of the world wide web -- comes with its own shortcomings. And due to widespread privacy and security concerns, we're steadily entering a new digital era known as Web 3.0. Web 3.0, also known as the Semantic Web, is the next phase of the internet's evolution, promising to bring more user empowerment, openness, and privacy. Web 3.0 applications aim to achieve a higher degree of security and interoperability by building decentralized infrastructure, which removes the need for central servers. Instead, Web 3.0 applications will be running on distributed blockchain and cloud networks.


Innovative Papers to Read on Graph Convolution Networks part 2

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Abstract: The recently proposed Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs) have achieved significantly superior performance on various graph-related tasks, such as node classification and recommendation. However, currently researches on GCN models usually recursively aggregate the information from all the neighbors or randomly sampled neighbor subsets, without explicitly identifying whether the aggregated neighbors provide useful information during the graph convolution. In this paper, we theoretically analyze the affection of the neighbor quality over GCN models' performance and propose the Neighbor Enhanced Graph Convolutional Network (NEGCN) framework to boost the performance of existing GCN models. First, we at the first time propose the concept of neighbor quality for both node classification and recommendation tasks in a general theoretical framework. Specifically, for node classification, we propose three propositions to theoretically analyze how the neighbor quality affects the node classification performance of GCN models.


How is Artificial Intelligence involved in Recommender systems??

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When you use the internet to purchase a book from Amazon, order a menu, or even watch a movie on Netflix. Then you receive real-time suggestions for new services. Hence, you manipulate one of the intelligent recommendation systems. So how does Artificial Intelligence (AI) influence these systems' performance? Moreover, before that, what are recommender systems (RSs)?


Amazon Virtual Assistant Job - Pointforjobs

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We look for Amazon's most self-driving, smart, and motivated Assistant Assistant He can manage Amazon stores in the US market. You must have a working knowledge of product hunting/analysis software like Keeps but not limited to, Scan Unlimited Jungle Scout, Helium 10, AMZ Scout, etc. Have excellent writing and speaking skills. Product list analysis was obtained from different distributors. Find winning products on a company-based KPI list set by the company. Obtain product authorization to sell their products.


Boost your home security for less with this Anker Eufy camera for $30

PCWorld

If you need an extra pair of eyes in the living room or study, Amazon has the deal for you today. To get the deal, you need to clip the $4 off coupon underneath the price on the product page. We haven't reviewed this camera, but it's well liked on Amazon with 4.5 out of 5 stars from nearly 6,000 user reviews. It's also compatible with voice assistants including Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, meaning you can control your camera or get visuals from it with select devices. It doesn't have pan and tilt, but it does have customizable activity zones and local storage for your videos with an option for additional cloud storage.