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Archives for February 2021

How to Evade the Watchful Eyes of Online Trackers

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Tracking users online is one of the biggest goals of many organizations – and even private individuals these days.

There is a lot of value in your personal information, and various parties have an active interest in obtaining it and using it for their own purposes.

Combining your activities across multiple sites is a particularly attractive prospect. And while you might think that it’s impossible to do without the explicit consent of all site owners, that’s not quite true. [Read more…] about How to Evade the Watchful Eyes of Online Trackers

Can You Hack AI? Yes, and Deep Learning is Being Used to Both Attack and Defend

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Being online these days is scary, but there are simple safety measures you should take

We’re all familiar with Siri, Echo, Google Maps and Translate – as well as IBM – using artificial intelligence, or AI, to answer questions, find locations, help us make sense of foreign languages, and predict the weather respectively.

But AI is getting smarter, which of course, is exactly what it’s designed to do. “Deep learning” means the software gets better at guessing as time goes by. [Read more…] about Can You Hack AI? Yes, and Deep Learning is Being Used to Both Attack and Defend

Neura Robotics to launch ‘revolutionary robot’ at Future Days event

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A “revolutionary robot” is scheduled to be launched at the Future Days event, according to organizers.

The robot is called MAiRA – acronym for Multi-sensing Intelligent Robotic Assistant – and can perceive the environment as humans do.

The robot’s creator, Neura Robotics, says MAiRA “can hear, see and feel.” It adds: “This is possible due to many in-house developed and patented sensors. For a user it means a completely safe robot-human collaboration, complemented by a very simple and intuitive UI, so anyone can operate it.” [Read more…] about Neura Robotics to launch ‘revolutionary robot’ at Future Days event

University interview: Get ready to make the right impression

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University interviews can be nerve-wracking. Not all subjects require that graduates have an interview as part of the application process, generally excluding anyone working on their Bachelor’s degree.

Once you’re done with your studies and decide to go into a post-grad program (medicine, nursing, law, business), you are likely to have an interview before you’re accepted.

Instead of letting your nerves get the best of you, try out these tips to rock your interview. [Read more…] about University interview: Get ready to make the right impression

Welding Automation Equipment

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The gradual growth of technology has led to the inventions of some very efficient welding automation equipment throughout the years.

All these new devices have made the job of welders much easier. Their work has become more productive. It has also helped them gain higher accuracy and quality results.

Before discussing all the automation equipment of welding, I would like to remind my fellow welders how significant it is to use the right welding helmet before you pick up your devices to weld. [Read more…] about Welding Automation Equipment

Could My Business Benefit from a Virtual Private Server?

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When it comes to business technology, a lot of managers and CEOs will find themselves asking the same question; how does my business benefit by adopting this technology?

It makes sense that key decision-makers will ask these all-important questions. After all, they want to learn more about technology before they make the call to implement it into their business. They want to understand all of the pros and cons of it before they make the conscious decision to invest in it.

However, most technology is typically very easy to understand. You can present a list of pros and cons based on the technology itself, but that’s not always the case with something such as a virtual private server (VPS). [Read more…] about Could My Business Benefit from a Virtual Private Server?

The Positive Effects of Farming Automation

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Farming is no easy task. From planting to harvesting, several steps need to be taken for a successful crop.

While farming may seem like a simple process, many farmers still find themselves spending more time within their fields, rather than with their families at home.

Fortunately, modern technology is making it possible for farmers to spend less time on the farm and more time with the people they love. [Read more…] about The Positive Effects of Farming Automation

Seegrid launches its first autonomous lift truck

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Seegrid, a manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots for material handling, has premiered a new autonomous lift truck, Palion Lift AMR, further expanding the capabilities of the company’s fleet of mobile robotics solutions.

The latest addition follows the unveiling of the company’s feature enhanced pallet truck, the Palion Pallet Truck Series 8, announced just last week.

Jim Rock, Seegrid’s CEO, says: “We’re proud to continue to both expand and strengthen our AMR portfolio and help our customers take their fleet to the next level with our new Palion Lift AMR. [Read more…] about Seegrid launches its first autonomous lift truck

VW partners with Microsoft to build computing platform for autonomous vehicles

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Volkswagen says it is further strengthening its capabilities in the development of autonomous or highly automated driving (AD) solutions with a new partnership with Microsoft.

The Group’s software company Car.Software Organisation will collaborate with Microsoft to build a cloud-based Automated Driving Platform (ADP) on Microsoft Azure and leverage its compute and data capabilities to deliver automated driving experiences even faster at global scale.

With ADP running on Azure, Car.Software Organisation will increase the efficiency of the development of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and AD functions for passenger cars across Volkswagen Group brands. [Read more…] about VW partners with Microsoft to build computing platform for autonomous vehicles