Did you know that when you get frustrated with your computer you move your mouse more slowly? Your computer knows. In fact, researchers at BYU have figured out tell-tale signs of frustration, anger, and confusion in users just by looking at their mouse movements. The team discovered that when users were “upset or confused” the mouse did not move in a curved path or straight across… Read MoreDaily Archives: December 16, 2015
Did you know that when you get frustrated with your computer you move your mouse more slowly? Your computer knows. In fact, researchers at BYU have figured out tell-tale signs of frustration, anger, and confusion in users just by looking at their mouse movements. The team discovered that when users were “upset or confused” the mouse did not move in a curved path or straight across… Read More A number of apps today let you check prices and comparison shop for things like clothing, electronics, toys, housewares, and more, but what about your everyday purchases, like groceries? Does your local store, Amazon, or Jet.com have the best dea...
Basket’s New App Helps You Find The Best Prices On ...
Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have created an algorithm they claim can predict how memorable or forgettable an image is almost as accurately as a human — which is to say that their tech can predict how likely a person would be to remember or forget a particular photo. Read MoreMIT Researchers Train An Algorithm To Predict How Boring Your ...
Nanigans is best-known as a Facebook advertising company, but CEO Ric Calvillo said that by adding MoPub founder Jim Payne to its board of directors, it can grow the “non-Facebook” side of its business. “Although Facebook’s done so well and we want to continue to be the best advertising automation platform on Facebook, we think there’s an opportunity to be a… Read MoreAd Startup Nanigans Enlists MoPub Founder Jim Payne For Its ...
You can "own" the taco emoji, if the price is right.
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Why Unicode Is Putting Its Emoji Up for Adoption
It's better than just putting "Party In the USA" on repeat.
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Spotify Party Is Your New Algorithm-Fueled Soirée DJ
Jaguar's getting back into motorsports, and it's doing it without gasoline.
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Jaguar’s Joining Formula E Electric Racing, But It’s Not Just ...
The German government yesterday secured an agreement from Facebook, Google and Twitter to delete hate speech within 24 hours as it steps up efforts to combat racist sentiments being expressed online in the wake of the European refugee crisis. Rea...
Facebook, Google, Twitter Commit To Hate Speech Action In Germany
IBM and Apple announced today that they had reached the 100 app milestone in their mobile app partnership.
The 100 apps cover the gamut of 60 professional roles across 14 industries and include iPhone, iPad, iPad Pro, Apple Watch and even Apple TV apps, Katharyn White, Vice President of IBM and Apple Partnership for IBM Global Business Services told TechCrunch.
Verticals include government… Read MoreIBM And Apple Enterprise Partnership Reaches 100 App Goal
Thanks to new model kits that let you build spacecraft and science-fiction staples, scale modeling isn't just for military-history nuts anymore.
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