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This AI Software Is ‘Coaching’ Customer Service Workers. Soon It Could Be Bossing You Around, Too

I’m on the phone with a startup executive roleplaying as a frustrated customer, and a note along with a speedometer icon appears on my computer screen: Speaking slowly — You are speaking slower than usual. Try increasing your speaking pace. I speed up, and the message disappears, only to be

‘Name the film. Wrong answers only’ is the latest meme to break the Internet

Not just desi Tweeple, even cops used the meme to tackle fake news. If you are looking for your daily dose of humour, especially one filled with memes, social media has not failed this week. While it’s impossible to guess what might be the next fad online,

YouTube’s carbon footprint is huge, but smarter web design could fix it

YouTube’s annual carbon footprint is about 10Mt CO2e (Million Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent), according to researchers — about the output of a city the size of Glasgow. But it doesn’t have to be that way, with a few easy design changes easily slashing that footprint

Microsoft is putting the sexy into unsexy software

I haven’t used SharePoint for nearly a decade, and I never thought I’d want to voluntarily use it again. That changed this week after Microsoft revealed its latest sizzle video. The software giant usually reserves these for new Surface hardware or flashy Windows and Office features, but

Mozilla is Removing WebIDE the Last Service of its Late Operating System from its Browser

Mozilla had its own open-source operating system for smartphones; unfortunately, they had to discontinue it. The OS was based on the rendering engine of the Firefox browser and the Linux kernel. WedIDE is one of the premiere services related to the late OS. It allowed users to

Noodoe Is A Cloud Operating System That Could Transform Electric Vehicle Charging

The days of the internal combustion engine as a commercial entity are coming to an end. Despite several false starts, the adoption of electric vehicles is accelerating faster by the day. According to a recent McKinsey study, 350 new electric vehicle (EV) models will debut by 2025 and as

‘Anti-Vax Mom’ and unsubtle sexism: Why the Internet’s latest meme is more about mocking women than mocking pseudoscience

There is not one simple sociological explanation as to why the anti-vaccination movement is increasingly popular. Yes, people are reaching for answers in a postmodern, post-truth world, where both government and science seem untrustworthy, and a friend’s opinion on Facebook far more tangible. And sure, for some

Why social media is boosting your stress

Social media has many benefits, but unfortunately, everything in this world has its negative sides. Despite the many advantages associated with social media, there are a number of negative effects caused by its usage. Among the common negative effects of social media use are stress, anxiety, depression, addiction,

Microsoft is working on a Chromium-based browser to replace Edge

According to inside information, Microsoft is building a new web browser for its Windows 10 OS to replace Edge. The new browser will be based on the Chromium platform which is also the foundation of Google’s Chrome, Opera and Brave. But all we know for now is

Windows 10 — 1990s edition is the retro operating system we want

Windows 10 is a great operating system, but it’s not without its problems from time to time. That said, it’s still a huge leap forward from past Microsoft offerings, like Windows 95 and 98. If you’ve ever wondered what Windows 10 would be like if it had