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Google brings machine learning to the masses with new open-source tool

Google has been working on machine learning for years deep inside its R&D labs, and some of the advances it’s made have found their way into products such as Google Photos. On Monday, it launched a new, open-source tool to help share what it’s learned. TensorFlow is

Pro-fracking website targets millennials with GIFs and memes

Nuanced debate? Scientific discussion? Yawn. FrackFeed, a pro-fracking website from industry groups and oil and gas companies, is targeting millennials in their native tongues: Memes, quizzes and listicles. Rihanna, Ron Burgundy, bloated toads and angry groundhogs serve as the backdrop for snarky messages extolling the virtues of

You can cut this display with scissors

Want a display that can take any shape? You might not need a factory to cut it for you in the future — you may only need a pair of scissors and a steady hand. Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science has developed a flexible, organic/metal hybrid

Facebook and Twitter try to attract YouTube stars with ad money

Ask a YouTube star why they don’t share videos directly to Facebook or Twitter and they’ll probably tell you that there’s no money in it — they make far more from YouTube ads and sponsored clips. The social networks are doing something about that, though. Bloomberg understands

Leak: Samsung’s next Gear VR works with your old phone

The Galaxy Note 7 isn’t likely to be the only treat at Samsung’s August 2nd media event… and you may well be happy even if you have no intention of buying a new smartphone. Well-known tipster OnLeaks and French tech site Nowhereelse claim to have both a

No greater codes: a way to authenticate your Google signal-in with just a tap

Multi-issue authentication is an essential a part of maintaining your on line accounts secure, however the procedure is notoriously cumbersome. textual content messages, code generators, and so on considerably slow down the technique of logging in, however Google is attempting to streamline the project through permitting you

Sleep like a pro with Fitbit’s new night-time-targeted application

For you to enhance its sleep and nighttime features, Fitbit has introduced a raft of recent tweaks and updates across its variety of wearables – consisting of the reachable new Sleep time table function. The today’s addition to the Fitbit app, which fits in tandem along with

Computer security: With Boxmate malicious programs have no place left to hide

By preventing unexpected behavior changes, the “Boxmate” approach defends existing embedded systems, mobile devices, and even servers against known and as-yet unknown forms of attack. Computer scientists from the Center for IT Security, Privacy and Accountability (CISPA) at Saarland University will present their method for the first

Samsung Smart Contact Lens With Camera in the Works, Tips Patent

Since 2014 we have been hearing about Google working on smart contact lenses for users. As it turns out, Samsung too since 2014 has been interested in the same field and might as well be already working on it, according to a recently granted patent. What’s different

Windows 10 means business with impressive growth spurt

As ever, as a new month begins, new figures emerge on the market share of the various versions of Windows, and another dollop of stats has been revealed which shows how Microsoft’s latest OS is progressing. These figures are drawn from visitors to US government websites –