Facebook F8 developer conference: Mark Zuckerberg brings ‘chat bots’ to Messenger Rashi Varshney Apr 13, 2016 Bots are software infused with the ability to "learn" from conversations, getting better at figuring out what people are telling…
Humanoid robots, avatars to treat social disorders Rashi Varshney Apr 13, 2016 The computer avatar interacts with a patient while playing a version of the mirror game, in which two players try to copy each…
The ‘chatbots’ are coming to text you back in Facebook Messenger app, Skype and Kik Rashi Varshney Apr 12, 2016 Microsoft last month shut down an experimental chatbot , known as Tay, after malicious Twitter users taught the program to repeat…
VRinOR: Today, watch live virtual reality surgery in a real operation theater Rashi Varshney Apr 12, 2016 Enter the theatre on April 14th and be part of the first virtual reality operation. Using Google Cardboard and your own phone you…
Accenture launches myWizard for productivity improvement by employing virtual agents Rashi Varshney Apr 12, 2016 Accenture myWizard, augments human technologists with virtual agents powered by artificial intelligence, armed with analytics…
eGovWatch: NPCI rolls out Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system for Digital India Rashi Varshney Apr 12, 2016 One can use UPI app instead of paying cash on delivery on receipt of product from online shopping websites and can perform…
WhatsApp got it right: encrypt everything, email, it’s your turn now Rashi Varshney Apr 11, 2016 One of the most recent and certainly the largest example of data exfiltration – the “Panama Papers” – is also believed to have…
Nokia to supply 4G LTE to Idea Cellular in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Haryana Rashi Varshney Apr 11, 2016 Under the agreement, Idea Cellular will deploy Nokia’s unique Single RAN technology, which enables simultaneous 2G/3G/4G operation…
eGovWatch: BSNL testing WiFi tech to connect 1 lakh panchayats in a year Rashi Varshney Apr 11, 2016 The project was to be completed by 2013 but has missed several deadlines. The NDA government, which came in power in May 2014, had…
eGovWatch: Maharashtra to get all major public services on web and mobile: CM Rashi Varshney Apr 11, 2016 About 150 public-related services have been taken online and by the end of October, the Maha government is targeting to take the…