Tag: high-tech
The US Just Greenlit High-Tech Alternatives to Animal Testing
Staff WFH could soon be virtually back – using high-tech avatars of themselves
STAFF working from home will soon be virtually back in the office — by using a robotic version of themselves.
Engineers have designed high-tech avatars which can nod, turn their heads 360 degrees and communicate with colleagues who are on-site.
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Staff can control the bots via their phone or laptop while kicking back from wherever they choose.
Users can even adjust their droid to increase its height by six inches to get on eye level with co-workers.
Japanese electronics company Kyocera said its automatons would help remote workers stay connected with office-based colleagues, reduce stress, boost hybrid communication and even let them chat casually with workmates.
The Kyoto-based tech giant said: “Remote workers have difficulty participating in casual office conversations, which can lead them to feel overlooked by colleagues connecting with each other in a physical location.
“Likewise, on-site colleagues may feel isolated from remote workers who miss important social cues in conversation.
“Kyocera’s new physical avatar provides an in-office physical representation.”
GPT: High-tech parlor trick or the first real AI for everyday use?
Within a week of ChatGPT’s November 30, 2022, launch, the AI-powered conversation tool was the talk of the (media) town, fascinating early users with its conversational abilities and even creativity. Soon, the enthusiasts exclaimed, we won’t need people to write marketing copy, ads, essays, reports, or pretty much anything other than the most specialized scientific reports. And AI will be able to handle all our customer service calls, appointment-making, and other routine conversations.
Not so fast! My own experiments with the underlying technology suggest we have a ways to go before we get there.
9 high-tech gift ideas for the cannabis users in your life
Slowly but surely, state by state, the U.S. is becoming more cannabis-friendly. As the number of states where weed is legalized (or at least decriminalized) grows, so too does the number of companies building amazing products for cannabis users. Got a friend who partokes and lives somewhere cool about it? Why not upgrade their experience […]
9 high-tech gift ideas for the cannabis users in your life by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch
Best High-Tech Ski Gear for 2022-2023 – CNET
BMW i7 2022 Review: High Life, High-Tech
Google and Reichman University to Establish School of High-Tech
Herzliya, Google and Reichman University are establishing a school for the high-tech professions. The objective of the school’s establishment is…
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