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Ecobee rolls out Eco+, an AI engine in your thermostat

November 5, 2019
Smart home thermostat company Ecobee today rolled out Eco+, a free suite of machine learning features, to all its thermostats with voice support. Eco+ uses machine learning to tailor temperature settings and cut costs. It also helps you further reduce energy consumption and move to clean energy. In July 2018, Ecobee kicked off a pilot called Peak Relief that aims to save energy and money by…
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Robot bees can crash into walls without taking damage

November 4, 2019
Tiny robotic fliers aren’t exactly durable at present, but they may be tough critters before long. Harvard researchers have developed a RoboBee that uses soft, artificial muscles (really, actuators) to fly without taking damage. The robot can smack into walls, crash-land or even collide with fellow ‘bees’ without getting hurt. Soft-muscle fliers have existed before, but this…
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Adobe's advanced AI editing tools graduate to Creative Cloud apps

November 4, 2019
Adobe has just released major updates to Creative Cloud apps like Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects and Lightroom. On top of the usual speed and productivity enhancements, many of those have gained time-saving features powered by Adobe’s AI Sensei algorithms, some of which we saw in sneak peaks. First off, Adobe has upgraded its Creative Cloud desktop program that gives you access to…
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Tesla Autopilot now recognizes traffic cones

November 3, 2019
Tesla’s Autopilot has been adept at recognizing other cars on the road, but those aren’t the only things you have to worry about on the road — what about the traffic cones that wall you off from roadwork? You can relax after today… well, for the most…
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Pentagon's draft AI ethics guidelines fight bias and rogue machines

November 2, 2019
Tech companies might have trouble establishing groundwork for the ethical use of AI, but the Defense Department appears to be moving forward. The Defense Innovation Board just published draft guidelines for AI ethics at the Defense Department that aim to keep the emerging technology in check. Some of them are more practical (such as demanding reliability) or have roots in years-old policies…
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