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Amazon’s AI predicts context from search queries

March 12, 2020
Amazon is using AI and machine learning to predict context from customers’ queries. In a preprint paper accepted to the ACM SIGIR Conference on Human Information Interaction and Retrieval scheduled to take place this month, Amazon researchers describe a system that predicts activities like “running” from queries like “Adidas men’s pants.” It could help to improve the quality of search…
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Samsung ‘Galaxy Sanitizing Service’ will disinfect your smartphone to fight coronavirus

March 12, 2020
Hand sanitizer, masks, and gloves are all good ways of combatting germs and viruses, but they’re all rendered irrelevant if you touch your dirty, germ-ridden smartphone. To help combat the coronavirus’ spread, Samsung is apparently kicking off a new “Galaxy Sanitizing Service” which will disinfect your smartphone for free at the company’s stores. Through its Samsung Service Centers and…
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Official iPhone cases on sale from $24, plus $300 off MacBook Pro, and Apple Watch band starting at $6

March 12, 2020
Thursday’s best deals include fresh price drops on official Apple iPhone cases, plus markdowns on 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Apple Watch bands. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Save on official iPhone cases Amazon is once again offering discounts on Apple’s official iPhone cases, discounting the latest generation and older models as well. You can save on…
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Should you be concerned about juice jacking as an iPhone user?

March 12, 2020
Juice jacking has become more prevalent in the news over the last year. The term refers to hackers setting up malicious code in free public USB chargers at malls, hotels, airports, etc. to read and steal data from mobile devices. But is juice jacking something iPhone owners…
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Transform 2020, the AI event for enterprise, adds digital option (in response to COVID-19)

March 12, 2020
Dear VentureBeat Community, In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, we are closely monitoring developments and public health advisories that may impact our upcoming Transform 2020 conference, the leading event for business and technology leaders about how to implement AI in the enterprise. At this time, Transform will proceed this July 15-16 in San Francisco, California. But we’ve decided to host…
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