AI & RoboticsNews

Robotic finger can sweat like a human to cool down

January 30, 2020
Robots can already do lots of things people can including gymnastics, but a new type of soft robot has one of the most human traits of all. Researchers have a developed a finger-like appendage that can break into sweat to prevent overheating, much like we do during hot days or physical exertion. Soft robots are already useful because they can resist damage and grasp slippery things, but sweating…
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AI & RoboticsNews

OpsRamp raises $37.5 million to apply AI to DevOps processes

January 30, 2020
Ever heard of AI for IT management (AIOps)? It’s a burgeoning ecosystem of platforms and products that enhance IT operations by leveraging AI to analyze data collected from various tools and devices. OpsRamp is one of the startups leading the charge in what Research and Markets anticipates will be a $14.3 billion segment by 2025. Raju Chekuri and Varma Kunaparaju cofounded the San Jose…
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GamingNews

Xbox is the only weak point for Microsoft's strong quarter

January 29, 2020
If you’ve been paying close attention to Microsoft’s quarterly earnings, you’ve probably noticed they’ve started to sound like a broken record. The company’s cloud business typically grows steadily (it’s up 27 percent this quarter), and for the past few years it’s driven continual revenue growth. According to the company’s latest earnings report…
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GamingNews

Xbox Q2 revenue sinks 21% as Microsoft reloads for next gen

January 29, 2020
Microsoft’s gaming revenue dropped significantly in the second quarter of its fiscal 2020. Xbox’s Q2 revenue plummeted 21% year-over-year during the three-month period ending December 31. But while that is a precipitous decline, it looks worse than it actually is. This…
MobileNews

Here are the 117 new emoji that will come to iPhone and more later this year

January 29, 2020
The new emoji that will arrive in 2020 on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other devices have been officially set. Additions in Emoji Version 13.0 include “Italian Hand,” ninjas, the Transgender flag, anatomical body parts, smiling face with tear, disguised face, new animals, food, parents feeding baby, and much more. As reported by Emojipedia, the officially approved Emoji Version 13.0 list was…
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