In 2015, starfish, octopus, crabs and other Pacific Ocean life stumbled upon a temporary addition to the seafloor, more than half a mile from the shoreline: a 38,000-pound container. But in the ocean, 10 feet by 7 feet is quite small. The shrimp exploring the seafloor made more noise than the datacenter inside the container, which consumed computing power equivalent to 300 desktop PCs. (more…)
ANN ARBOR — Has this ever happened to you: You think you hear your cell phone ring or ping, or feel it vibrate, but then look to find no call or message? (more…)
Shop Direct Taps IBM Cloud to enable £50m Financial Services ‘Personalisation Programme’ to Accelerate Digital Transformation
LONDON and ARMONK, N.Y. – 27 Jan 2016: IBM today announced it has signed an agreement as part of a £50 million Personalisation Programme with Shop Direct to redesign the retailer’s financial services platform that will be hosted and managed through IBM’s hybrid cloud. The new platform will provide Shop Direct customers with a wide range of innovative, personalized financial services products to help make the retailers world famous brands even more affordable to customers. (more…)
An der Universität Freiburg entwickelte Software erfasst Zuschauerreaktionen auf Fernsehdebatten
Mit einem an der Universität Freiburg entwickelten Analysetool können Zuschauerinnen und Zuschauer im Fernsehen übertragene Debatten von Politikerinnen und Politikern in Echtzeit bewerten. Ein Team um Prof. Dr. Uwe Wagschal vom Seminar für Wissenschaftliche Politik und Prof. Dr. Bernd Becker vom Institut für Informatik der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität testete den DEBAT-O-METER bei der Diskussion zwischen dem baden-württembergischen Ministerpräsidenten Winfried Kretschmann und dem Spitzenkandidaten der CDU für die Landtagswahl Guido Wolf, die der Südwestrundfunk am 14. Januar 2016 live im Fernsehen ausstrahlte. Es war das erste Mal, dass eine solche rein software-basierte Anwendung zur Bewertung politische Diskussionen in Deutschland zum Einsatz kam.
Intimidated? Don’t be. Recruiters share tips to help you succeed
If you’re excited about the possibility of landing a technical job at Microsoft, chances are you have a passion for coding, solving problems and the incredible things technology can do for people around the world.
A technical interview is your chance to show you have the skills to match. (more…)
13.5TB dataset to help advance innovation in computer science
SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE) — Yahoo Inc.today announced the public release of the largest-ever machine learning dataset to the academic research community. With this release, the company aims to advance the field of large-scale machine learning and recommender systems, and to help level the playing field between industrial and academic research. (more…)
Tom Hanks has appeared in many acting roles over the years, playing young and old, smart and simple. Yet we always recognize him as Tom Hanks.
Why? Is it his appearance? His mannerisms? The way he moves? (more…)
WinSenga expands access to prenatal care in Africa with smartphone-based ultrasound alternative
Wubwub. Wubwub. Wubwub.
It’s immense, the moment an ultrasound lets an expectant mother hear her unborn child’s heartbeat. But many pregnant women around the world never get to experience it. (more…)
