The Artificial Nose experiment is a smart device trained to recognize a variety of smells. With a simple gas sensor and a micro-controller, you can build an AI nose that can identify the smell of bread, coffee, and more.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/ai-lab-artificial-nose
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Bumble acquires Official, an app that helps couples strengthen their relationship
“When you say something as simple as, the world is facing a loneliness crisis . . . and we are in a really toxic state as humans, I just feel like we have such an interesting business to try and heal some of that through better relationships,” she says.
Official will remain as a standalone app for the time being, though Herd says there are opportunities for Official and Bumble to collaborate. If a person finds a partner through Bumble, they can switch to the company’s relationship-centric app rather than leave the system entirely. Couples who met on another app or in person could also sign up for the app and join the Bumble network.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90897985/bumble-acquires-official-an-app-that-helps-couples-strengthen-their-relationship
JIZAI ARMS Turns Humans Into ‘Cyborgs’ With 6 Robotic Arms
Waymap: Mapping the way for the blind
“Mobility is not a luxury,” said Waymap founder and CEO Tom Pey, who is blind and argues other apps are not precise enough. “It is, in fact, a human right.”
Blind travelers often use a small number of routes from home because they are relying on memory to get around and they lack confidence, Pey said.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/06/app-to-help-blind-people-navigate-public-transit-to-debut-in-washington?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social_video&utm_term=1_1&utm_content=28222_AI_glasses_deaf_people&utm_campaign=social_video_2022
The Verdict On Decentraland Metaverse Fashion Week 2023
The second edition of Decentraland‘s Metaverse Fashion Week (MVFW) came to a close last week. With over 60 brands and partnerships in the lineup, significant audience engagement, and a mission to overcome the previous year’s technical issues, expectations soared.
https://jingdaily.com/decentraland-metaverse-fashion-week-2023-verdict/
A City Is Not a Computer
Just as important as the data stored and accessed on city servers, in archival boxes, on library shelves and museum walls are the forms of urban intelligence that cannot be easily contained, framed, and catalogued. We need to ask: What place-based “information” doesn’t fit on a shelf or in a database?
https://placesjournal.org/article/a-city-is-not-a-computer/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9J2iBhBPEiwAErwpeQHVt79G7jzEW3h3qz-0x-OsBS7DzJEehv_ddOMjEX47sVfclHjTNRoCPG8QAvD_BwE&cn-reloaded=1
HUMANE’S WEARABLE AI PROJECTOR IN ACTION
Humane, the top-secret tech startup founded by ex-Apple vets Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, just showed off the first demo for its projector-based wearable at a TED talk. Axios’ Ina Fried broke the news, and Inverse has seen a recording of the full TED talk given by Chaudhri.
Journalist Zarif Ali, who had tweeted out an image of Humane’s wearable projecting a phone call function onto Chaudhri’s palm, says the full TED talk video is not slated to become available until April 22.
https://www.inverse.com/tech/humane-ai-wearable-camera-sensor-projector-video-demo?utm_source=www.theneurondaily.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=are-iphones-in-trouble
Pokémon Sleep, which you play by sleeping, is out this year
The Pokémon Company has finally revealed some details on its most anticipated product: Pokémon Sleep. The mobile app was first announced in 2019, and today, during a livestream, the company revealed a pair of trailers that show off the actual experience.
Essentially, the game is a sleep tracker, where you interact with the pokémon in the app by, well, sleeping. Depending how you snooze — sleep is divided into three types: dozing, snoozing, and slumbering — you’ll attract different kinds of creatures.
https://www.theverge.com/23616586/pokemon-sleep-trailer-release-mobile-game
The Fashion Jobs Most Vulnerable to AI
Levi’s bumpy launch almost perfectly encapsulates the ethical and business questions many companies must tackle as the newest waves of artificial intelligence — most notably ChatGPT, a chatbot that can answer questions, write essays and even compose songs — gain momentum. AI’s proponents argue the technology can be a powerful tool to help brands cut costs, stay competitive and enhance the creativity and output of their teams. But there’s a darker scenario where companies bluntly employ AI as a one-to-one replacement for humans — veering into a whole host of ethical challenges while trading off many of the benefits of human creativity.
https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/workplace-talent/the-fashion-jobs-most-vulnerable-to-ai/?lid=7d2hnyzntgs9&utm_source=braze_marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Weekly_Insights_Partners_Recurring_Education&utm_content=Top_Story
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