How Will AI Affect Education?
The development of Artificial intelligence (AI) offers a multitude of ways to reshape various facets of numerous industries. Education is no different. AI innovation will improve everything from classrooms and curriculums to learning itself. Work Smarter, Not Harder Learning has been in flux for quite some time because of technological advances. But one aspect that […]
What’s Next for Mobile Apps in 2018?
With 2017 wrapping up, it’s hard to recollect all of the changes and disruptions that have occurred in mobile app development over the entire year. However, the fast-approaching future doesn’t allow any time to dwell on the past — 2018 will be a prime time of transformation for the app economy and developing technologies. The new […]
Google is Opening an AI Center in China
Artificial intelligence (AI) is growing rapidly. Last September, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that whoever becomes the leader in AI “will become the ruler of the world.” The rest of the world seems to agree; if you’re an AI expert, working with a large tech company like Google or Amazon could net you well over […]
Drones Are Being Deployed to Stop Shark Attacks in Australia
In a previous segment of Dogtown Media News, we discussed how drone development has been indispensable in a variety of situations; natural disasters, protecting wildlife, and preserving the environment are just a few. Now Australian authorities have added another one to the list — preventing shark attacks. A Better Perspective Drones are being deployed at numerous […]
How AI Will Impact The Rise of Smart Cities
The One Hundred Year Study on Artificial Intelligence (AI), updated every five years, launched last fall. Their first report is dedicated to the impact that AI will have on the average American city in the next 15 years. Smart cities are springing up all over the world. As disruptive technologies like AI advance, they’ll play […]
AI Is Disrupting the Future of FinTech
Finance, like many other industries, is utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) more than ever before. Financial bots are nothing new; they scrape news websites for breaking content that might affect financial markets and traders’ decisions. But FinTech, as it’s aptly named, is getting smarter with self-learning algorithms. These algorithms use neural networks (more on that here) to […]
UNSW Releases a Cybersecurity Education Game App
Recently, a mobile app development team at the University of New South Wales developed an app that helps educate students about cybersecurity. The game, dubbed “ALICE,” an acronym for Artificial Learning Intelligence for Centralized Education, has a 1980s retro arcade flair. It takes players through various cybersecurity scenarios to recover their stolen identity. The Ingenuity of […]
Microsoft Unleashes an AI-Powered Language Learning App
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly. With the potential to disrupt every facet of technology, it’s really no surprise that all big tech companies are now interested in it. Some are even offering big bucks for expert AI developers to join their team. Others like Google (who just became “AI-first“) are actually trying to build […]
Can Smart Cities Become a Reality?
What sci-fi work hasn’t had that epic shot or mention of a futuristic smart city, usually adorned in radiant lights and covered with colossal skyscrapers and flying cars? As we edge closer to a future where hyperloops promise to take us from Los Angeles to New York City in minutes and the idea of going to […]
How Heineken is Harnessing Big Data, AI, and IoT
Big data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) are all becoming common buzzwords outside of San Francisco developer circles. Everyone knows they’re destined to disrupt the near future, but not many organizations know how to employ them properly. While other companies are scratching their heads on how to harness these new technologies, Heineken […]