21st-century living can be quite depressing. Most of us spend an overwhelming majority of our day interacting with phone, computer, and TV screens. It’s a lifestyle, unfortunately, that probably won’t change anytime soon. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t make it more enjoyable. What if each one of our devices had a personality? Your phone… Continue reading Why it makes sense for McDonald’s (and soon others) to give machines a personality
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How AI-enabled toys are molding our children [PART 2]
In China, where families are limited to bearing one child, AI Toys play the role of friendly Robot Companion as much as they do educational aid. It may sound absurd that a robot could ever be a friend, however, this unexpected vertical for AI Toys is really taking off: …an estimated 30 million AI educational… Continue reading How AI-enabled toys are molding our children [PART 2]
How AI-enabled toys are molding our children [PART 1]
The other day when I was walking through Target I witnessed the most shocking interaction between a mother and her toddler. Well, actually it was a lack of interaction. One of them was acting like the other didn’t even exist, completely immersed in their smartphone… and it wasn’t the mother. Here was a four- or… Continue reading How AI-enabled toys are molding our children [PART 1]
Why robot dogs will replace phones, not real dogs
For over twenty years, parents have been prolonging their kids’ requests for a pet by buying them virtual pets. Released in 1997, Tamagotchi was the first virtual pet to hit store shelves. Trapped in a small egg-shaped toy, Tamagotchis were simple pets you fed snacks, played with, and mostly let sleep. From then on a… Continue reading Why robot dogs will replace phones, not real dogs
Will Big Data create an entirely new NFL?
In light of the NFL season opener tomorrow night, I thought it’d be interesting to ponder technology’s role in football. Not today. In 2028. Historically, the NFL is slow to adopt tech. They banned in-helmet microphones for 40 years. And even now, it comes with a slew of rules. The NFL is slow to adopt… Continue reading Will Big Data create an entirely new NFL?
Do you want your home to be connected by software?
Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Assistant, and Apple’s Siri… Each of these companies want to create the standard by which home entertainment, home communications, and home automation evolve. The Home Operating System. Jorge Serna, Hackernoon But the simple fact is that we aren’t anywhere near seeing a true HomeOS (home operating system) that will bring our households into… Continue reading Do you want your home to be connected by software?
What matters most in life when you can be digitally immortalized?
Money, love, and stars. Pick almost anyone on this Earth, and I guarantee that their profession, daily routine, and actions are driven by one, or a combination of these variables. All of which, in some way, create a record of our individual existence – allowing us to be remembered after we’re gone. But what happens… Continue reading What matters most in life when you can be digitally immortalized?