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• Exploting sound waves to improve optical communication

  

  22 January 2018

  A new study shows that sound waves can be exploited to create ultraminiature optical diodes small enough to be placed onto a computer chip. Such diodes, also defined optical isolators, may contribute to solving the issue if data capacity and system size challenges for photonic integrated circuits, which represent the light-based equivalent of electronic circuits used for communications and computing

• Shoppers thinking to buy online are less likely to buy through their phones and tablets

  

  18 January 2018

  A new study suggests that when shoppers want to buy online, they are less likely to actually buy if they are using their phone or tablets.

• Technology is not stealing children's lives, but becoming part of them, study suggests.

  

  17 January 2018

  The fact that children spend increasing amounts of time on screen-based electronic devices, leads to the common perception that technology is stealing their lives. However, a new study suggests that rather than taking over their life, these devices have effectively being incorporated in it, with children adapting their behavior to include them. Just like adults, they are capable of multi-task, doing what they would normally do while also using their devices.

• IT investments’ importance in bond markets: firms should be aware of it and develop strategies accordingly.

  

  15 January 2018

  IT investments tend to be considered valuable by the stock market due to their strategic nature and capacity of influencing profit growth and revenues of firms. A new study that such investments are also important for bond markets.

• Face-to-face meetings are way more effective than emails, study suggest.

  

  11 January 2018

  According to a Psychology study, face-to-face meetings appear to be 34 times more effective than emails, when attempting to communicate.

• A new techniques allows AI to learn words in the flow of conversation.

  

  09 January 2018

  A new method developed at Osaka University for dialogue systems exploits lexical acquisition through implicit confirmation, allowing computers to understand the category of new words over multiple dialogues, by confirming the meaning in the flow of conversation.

• Machine Learning is likely to reshape the job market in the future.

  

  08 January 2018

  Machine learning computer systems, which hold the capacity of improving with experience, have the potential to reshape the economy, just like steam engines and electricity have done in the past. Such machines can outperform people in many tasks, although are unlikely to take over the job market entirely.

• Robot drummer posts pictures of jamming sessions on Facebook

  

  04 January 2018

  Jamming with a robot drummer while he posts pictures on Facebook? It is happening and it is really cool. Researchers have created a robot capable of playing drums along with human keyboard players, with the possibility of taking pictures of the jam sessions and post them on Facebook.

• Do people trust online reviews? The power of errors and typos

  

  03 January 2018

  Online reviews are a major decision drive for shoppers making holiday purchase. However, what are the criteria to select the right review? A study suggest that typos and spelling errors affect the credibility of reviews. However, the impact of such errors varies according to the type of mistake and to the consumer’s tendency in trusting others’ opinions.

• No more cracks on your screen after dropping your phone? Could become reality

  

  19 December 2017

  An international research is looking into the composition of glass could lead to the development of shatter-proof mobile phone screens.