Technology News and Coding
John Voorhees and his team have created a software that could revolutionize the way we code. It uses augmented/virtual reality to literally visualize and experience your code. This would be very helpful for coders everywhere. They call it Primitive.
A silicon valley startup company by the name of Speaktoit created a software that allows the user to create their own chatbot. This software has recently been bought by Google. It has had many applications so far and is integrated into a lot of the software that we already use. This software is called api.ai.
A company by the name of Unanimous A.I. developed a technology that allows people to work together as a collective to make predictions, answer problems or have intellectual discussions. This software uses swarm intelligence to come up with its answers. This software is called UNU.
A Danish team of developers based out of Copenhagen have created a new application. This application works with solely your phone or with a purchasable wand. Either method allows you to interact with the app. They call it Maguss.
A new international open source project has started. This project’s goal is to create a complete model of a living organism that is exact down to its neutrons. This will aid in the future study of more complex organisms. But, as it stands, they have chosen to start small, really small in fact. The organism they have started with is a worm, and a microscopic one at that. This project is called OpenWorm.
A group of researchers at MIT‘s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) recently developed a new technology that can infer human emotions using wireless signals. They call it the EQ-Radio.
Snapchat, which is now a subset of Snap Inc., has just announced their newest product. This product is a pair of sunglasses with a built-in camera. These glasses allow the user to take videos that can then be sent via their Snapchat app on their phone. This allows for the user to take videos, fairly hands-free, from their perspective. They call this product Spectacles.
A company from Portland, Oregon, called Saber Forge, has come out with a new product. This product is a fully customizable lightsaber. These lightsabers are shipped to you in parts so that you can assemble them yourself.
A New Zealand based company has recently come out with a new form of building block. This block allows the user to create flexible, bendable and even bouncy creations. These blocks allow the user to take their creativity to the next level. They call their new product Flexo.
An American company by the name of Rise Robotics has recently come out with a product that will enhance your skateboarding experience. This pole allows you to control your speed and propels you forward with a built in motor. They call this product the KickStick.
