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Alexa Conversations To Get More Natural
Alexa // June 06, 2019

Amazon has announced the launch of Alexa Conversations, a new deep learning-based approach that developers can use for creating natural voice experiences on Alexa with less effort, fewer lines of code, and less training data. “This new model helps developers create natural, flexible dialogs within...

Reports of Cheating Increases as Computer Science Goes Mainstream
Controversial // June 01, 2017

Plagiarism has made its way from traditional journalism-related courses to computer science programs across the country. But instead of copying papers and reports, students are ripping each other’s computer code off and claiming it as their own. A recently published article by The New York...

Weird Commerce: Ozobot Brings Coding To Life For Kids
weird commerce // February 20, 2017

Today’s generation of kids are growing up in a learning environment much different than it was 15–20 years ago. While the fundamentals of math, science, English and social studies are still at the core of learning, the various technologies surrounding nearly every aspect of everyone’s...

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Big Tech Campaigns for ‘Open Digital Ecosystems’ in Europe

December 13, 2023
Google, Meta and other tech firms are lobbying for open digital ecosystems in Europe. The two companies are part of the seven-member Coalition for Open Digital Ecosystems (CODE), formed in response to new regulations such as the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, Reuters reported Wednesday (Dec. 13). According to the report, CODE says it wants […]

Alexa Conversations To Get More Natural

June 06, 2019
Amazon has announced the launch of Alexa Conversations, a new deep learning-based approach that developers can use for creating natural voice experiences on Alexa with less effort, fewer lines of...