How much can customer service be automated? Onward has some straightforward targets — 40 percent of tickets and 40 percent of messages should be automated, and average response times should be 40 seconds on average. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Researchers report today that they’ve designed an inflatable robot with its own scales that automatically pop out to get a grip.
Source: Wired
While some of Intel’s eighth-generation Core processors have already hit the market, there is still a sizable number we are waiting to see hit store shelves and now we have some idea of what they might cost.
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Source: Digital trends
If you own a car or home, one of the biggest challenges you’ll face is finding the right insurance plan that’ll cover everything you need and save you some money — but those plans are always changing, and consumers are getting stuck footing a bill they don’t necessarily need, according to Hanno Fichtner. That’s why he started Gabi. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Bitcoin might be worth a lot, but even its entire global market value is less than $200 billion. That’s not stopping one investor on the Zaif exchange from trying to cash out 100 times that following a recent bug in one exchange.
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WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton has taken on the leadership of the non-profit behind that popular encryption app—and given it a serious injection of cash.
Source: Wired
Another patent surfaced describing a haptic feedback element for the Surface Pen. It follows a patent revealed last week for a touch-capable retention clip. Microsoft clearly has big plans for its little touch-capable stylus.
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With so many Android devices out there to choose from, it’s not always easy to find one that’s enterprise-friendly. To help alleviate that problem, Google announced the Android Enterprise Recommended program today. As the name implies, it’s designed to point enterprise IT departments at devices that Google has deemed to be enterprise-ready. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
The Tap Strap is an amazing wearable keyboard that turns gestures into taps, so you’ll never need to touch your keyboard or touchscreen to type out a text message or email again.
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Arm’s Kigen software will allow for SIM cards in IoT devices, meaning they could get online without Wi-Fi, and eventually, maybe, through 5G.
Source: CNET