The Week Was Awesome 26 June

in #technology5 years ago

Checkpoint! Half the year has gone, another six months to go. Here’s to another six months of learning, improving and looking at the world with wonder!

  1. The best laid plants
    We are finally at the convergence of IoT, AI, analytics and mobile technology to develop the most hi-tech solution for… potted plants. What a time to be alive!

https://www.theringer.com/tech/2019/5/23/18636629/plants-apps-florish-plant-optimizer-horticure-instagram-succulents

  1. What’s New with Big Blue: Suspicious minds
    Here’s 4 social engineering (phishing) tricks to watch out for. Having trouble hiring cybersecurity talent? Unsure how to manage and address incidents?
    We now have Malaysia’s FIRST managed security partner with AI-powered SOAR Cybersecurity threat management capabilities! Talk to me to find out more!

https://ibm.co/2J0X42K

  1. Listen to your heart
    Literally. The US Pentagon is working on technology that can tell who you are by your heartbeat. Totally not creepy.

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613891/the-pentagon-has-a-laser-that-can-identify-people-from-a-distanceby-their-heartbeat/

  1. Mood vibes only
    How do you quantify and analyse something as ephemeral as “feelings”? Unstructured data makes up 80% of all data we have. One company’s beginning to take a crack at guessing your mood based on the songs you listen to.

https://thebaffler.com/downstream/big-mood-machine-pelly

  1. What Kenvi learned this week: It’s tearing me apart
    Worst part of my job? When I get my receipts wet and they tear before I can scan them and submit my claims. Which got me thinking… why does wet paper tear so easily? What’s happening in there?

https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/why-is-wet-paper-so-weak-and-easy-to-tear.html

You mark my words, highlighter… You mark my words…

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