For thousands of years, people have looked up at the stars, recorded observations, and noticed patterns. Some of the first objects early astronomers identified were planets, which the Greeks called “planētai,” or “wanderers,” for their seemingly irregular movement through the night sky. Centuries of study helped people understand that the Earth and other planets in […]
Archives for 2017
IOTA Announces Partnership With Microsoft
IOTA recently announced that it is partnering with a host of reputed organizations like Microsoft, Bosch, Fujitsu in order to gain technological leverage. The aim of IOTA is to use the distributed ledger technology with the technological expertise of the above-mentioned organization. IOTA also initiated an ICO earlier in the year in order to launch […]
A look at one billion drawings from around the worldA look at one billion drawings from around the worldCreative Technologist
Since November 2016, people all around the world have drawn one billion doodles in Quick, Draw!, a web game where a neural network tries to recognize your drawings. That includes 2.9 million cats, 2.9 million hot dogs, and 2.9 million drawings of snowflakes. Each drawing is unique. But when you step back and look at […]
Pivot to the cloud: intelligent features in Google Sheets help businesses uncover insightsPivot to the cloud: intelligent features in Google Sheets help businesses uncover insights
When it comes to data in spreadsheets, deciphering meaningful insights can be a challenge whether you’re a spreadsheet guru or data analytics pro. But thanks to advances in the cloud and artificial intelligence, you can instantly uncover insights and empower everyone in your organization—not just those with technical or analytics backgrounds—to make more informed decisions. […]
XinFin Launches Enterprise-Grade Blockchain Platform
XinFin is working on a hybrid blockchain with a focus on making security more robust. According to XinFin CTO Karan Bhardwaj, the transparency of the blockchain technology can also be used negatively to compromise the security of transactions. The hybrid blockchain would be known as XDC blockchain and would be highly useful for enterprise users as […]
The makings of a smart cookieThe makings of a smart cookieSenior Staff Software Engineer
Now that the holidays are in full swing, you’ve probably already dipped your hand into the cookie jar. You may have a favorite time-tested holiday cookie recipe, but this year we decided to mix up our seasonal baking with two new ingredients: a local bakery in Pittsburgh and our Google AI technology. Over the past […]
Streamr Wants To Bring Reliability To IoT
Streamr is looking to address some of the current challenges faced by the Internet of Things. Specifically, they want to use the blockchain to bring stability to the ecosystem. The Internet of Things or IoT is the new ecosystem where most devices in the home and industry will be connected to the Internet. Already, plenty […]
Machine learning gives environmentalists something to tweet aboutMachine learning gives environmentalists something to tweet aboutInternal Communications Manager
Editor’s note:TensorFlow, our open source machine learning library, is just that—open to anyone. Companies, nonprofits, researchers and developers have used TensorFlow in some pretty cool ways, and we’re sharing those stories here on Keyword. Here’s one of them. Victor Anton captured tens of thousands of birdsong recordings, collected over a three-year period. But he had […]
Introducing AIY Vision Kit: Make devices that seeIntroducing AIY Vision Kit: Make devices that seeDirector
Earlier this year, we kicked off AIY Projects to help makers experiment with and learn about artificial intelligence. Our first release, AIY Voice Kit, was a huge hit! People built many amazing projects, showing what was possible with voice recognition in maker projects. Today, we’re excited to announce our latest AIY Project, the Vision Kit. […]
The new maker toolkit: IoT, AI and Google Cloud PlatformThe new maker toolkit: IoT, AI and Google Cloud PlatformCreative Strategy LeadPrototyping Lead
Voice interaction is everywhere these days—via phones, TVs, laptops and smart home devices that use technology like the Google Assistant. And with the availability of maker-friendly offerings like Google AIY’s Voice Kit, the maker community has been getting in on the action and adding voice to their Internet of Things (IoT) projects. As avid makers […]