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One of the most popular products this year is Robomotion. It’s a robotic process automation (RPA) tool that lets you create a robot for all your boring, repetitive work tasks — like collecting and entering data. How cool is that?
Meta AI's Cicero AI can achieve human-level performance in the strategy board game Diplomacy. Diplomacy is a game that requires deep interpersonal negotiation skills, implying that Cicero has obtained a mastery of the language necessary to win the game. The technology could be used to ease communication barriers between humans and AI or power video games where NPCs can talk just like humans. A link to a detailed site that explains how Cicero works is available at the end of the article.
Apple is rumored to be developing a mixed-reality AR/VR headset. This guide contains everything that is currently known about realityOS, the operating system that will run on the headset. It looks at the software goals for the platform as well as the different apps being developed for it. The guide will be updated over time as more is revealed about realityOS.
SuperGPS is a new approach to determining positioning that uses networks similar to telecommunication networks. It can provide devices with connectivity as well as accurate positioning. SuperGPS works by measuring and interpreting the timings of radio signals between transmitters and devices. It uses a synchronized atomic clock and fiber-optic cables to keep everything in sync and accurate to one billionth of a second.
A new electric hybrid battery system called eTechnology can recharge to 80% in just 72 seconds. The battery's hybrid system uses technology from traditional batteries and ultracapacitors. eTechnology offers much longer lifespans than traditional lithium-ion batteries. The battery is well-suited for small city cars, drones, and e-bikes.
D2 is a modern diagram scripting language that turns text to diagrams. It can be run as a command-line tool or used as a library to produce diagrams from Go programs. D2 features an API that makes it easy to build functionality on top of it. It also includes a variety of themes out-of-the-box.
Our universe could be a computer simulation. A branch of science called information physics suggests that space-time and matter are not fundamental phenomena, but are instead made up of bits of information. There is some evidence that our reality could be simulated, and some prominent scientists believe that we are living in a virtual reality. Some of the methods of testing this theory are highly achievable with existing tools.
This Hacker News thread contains many anecdotes about how difficult building a startup while having responsibilities can be. It may be impossible to create a business while raising children and paying off a mortgage without making significant sacrifices. Waiting and planning for when life is more manageable with less responsibilities is likely the best strategy. However, it can still be possible through a lot of hard work.
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