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Google and NASA open a laboratory to use a quantum computer
Last week Google announced the launch of the Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab together with NASA’s Ames Research Center and the Universities Space Research Association (USRA). This laboratory will host a quantum computer created by D-Wave Systems, the D-Wave Two model that will be used for various scientific research, particularly on machine learning. The ultimate goal is to build new models for problems such as climate change. Continue reading
Many news from Google, from Google Play Music All Access to the new Google+
At Google I/O, a series of Google’s conferences that aim to introduce the news about its services, Google launched a new service Google Play Music All Access, which provides for the selection of music on demand, the new interface of the social network Google+ and other improvements to some of its services. Continue reading
Google celebrates the classic Atari videogame Breakout in a special way
Google has decided to celebrate the classic arcade game Breakout by Atari, which debuted on May 13, 1976, recreating it as an “Easter egg” in its image search. Just type “atari breakout” in Google’s image search for the results to be transformed in the game Breakout. Continue reading
Google Vs. patent trolls
Google, in collaboration with other companies such as BlackBerry, EarthLink and Red Hat, submitted to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) a series of comments. Their request is of a greater vigilance against the phenomenon of “patent trolling”, which is the use of patents for the sole purpose of restricting competition and to obtain money through lawsuits or through agreements following threats of such action. Continue reading
A videogame for cancer research
Facebook, Amazon and Google joined the association Cancer Research UK providing the resources necessary to create a videogame for mobile phones that’s really special. Its name, at least its working name, is GeneRun and will be userful to cancer research and allowing anyone to examine a mountain of data to find small changes in genes that may cause cancer forms. Continue reading
Google opens the pre-orders for its augmented reality glasses Google Glass
In April 2012, Google introduced Google Glass, augmented reality glasses. Now the time arrived to open the pre-orders for the first commercial version called Explorer Edition, at the cost already planned of $1,500. For common users it will take a long time before they can buy them, howver there’s the possibility to become an Explorer, meaning being part of a group of “pioneers” who will participate in the Google Glass launch events in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Continue reading
