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Google’s new moonshot project maps out what a healthy human being looks like

Jul25
by on July 25, 2014 at 5:35 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, research

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There’s a new project brewing at Google X — the company’s research arm — and it has to do with how a healthy human being should look like. As first reported by the Wall Street Journal and later confirmed by Google in a press release sent to TNW, ‘Baseline Study’ will put together anonymous genetic and molecular information from an initial 175 people, with thousands more to come, to create a full picture of a healthy human being. The 175 healthy people will go through an exam that includes the collection of body fluids like blood and saliva, after which Google…

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China Telecom will start selling Microsoft’s Xbox One in September as its exclusive carrier partner

Jul25
by on July 25, 2014 at 4:45 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Product Updates, xbox one

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One of China’s three largest telecommunications firm, China Telecom, revealed at a press conference yesterday that it will be the exclusive carrier partner of Microsoft’s Xbox One and will start selling it in September (as first reported by Reuters). The press event was for the unveiling China Telecom’s internet of things effort in the form of a smart home series called “Yue Me,” featuring several products including a set-top box and a smart TV. The Xbox One looks set to fit right within China Telecom’s move to conquer the living rooms of the Chinese. Microsoft confirmed in April this year…

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News summary app Clipped gets automated infographics as it readies API

Jul25
by on July 25, 2014 at 12:27 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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Clipped, an app that automatically generates summaries of news articles using natural language processing (NLP), has released a major update on iOS that creates custom infographics and offers improved accuracy. The startup is also taking sign-ups for an API that will open up its NLP engine to other developers. With the move, Clipped has dropped official support for Android, but founder Tanay Tandon said he is working with a group of developers to create an open source version for Android. Similar to the Summly app acquired by Yahoo last year, Clipped uses machine learning to scan an article and then…

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