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Samsung is opening up Bixby to third-party developers this November

Sep04
by on September 4, 2018 at 9:15 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Plugged


In a bid to take on Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri, Samsung will allow developers to build apps for Bixby, its own voice-activated assistant, this November, reports CNBC. That should give people more of a reason to use the Korean giant’s service in the future. Bixby currently works on Samsung’s phones, home entertainment hardware, and smart home appliances to let you do things like search on your phone, check if your laundry’s done, and turn on the TV. But it’s still a long way from catching up with Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa – both of which support a wide range…

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Samsung is opening up Bixby to third-party developers this November

Sep04
by on September 4, 2018 at 9:15 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Plugged


In a bid to take on Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri, Samsung will allow developers to build apps for Bixby, its own voice-activated assistant, this November, reports CNBC. That should give people more of a reason to use the Korean giant’s service in the future. Bixby currently works on Samsung’s phones, home entertainment hardware, and smart home appliances to let you do things like search on your phone, check if your laundry’s done, and turn on the TV. But it’s still a long way from catching up with Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa – both of which support a wide range…

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South Korea launches training to create the next generation of blockchain experts

Sep04
by on September 4, 2018 at 9:06 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


The South Korean Ministry of Science and Technology has taken a big step towards training its very first batch of blockchain “specialists.” The ministry’s Information and Communications division revealed it hosted its very first blockchain-focused lecture yesterday on September 3, local outlet Kinews reports. This marks the start of a $90 million USD (100 billion won) investment by the South Korean government to roll out its “blockchain technology development strategy” course. Applicants for the training course were selected through a series of applications, and interviews, there were 42 successfully selected for the course. The scheme will see students undertake eight…

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South Korea launches training to create the next generation of blockchain experts

Sep04
by on September 4, 2018 at 9:06 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


The South Korean Ministry of Science and Technology has taken a big step towards training its very first batch of blockchain “specialists.” The ministry’s Information and Communications division revealed it hosted its very first blockchain-focused lecture yesterday on September 3, local outlet Kinews reports. This marks the start of a $90 million USD (100 billion won) investment by the South Korean government to roll out its “blockchain technology development strategy” course. Applicants for the training course were selected through a series of applications, and interviews, there were 42 successfully selected for the course. The scheme will see students undertake eight…

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How we can save the world by fueling it with our waste

Sep04
by on September 4, 2018 at 9:03 am
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication, world


Earlier this year, the federal government announced that it is giving recycling company ResourceCo a loan of $30 million to build two waste-to-fuel plants producing “solid waste fuel”. Waste-to-energy is an important part of the waste industry in Europe. Significant demand for heat means efficient and tightly controlled waste incinerators are common. However, Australia lacks an established market, with low levels of community acceptance and no clear government policy encouraging its uptake. But the federal announcement, coupled with an uptake in state funding, a New South Wales parliamentary inquiry and several new projects in the pipeline, signals a growing interest…

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