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Der Die Das

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My friend James Leahy has created another language app, this time for German called Der die Das. The app helps you learn which German articles for nouns to use in the form of a quiz.The app will be released soon and is available for beta testing now.
Tech

Thoughtworks Technology Radar

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Thoughtworks, the UK software consultancy company, have released the latest version of their Technology Radar. The radar lists items to Adopt, Access, Trial and Hold in your technology practice in the categories of techniques, tools, platforms and languages & frameworks. The lists are updated based on their experiences with their wide client base.  
Tech

Name The New Irish Supercomputer

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A public vote has launched to name the new Irish supercomputer that will join Fionn in the National High Performance Computing Service in Waterford in August. The system will have 13,440 CPUs and 64TB of RAM.The public are being asked to vote from a list of Irish scientists and the winner's name will be given to the new supercomputer. You can vote here until May 24.
Tech

Google Duplex

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Google unveiled Duplex at this year's Google IO. Duplex is a mind-blowing AI voice bot that can have conversations with real people in order to complete tasks like dinner reservations. The examples are amazing, the system can deal with interruptions and can clarify details during the call in a realistic manner.Have a listen to the call below:
AI & ML
Innovation
Tech

Podcasts Of The Week: Business Wars

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As podcasts go, Business Wars by Wondery is very binge-worthy. The show offers a factual based story look at some of the biggest company battles in corporate history like Netflix V Blockbuster and Marvel V DC. Each story lasts for 7 or 8 episodes and finishes with some interviews of people close to the story. I found the Nike V Adidas story particularly good, the history of both companies is a great story!H/T to Niall Harbison for posting on Twitter about Business Wars.
Business
Life
Podcast

Microsoft AI + DJI

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Microsoft have partnered with drone maker DJI to allow Microsoft Azure IoT Edge AI code to be deployed onto drones using an SDK. The video shows a demo of the partnership duing Microsoft Build 2018 where a DJI Mavic Air with an onboard image recognition AI detects a structural anomaly in some demo pipes.
Innovation
Tech
Video

Cell-free CRISPR Sandbox

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Researchers have created a new version of CRISPR that can edit free floating DNA in a test-tube, instead of only being able to operate on DNA within a living cell. This CRISPR sandbox can be used to test CRISPR on specific test samples, which would allow custom CRISPR diagnosis of cancer cells. The team involved are looking for commercial partners to help deevlop a CRISPR-on-a-chip product for cancer diagnosis.
Innovation
Science

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