Students can go head-to-head with AI in Pearson’s game-based teaching method
A patent application from London-based Pearson Education describes an interactive learning method that pits students against artificial intelligence or classmates in a quiz.
Quantum computing advancement reinvents how qubits share their delicate data
Quantum computing is taking another leap with the design of a new router that allows qubits more connectivity.
Smart devices could someday help save your relationship
When an argument with your partner makes your heart rate go up, smartphone technology may soon be able to intervene and mediate your problems.
LG is patenting an AI assistant for every seat of a vehicle
South Korea’s LG Electronics filed a patent application on how to provide an interactive, voice-activated assistant for every passenger of a vehicle.
An AI-enabled mobile app could warn farmers of future pest infestations
An FMC patent application covers the use of artificial intelligence to see how vulnerable crop fields are to pests.
An on-demand mental health therapy tool from Colorado’s IMHT
Integrated Mental Health Technologies (IMHT), a Colorado-based tech company specializing in psychotherapies, seeks to patent an on-demand mental health therapy tool that provides guided exercises according to a user’s emotional state.
This AI maps out vulnerable communities using big data
Artificial intelligence, along with the immense amounts of data collected by businesses and government agencies, can be used to map out social inequality.
IBM is patenting a weather prediction system that applies machine learning to photos
Artificial intelligence trained on images of specific places can be used to generate hyper-localized weather forecasts, according to a patent application from IBM.
This AI can diagnose cognitive disorders from how people type
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based nQ Medical is patenting an artificial intelligence that can assess a person’s health based on how they type.
Mastercard is patenting AI that updates retail store prices in real time
A patent application from Mastercard says an artificial intelligence system can be trained to calculate optimum prices for goods in a store, and facilitate a dynamic pricing mechanism that works in real time.