Tag: communication

Internet browsing is possible without becoming an advertising target. But AI firms use any online content available to train their systems. Now, resourceful designers in Amsterdam and Denmark are aiming to curb this practice with their new smart typeface. Machines read websites’ programming code, and in order for humans to decipher the intended content, the code is converted into...

Video calls are easy with special cards. Meaning people who struggle with technology feel less isolated. Now an Australian startup's app is focusing on another group, enabling neurodivergent, chronically sick or disabled people to connect with those in similar situations. The first priority is safety. After entering personal information and interests into their profile (which can be made private)...

Emotional intelligence can be enhanced. On social media, however, hate-filled comments are on the rise. That’s why a Slovakian startup is helping businesses and organisations remove hateful, inappropriate and conspiracy-driven comments. The work is carried out by an AI system, except when it’s less than 95% percent sure. Then cases are passed to a human moderator. Because machines don’t...

Thanks to an app, people with Parkinson’s can navigate the internet more easily. But for some older people, smartphones, tablets and video calls remain a closed book. Enter a Munich-based startup and its simple solution. It consists of a stand, where a tablet is docked and, a board with a control button and small tray for smart cards. Each...