Microsoft’s AI-powered offline translation now runs on any phone
Like many translation apps, Microsoft Translator has only used AI to decipher phrases while you have an internet connection. That’s not much help if you’re on a vacation in a place where mobile data is just a distant memory. Well, you won’t have to sacrifice quality for much longer — Microsoft has released offline language […]
Ford takes on Uber and Lyft with its own medical transport service
Ford isn’t remaining idle while Uber and Lyft start medical transport services. It’s launching a GoRide service that offers non-emergency transportation for patients who may have challenges reaching appointments on time. Health care providers can book rides for patients in Transit vans with drivers and equipment that can handle special needs, including wheelchairs. The initial […]
Play ‘Star Wars’ holochess without a headset on iOS
When Disney and Lenovo teamed up to create Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, it was a significant step in bringing augmented reality (AR) gaming to the masses. The headset was modestly-priced, and the game, a Star Wars-themed version of chess, was accessible to everyone. Now, in a bid to push the technology – and the movie […]
SpaceX launches NASA’s planet-finding spacecraft TESS
NASA’s new planet-hunting Kepler successor TESS is on its way to orbit. SpaceX has successfully launched the spacecraft after scrubbing its first attempt on Monday to review and analyze its guidance, navigation and control systems. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying TESS took off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, and its first stage […]
100 new long-term care beds coming within 2 years, province says
With 150 seniors currently on a wait list for a long-term care bed, the province’s Department of Health and Wellness says it intends to act quickly to introduce 100 new beds over the next two fiscal years. The funding for the beds was announced in the province’s budget earlier this month. Robert Mitchell, the province’s […]
B.C.’s free anti-overdose kits saved hundreds of lives, study says
Take-home naloxone program prevented 226 deaths over 10 months in 2016 The rapid expansion of a program that hands out an overdose-reversing drug significantly reduced the number of fentanyl-related deaths in 2016 in B.C., according to a new study. Findings say 226 lives were saved through the take-home naloxone program, which distributes kits with the […]
How a stationary bike, paired with Google Street View, helps seniors with dementia
Ontario retirement home tests virtual bike ride technology, helping residents revisit old memories Residents at an Oshawa, Ont., retirement home are among the first people in the country to try an innovative therapy for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients called the BikeAround. The device combines a stationary bicycle, a dome-shaped projector and Google Street View technology. […]
How do you make potato farming more efficient? This UPEI project aims to find out
The technology would tell farmers which areas to put fertilizers and pesticides in their field A UPEI research project aimed at making potato farming more efficient has received funding from the National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada. The project is one part of an initiative involving the P.E.I. Potato Board, Cavendish Farms, growers, […]