Sony is using AI to replace drummers, one beat at a time
The system was trained on instrument tracks from 665 songs. Sony is the latest company to dip its toes into AI-powered music. The company revealed this week that its researchers have created a machine learning model that can create kick-drum tracking. According to Sony, the artificial intelligence is capable of building “musically plausible” drum patterns […]
NEC’s passenger drone takes a short test flight in Japan
But don’t expect to hitch a ride in the machine for several years. Japan is eager to become a leader in the passenger drone industry. NEC Corp nudged the nation a step closer to that goal Monday with a demo of a people-carrying quadcopter, which stayed in the air for about a minute. The company […]
Hyundai’s first car with a solar roof is available in Korea
The New Sonata Hybrid will arrive in North America soon. Last fall, Hyundai revealed plans to outfit its cars with solar panels. Now, its first car equipped with a solar roof is ready. The New Sonata Hybrid is available now in Korea, and it should arrive in North America soon. Hyundai hopes that by supporting […]
Sennheiser will use its audio expertise to create an in-car Ambeo system
Road trips might sound better in future. Good news for automotive audiophiles: popular audio brand Sennheiser is working with luxury automaker Karma Automotive to create an in-car audio system. Sennheiser will lend its loudspeaker and microphone technology to the project, creating an Ambeo sound system for listening to audio and taking phone calls as you […]
Stocks to Watch: New York Community Bancorp (NYCB)
Monitoring the technical signals for New York Community Bancorp (NYCB), we have recently viewed the Percentage Price Oscillator Histogram line above zero. Traders may be using a PPOH reading above zero as a buy indicator. One of the biggest mistakes that can plague the individual investor is not setting up an overall investment plan. Investors […]
Stocks to Watch: Seabridge Gold Inc (SEA.TO)
The SuperTrend signal is presently lower than the stock price for Seabridge Gold Inc (SEA.TO). Active traders may be carefully tracking the action to see if the indicator position is pointing to shares entering the sell category. Looking at the current landscape of the equity market, investors may be doing some bargain hunting for stocks […]
Stocks to Watch: SRC Energy Inc. (:SRCI)
Although there have been plenty of winners in the last year, SRC Energy Inc. (:SRCI) does not make the list. Over the last 52-weeks, shares have seen a drop of -63.22%. As we move deeper into the current year, investors will be keeping a close eye on the stock to see if there are any signs […]
Stocks to Watch: Hershey Foods Corp (HSY)
Share Performance Review Taking a quick look at recent session activity on shares of Hershey Foods Corp (HSY), we can see that the stock price recently hit 151.39. At the open, shares were trading at 152.12. Since the start of the session, the stock has topped out with a high of 152.36 and bottomed with a low of […]
TMX OK to restart build
The National Energy Board has given Trans Mountain the green light to resume construction at two of its terminals in B.C. The board approved the company’s request Aug. 1 to resume work at its Westridge Marine and Burnaby storage terminals, as well as the tunnel that connects the two. “We’re pleased that the NEB has […]
Cancer doctors are calling for a permanent fix to drug shortages in Canada
Three chemotherapy cancer drugs face national shortages, putting pressure on health care providers Cancer specialists are concerned national shortages of three vital cancer drugs could lead to a time when they could run out of treatment options for patients in Canada. The three drugs are all injected into patients’ veins. The federal government’s drug shortage reporting website […]