Readings for Lunch — [ 04 Oct 2018 ]
TECH
How to kill your tech industry
In World War II, Britain invented the electronic computer. By the 1970s, its computing industry had collapsed— thanks to a labor shortage produced by sexism.
INNOVATION
Google glass is back – now with artificial intelligence
Google Glass lives—and it’s getting smarter.
On Tuesday, Israeli software company Plataine demonstrated a new app for the face-mounted gadget.
Aimed at manufacturing workers, it understands spoken language and offers verbal responses. Think of an Amazon Alexa for the factory floor.