Daily Archives: March 30, 2016

Microsoft announced new Cortana features, Outlook, Android, and third-party app integration

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Microsoft has announced some new features which will be rolling out to Windows 10 customers in the next coming months. Cortana is now going to be incorporated with Outlook and will be able to check your email and calendars in order to help you keep track of your own emails.

Cortana will be able to take context of your emails and things you commit to and will automatically create events that correspond with such events. Cortana will also be able to send an email to a contact with an attachment. The demonstration shows the presenter ask Cortana to “Send Chuck that PowerPoint I was working on…

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Artificial Heart Muscles One Step Closer With Cheap, Robust Silicone Elastomer And Carbon Nanotubes

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In ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ Batman wears an exoframe – a powered suit that allows him to jump higher and run faster. While artificial muscles for movement have been the subject of recent research, scientists have not been able to extend this engineering to mimic heart muscle – until now!

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How Uber’s Tech Model Will Drive Life Science Companies Forward

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In Tom Goodwin’s oft-quoted article in Techcrunch last year, he says “Uber, the world’s largest taxi company, owns no vehicles. Facebook, the world’s most popular media owner, creates no content. Alibaba, the most valuable retailer, has no inventory. And Airbnb, the world’s largest accommodation provider, owns no real estate. Something interesting is happening.”

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