The jobs are being announced by Genesys, the tech multinational firm which bought out Barry O'Sullivan's Altocloud startup earlier this year for an undisclosed sum. The new jobs will be in research and development, machine learning, software engineering, user experience and data science. A spokesman said that due to the high-end nature of the research jobs, the company will need to work "closely" with Irish universities and institutes of technology to make sure the qualified people are available to fill the technical roles. The move is part of a Genesys plan to "make Galway a global hub for AI development", according to a company spokesman. "The jobs are in high-end artificial intelligence research and development," said Barry O'Sullivan, Altocloud co-founder and a board member of Genesys. "We spend about $250m (€220m) a year on research and development, and Ireland is now going to be an important part of that." Genesys, which makes and sells customer experience software, has … [Read more...] about Galway wins huge 200-job artificial intelligence centre
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P20 Pro news
The P20 Pro has been one of the biggest surprises of 2018.Huawei unveiled this flagship earlier this year with it featuring a stunning 6.1-inch OLED Full View edge-to-edge screen, all-glass design and fast processor.The Chinese technology firm also managed to squeeze a huge 4,000mAh battery inside this device and pack a triple camera on the rear case.This trio of snappers has plenty of party tricks up its sleeve including the ability to add DSLR-style depth of field to your images as well as offering a 5x hybrid and 3x optical zoom.There’s also a F1.6 aperture which helps shoot photos when the lights get low and the inclusion of the incredible Night Mode means you can even get decent results in total darkness.Huawei refined its clever artificial intelligence software to predict what you are shooting.This means the minute you point the phone at something, such as the family cat, the device instantly sets itself to take the perfect picture.The same happens in hundreds … [Read more...] about P20 Pro news
Six UK cities named as 5G pioneers
Technology 13 November 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46195282 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel EE has announced which six UK cities will be the first to get faster 5G mobile networks.Building on existing trials, EE will turn on … [Read more...] about Six UK cities named as 5G pioneers
Google celebrates Prince Charles’ 70th birthday with rare photos
Google is going to let Royal fans tour some of the Prince of Wales' favourite places to celebrate Charles' 70th birthday. The tour will include high resolution photos that have rarely been seen by the public. Black and white video of the prince at play as a child along with other candid snaps of the family together. Google also says there will be wedding photos taken at the weddings of Meghan and Harry as well as William and Kate's big day. The official residence, Clarence House, will be included in the online tour as will the gardens of Charles' country home Highgrove. While members of the public can tour the gardens at Highgrove opportunities are limited, with them only open on certain dates. Google has included 360 degree photographs to allow anyone to walk around and explore the art in the prince's home. There are also incredible high-resolution photos of three of the prince's own artworks with enormous amounts of detail that will show every brush stroke on the canvas. There will … [Read more...] about Google celebrates Prince Charles’ 70th birthday with rare photos
Where to pre-order Fallout 76
It's almost time for the highly-anticipated Fallout 76 to go on sale, with the release date confirmed as Wednesday 14th November by Bethseda. Set to be released on all the usual suspects - that's PC, Playstation 4 and Xbox One - there's two different editions to pick from this time round: a Standard Edition and a special Tricentennial Edition, although both will set you back a small fortune. You can get it from the likes of Amazon, GAME and Argos, but with prices changing dependent on each retailer, we've rounded up the best deals on the new Fallout 76 so you can get the best price - including a way to get £15 off if you buy your copy from either AO.com or Zavvi, making it just £34. Best deals on Fallout 76 AO.com: £49 Zavvi: £49.99 GAME: £49.99 Argos: £53.99 ShopTo: £49.85 How to get an extra £15 off the new Fallout 76 You'll need to be a new member to cashback site Quidco to get the £15 discount sadly, so if you aren't signed up already, … [Read more...] about Where to pre-order Fallout 76