by The Brio Team | May 21, 2017 | Startups
Author: David Parmenter / Source: VentureBeat Image Credit: Ekaphon maneechot/Shutterstock Phred needed a job, and we were hiring, woohoo! Because we knew him through a mutual friend, the interview process began casually, with a “get to know you” cup of...
by The Brio Team | May 21, 2017 | Startups
Author: John Brandon / Source: VentureBeat Voicebots are all over my house right now. I’m testing two different Alexa-powered speakers in my office. I use Cortana on a desktop, Siri on my MacBook and an iPhone 7 Plus, Google Assistant on a Pixel smartphone...
by The Brio Team | May 21, 2017 | Startups
Author: Rose Leadem / Source: Entrepreneur Trying to kick a bad habit? Eat healthier? Go to the gym every day? It’s important to achieve your goals and become your best self, but no one said it’d be easy. It takes a lot of self-discipline....
by The Brio Team | May 21, 2017 | Startups
Author: John Brandon / Source: VentureBeat It’s not a voicebot like Alexa, but it does the job. A voice memo feature in the 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country can record everything you say, then send the recorded clip to any email address. I tested the feature on...
by The Brio Team | May 21, 2017 | Startups
Author: Jamie Feltham / Source: VentureBeat Gear VR got a massive refresh recently. Not only did a new version of Samsung and Oculus’ mobile VR headset release with a new motion controller, but there were updates on the software side, too. These updates were...
by The Brio Team | May 21, 2017 | Startups
Author: Paul Sawers / Source: VentureBeat So Uber officially launched its not-so-secret trucking business, Uber Freight, on Thursday, as the Silicon Valley tech titan looks to infiltrate another lucrative industry: long-distance road freight. Uber first...