Pamela Rentz

Pamela Rentz is a freelance writer and editor who has been working in marketing communications and PR for technology—from startups to Fortune 100 outfits—for more than eighteen years. She’s a regular contributor to TechWell.com and GardenTraveler.com. She’s also a Georgia Master Gardener and, when not writing, can usually be found in a garden somewhere.

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Take a Look: Google’s Artificial Neural Network Thinks Art

Google posted an update about their AI research for image classification and speech recognition, including artificial neural networks (ANNs). While it’s still difficult to pinpoint what’s going to work and what isn’t, there’s an intriguing byproduct—artistic imagery that Google calls "Inceptionism."

Jaguar Researchers Monitor Distracted Driving Via Brainwaves

Reducing distracted driving through sensors that monitor brain waves and driver concentration could ultimately end up saving more lives. Researchers at English automotive company Jaguar Land Rover are working on this technology in hopes that it will reduce accidents.

National Maker Faire: Celebrating Making and the Kitchen Sink Piano

The White House kicked off the official “Week of Making,” June 12-18 with the National Maker Faire at the University of the District of Columbia. 3D printers, laser cutters, open source, easy-to-use design software, and desktop machine tools are today’s poster board and markers.

And the Winner Is: DARPA Robotics Challenge 2015

Inspired by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge tasked teams with designing robots that could stand in for first responders in highly dangerous situations.

Google Impact Challenge Awards Take on Disabilities

Google has launched an Impact Challenge with a focus on helping people with disabilities. Grant funding of approximately $20 million will go to nonprofit organizations using emerging technologies to help create a more accessible world for people with disabilities.

Tactics That Boost Crowdfunding Donations, from Stanford Research

Whether it’s for your own startup or a cause near and dear to your heart, Stanford computer scientists analyzed how crowdfunding websites can use data science insight to increase donations. The researchers analyzed online donations collected from 470,000 people who donated between 2009 and 2014.

Daimler’s Self-Driving Truck Licensed to Drive

How do you feel about sharing the road with self-driving long-haul semi-trucks? The first licensed autonomous commercial truck hit the road on an open public highway in NV. In a staged nighttime production, Daimler Trucks’ Freightliner Inspiration drove on top of the Hoover Dam.

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