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Wednesday 10 May 2017

Automation Reworked Rethinking the loss of jobs

Automation Reworked


Rethinking the loss of jobs
Although jobs have been a common campaign issue in recent history, the anger and resentment that accompanied it in the 2016 election revealed the depth of the public’s fear, and its doubt about whether this is a problem our government will be able to solve. But when it comes to identifying the source of the problem, or how to fix it, many economists think people are misguided: it is not globalization but automation that is to blame. Yet there must be blame, because eliminating jobs is bad, right? Right?

Lost Jobs and Who’s To Blame

The Trump victory clearly showed the direction of many people’s resentment and their answer of who is to blame. The suspects are globalization, free trade, and immigrants, and they have all been found guilty. As we might expect, given the perpetrators, this has precipitated a rise in nationalism, xenophobia, and cultural sadism. While these are condemnable in their own right, we should also explore if the “culprits” really are to blame.
One study by researchers at MIT did find that globalization, and specifically trade with China, likely caused the rapid loss of between 2 million and 2.4 million jobs between 1999 and 2011. That is substantial, but amounts to less than half of the manufacturing jobs lost in the same timeframe. Although charges against NAFTA are debatable, its effect on U.S. employment largely seems to be negligible based on a review of the impact of NAFTA over its first two decades. The effects of immigration have some caveats, but a study by the National Academy of Sciences last year found that immigration has an overall positive impact on long-run economic growth in the U.S.; although first-generation immigrants are more costly to governments than native-born, the “the second generation are among the strongest fiscal and economic contributors in the U.S.”

But if these culprits don’t fully explain it, then who is to blame for job losses? Increasingly, experts say automation. One often cited study from Ball State found that about 13 percent of manufacturing jobs were lost to trade, while the rest were due to increases in productivity primarily driven by automation. This is an interesting point that bears some further attention. The key fact is that productivity is now at odds with employment, and recent history already shows us which of these seems likely to win out. Many analysts now claim that manufacturing jobs are not coming back, due to the simple fact that manufacturing has been coming back to the U.S., but the jobs haven’t. Since 2009, manufacturing output has increased over 25 percent, but in that time manufacturing employment is up less than 5 percent.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED
In the longer term, America has lost more than 7 million factory jobs since 1979, but American factory production has more than doubled in that time period. Put another way: in 1990, the average American autoworker made 13 cars per year; in 2010 the average autoworker made 18 cars per year. In short, you can now make more cars with fewer workers.
And yet for a number of reasons it is much easier to blame people than to blame technology. For one, technological advance is seen as a sign of progress — it represents both wealth and the means by which we produce more wealth. Clearly, it leads to more productivity, which is proclaimed as the antidote to our economic woes. We cannot stand in opposition to production, so we must look elsewhere to find the guilty parties.
Moreover, technology is associated with scientific progress — each new technical innovation provides further proof that we are coming to better understand the physical world. We value the devices in our pockets, and the increasingly complex products that make our lives easier.
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Friday 21 October 2016

Google Maps Introduces A Bunch of New Voice Commands

Google Maps Introduces A Bunch of New Voice Commands

Google Maps Introduces A Bunch of New Voice Commands
Google Maps come up with new voice commands for your next road trip. Google MapsIntroduces A Bunch of New Voice Commands. With these commands you can get your next destination, tweak settings and avoid tolls. Not Only this, you can also get out of navigation if you just want to look at a map.
To get these new features, you should have the latest versions of the Google Maps appand Google app for Android.

Google Maps Introduces A Bunch of New Voice Commands

How to Enable the voice Command Settings:
  • First of all tap the overflow menu (the button with three dots)
  • Then tap “Settings”,
  • Next tap ““Ok Google” detection”, you will get some more options.
  • The “While driving” setting allows you to say “Ok Google” during navigation in Google Maps.
  • If you’d like to do this anywhere on your device, you’ll need to enable the “Always on” setting.
  • If for some reason you’d like to turn off “Ok Google” detection entirely throughout your device, you can do so by toggling the settings to the off position.
So, the next time you enter navigation mode or driving mode, you can simply say “Ok Google” followed by a voice command. Then Google Maps will show you the result of your destination.
Here are the new voice commands for Directions and travel
  • “Mute.” or “Mute voice guidance.”
  • “Unmute.” or “Unmute voice guidance.”
  • “Show traffic.” or “Hide traffic.”
  • “Show satellite.” or “Hide satellite.”
  • “Navigate home.” or “Navigate to Starbucks.”
  • “Show route overview.” or “Show alternate routes.”
  • “What road is this?”
  • “What’s my ETA?”
  • “How’s traffic ahead?” or “How’s traffic to home?”
  • “Avoid tolls.” or “Enable tolls.”
  • “What’s my next turn?”
  • “Avoid highways.” or “Enable highways.”
  • “Avoid ferries.” or “Enable ferries.”
  • “Exit navigation.”
Along with these commands, there are also some other commands to follow during travelling.
  • “Call Mom.”
  • “Find gas stations.” or “Find restaurants.”
  • “Send a text to Larry.” or “Send an SMS to Sergey, I’m feeling lucky.”
  • “What’s the weather like?” or “How’s the weather in Seattle?”
  • “Play some jazz.” or “Play happy birthday on Google Play Music.”
  • “What’s the closest hotel?”
  • “When’s my next meeting?”

Google is Officially an Adult Now-Celebrating 18th Birthday with A Doodle

Google is Officially an Adult Now-Celebrating 18th Birthday with A Doodle

Google is Officially an Adult Now-Celebrating 18th Birthday with A Doodle
Google is Officially an Adult Now-Celebrating 18th Birthday with A Doodle. The company is showing everyone a cute, celebratory doodle on 27 September to mark the company’s coming-of-age. It shows Google’s “G” blowing up a balloon to spell out the rest of its name. But blowing it up too much, and being carried off into the sky.

Google is Officially an Adult Now-Celebrating 18th Birthday with A Doodle

But there is a confusion about its birthday date. I2004, its 6th birthday Doodle went online on September 7 and in the year before that, it was September 8. In fact, none of these dates seem to have any particular relevance.
However, Google has celebrated its birthday with a Doodle every year since its fourth birthday in 2002. Further, the first Doodle was occurred for the Burning Man festival in 1998, before the company was technically founded.
Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998. 18 years after it was founded at Stanford University. No doubt, Google is one of the world’s most powerful companies. Last year, the company split under a new corporate umbrella, Alphabet.
Happy Birthday Google From PhoneWorld Team.

Maxx Mobile Presents Smart Watch MW-1 in Just Rs 3250

Maxx Mobile Presents Smart Watch MW-1 in Just Rs 3250

Maxx Mobile Presents Smart Watch MW-1 in Just Rs 3250
Maxx Mobile after introducing its three Mobile Series, now launch its Smart Watch. Maxx Mobile Presents Smart Watch MW-1 in Just Rs 3250. This watch allows you to originate call, send message. You can also hear and answer the calls with just your wrist. Not only this you can also pair this watch with other device and can make and answer calls from your wrist watch. Now fit your smartphone on your wrist and enjoy its multiple specifications from your watch.

Maxx Mobile Presents Smart Watch MW-1 in Just Rs 3250

Maxx MW-1 has 1.54″ capacitive touch screen for clear display and convenient to touch. The watch also has inbuilt pedometer, which will measure every calorie you shed with  every step you take. You can also connect MAXX MW-1 watch via Bluetooth earphones and groove to your favourite tracks
Features and Specifications:
  • MW-1 is available only in Rs. 3250/-
  • 1.54″ capacitive touch screen
  • Smart battery for a continuous 3 hour talk time
  • Smart camera
  • Music and video player
  • WhatsApp/Facebook notifications
  • G-Sensor
  • Browser
  • Sound recorder
  • Multiple Clock style
  • Dialpad, Contacts, SMS sync, Alarm clock, Calculator, Stop watch, Remote notifications, Anti lost and many other features
  • Available in sparkling metal colors

Huawei Unveils Next Generation Kirin 960 Processor

Huawei Unveils Next Generation Kirin 960 Processor

Huawei Unveils Next Generation Kirin 960 Processor
Earlier this year, Huawei was Reportedly Working on its Own Operating System Kirin.Now Huawei, the Chinese Manufacturer, has official announced the new next generation chip at a press conference in ShanghiaChinaHuawei Unveils Next Generation Kirin 960 Processor. The upcoming Huawei phone will feature this chip. The Kirin 960processor uses four of ARM’s new, high-performance Cortex-A73 cores. It also uses four low-powered A53 cores, produced using a 16nm manufacturing process. Kirin 960is the first processor which uses ARM’s Mali-G71 MP8 GPU for improved graphics and gaming performance.

Huawei Unveils Next Generation Kirin 960 Processor

In the event, Huawei also compared a Kirin 960 test device with iPhone 7 Plus andSamsung Galaxy Note 7. The test has done on 14 most common apps in China. Out of these 14 apps, 13 apps launched very quickly using Kirin 960.
Moreover, Kirin 960‘s new Mali-G71 GPU is 180% faster than the previous generation Mali-T880. However, Mali-G71 is also expected to appear in Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S8 in early 2017.
The new chip also supports four component carriers (4CC) for LTE. The chip also has improved radio performance in specific, challenging situations, like using data on a high-speed train. Kirin 960 has over 1000 “anti-hacking sensors,” along with a 3-tier security system.
Huawei does not officially announce any phone that will have this chip now. But most probably upcoming Mate 9 will feature Kirin 960. However, Mate 9 will launch on November 3 this year.

Pixel and Pixel XL are Now Officially On Sale

Pixel and Pixel XL are Now Officially On Sale

Pixel and Pixel XL are Now Officially On Sale
Google’s new launched phones Pixel and Pixel XL are Now Officially On Sale. If you were waiting for pixel phones, then wait is over. You don’t need to pre-order for your device as Pixel phones are officially launched. You can buy the phone directly from Google or from other online stores.
Both phones have extraordinary features and price is more than Nexus Phones. Both phones have almost same qualities, the only two differences are of size and battery. Both Phones have  12.3 MP camera with large 1.55-micron pixels and an f/2.0 aperture.
Both Pixel phones are available in 2 variants with 32GB and 128GB ROM. However, the other features are same.
The Pixel is a 5″ device, while Pixel XL is 5.5″ long. Both have AMOLED screens, with 1080p resolution for the small one (441ppi) and QHD for the big one (534ppi). Battery capacity is also different, 2,770mAh and 3,450mAh.
Google Pixel of the 32 GB of storage is available in $649 and $749 for 128 GB. However, Pixel XL costs $769 for 32 GB, or $869 for 128 GB