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Wanna wake up feeling refreshed at 7am?

Best time to go to sleep if you need to wake up feeling refreshed at 7am Do you ever go to bed ridiculously early because you need to wake up on time for work - then feel even more tired in the morning? Well, you might be doing it wrong. Do not just think by getting more hours of sleep, you will be more refreshed in the office the next day. Apparently, it is a bit more complicated than that. However, luckily for us, someone has created a 'sleep calculator', being used on blinds company site web-blinds.com, so we can work out when we need to hit the sack in the click of a button. Apparently, it is all to do with sleep cycles rather than getting more hours of sleep. If you wake up at the wrong time during a sleep cycle, you will find yourself more tired - even if you were asleep for longer. If you need to get up at 7am Need to make sure you are awake and getting out of bed at 7am? Then you need to go to bed at either 9.46pm or 11.16pm. If you are having a la...

Finding a unique voice in travel technology - By Chad Callaghan - Sabre

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Pic for Kadarka The increasing and widespread adoption of voice technology is already beginning to establish its place as a major factor in travel. A truly intelligent voice technology platform would enable fluid, human-like conversations. Artificial intelligence (A.I.) technology would support complex exchanges, detect nuances in speech patterns and tone and remember details from earlier conversations. As these become more widely used, travelers will expect to interact with voice interfaces to automate aspects of travel logistics. Imagine asking Alexa to look up flight information and book airfare and hotels, or even calling a customer service desk and speaking to an A.I.-powered virtual agent. Many of these scenarios are being implemented in the travel industry, but there’s still a significant amount of room for improvement. Where are we now? Voice has already changed the way we think about travel. Amazon currently lists over 830 "travel and transport...