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Bionic Hand Arms Race
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Bionic Hand Arms Race

 Quite interesting developments are at hand at hand.  Good overview of the space, linking to more. THE BIONIC-HAND ARMS RACE  in IEEE SpectrumThe prosthetics industry...

The Road beyond 5G, Value?
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The Road beyond 5G, Value?

Have not seen much out of 5GThe Road to 6G    By Keith KirkpatrickCommunications of the ACM, September 2022, Vol. 65 No. 9, Pages 14-16   10.1145/3546959Although...

Integrating Plants into Building Design
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Integrating Plants into Building Design

Like the integration of plants and buildings.   Beyond sustainability.  Playing with Dirt Leads to Big Potential for Sustainable BuildingsUVA Today, Karen Walker...

Scar Tissue Control for Implants
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Scar Tissue Control for Implants

Design prevents buildup of scar tissue around medical implantsA new device, which doesn’t rely on immunosuppressing drugs, may assist efforts to develop an artificial...

Siemens on EV Development
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Siemens on EV Development

 Siemens on V DevelopmentDrive vehicle electrification and manage increasing complexity by transforming electric vehicle developmentUntil recently, electric vehicles...

China Breaks Memory Entanglement Distance
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China Breaks Memory Entanglement Distance

This came up recently for an application proposal.  China Breaks Record for Quantum Memory Entanglement DistanceTom's HardwareFrancisco Pires, August 17, 2022Researchers...

Sound Waves Let Researchers Build Stuff with the Force
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Sound Waves Let Researchers Build Stuff with the Force

 This is very interesting, but would have to see some real examples.Sound Waves Let Researchers Build Stuff with the ForceBy Gizmodo, August 18, 2022A system for...

Housing Crises
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Housing Crises

Brought up to me recently by people having this problem.  Investing in Flow    by Marc AndreessenOur nation has a housing crisis.The demographic trends drivingThe...

Who is Collecting Data from Your Car?
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Who is Collecting Data from Your Car?

 Its all about the leverage of data from many sources.Who Is Collecting Data from Your Car?  From The MarkupA firehose of sensitive data from your vehicle is flowing...

MIT Engineers Fabricate an Electronic Skin
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MIT Engineers Fabricate an Electronic Skin

Always interesting things from MIT.Engineers Fabricate a Chip-Free, Wireless Electronic 'Skin'By MIT News, August 18, 2022MIT engineers have devised a new kindThe...

Quantum Annealing Can Beat Classical Computing in Limited Cases
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Quantum Annealing Can Beat Classical Computing in Limited Cases

 Have mentioned Quantum Annealing methods here a number of time.  And D-Wave, a successful effort in delivering related capabilities as Quantum solutions.     Recall...

Smaller VR  is Good
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Smaller VR is Good

ACM TECHNEWSVR Headsets Reduced to Size of Regular GlassesBy Interesting EngineeringAugust 15, 2022Virtual reality (VR) headgear has been reduced to the thickness...

Chinese Humanoid Robotics
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Chinese Humanoid Robotics

More Human and dog-like forms and functions emerging. Xiaomi Builds a Humanoid Robot for Some Reason CyberOne is a new biped from China, but why does it exist? ...

Network Visualizations for Data Archive
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Network Visualizations for Data Archive

 Visualization always useful.  Network Visualization Tool Maps Information SpreadBy Indiana University Bloomington, July 29, 2022Network Tool visualizationNetwork...

Quantum Algorithm Simulates Evolving State of Quantum Particles
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Quantum Algorithm Simulates Evolving State of Quantum Particles

 Scratching to understand this beyond the broadest concept.  Materials I can see.  Quantum Algorithm Simulates Evolving State of Quantum ParticlesBy City College...

Robotics Research at Boston Dynamics AI Institute
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Robotics Research at Boston Dynamics AI Institute

Followed Boston Dynamics for years.Q&A: Marc Raibert on the Boston Dynamics AI Institute The founder of Boston Dynamics talks with us about the new $400 million...

Are we falling in love with robots?
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Are we falling in love with robots?

 Can see it, now even beyond the realm of computing work.Are we falling in love with robots?By Michael Dempsey  in the BBC, Technology of Business reporterIt'sCristiane...

Artificial Neuron Swaps Dopamine with Rat Brain Cells Like a Real One
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Artificial Neuron Swaps Dopamine with Rat Brain Cells Like a Real One

Like that we are seeing ways to use biological neurons compared to artificial ones. Artificial Neuron Swaps Dopamine with Rat Brain Cells Like a Real OneBy NewAn...

Understanding Human Goals
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Understanding Human Goals

AI and Goal direction is interesting. Computer Scientists Develop System That Helps AI Understand Human GoalsBy Interesting Engineering, August 8, 2022The framework...

Supersonic Flight Reemerges?
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Supersonic Flight Reemerges?

A relative flies for American Airlines, looking for more information on plans.   Cost still very high. American Airlines places deposit on 20 supersonic planes ...
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