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Texas Instruments Makes It Harder to Run Programs on Its Calculators
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Texas Instruments Makes It Harder to Run Programs on Its Calculators

Texas Instruments is pulling support for assembly- and C-based programs on the TI-84 Plus CE calculator and its French counterpart. The move is meant to prevent...

All-Girl Robotics Team in Afghanistan Works On Low-Cost Ventilator . . . With Car Parts
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All-Girl Robotics Team in Afghanistan Works On Low-Cost Ventilator . . . With Car Parts

A group of teenage girls in Afghanistan are trying to build a mechanized, hand-operated ventilator for coronavirus patients, using a design from MIT and parts from...

Aurora Workshop Helps Researchers Prep for Exascale Computing
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Aurora Workshop Helps Researchers Prep for Exascale Computing

The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility held its third workshop to ready users for the 2021 arrival of the Aurora exascale system.

Germ-Zapping Robots Deactivate SARS-CoV-2 on Surfaces in Two Minutes
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Germ-Zapping Robots Deactivate SARS-CoV-2 on Surfaces in Two Minutes

The LightStrike disinfection robot is a pulsed xenon UV disinfection system that destroys SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, in two minutes achieving a...

Firms That Move Quickly to Add Robots Also Add Workers, Study Finds
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Firms That Move Quickly to Add Robots Also Add Workers, Study Finds

Study finds manufacturing companies that are quick to automate can thrive, but overall employment drops.

As Workers Spread Out to Halt the Virus, Robots Fill the Gaps
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As Workers Spread Out to Halt the Virus, Robots Fill the Gaps

Social distancing requires rethinking the layout of workplaces. A new breed of robots can help keep factories and warehouses running.

Tech Helps Animals With Limb Loss Get Back on Their Feet
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Tech Helps Animals With Limb Loss Get Back on Their Feet

University researchers are working with animal sanctuaries and pet owners to find ways to increase the mobility of animals who have lost a limb.

Student Builds Ventilator Prototype Over a Weekend Using Parts From Walmart
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Student Builds Ventilator Prototype Over a Weekend Using Parts From Walmart

Jacob Goodman, a junior at Binghamton University, made a ventilator at his campus residence over a weekend using items he bought at Walmart.

Employers Face Shortages of Tech Gear as Coronavirus Forces Shipment Delays
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Employers Face Shortages of Tech Gear as Coronavirus Forces Shipment Delays

The technology that has enabled the sudden shift to remote work is in short supply.

Ten Free Online CS Courses From Top Universities
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Ten Free Online CS Courses From Top Universities

There are lots of free online computer science courses available from top universities like Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, MIT, and others.

'Pandemic Drone' in Development to Detect People Infected With Coronavirus
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'Pandemic Drone' in Development to Detect People Infected With Coronavirus

A 'pandemic drone' to remotely monitor and detect people with infectious respiratory conditions is being developed by the University of South Australia in partnership...

Running an LED In Reverse Could Cool Future Computers
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Running an LED In Reverse Could Cool Future Computers

Researchers at the University of Michigan ran an LED with electrodes reversed in order to cool another device mere nanometers away. The approach could lead to new...

Fish Scales Could Make Wearable Electronics More Sustainable
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Fish Scales Could Make Wearable Electronics More Sustainable

Flexible temporary electronic displays could be derived from fish scales, a plentiful, environmentally friendly, and biodegradable alternative to plastic.

Autonomous Vehicles Help Address Horticultural Labor Shortages
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Autonomous Vehicles Help Address Horticultural Labor Shortages

An autonomous guided vehicle is being designed by researchers at the University of Warwick in a bid to help address labor shortages in the horticultural sector....

Graphene Innovation Is Music To Your Ears
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Graphene Innovation Is Music To Your Ears

GraphAudio is looking to commercialize graphene-based technology that could transform devices such as speakers, earbuds, headphones, and other audio technologies...

Robots, Smart Helmets Deployed in Coronavirus Fight
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Robots, Smart Helmets Deployed in Coronavirus Fight

Robots and artificial intelligence are being deployed around the world in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

System Shows Robots How to Set the Dinner Table
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System Shows Robots How to Set the Dinner Table

A system designed by MIT researchers gives robots the ability to weigh many ambiguous requirements to perform complex tasks, such as setting a table.

Robot Uses Artificial Intelligence and Imaging to Draw Blood
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Robot Uses Artificial Intelligence and Imaging to Draw Blood

Rutgers engineers have created a tabletop medical robot that combines artificial intelligence and near-infrared and ultrasound imaging to draw blood or insert catheters...

How a Space Engineer Made Her Own Rotary Cell Phone
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How a Space Engineer Made Her Own Rotary Cell Phone

Justine Haupt developed a rotary cellphone to dodge the hyper-connected world of touchscreen smartphones. "I wanted something that would be entirely mine, personal...

VR Will Help Train Ford Mustang Mach-E Technicians
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VR Will Help Train Ford Mustang Mach-E Technicians

Technicians soon will be trained how to service and maintain the all-electric Mustang Mach-E without need to access a physical model — thanks to a new virtual reality...
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