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The ESRB Wants to Start Using Facial Scanning Technology to Check People's Ages
The FTC is now seeking public feedback on the ESRB's proposal.
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Computer-Assisted Proofs Take on Fluid Flow
Researchers use computers to show that equations can "blow up."
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Algorithm for Robotic Sensing, Movement
University of California, Los Angeles researchers formulated an algorithm that enhances autonomous robots' navigational abilities.
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4D Printing for Nerve Stimulation
Scientists four-dimensionally-printed flexible electrodes for stimulating nerves.
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Sweaty Robot May Help Humans Understand Impact of Soaring Heat
An Arizona State University researcher described the Advanced Newton Dynamic Instrument robot as "the world's first outdoor thermal mannequin."
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AI That Teaches Other AI
Scientist demonstrated that robots can be trained to train other robots by sharing their knowledge.
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Is the Digital Dollar Dead?
Prominent politicians want to make sure a central bank digital currency never happens in the U.S.—just as we've learned the basics of how one might work.
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U.S. Program to Identify Safe Smart Devices
The Biden administration has announced a program to identify smart devices that are more resilient against cyberattacks.
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A Pink Rover Tackles the Red Planet, Barriers for Women in Science
A team from Australia placed second in the University Rover Challenge in Hanksville, UT, with a pink-colored robotic rover.
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Can VR Mimic Nature's Power to Make Us Healthier?
Scientists are investigating whether virtual reality can offer some of the health benefits of being in nature.
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Employees Want ChatGPT at Work. Bosses Worry They'll Spill Secrets
Some corporate leaders have banned the use of generative artificial intelligence tools over concerns about exposing sensitive company and customer information. ...
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Chipotle Introduces Guacamole Prep Robot Autocado
Chipotle has partnered with the automation solutions firm Vebu to debut Autocado, an avocado processing robot that will reduce guacamole prep time by 50%.
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A Surprisingly Simple Way to Foil Car Thieves
Flicking lights or swiping wipers could one day add extra security to vehicles.
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Digital Twins Give Hydrogen a Greener Path to Growth
A researcher thinks digital twins could help lower clean hydrogen production costs by monitoring the state of hydrogen electrolyzers.
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Robot Inspired by Baby Turtles Can Swim Under Sand
A new robot inspired by turtle hatchlings can move through sand at a depth of 5 inches and a speed of 1.2 millimeters per second.
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'Digital Bakery' 3D-Prints Sweets, Chocolates in Any Shape
Digital bakery Sugar Lab uses the only NSF-certified three-dimensional printer in the world to produce custom-ordered sweets and chocolates in any shape.
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Solar Energy Turns a New Leaf
Focusing on the use of artificial photosynthesis through solar leaf technologies.
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Robot Injects Drugs into Back of Eyeball More Accurately Than Surgeons
The Steady Hand Eye Robot can inject drugs into the back of the eyeball faster and more accurately than surgeons to treat retinal vein occlusion, according to Johns...
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Wearable Biosensor for Monitoring Sweat Electrolytes
Researchers in Japan engineered an innovative sweat biosensor by depositing a flexible chloride ion sensor onto a textile substrate through heat-transfer printing...
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