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A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Meet Edinburgh's 'Trimbot,' the Rose Pruning, Bush Trimming Auto-Gardening Robot
Researchers have developed a self-guiding gardening robot that navigates via five pairs of cameras and three-dimensional mapping.
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Coding Classes Help Inmates Prepare for Productive Life Outside Prison
About 20 inmates at Michigan's Parnall Correctional Facility have been learning the basics of front-end Web design for the last two months through a program provided...
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CPDoS Attack Can Poison CDNs to Deliver Error Pages Instead of Legitimate Sites
Researchers in Germany discovered a new type of Web attack that can compromise content delivery networks into caching and then serving error pages instead of legitimate...
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Big Data Technique Reveals Previously Unknown Capabilities of Common Materials
Researchers have found a new way to optimize nickel by unlocking properties that could enable a range of applications, from quantum computing to biosensors.
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When Drones Fly
Drone technology is poised to enter the mainstream of business and society, but engineering robust controls remains a challenge.
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Haptic Arm Places Robotics Within Easy Reach
Researchers have created a robotic arm facilitating light, affordable, and accessible haptic force feedback.
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UPS Strikes Agreements to Use Drones to Deliver Medical Supplies
United Parcel Service will use drones to deliver medical samples and supplies.
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Microsoft's DreamWalker VR Turns Your Daily Commute Into Totally Different One
Microsoft researchers have designed virtual reality solutions to allow users to remain fully immersed in virtual environments, even when walking in real-life locations...
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Soccer Team In Denmark Is Using Facial Recognition to Stop Unruly Fans
Brondby Stadium of Copenhagen, Denmark, is using one of Europe's first large-scale private facial recognition systems to catch those banned from the stadium as...
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Is the Stethoscope Dying? High-Tech Rivals Pose Threat
New medical technologies competing with the two-century-old stethoscope include handheld devices that use ultrasound, artificial intelligence (AI), and smartphone...
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UTSA Study Warns of Security Gaps in Smart Bulbs
Researchers found many popular smart-light brands have security holes and could be prime targets for hackers.
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A Face-scanning Algorithm Increasingly Decides Whether You Deserve the Job
HireVue claims it uses artificial intelligence to decide who's best for a job. Outside experts call it 'profoundly disturbing.'
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Oil, Gas Companies Turn to AI to Cut Costs
Oil and gas companies are investing in artificial intelligence to help automate operations, anticipate equipment malfunctions, boost fossil fuel production, and...
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Kirigami Sensor Patch for Shoulders Could Improve Injury Recovery, Athletic Training
University of Michigan researchers have designed a sensor-equipped shoulder patch that measures one's functional range of motion.
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Almost Two-Thirds of Workers Say They Would Trust a Robot Over Their Manager
As many as 64% of workers would trust a robot over their manager, according to a new study, while more than 50% say they have already turned to a robot for advice...
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Driving Hate from The Internet: Noble or Futile?
Cracking down on those who post violent manifestos and other hateful content.
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Artificial Skin Creates First Ticklish Devices
A new artificial skin-like interface can be used to augment devices like phones, wearables, and computers.
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The Lines of Code That Changed Everything
Apollo 11, the JPEG, the first pop-up ad, and 33 other bits of software that have transformed our world.
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