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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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3D Facial Analysis Could Help Identify Children with Rare Conditions
A new tool can identify subtle but important differences in facial geometry, allowing medical professionals to more quickly diagnose rare medical conditions in...
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Radical Programming School '42' Still Solving for the Skills Gap
The radical educational experiment is geared to solving the tech industry's chronic shortage of skilled programmers.
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Researchers Develop Method to Improve 3D-Printed Prosthetics by Integrating Electronic Sensors
Researchers have integrated electronic sensors with personalized three-dimensionally-printed prosthetics, which could make electric-powered prosthetics more affordable...
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Google's Drone Delivery Business Wins Approval in Canberra
Project Wing, a branch of Google parent Alphabet, has received approval from Australia's aviation regulator to deploy its drone delivery service for the city of...
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Program Promotes Women in Expanding Robotics Fields
Girls of Steel is a K-12 program designed to promote science, technology, engineering, and math subjects to girls through mentoring and robotics competition.
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Walmart Rolling Out the Robots
Walmart is expanding its deployments of robots in its stores to help track inventory, clean floors, and unload trucks.
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Alphabet, Apple Take Divergent Paths in Health
Alphabet and Apple are following different strategies to transform healthcare.
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Machine Learning Is Making Pesto Even More Delicious
Researchers have used machine learning to create basil plants that are extra-tasty.
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Drone Racing Fans Have Some Questions: Where's the Drone? Who's Winning?
With drone racing becoming more popular, spectators and commentators need better ways of seeing which drones are ahead and which are falling behind.
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A Healthy Dose of Wearables
Smart watches and other wearables are evolving into medical devices that will drive significant changes in healthcare.
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Through Hip-Hop and Dance, This Nonprofit Teaches Girls of Color How to Code
Weekly danceLogic classes offered by Philadelphia’s West Park Cultural Center include one hour of dance instruction and practice, followed by an hour of coding....
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New Feature Enables Car to Drive Itself Through a Parking Lot to Pick You p
Tesla has unveiled a new feature allowing drivers to remotely call their Tesla car to drive itself through a parking lot to pick them up.
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China's Virtual Reality Arcades Aim for Real-World Success
China holds great market potential for virtual reality and augmented reality.
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WhatsApp's New Tip Line is a Testing Ground for Fighting Fake News on Encrypted Messaging
WhatsApp's new tip line for misinformation in India could be a precursor for how parent company Facebook tries to address fake news.
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Why the Card Game Hanabi Is Next Big Hurdle for AI
Researchers hope to train artificial intelligence to master Hanabi, a card game in which everyone wins or loses depending on how well they communicate.
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nsung Bletchley Park Hero Whose Role in D-Day was Equal to Turing’s
Eric Jones is finally to be unmasked as the 'king of calm' in Hut 3 who channelled the work of the wartime codebreakers.
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Toyota Robot Can't Slam Dunk, but Shoots a Mean 3-Pointer
Researchers at Toyota Motor have developed a robot that can make free throws and three-point shots on a basketball court.
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Australian Regulators Cautiously Embrace AI to Boost Compliance
Australian regulators are cautiously using artificial intelligence to address a lack of compliance across that nation’s financial sector.
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