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AI as Good as Mahler? Austrian Orchestra Performs Symphony with Twist
A researcher at the Ars Electronica Futurelab research center in Austria has used open-source artificial intelligence software to mimic classical symphonies.
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Hacking the Smart Home via the Internet of Things
A group of researchers uncovered implementation flaws in Internet of Things devices.
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Popular Mobile Games Can Detect Cognitive Decline
Researchers have found that popular mobile phone games can be used as a tool to help doctors identify early signs of cognitive decline.
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A Smart Artificial Hand for Amputees Merges User, Robotic Control
Researchers in Switzerland are developing new approaches for control of robotic hands for amputees that combine individual finger control and automation for improved...
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Research Team Introduces 'Phyjama,' a Physiological Sensing Pajama
University of Massachusetts, Amherst researchers have unveiled physiological-sensing textiles that can be woven or stitched into sleep apparel.
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Optical Lace Gives Robots Heightened Sensory Ability
Researchers have developed a stretchable optical lace that could give soft robots a soft touch.
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Head in the Clouds
Brain-computer interfaces, like so much else, may be migrating to the cloud.
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Realistic Robots Provide Clues to Lizard Interaction
Researchers have developed an interactive robot that responds to the immediate actions of live lava lizards on the Galapagos Islands.
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Objects Can Now Change Colors Like a Chameleon
A new system uses reprogrammable ink to allow objects to change colors when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) and visible light sources.
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The Next Hot Job: Pretending to Be a Robot
Many robotic systems are not fully autonomous and require, at the very least, humans monitoring them from afar.
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Stretchable Wireless Sensor Could Monitor Healing of Cerebral Aneurysms
Researchers have developed a wireless sensor small enough to be implanted in the blood vessels of the human brain.
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The Robo Racing Cars Accelerating Driverless Tech
The Roborace motorsport competition is a testbed for autonomous vehicle technology, as international teams pit driverless electric racing cars against each other...
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Self-Folding 'Rollbot' Paves the Way for Fully Untethered Soft Robots
New soft robotic systems inspired by origami can move and change shape in response to external stimuli.
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Can We Print a New Set of Coral Reefs Before They're Gone?
Scientists at three Israeli institutions are collaborating to restore dying coral reefs via three-dimensional printing.
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Russia Sends Its First Humanoid Robot into Space
Russia has sent an unmanned spacecraft containing a life-size humanoid robot to the International Space Station.
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Judge Bars Georgia From Using Current Voting Technology in 2020
U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg has ordered Georgia not to use its paperless voting machines, election management software, or servers for the 2020 election. ...
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Smartphone Apps May Connect to Vulnerable Backend Cloud Servers
Researchers have discovered vulnerabilities in the backend system that feeds content and advertising to smartphone applications through a network of cloud-based...
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A Near-Perfect Fit
A new three-dimensional printing technique makes it easier for surgeons to pick the right-sized heart valves for their patients.
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Guided by AI, Robotic Platform Automates Molecule Manufacture
A new artificial intelligence-guided system uses robots to automate small-molecule fabrication.
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