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'Intelligent' Shoe Helps Blind People Avoid Obstacles
Computer scientists have designed a shoe with ultrasonic sensors that can detect obstacles and emit vibrations to warn blind and visually impaired wearers.
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The Next Frontier for Gesture Control: Teeth
Researchers have developed a prototype wearable system controlled by teeth-tapping gestures.
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Hacked Pipeline May Stay Shut for Days, Raising Concerns About Fuel Supply
While the impact has been limited so far, some energy analysts warned of possible shortages and higher prices as the suspension continues.
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Fertility Apps Collect, Share Intimate Data Without Users' Knowledge or Permission
Many top-rated fertility apps collect and share personal information without the knowledge or permission of users, according to a new study.
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IBM Unveils Two-Nanometer Chip Technology for Faster Computing
IBM has unveiled what it is calling the world's first 2-nanometer chipmaking technology.
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An Uncrackable Combination of Invisible Ink, AI
Researchers printed encoded data using a carbon nanoparticle-based ink that can be read only by an artificial intelligence model when exposed to ultraviolet light...
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Millions of Older Broadband Routers Have Security Flaws, Warn Researchers
Millions of U.K. households use old broadband routers that hackers could exploit.
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An Artificial Neural Network Joins the Fight Against Receding Glaciers
An artificial neural network can autonomously recognize and quantify the edges of glaciers in satellite images with far greater reliability than humans.
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Twitter Begins to Show Prompts Before People Send 'Mean' Replies
The tech company tested the prompts last year and said they led to fewer offensive replies on its service. So, it's rolling them out widely.
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How Much Does It Itch?
A soft, wearable sensor developed by Northwestern University scientists can measure the itchiness suffered by children with atopic dermatitis (eczema).
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ML Approach Brings Digital Photos Back to Life
A machine learning technique developed by researchers at Texas A&M University enables users to produce novel views of a scene from a single photo.
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Ancient Australian 'Superhighways' Suggested by Massive Supercomputing Study
A multi-institutional team of researchers used supercomputers to plot the most likely migration routes of ancient humans across Australia.
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Researchers Successfully Use 3D 'Bioprinting' to Create Nose Cartilage
A three-dimensional bioprinting technique can generate customized cartilage for use in restorative surgeries.
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Untangle Your Hair With Help From Robots
Researchers have develop a robotic arm setup that can comb tangled hair.
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The Ease of Tracking Mobile Phones of U.S. Soldiers in Hot Spots
There are concerns commercial data being generated by mobile phones and other digital services used by U.S. soldiers is available for purchase by the nation's adversaries...
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Automated Technique to Discover Simulation Configurations for Behaviors Hard to Test
Researchers at Japan's National Institute of Informatics designed a technique to search for simulation models that evaluate specific behaviors of automated driving...
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Study Shows Powered Prosthetic Ankles Can Restore a Wide Range of Functions for Amputees
A prosthetic ankle powered by neural control technologies could help amputees regain a wide range of abilities, with training.
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Microsoft Finds Memory Allocation Holes in Range of IoT, Industrial Technology
A Microsoft security research unit discovered a number of poor memory allocation operations in code used in Internet of Things and operational technology.
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