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Engineers design a robotic gripper for cleaning up space debris

Right now, about 500,000 pieces of human-made debris are whizzing around space, orbiting our planet at speeds up to 17,500 miles per hour. This debris poses a threat to satellites, space vehicles and astronauts aboard those ...

Robotics

6 hours ago
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Cozmo: Kids get programming boost with drag-and-drop interface

(Tech Xplore)—Cozmo is a little robot with a big robotic brain. That's how Anki, the team behind Cozmo, describes it.

Robotics

14 hours ago
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Understanding the real innovation behind the iPhone

When the iPhone emerged in 2007, it came with all the promise and pomp of a major Steve Jobs announcement, highlighting its user interface and slick design as key selling points. We know now that the iPhone transformed the ...

Consumer & Gadgets

10 hours ago
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Brain signals deliver first targeted treatment for world's most common movement disorder

Essential tremor is the world's most common movement disorder, affecting an estimated 7 million people in the U.S. alone. The hallmark of this disease is an involuntary, rhythmic shaking during intentional movement, complicating ...

Engineering

Jun 27, 2017
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Patent talk: Microsoft looks at how to thwart laptop thieves

(Tech Xplore)—Oh no you don't. Laptop thieves cannot get far if a Microsoft patent proposal has any say in the matter.

Consumer & Gadgets

Jun 27, 2017
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Data visualisation isn't just for communication, it's also a research tool

At the heart of the scientific method lies the ability to make sense from data.

Computer Sciences

Jun 27, 2017
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FCC approves OneWeb Internet via satellites

(Tech Xplore)—FCC has given OneWeb its green light to bring satellite Internet to the United States.

Telecom

Jun 26, 2017
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System of quadcopters that fly and drive suggest another approach to developing flying cars

Being able to both walk and take flight is typical in nature - many birds, insects, and other animals can do both. If we could program robots with similar versatility, it would open up many possibilities: Imagine machines ...

Engineering

Jun 26, 2017
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Air pollution casts shadow over solar energy production

Global solar energy production is taking a major hit due to air pollution and dust.

Energy & Green Tech

Jun 26, 2017
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Twitter-monitoring system detects riots far quicker than police reports

Social media can be an invaluable source of information for police when managing major disruptive events, new research from Cardiff University has shown.

Software

Jun 26, 2017
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Brain-inspired supercomputing system takes spotlight in IBM, US Air Force Research Lab collab

(Tech Xplore)—IBM and the Air Force Research Laboratory are working to develop an artificial intelligence-based supercomputer with a neural network design that is inspired by the human brain.

Computer Sciences

Jun 24, 2017
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TEO the robot shows off ironing skills

(Tech Xplore)—You can see an ironing robot in a video.

Robotics

Jun 23, 2017
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Skin-based biofuel cell developed for scavenging energy from human sweat

(Tech Xplore)—A team of researchers at the University of California has developed a skin patch that uses human sweat as a fuel source to power an external device. In their paper published in the journal Energy & Environmental ...

Engineering

Jun 23, 2017
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Wristband device emulates mosquito to take blood samples

(Tech Xplore)—A team of researchers at the University of Calgary has developed a device that can be worn on the wrist that periodically collects blood samples for testing with glucose strips. In their paper published in ...

Engineering

Jun 23, 2017
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New algorithm generates folding patterns to produce any 3-D origami structure

In a 1999 paper, Erik Demaine—now an MIT professor of electrical engineering and computer science, but then an 18-year-old PhD student at the University of Waterloo, in Canada—described an algorithm that could determine ...

Computer Sciences

Jun 22, 2017
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ProtonVPN out of beta, offering free and paid service types

(Tech Xplore)—A Switzerland-based company earlier this week released a free virtual private network together with a tier-based system that provides even more VPN level of support. The new product is from ProtonVPN AG headquartered ...

Security

Jun 22, 2017
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How malware infects apps

Malicious software on popular mobile platforms such as iOS and Android is at best a nuisance and at worst a security threat to individuals and businesses.

Security

Jun 22, 2017
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A.I. will prepare robots for the unknown

How do you get a robot to recognize a surprise?

Robotics

Jun 22, 2017
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Tensor2Tensor library to speed deep learning work

(Tech Xplore)—Google Brain Team's senior research scientist Lukasz Kaiser had an announcement on Monday, posted on the Google Research Blog, that translates into good news for those engaged in Deep Learning research.

Computer Sciences

Jun 21, 2017
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Computing expert finds way of securing Internet of Things

A computing expert has found a way of securing the Internet of Things, a term that encompasses everything connected to the internet from smartphones to smart fridges.

Security

Jun 21, 2017
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