Can't find your size? Amazon's new tool allows you to customize your own T-shirt size
Amazon launched today a tool that allows customers to customize a T-Shirt to their exact measurements.
Dec 15, 2020
0
7
Business
15/12/2020
Internet
Google think tank's report on white supremacy says little about YouTube's role in people driven to extremism
A Google-funded report examines the relationship between white supremacists and the internet, but it makes scant reference—all of it positive—to YouTube, the company's platform that many experts blame more than any other ...
Dec 15, 2020
0
11
Computer Sciences
Accurate neural network computer vision without the 'black box'
The artificial intelligence behind self-driving cars, medical image analysis and other computer vision applications relies on what's called deep neural networks.
Dec 15, 2020
1
538
Energy & Green Tech
Supporting renewable electricity: EU member states should coordinate reform efforts
The European Union recently adopted more ambitious climate goals for 2030—their implementation is now the focus of debate. What do the Member States need to consider? A new study shows how important it is that governments ...
Dec 15, 2020
0
0
Other
To the brain, reading computer code is not the same as reading language
In some ways, learning to program a computer is similar to learning a new language. It requires learning new symbols and terms, which must be organized correctly to instruct the computer what to do. The computer code must ...
Dec 15, 2020
4
117
Robotics
Engineers develop soft robotic gripper
Scientists often look to nature for cues when designing robots—some robots mimic human hands while others simulate the actions of octopus arms or inchworms. Now, researchers in the University of Georgia College of Engineering ...
Dec 15, 2020
0
79
Business
Google complains EU tech law targets 'handful of companies'
US internet titan Google on Tuesday complained that draft laws unveiled by the European Union to curb the dominance of Big Tech appeared to be aimed at a few select firms.
Dec 15, 2020
0
5
Energy & Green Tech
Engineers go microbial to store energy, sequester carbon dioxide
By borrowing nature's blueprints for photosynthesis, Cornell University bioengineers have found a way to efficiently absorb and store large-scale, low-cost renewable energy from the sun—while sequestering atmospheric carbon ...
Dec 15, 2020
0
50
Internet
Earable computing: A new research area in the making
CSL's Systems and Networking Research Group (SyNRG) is defining a new sub-area of mobile technology that they call "earable computing." The team believes that earphones will be the next significant milestone in wearable devices, ...
Dec 15, 2020
0
20
Machine learning & AI
Study IDs four things that make people feel good about using chatbots
A recent study has identified four factors that predict user satisfaction with customer service chatbots. The study also found that a positive chatbot experience was associated with customer loyalty, highlighting the potential ...
Dec 15, 2020
0
6
