Internet
Canada's public broadcaster CBC and its French-language version Radio-Canada said Monday they were effectively quitting Twitter over a new "government-funded" label it says questions its editorial independence.
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Computer Sciences
As regulators and providers grapple with the dual challenges of protecting younger social media users from harassment and bullying, while also taking steps to safeguard their privacy, a team of researchers from four leading ...
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Computer Sciences
Accurately estimating 3D poses and body shapes from a single image is critical for several applications, such as behavior analysis and security alerts. Unfortunately, many existing multi-person reconstruction methods require ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Lithium-ion batteries power our lives.
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Hardware
Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute (RI) have designed a system that makes an off-the-shelf quadruped robot nimble enough to walk a narrow balance beam—a feat that is likely the first of its kind.
Apr 17, 2023
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Automotive
The town of Linköping, Sweden, has a small fleet of autonomous electric buses that carry riders along a predetermined route. The bright vehicles, emblazoned with the tagline, "Ride the Future," have one main problem: Pedestrians ...
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Hi Tech & Innovation
While flying is a major contributor to the climate crisis, behind the scenes scientists are designing cleaner and faster airliners.
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Consumer & Gadgets
When you buy a product, you expect to be able to repair it. The problem is, many modern products are designed so that you can't fix them. Vital parts are inaccessible. Or you have to go through the manufacturer, which may ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Engineering
Manufacturers of smart medical devices, smart robots and other products with smart sensors could simplify their device design and fabrication using a patent-pending Purdue University method that combines piezoelectric poling ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Engineering
As anyone who has lived near the ocean can attest, metal and sea mist are a recipe for corrosion. A nuisance of coastal life, the consequences of these common chemical reactions become far more serious when it is taking aim ...
Apr 17, 2023
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