DoorDash valued at nearly $16 bn in funding round
US delivery startup DoorDash said Thursday it raised $400 million from investors in a financing round valuing the company at nearly $16 billion.
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Engineering
Capturing moving subjects in still-life quality
Researchers at EPFL's Advanced Quantum Architecture Laboratory and the Wision Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a technique for building crystal-clear images of moving subjects. The team will ...
Jun 18, 2020
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Business
Batman and Kim Kardashian headed to Spotify podcasts
Spotify has penned a podcast deal with DC Comics—home to Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman—bringing scripted superhero episodes to the audio streaming platform.
Jun 18, 2020
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Software
'Hey Siri,' shortcut put to use against police abuse
The widespread protests against police brutality have created a buzz around a software shortcut letting people cue iPhones to start video recording during a traffic stop in case of misconduct by officers.
Jun 18, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Teaching humanoid robots different locomotion behaviors using human demonstrations
In recent years, many research teams worldwide have been developing and evaluating techniques to enable different locomotion styles in legged robots. One way of training robots to walk like humans or animals is by having ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Self-driving bus services tested out in Tallinn
Two types of self-driving bus are being tested out in Estonia this week as part of initiatives that could revolutionise public transport in Europe.
Jun 18, 2020
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Internet
Facebook says it's promoting accurate info on vote-by-mail
Facebook said Thursday that it is working to help Americans vote by mail, including by notifying users about how to request ballots and whether the date of their state's election has changed.
Jun 18, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Google's new light field video research showcases high-quality experience
Google is taking immersive media technology to the next level, showing a practical system for light field video. Wide field of view scenes can be recorded and played back with the ability to move around within the video after ...
Jun 18, 2020
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Computer Sciences
AI creates realistic faces from crude sketches
Back in the Sixties, one of the hottest toys in history swept America. It was called Etch-A-Sketch, and its popularity was based on a now-laughably simple feature. It was a handheld small-laptop-sized device that allowed ...
Engineering
New research leads to Army drones changing shape mid-flight
Soon, the U.S. Army will be able to deploy autonomous air vehicles that can change shape during flight, according to new research presented at the AIAA Aviation Forum and Exposition's virtual event June 16.
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