Google to integrate bank accounts in payments app
A Google bank account?
Nov 18, 2020
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Business
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Business
Apple to pay $113 mn to US states over iPhone battery complaints
Apple has agreed to pay $113 million to settle litigation with more than 30 US states over its slowdown in performance of older iPhones to manage battery power.
Nov 18, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
State commits to wind energy for 3.2M, eyes onshore sites
New Jersey formally committed itself Wednesday to using offshore wind energy to power 3.2 million homes and will study the best ways to get that electricity from ocean turbines to communities where it is needed.
Nov 18, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
Machine learning uncovers missing information about ethnicity and Aboriginal status in population health data: study
Machine learning can be used to fill a significant gap in Canadian public health data related to ethnicity and Aboriginal status, according to research published today in PLOS ONE by a University of Alberta research epidemiologist.
Nov 18, 2020
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Computer Sciences
New test reveals AI still lacks common sense
Natural language processing (NLP) has taken great strides recently—but how much does AI understand of what it reads? Less than we thought, according to researchers at USC's Department of Computer Science. In a recent paper ...
Nov 18, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Researcher aids in the development of a pathway to solve cybersickness
Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Neuroimaging Center at NYU Abu Dhabi Bas Rokers and a team of researchers have evaluated the state of research on cybersickness and formulated a research and development ...
Nov 18, 2020
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Business
Lyft's 'Emergency Help' feature lets users silently alert unsafe rides in real time
Lyft users can now discreetly call emergency help if they feel unsafe with a driver or rider.
Nov 18, 2020
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Engineering
Printable, high-performance solid-state electrolyte films for next-generation batteries
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are widely used in portable electronic devices, electric vehicles, and grid-scale energy storage systems. Safety of Li-ion batteries, however, has been called into question repeatedly over the ...
Nov 18, 2020
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Robotics
Novel magnetic spray transforms objects into millirobots for biomedical applications
Researchers in a joint research project led by a scientist from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have developed an easy way to make millirobots, by coating objects with a glue-like, magnetic spray. Driven by the magnetic ...
Nov 18, 2020
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Robotics
Deep learning helps robots grasp and move objects with ease
In the past year, lockdowns and other COVID-19 safety measures have made online shopping more popular than ever, but the skyrocketing demand is leaving many retailers struggling to fulfill orders while ensuring the safety ...
Nov 18, 2020
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