New Macs expected at Apple online event November 10
oApple on Monday sent out invitations to yet another online event, this one expected to star new Mac computers powered by chips of the tech giant's own design.
Nov 2, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
The influence of social norms and behaviour on energy use
People tend to conform to what others do and what others regard as right. Do these two social norms influence electric energy consumption? In the prestigious journal Nature Energy, a team of Italian scientists have identified, ...
Nov 2, 2020
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Software
Google team reveals zero-day Windows exploit
Google reported a new zero-day vulnerability in Windows Friday that allows for privilege escalation and sometimes resulted in a crash. The vulnerability is a buffer overflow type in a driver found in Windows versions 7 and ...
Business
TikTok users get access to Sony Music songs
Video-snippet sharing sensation TikTok on Monday announced a deal to give users access to Sony Music Entertainment's massive archive of hit tunes.
Nov 2, 2020
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Robotics
Cockroaches and lizards inspire new robot developed by researcher
A new high-speed amphibious robot inspired by the movements of cockroaches and lizards, developed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers, swims and runs on top of water at high speeds and crawls on difficult ...
Nov 2, 2020
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Engineering
An underwater navigation system powered by sound
GPS isn't waterproof. The navigation system depends on radio waves, which break down rapidly in liquids, including seawater. To track undersea objects like drones or whales, researchers rely on acoustic signaling. But devices ...
Nov 2, 2020
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Engineering
Researchers invent flexible and highly reliable sensor
Real-time health monitoring and sensing abilities of robots require soft electronics, but a challenge of using such materials lie in their reliability. Unlike rigid devices, being elastic and pliable makes their performance ...
Nov 2, 2020
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Internet
'Baby Shark' becomes most-watched YouTube video
The wildly infectious and relentlessly repetitive children's song "Baby Shark" became the most-watched YouTube video on Monday, with more than seven billion plays.
Nov 2, 2020
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Engineering
Using radar to detect foreign objects in foods
Foreign objects—glass splinters, for example—that find their way into foods can be hazardous to consumers. Established X-ray techniques detect primarily metals—glass, plastic and wood pose a challenge. SAMMI, a new ...
Nov 2, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Tricking fake news detectors with malicious user comments
Fake news detectors, which have been deployed by social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook to add warnings to misleading posts, have traditionally flagged online articles as false based on the story's headline or content. ...
Nov 2, 2020
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