These robots can move your couch
To train robots how to work independently but cooperatively, researchers at the University of Cincinnati gave them a relatable task: Move a couch.
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Internet
Millions of Microsoft-stored data records mistakenly exposed
Some 38 million records stored on a Microsoft service, including private information, were mistakenly left exposed this year, security firm UpGuard said Monday.
Aug 24, 2021
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Business
Samsung announces $205 billion investment plan
Samsung Group unveiled a $205 billion investment blueprint on Tuesday aimed at making the company a leader in a range of technologies from semiconductors to robotics and creating 40,000 new jobs.
Aug 24, 2021
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Business
TikTok to offer in-app shopping with Shopify
TikTok unveiled plans to allow users to buy products while using the video-sharing app in a partnership with e-commerce platform Shopify.
Aug 24, 2021
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Automotive
Waymo expanding autonomous ride service to San Francisco
Waymo, the Google self-driving vehicle spinoff, is expanding its autonomous ride-hailing service to San Francisco.
Aug 24, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Cellphone catches fire on Alaska Airlines jet upon landing
The cellphone of a passenger on an Alaska Airlines jet caught fire after the plane landed at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, forcing the crew to deploy evacuation slides to get everyone off, the carrier said Tuesday.
Aug 24, 2021
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Business
Walmart opens delivery services for all businesses
US shopping giant Walmart on Tuesday announced it was opening a delivery service for businesses, including other retailers, in its latest push to reposition itself and fend off Amazon's rise.
Aug 24, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Using your smartwatch to reduce stress
The old adage "never let them see you sweat," doesn't apply in the electrical and computer engineering lab of Rose Faghih, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in the University of Houston Cullen ...
Aug 24, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
How do wind turbines respond to winds, ground motion during earthquakes?
As China's economic development continues, energy demand is rising along with it. Meeting this energy demand via fossil fuels is becoming increasingly undesirable, because it poses environmental and climate risks.
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Energy & Green Tech
Turning hazelnut shells into potential renewable energy source
Biomass is attracting growing interest from researchers as a source of renewable, sustainable, and clean energy. It can be converted into bio-oil by thermochemical methods, such as gasification, liquefaction, and pyrolysis, ...
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