Croc-spotting drone patrol takes off Down Under
Australia's rugged crocodile country could become safer thanks to world-first drones which were given a test flight Thursday.
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Business
South Sudan launches mobile money to boost recovery from war
Angelo Adud needed some persuading to leave his job as a shopkeeper and become a mobile money agent in South Sudan. Yet one week into his new role, the 29-year-old already saw a return on his investment.
Sep 26, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
First fully rechargeable carbon dioxide battery with carbon neutrality
Lithium-carbon dioxide batteries are attractive energy storage systems because they have a specific energy density that is more than seven times greater than commonly used lithium-ion batteries. However, until now, scientists ...
Sep 26, 2019
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Robotics
Want to keep a cow happy? AI, robotics could hold the answer
Even cows have emotions and a happy cow is a better milk producer than one under stress. But how do dairy farmers read an individual bovine animal not known for its facial expression amongst a herd of up to 10,000?
Sep 26, 2019
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Security
Researchers uncover privacy flaw in e-passports
Researchers at the University of Luxembourg have discovered a flaw in the security standard of biometric e-passports that has been used worldwide since 2004. This standard, ICAO 9303, allows e-passport readers at airports ...
Sep 26, 2019
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Engineering
Tractor overturn prediction using a bouncing ball model could save the lives of farmers
In 2016, 417 farmers and farm workers died from a work-related injury in the United States, and 312 in Japan, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2018 agricultural safety report. Overturning tractors ...
Sep 26, 2019
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Internet
Google steps up battle on 'deepfakes' with data release
Google said Wednesday it was stepping up efforts to battle "deepfakes" by releasing new data to help researchers detect videos manipulated by artificial intelligence.
Sep 26, 2019
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Internet
Facebook unveils virtual social space for its Oculus users
Facebook said Wednesday it will launch a virtual social community where users of its Oculus headgear can "explore new places" and "create their own new experiences."
Sep 26, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
More chores for Amazon's Alexa, and a new (celebrity) voice
Amazon unveiled a lineup of new Alexa-powered products on Wednesday extending from homes and cars to wearable devices, and a celebrity voice option for the popular digital assistant.
Sep 26, 2019
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Engineering
As attack drones multiply, Israeli firms develop defenses
Israel, one of the pioneers of drone warfare, is now on the front lines of an arms race to protect against attacks by the unmanned aircraft.
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