Showing robots 'tough love' helps them succeed, finds new study
According to a new study by USC computer scientists, to help a robot succeed, you might need to show it some tough love.
Nov 6, 2019
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Robotics
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New, free website helps teens, adults with special needs make new friends
Juliana Fetherman's love for her brother Michael inspired a new, free social media website to help teens and adults with autism and other special needs chat with new friends.
Nov 6, 2019
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Business
From Silicon Valley to Baltimore: Opportunity zone lures surgical robot maker and opens new investment
The robot looks like a stout, little filing cabinet with one long arm, a simple-looking contraption that belies the precision of the brain, ear and throat microsurgeries it is designed to improve.
Nov 6, 2019
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Engineering
UPS makes first drone deliveries of CVS prescriptions to consumers' homes
UPS has completed its first commercial drone deliveries of CVS prescriptions to consumers' homes, as part of a partnership between the shipping giant and the drugstore chain to develop plans for drone delivery service.
Nov 6, 2019
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Business
Advertising woes hit NY Times, as digital subscriptions grow
The New York Times said Wednesday that profits slipped in the third quarter as declines in advertising revenues offset gains in its digital subscription efforts.
Nov 6, 2019
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Software
Pokemon Go maker Niantic making a game of the world
Pokemon Go maker Niantic on Wednesday moved closer to turning the world into a giant game board in a fun mix of fantasy and reality.
Nov 6, 2019
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Business
Walmart, Tesla settle lawsuit over fiery solar panels
Walmart and Tesla have settled a lawsuit filed by the retail giant alleging that Tesla installed rooftop solar panels that caught fire.
Nov 6, 2019
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Business
Fewer protections come with digital payments like Apple Cash
My desperation to see Ariana Grande in concert created the perfect trap.
Nov 6, 2019
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Business
Libra's regulatory hurdles appear taller after House hearing
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg provided only a few additional details about the company's proposed cryptocurrency to a House Financial Services Committee on Oct. 23 that generally didn't like what it heard.
Nov 6, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Apps have become safer after the EU's General Data Protection Regulation
Researchers have studied how apps' access to our personal data has changed since the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was introduced in May 2018. The study shows that apps practice less access to personal data ...
Nov 6, 2019
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