Apple patents socially-distant selfies
Apple has been granted a patent for software that creates socially-distant group selfies.
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Apple Watch Series 6: Is it worth it to upgrade?
It's been just over a week since Apple unveiled its latest fitness device: the Apple Watch Series 6.
Sep 25, 2020
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Xbox and PlayStation: How Sony and Microsoft changed the way we play video games
With new video game consoles out this week, Microsoft and Sony are decades-long incumbents in the industry. But that wasn't always the case.
Nov 16, 2020
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From sci-fi to sidewalk: Exoskeletons go mainstream
Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking ...
Jan 8, 2026
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Video games in 2030: Will I still need a console game system? That depends
There's a cloud hovering over the future of video games. Not a cloud of impending doom, but more of uncertainty.
Dec 23, 2019
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iOS 13.4 release compromises VPN protection
Virtual Private Networks are being compromised by a bug in the latest Apple iOS version, 13.4, released last week, according to the online privacy organization ProtonVPN.
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Amazon's Alexa could soon mimic voice of dead relatives
Amazon's Alexa might soon replicate the voice of family members—even if they're dead.
Jun 23, 2022
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Open-TeleVision allows VR-type control of remote robot
A combined team of roboticists from MIT and the University of California, San Diego, has developed a new type of remote control for robots called Open-TeleVision that allows for VR-type control. The team has posted a paper ...
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Walking in a 360° video with foot vibrations for seated observers
Walking is a basic human activity that improves human physical and mental health. However, physical disabilities and the COVID-19 pandemic have discouraged people from walking outside. To remove these limitations, a research ...
Dec 21, 2021
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Robot tractors may be heading to a farm near you
Driverless plows and autonomous tools to weed vegetable plots are the latest innovations ready to help farmers juggling labor shortages, climate change and environmental protection, while trying to feed a growing world population.
Jan 6, 2022
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