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Apple may bring Force Touch to Macbook's Touch Bar
It appears Apple is planning an interesting touch for a future generation of its most powerful notebook, the Macbook Pro. In a recently disclosed patent application, Apple has indicated it will introduce Force Touch to an ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Engineering
Headset over headphone: Canceling unnecessary and unwanted noise
Reporting in the journal Scientific Reports, the team of Tong Xiao, Xiaojun Qiu and Benjamin Halkon highlight the positive impacts for health and wellbeing of their 'virtual Active Noise Control/Cancelation (ANC) headphone' ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Trucks that can drive themselves are already on Texas roads, and more are on the way
The age of self-driving 18-wheelers traveling on U.S. highways may be much closer than many people realize, and North Texas is emerging as the likely location of a major hub for the trucks.
Nov 25, 2020
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Engineering
China and Japan race to dominate the future of high-speed rail
Japan and China are racing to build a new type of ultra-fast, levitating train, seeking to demonstrate their mastery over a technology with big export potential.
Nov 25, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Drones to the rescue: Berlin lab seeks quicker virus tests
A German lab is hoping to cut the time it takes to send coronavirus tests across Berlin by using drones, thereby avoiding the capital's clogged roads.
Nov 24, 2020
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Robotics
Bracing for busier skies with drone traffic management research
Over eight days of testing, 369 drone flights launched and landed at a rural test site outside Blacksburg. In a slice of airspace that covered less than a quarter of a mile, as many as 12 aircraft were sometimes flying at ...
Nov 18, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Researcher aids in the development of a pathway to solve cybersickness
Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Neuroimaging Center at NYU Abu Dhabi Bas Rokers and a team of researchers have evaluated the state of research on cybersickness and formulated a research and development ...
Nov 18, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
FlyingCab acceptance study: When taxis conquer the skies
Fraunhofer IAO and Volocopter GmbH have joined forces in the FlyingCab acceptance study to analyze user opinion regarding flying taxis, which, among other things, will make transportation more individual and flexible. But ...
Nov 13, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Programmable electronics based on the reversible doping of 2-D semiconductors
In recent years, researchers have been trying to develop new types of highly performing electronic devices. As silicon-based devices are approaching their maximum performance, they have recently started exploring the potential ...
Nov 12, 2020 feature
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Engineering
Virgin's Hyperloop carries passengers for the first time
The Virgin Hyperloop made its first journey carrying passengers Sunday, in a test the company claimed represented a major step forward for the "groundbreaking" technology capable of transporting people at 1,000 kilometers ...
Nov 09, 2020
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Engineering
Grasping empathy: How new technology helps simulate children's experiences
As an adult, it's hard to imagine how children experience a world built for grownups. What is it really like for someone lower to the ground, with shorter limbs and smaller hands, to navigate a home, a school, or a park? ...
Nov 09, 2020
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Engineering
Mapping the indoors with lidar for public safety use cases
Scenario: you're driving to your new job at a university campus and using your Global Positioning System (GPS)-enabled smartphone to tell you—and your car—how to get there. Once you arrive, you begin using building signs ...
Nov 09, 2020
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