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Virtual humans are equal to real ones in helping people practice new leadership skills
A virtual human can be as good as a flesh-and-blood one when it comes to helping people practice new leadership skills. That's the conclusion from new research published in the journal Frontiers in Virtual Reality that evaluated ...
Apr 16, 2021
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Combining news media and AI to rapidly identify flooded buildings
Artificial intelligence (AI) has sped up the process of detecting flooded buildings immediately after a large-scale flood, allowing emergency personnel to direct their efforts efficiently. Now, a research group from Tohoku ...
Apr 16, 2021
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Computer Sciences
Deleting double-talk: researchers advance echo cancellation technology
Have you ever heard your own voice talk back to you on the phone? It's a nuisance, which is why people developed filters that adapt to the sound in a room and remove this echo (the technical term is echo cancellation).
Apr 07, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
New 3D microbatteries stand up to industry standard thin-film counterparts
The thin-film lithium-ion batteries used in microdevices such as portable and medical electronics may supply a good amount of power relative to their mass, but do not provide enough power for many devices due to their limited ...
Apr 06, 2021
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Will.i.am is launching a high-tech Xupermask in partnership with Honeywell
Will.i.am is no stranger to technology, having invested in companies such as Tesla and Beats Electronics. His next venture is focused on revamped the face mask.
Apr 06, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
A new version of Siri could base speech on environment and user input
Apple has announced research into orienting Siri to recognize user speech patterns. This type of awareness could help inform Siri whether to respond to user voice commands with a shout or a whisper.
Apr 05, 2021 report
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Consumer & Gadgets
Apple patents force-sensitive input structure for electronic devices
Apple's MacBook team has announced the development of a force-sensitive input structure for electronic devices, recently approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Apr 03, 2021 report
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Engineering
New water vapor condenser takes cues from darkling beetle
Access to clean water is a huge issue across the globe. Even in areas with water resources, a lack of infrastructure or reliable energy means purifying that water is sometimes extremely difficult.
Apr 01, 2021
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Artificial intelligence for reducing food waste
In Germany, around 12 million tons of food end up in the trash every year. Over 30 percent of that is already destroyed in the production process. In the Resource-efficient Intelligent Foodchain ("REIF") project, the Fraunhofer ...
Apr 01, 2021
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Internet
Economical wireless communication with more efficient intelligent sensors
In today's world, more and more devices are being wirelessly connected to one another with the aid of intelligent sensors. As this Internet of Things keeps growing, however, it is consuming more and more power. To address ...
Apr 01, 2021
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Robotics
Roboreptile climbs like a real lizard
While a Mars rover can explore where no person has gone before, a smaller robot at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia could climb to new heights by mimicking the movements of a lizard.
Mar 31, 2021
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Engineering
Efficiently combating production loss and disruption in automated equipment
As connectivity increases in production processes, so does their complexity. Data analysis expertise is required for predicting equipment outages in good time and detecting what causes losses in efficiency. MOEE, the tool ...
Mar 30, 2021
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