Consumer & Gadgets
University of Waterloo professor and Canada Research Chair in Technology and Social Change Dr. Lai-Tze Fan analyzed hundreds of Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa's voice-driven skills. Dr. Fan's goal was to better understand ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Software
Gears are common machine components used in many engineered systems, such as automotive vehicles, aircraft engines, automation and robotic systems and more.
Nov 15, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Cutting-edge technologies gave the world fake news, but researchers from the University of Waterloo's Faculty of Engineering are developing even newer technology to stop it. Their innovative system—the first of its kind—relies ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Internet
Rural and remote communities in Canada often rely on satellites to access the internet, but those connections are fraught—with many glitches and service interruptions because the technology can be unreliable. The inequity ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
A team of researchers is designing novel systems to capture water vapor in the air and turn it into liquid.
Aug 28, 2023
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Computer Sciences
University of Waterloo researchers have developed a new explainable artificial intelligence (AI) model to reduce bias and enhance trust and accuracy in machine learning-generated decision-making and knowledge organization.
Aug 8, 2023
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Computer Sciences
A team of computer scientists and designers based out of the University of Waterloo have developed a tool to help people use color better in graphic design. The research paper, "Facilitating Graphics Design with Interactive ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Computer scientists at the University of Waterloo have discovered a method of attack that can successfully bypass voice authentication security systems with up to a 99% success rate after only six tries.
Jun 27, 2023
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Engineering
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a simple, low-cost method for accurately encapsulating core materials (which could be pure liquid or liquid containing suspended functional ingredients) that could ...
Jun 19, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
As automobile manufacturers continue their pivot to electric vehicles (EVs), the days of the internal combustible engine are ending—and sooner than you think. In Canada, the sale of new gas-powered vehicles will end in ...
May 17, 2023
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