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Book explores conceptual clarity and a new theory of software design
Sometimes, software is just like us. It can be bloated, slow, and messy. Humans might see a doctor if these symptoms persist (maybe not for messiness), but rarely do we push a flawed software program to go see its developer ...
Dec 01, 2021
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New software allows industrial robots to achieve touch sensitivity and precision close to human hands
Eureka Robotics, a tech spin-off from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has developed a technology, called Dynamis, that makes industrial robots nimbler and almost as sensitive as human hands, able ...
Nov 29, 2021
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A new program models airflows much faster than before, without a supercomputer
Modeling reveals that even rooms with efficient ventilation often have areas where the air is stagnant. Assistant Professor Ville Vuorinen believes that a new program could become a tool that can be used by both researchers ...
Nov 05, 2021
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Data-driven animations of marine mammals combine biology, art, and computation
In her first year as a graduate student in ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, Jessica Kendall-Bar began working as a freelance artist and started thinking about how to integrate her art and science more intentionally. ...
Oct 28, 2021
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Battling wildfires from behind the scenes
Catastrophic wildfires in Europe have become a far too common headline and this year has been no exception as the world once again bore witness to parts of the continent burning. While southern Europe is no stranger to the ...
Oct 28, 2021
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Researchers develop interface for underwater robotic equipment
A research team from the Interactive and Robotic Systems Laboratory at the Universitat Jaume I in Castelló has developed software that allows underwater robots with manipulation capabilities to be controlled remotely in ...
Oct 27, 2021
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New imaging system captures text from barely open books
Rochester textual scientist Gregory Heyworth led the development of a digitization method for books with fragile binding.
Oct 25, 2021
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Five tips to stop your computers slowing down after updates
"Please download an update" pops up on most people's computers regularly, but many worry about doing just that in case their computer doesn't work as well afterwards.
Oct 19, 2021
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The race to save indigenous languages using automatic speech recognition
Michael Running Wolf still has that old TI-89 graphing calculator he used in high school that helped propel his interest in technology.
Oct 11, 2021
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GM introduces new software platform Ultifi as automaker shifts business model
In its first big move to expand into a software company, General Motors is introducing a new software platform it created called Ultifi.
Sep 30, 2021
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Apps for popular smart home devices contain security flaws
New cybersecurity research from Florida Tech has found that the smartphone companion applications of 16 popular smart home devices contain "critical cryptographic flaws" that could allow attackers to intercept and modify ...
Sep 24, 2021
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Use Google in the car? Google Assistant, Android Auto get fresh updates and new partner in Honda
Google is updating critical features for the millions of drivers who depend on its technology to help them get around.
Sep 24, 2021
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Design meets artificial intelligence to create new visual search engine
Novel methods of searching the nation's gallery, library and museum collections could soon be revolutionized by a visual search platform designed in collaboration with Northumbria University.
Sep 16, 2021
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