Remember Polaroid? They just released Polaroid Go, claiming it's world's smallest analog camera
Camera maker Polaroid is back with a new device they claim is the world's smallest analog camera.
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Business
Amazon taxation becomes sticking point in talks on global levies
A U.S.-driven effort to reach a global accord on taxing big tech companies' overseas profits is getting bogged down over ensnaring one firm in particular: Amazon.com Inc.
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Robotics
Pepper the robot talks to itself to improve its interactions with people
Ever wondered why your virtual home assistant doesn't understand your questions? Or why your navigation app took you on the side street instead of the highway? In a study published April 21st in the journal iScience, Italian ...
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Engineering
Inspired by origami: Next-generation inflatable buildings maintain their shape without constant input of pressure
In 2016, an inflatable arch wreaked havoc at the Tour de France bicycle race when it deflated and collapsed on a cyclist, throwing him from his bike and delaying the race while officials scrambled to clear the debris from ...
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Perovskite solar cells exceed 25% power-conversion efficiency
Perovskites are hybrid compounds that can be made from metal halides and organic constituents. Their attractive structural and electronic properties have placed them at the forefront of materials' research, with enormous ...
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Security
US takes new aim at ransomware after most costly year
The Justice Department is taking new aim at ransomware after a year that officials say was the most costly on record for the crippling cyberattacks.
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Energy & Green Tech
Solar panels are contagious—but in a good way
The number of solar panels within shortest distance from a house is the most important factor in determining the likelihood of that house having a solar panel, when compared with a host of socio-economic and demographic variables. ...
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Machine learning & AI
EU outlines ambitious AI regulations focused on risky uses
Risky uses of artificial intelligence that threaten people's safety or rights such as live facial scanning should be banned or tightly controlled, European Union officials said Wednesday as they outlined an ambitious package ...
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Business
Amazon begins rollout of pay-by-palm at Whole Foods near HQ
Amazon is rolling out pay-by-palm technology at some Whole Foods grocery stores near its headquarters to make paying quicker and more convenient.
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Other
Max Schrems, reluctant Austrian David to internet Goliaths
Austrian online privacy activist Max Schrems has taken on a new battle: taking Google to task for the "illegal" tracking code on its Android mobile phones.
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