Researchers use grasshoppers to detect explosive chemical vapors
The year was 2016 and the headlines talked about something called cyborg insects and reflected on a branch of technology called biorobotics.
Engineering
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Security
The curious case of OpenBazaar
A year after the infamous Silk Road darknet marketplace was shut down by the FBI in 2013 for facilitating the sales of all things from guns to cocaine, a group of programmers developed a new darknet market, aptly naming it ...
Feb 11, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
CES has solutions to show for better paths to sleep
Getting enough sleep is a real issue for many; a Columbia University Department of Neurology info page referred to estimates from The Institute of Medicine, that between 50 and 70 million Americans alone have chronic sleep ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Hyundai technology will bring in-car quietness to the next level
Hyundai has unveiled special noise cancellation technology addressing noise control.
Robotics
A smart artificial hand for amputees merges user and robotic control
EPFL scientists are developing new approaches for improved control of robotic hands—in particular for amputees—that combines individual finger control and automation for improved grasping and manipulation. This interdisciplinary ...
Sep 11, 2019
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Security
Sextortion shakedown attempts for Bitcoin payoffs get full anatomy
For the uninitiated, the word Bitcoin summons up a mixed emotion of approach-avoidance. It teases curiosity to know more about this fascinating alternative to conventional currency and at the same triggers unease about its ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Curbing indoor air pollution in India
Around the world, more than 3 billion people—nearly half the world's population—cook their food using solid fuels like firewood and charcoal on open fires or traditional stoves. This produces a lot of smoke, creating ...
Jul 15, 2019
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Engineering
Phones and wearables combine to assess worker performance
Using smartphones, fitness bracelets and a custom app, researchers have created a mobile-sensing system that judges employee performance.
Jun 24, 2019
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Engineering
Agent Unicorn headset for ADHD children may make understanding easier
The quest for a better understanding among scientists of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) goes on.
Machine learning & AI
Machine learning reduces language barriers in global trade, research shows
Machine learning and artificial intelligence have exploded onto the scene in recent years, offering the hope of greater business efficiency. At the same time, researchers have found virtually no empirical evidence supporting ...
May 15, 2019
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