Robotics
Robopets are artificially intelligent machines created to look like an animal (usually a cat or dog, but they can be any animal). There are numerous robopets on the market right now, being sold to consumers as "pets" or companions. ...
Jul 19, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Audio stimulates our brains more powerfully than video, and slots neatly into our new patterns of voracious cultural consumption—making this a revolutionary time for aural entertainment.
Mar 19, 2021
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Lou Ottens, the Dutch inventor of the cassette tape, the medium of choice for millions of bedroom mix tapes, has died, said Philips, the company where he also helped develop the compact disc.
Mar 12, 2021
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Automotive
Ever get caught up in a pileup or have a near miss with one during bad weather? Researchers in Poland have created smart road signs that use built-in Doppler radar, video, and acoustic radar and weather stations to monitor ...
Dec 7, 2020
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Internet
Twitter said Tuesday it was rolling out tweets which disappear after 24 hours, joining rival social platforms in offering ephemeral messages.
Nov 17, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and the Bochum Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Cyber Security and Privacy have investigated which words inadvertently activate voice assistants. They compiled a list of English, ...
Jul 3, 2020
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Internet
Twitter on Wednesday said it is adding an option to speak tweets of up to 140 seconds in length instead of just writing posts.
Jun 17, 2020
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Internet
Have you ever had a conversation about unicorns, then unicorn ads started popping up in your Facebook feed?
Mar 26, 2020
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Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have developed do-it-yourself (DIY) assistive technology prototypes that are revolutionizing how people with disabilities can access tools that will help ...
Feb 12, 2020
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Automotive
Modern cars already feature a range of sophisticated systems such as remote-controlled parking, automatic lane-departure warning and drowsiness recognition. In the future, self-driving cars will also have auditory capabilities. ...
Feb 3, 2020
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