Robotics
Humans innately learn to adapt their movements based on the materials they are handling and the tasks that they are trying to complete. When chopping specific fruits or vegetables, for instance, they might learn to cut around ...
Robotics
Who needs legs? With their sleek bodies, snakes can slither up to 14 miles-per-hour, squeeze into tight space, scale trees and swim. How do they do it? It's all in the scales. As a snake moves, its scales grip the ground ...
Feb 21, 2018
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Internet
Twitter has announced a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given only to verified accounts as new owner Elon Musk works to overhaul the platform's verification system just ahead of U.S. ...
Nov 6, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) Department of Computer Science and NVIDIA have unveiled a new simulator for robotic cutting that can accurately reproduce the forces acting on a knife as it slices ...
Jul 22, 2021
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Engineering
Laser-cutting is an essential part of many industries, from car manufacturing to construction. However, the process isn't always easy or efficient: Cutting huge sheets of metal requires time and expertise, and even the most ...
Feb 18, 2021
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Business
Google has halted its plan to construct a fourth building for its Kirkland campus, according to a research report.
Apr 8, 2024
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Engineering
Difficult-to-cut materials such as titanium alloys, high-temperature alloys, metal/ceramic/polymer-matrix composites, hard and brittle materials, as well as geometrically complex components such as thin-walled structures, ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Business
Tech layoffs have piled up since the start of the year, but analysts say that it could be a new normal for Silicon Valley in a big pivot to artificial intelligence.
Jan 29, 2024
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Business
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned employees that more layoffs are in store at the search engine giant as it focused on new priorities, including artificial intelligence.
Jan 18, 2024
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Business
Google on Tuesday confirmed it is eliminating "a few hundred" positions from its global ad team, amid a push to use artificial intelligence for efficiency and creativity.
Jan 17, 2024
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