Hardware
The sentient magic carpet from 'Aladdin' might have a new competitor. While it can't fly or speak, a new tactile sensing carpet from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) can estimate human ...
Jun 22, 2021
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Engineering
Frying pans, pill bottles, yoga mats, coffee cups and countless other nonelectronic objects could be turned into a network of Internet of Things sensors with a new RFID-based technology from the University of Michigan.
Apr 9, 2019
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Robotics
Social robots, robots that can interact with humans and assist them in their daily lives, are gradually being introduced in numerous real-world settings. These robots could be particularly valuable for helping older adults ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Among the buzziest consumer technologies right now are "mixed reality" or "spatial computing" headsets that convincingly blend views of the real world with digital content.
Feb 1, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
Real-world tests have shown that gait authentication could be a viable means of protecting smartphones and other mobile devices from cyber crime, according to new research.
Dec 10, 2021
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Robotics
More than five million people in the United States live with some form of paralysis and may encounter difficulties completing everyday tasks, like grabbing a glass of water or putting on clothes. New research from Carnegie ...
Mar 20, 2023
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Security
Data about home sales likely won't help someone looking for a car, just like information about basketball won't help someone playing baseball.
Mar 10, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
It's not just humans who can wear health and fitness trackers. One company appearing at CES believes your pets should have them, too.
Jan 6, 2022
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Software
Over the past two weeks, EPFL computer scientists have been testing and refining the smartphone-based system developed by the international Decentralized Privacy-Preserving Proximity Tracing project (DP3T), with the help ...
May 1, 2020
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Other
China has implemented an online video game curfew for minors, a move meant to prevent addiction to games and to improve health among children and teens.
Nov 8, 2019
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