Electronics & Semiconductors
When scuba divers need to say "I'm okay" or "Shark!" to their dive partners, they use hand signals to communicate visually. But sometimes these movements are difficult to see.
Apr 10, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
Virtual hand interactions are one of the most common and useful applications that virtual reality (VR) systems offer users. But, as a new Concordia-led study shows, personal preference remains an important factor in how the ...
Jan 30, 2024
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Business
Rarely a month goes by without big tech companies getting fined for price fixing, squashing competitors or misusing data, but it can take years before they pay a penny.
Nov 19, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Learning a new skill using VR works better if your virtual instructor is customized to look more like you, according to research by the University of Bath. The study suggests that even minimal customization can make a difference ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Engineering
The air quality in underground road tunnels tends to be worse than in other road environments due to the poor air circulation. To address this issue, researchers at the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Robotics
Until now, microscopic robotic systems have had to make do without arms. Now, researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an ultrasonically actuated glass needle that can be attached to a robotic arm. This lets them pump and ...
Jan 13, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Using artificial intelligence, Cornell engineers have simplified and reinforced models that accurately calculate the fine particulate matter (PM2.5)—the soot, dust and exhaust emitted by trucks and cars that get into human ...
Jan 12, 2023
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Business
South Korea's privacy watchdog has fined Google and Meta a combined 100 billion won ($72 million) for tracking consumers' online behavior without their consent and using their data for targeted advertisements.
Sep 14, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
A motorcycle helmet that filters out harmful emissions from the air is protecting riders in New Delhi and other Indian cities that rank among the most polluted in the world.
Aug 26, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
DGIST has announced that a research team led by Professor Lee Ju-hyuck of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering of DGIST, collaborating with the research team of Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (President ...
Aug 12, 2022
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