Machine learning & AI
Can artificial intelligence (AI) match human skills for finding obscure connections between words? Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering turned to the daily Connections puzzle from The New York Times to find out.
May 10, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Conversational agents (CAs) such as Alexa and Siri are designed to answer questions, offer suggestions—and even display empathy. However, new research finds they do poorly compared to humans when interpreting and exploring ...
May 9, 2024
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Automotive
Federal highway safety investigators want Tesla to tell them how and why it developed the fix in a recall of more than 2 million vehicles equipped with the company's Autopilot partially automated driving system.
May 7, 2024
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Software
Motorcycles are designed to accommodate the average-sized rider, leaving taller and shorter riders vulnerable to discomfort.
May 6, 2024
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Business
You might have seen viral videos of Wendy's drive-thru customers in the United States ordering their fast food from the firm's generative AI bot Wendy's FreshAI. Most show a very human-like transaction punctuated with cries ...
May 6, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
A record-breaking heat wave is broiling parts of Asia, helping drive surging demand for cooling options, including air-conditioning.
May 3, 2024
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Robotics
A first-ever stretchy electronic skin could equip robots and other devices with the same softness and touch sensitivity as human skin, opening up new possibilities to perform tasks that require a great deal of precision and ...
May 2, 2024
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Business
The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, with firms in information technology, and in locations like Colorado and the District of Columbia, leading the way, according to a ...
May 2, 2024
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Computer Sciences
Researchers at Aalto University were looking for better ways to instruct dance choreography in virtual reality. The new WAVE technique they developed will be presented in May at the CHI conference for human-computer interaction ...
Apr 29, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board.
Apr 29, 2024
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