Engineering
Personalized medicine is one step closer for consumers, thanks to tiny, implantable sensors that could give an early warning of a person's developing health problems, indicate the most effective type of exercise for an individual ...
Mar 19, 2018
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Software
When Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm with 155-mph winds, made a direct hit on Puerto Rico in 2017, it ravaged the island's power grid and caused the longest blackout in U.S. history. Maria left many residents without ...
Aug 10, 2022
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Business
For centuries, regulations of the legal profession have made it clear there can't be an engagement in legal practice by unqualified entities. In other words, the practice of law is limited to those admitted as licensed legal ...
Aug 18, 2023
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Robotics
Engineering researchers from the University of Toronto have created a miniature robot that can crawl with inchworm-like motion. The underlying technology could one day transform industries from aviation to smart wearables.
Oct 7, 2019
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Business
Microsoft, on an accelerated growth push, is buying speech recognition company Nuance in a deal worth about $16 billion.
Apr 12, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Distributed energy resources (DERs) with advanced controls can provide services to the grid such as frequency response. However, to do so, unlike conventional generators, DERs typically have to regularly exchange signals ...
Sep 9, 2022
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Cyborgs are no longer science fiction. The field of brain-machine interfaces (BMI) – which use electrodes, often implanted into the brain, to translate neuronal information into commands capable of controlling external ...
Sep 6, 2019
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Machine learning & AI
A judge in Colombia caused a stir by announcing he had used the AI chatbot ChatGPT in preparing a ruling in a children's medical rights case.
Feb 2, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Using disinformation to create political instability and battlefield confusion dates back millennia.
Apr 17, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Shopping for groceries is a common activity for many of us, but for visually impaired people, identifying grocery items can be daunting. A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore's School of Computing ...
Feb 5, 2024
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