Kids judge Alexa smarter than Roomba, but say both deserve kindness
Most kids know it's wrong to yell or hit someone, even if they don't always keep their hands to themselves. But what about if that someone's name is Alexa?
Apr 10, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Most kids know it's wrong to yell or hit someone, even if they don't always keep their hands to themselves. But what about if that someone's name is Alexa?
Apr 10, 2023
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Engineering
Our first responders have spoken. An extensive research project conducted by experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reveals what our country's police, fire, emergency medical and 911 dispatch ...
Jan 31, 2023
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Automotive
Increasingly equipped with wireless interfaces, vehicles including driver-less vehicles make up a significant part of ubiquitous connection. As a consequence, not only do wireless networks grow quickly in terms of network ...
Nov 15, 2022
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Engineering
Addressing "gateways within gateway courses," specific factors that hold able students back from success in introductory courses, may provide a path forward for closing equity gaps for students pursuing engineering degrees.
Aug 5, 2022
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Automotive
They can be seen in most big cities today, and are both a source of hope and a challenge: electrically powered scooters and bikes. Shared micromobility which allows users to rent and to share these e-scooters and e-bikes ...
Jan 3, 2022
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Robotics
A robotic boat has been used for the first time to survey fish populations around oil platforms in the North Sea.
Nov 4, 2021
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Internet
Discussions about how Facebook operates have been high on the agenda over the past week as the US Congress investigates the platform's impact. At the core of these discussions are questions of how Facebook uses data that ...
Oct 22, 2021
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Internet
The U.S. economy stands to gain $160 billion a year in extra output from a successful national high-speed internet plan that would boost labor productivity and allow more people to work from home, according to new research.
Jul 29, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
Machine learning algorithms do a lot for us every day—send unwanted email to our spam folder, warn us if our car is about to back into something, and give us recommendations on what TV show to watch next. Now, we are increasingly ...
Jun 22, 2021
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Internet
Facebook on Monday said it is ramping up efforts to stem the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, spread facts, and figure out who might be wary of getting the jab.
Feb 8, 2021
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