Remember Fisher-Price's classic toy telephone? It's now a real working phone, and you can buy one
That classic Fisher-Price toy rotary phone is getting a modern upgrade.
Oct 19, 2021
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Automotive
Researchers find way to make traffic models more efficient
Models that predict traffic volume for specific times and places are used to inform everything from traffic-light patterns to the app on your phone that tells you how to get from Point A to Point B. Researchers from North ...
May 5, 2022
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Tech at CES shows how farmers can save time, money and the environment
Armed with a smartphone in today's ever more connected world, farmers can remotely monitor the health of their fields, the level of feed in their silos or even the aging of wine in barrels.
Jan 9, 2023
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Drivers respond to vehicle pre-crash warnings with levels of attentive 'gaze'
A collision avoidance system, or pre-crash alert generated by a vehicle, can often be found as an optional safety feature in today's vehicles to help reduce possible accidents and save lives. However, these systems are not ...
Aug 5, 2020
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Engineering
New inexpensive Wi-Fi system improves fire detection
A Sydney Harbor Tunnel explosion showcases the work of UNSW researchers using wireless signals and artificial intelligence to more accurately identify dangerous fire situations.
Aug 23, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
X-ray imaging captures fleeting defects in sodium-ion batteries
Sodium-ion batteries have been touted as a sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries because they are powered by a more abundant natural resource. However, sodium-ion batteries have hit a significant snag: the cathodes ...
May 1, 2023
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Engineering
Are we there yet? Time slows down on crowded train
Testing time perception in an unusually lifelike setting—a virtual reality ride on a New York City subway train—an interdisciplinary Cornell research team found that crowding makes time seem to pass more slowly.
Nov 29, 2022
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Internet
Adding one line of code can make some interactive visualizations accessible to screen-reader users
Interactive visualizations have changed the way we understand our lives. For example, they can showcase the number of coronavirus infections in each state.
Jun 1, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Hybrid quantum-classical algorithm accelerates dynamic mode decomposition for high-dimensional time series analysis
Seeking to reduce the computing power needed for the widely used dynamic mode decomposition algorithm, a team of researchers in China led by Guo-Ping Guo developed a quantum-classical hybrid algorithm. They tested their algorithm ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Engineering
Machine-learning model monitors and adjusts 3D printing process to correct errors in real-time
Scientists and engineers are constantly developing new materials with unique properties that can be used for 3D printing, but figuring out how to print with these materials can be a complex, costly conundrum.
Aug 2, 2022
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