Walmart to build more robot-filled warehouses at stores
Walmart is enlisting the help of robots to keep up with a surge in online orders.
Jan 27, 2021
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Robot vacuum cleaners can spy on private conversations
When your robot vacuum cleaner does its work around the house, beware that it could pick up private conversations along with the dust and dirt. Computer scientists from NUS have demonstrated that it is indeed possible to ...
Dec 8, 2020
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Virgin's Hyperloop carries passengers for the first time
The Virgin Hyperloop made its first journey carrying passengers Sunday, in a test the company claimed represented a major step forward for the "groundbreaking" technology capable of transporting people at 1,000 kilometers ...
Nov 9, 2020
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Robot vacuum cleaner conveys seven dwarf personalities by movement alone
Oregon State University College of Engineering researchers used a vacuum cleaner and the personalities of three of the Seven Dwarfs from Snow White to demonstrate that people can correctly infer a robot's personality solely ...
May 4, 2020
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Google trains chips to design themselves
One of the key challenges of computer design is how to pack chips and wiring in the most ergonomic fashion, maintaining power, speed and energy efficiency.
Apr 1, 2020 report
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Microsoft sees huge boost to Teams with 44 million, with COVID-19 sending workers home
Microsoft Teams has come up with a solution to the problem many of us working at home types are facing. Noise in the background.
Mar 20, 2020
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Patent talk: Plasma compression fusion device ignites curiosity over nuclear fusion
The patent application for a "Plasma Compression Fusion Device" was applied for in March last year. It read, "Application filed by US Secretary of Navy." The patent application was published in September this year. Under ...
Oct 16, 2019 weblog
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Argon spray preserves leftover bottled wine
A young entrepreneur who is commercializing a product that cuts down wine waste one bottle at a time is seeing growing interest across the country – both online and from wine tasting rooms.
Aug 28, 2019
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Dyson driving towards all-terrain electric car
James Dyson, famed for his vacuum cleaners, hinted Thursday that his electric car would be more energy efficient than rivals—and with "very large wheels" for city and rough-terrain driving.
May 9, 2019
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Technique allows integration of single-crystal hybrid perovskites into electronics
An international team of researchers has developed a technique that, for the first time, allows single-crystal hybrid perovskite materials to be integrated into electronics. Because these perovskites can be synthesized at ...
Dec 18, 2018
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