Consumer & Gadgets
On Tuesday, Facebook will release its second-generation Portal, one of three new entrants into the "Video Display" wars to compete for your shopping dollar during the holidays.
Oct 15, 2019
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Robotics
Soldiers develop attachments to the robots that help them diffuse bombs in the field. Despite numerous warnings about privacy, millions of us trust smart speakers like Alexa to listen into our daily lives. Some of us name ...
Jul 23, 2019
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Security
The Chinese database Victor Gevers found online was not just a collection of old personal details.
Feb 19, 2019
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Machine learning & AI
Sign languages aren't easy to learn and are even harder to teach. They use not just hand gestures but also mouthings, facial expressions and body posture to communicate meaning. This complexity means professional teaching ...
Jan 17, 2019
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Computer Sciences
When police in London recently trialled a new facial recognition system, they made a worrying and embarrassing mistake. At the Notting Hill Carnival, the technology made roughly 35 false matches between known suspects and ...
Oct 23, 2017
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Other
The journey to the ocean floor to reach the wreck of the Titanic is one that gets relentlessly colder and darker, says one of the handful of people who have ever visited the luxury liner's watery grave.
Jun 22, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Amazon is rolling out new versions of its Echo devices with screens, including its first model for kids.
May 12, 2021
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Security
Chinese state TV has criticized bathroom fixtures brand Kohler and automaker BMW for the use of facial recognition technology on visitors to their outlets in possible violation of privacy rules that took effect this year.
Mar 16, 2021
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Business
Motorola Solutions has consolidated its video security and analytics production into a newly renovated manufacturing facility in Richardson, Texas, with plans to expand staffing in the coming year.
Feb 17, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Working from home now means taking lots of virtual meetings. And if you find that your colleagues can't hear you very well, or complain about distracting background noise (think kids, music, doorbells), we've got a great ...
Jun 9, 2020
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