Peer into the eyes of Cyberdog
When someone mentioned to me that Xiaomi was launching its own “robot dog,” my mind immediately went to Sony’s Aibo. And honestly, it would have been difficult to be more wrong. Now that the news has been out for a few days, the company’s hea.....»»
Wind drives geology on Mars these days
A new paper based on exploration by the NASA's Curiosity Mars rover—and reviewed by an astronaut while she was on the International Space Station (ISS), in what may be a first for peer-reviewed science literature—describes how dramatically differ.....»»
NASA eyes two dates for third try at Artemis moon rocket launch
Following two failed attempts to launch its next-generation rocket toward the moon, NASA is now eyeing a couple of dates later this month for a third try......»»
NASA eyes two dates in late September for Artemis I launch but several hurdles remain
NASA has two new date in mind — September 23 or September 27 — for the next attempt at launching its massive new moon rocket on an uncrewed test mission. But there are still several hurdles that could stand in the way, any of which could push the.....»»
Magna Steyr eyes U.S. for "climate-friendly" plant
The contract manufacturer's interest comes after President Joe Biden signed a law that provides subsidies for electric vehicles built in the U.S......»»
19th-century art form revived to make tactile science graphics for blind people
"Everything I can see with my eyes, a person who is blind can feel with their fingers." Enlarge / 3D-printed lithophanes can help optically impaired scientists “see” data, such as from protein separation gels, with their fingertips.....»»
19th century art form revived to make tactile science graphics for blind people
"Everything I can see with my eyes, a person who is blind can feel with their fingers." Enlarge / 3D-printed lithophanes can help optically impaired scientists “see” data, such as from protein separation gels, with their fingertips.....»»
France reveals hidden swimming pools with AI, taxes them
Computer eyes in the skies make real estate tax evasion in France much harder. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Using an artificial intelligence computer vision system developed by French IT firm Capgemini, the French tax office.....»»
IT leaders struggling to address identity sprawl
Radiant Logic unveiled the Identity Data Management: Roadblock or Business Enabler report, providing insights into today’s identity management challenges. Gartner Peer Insights and Radiant Logic surveyed global IT and information security leaders t.....»»
Dogs Actually Tear Up When Their Owners Come Home
Our puppies’ eyes well up, a reaction caused by oxytocin, which makes us want to take care of them even more......»»
The metaverse is as dead as Zuckerberg’s cartoon eyes
No matter how realistic you make the avatars, the Big Bang for the metaverse needs a user experience that technology won’t deliver for a very long time. Last week, Meta showed yet another cringeworthy product of its $10.2 billion investment in.....»»
Drive safer with a semi-transparent navigation display that"ll keep your eyes on the road
TL;DR: As of August 20, you can get the HUDWAY Glass Heads-Up Navigation Display for just $49.95 instead of $59.95 — that's a 16% discount.You may have a mount that makes it safer, but navigating with your phone while you’re driving could.....»»
Preschoolers with larger vocabulary before they begin education, perform better in class—study shows
Children who enter preschool with good vocabulary and attention skills do better in class, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Early Education and Development......»»
One of the brightest stars in the sky is evolving and dying before our eyes
Nothing lasts forever, including the stars in our night sky. One of the brighter and more notable stars in our sky is Betelgeuse, the bright red supergiant in the shoulder of Orion......»»
Bug eyes and bat sonar: Bioengineers turn to animal kingdom for creation of bionic super 3D cameras
A pair of UCLA bioengineers and a former postdoctoral scholar have developed a new class of bionic 3D camera systems that can mimic flies' multiview vision and bats' natural sonar sensing, resulting in multidimensional imaging with extraordinary dept.....»»
How to enable end-to-end encryption in Facebook Messenger
Facebook has started to test end-to-end encryption for Messenger, so if you’re interested in protecting your chats from unwanted eyes, here’s how. The post How to enable end-to-end encryption in Facebook Messenger first appeared on Phandroid......»»
Vedanta eyes China-plus-one and mineral-intensive future
As the world moves toward semiconductors and EVs with China-plus-one in mind, Vedanta believes its natural resources and semiconductors businesses can play a more important role in self-reliant India......»»
Adata strives to cut inventory, eyes gross margin rebound in 3Q22
Taiwan-based memory modules vendor Adata Technology continues to cut its excess inventory, and expects its gross margin to recover starting in the third quarter after hitting a low of 10.8% in the second quarter, which was down 4.7pp sequentially, ac.....»»
The 0.5 selfie trend is a nostalgic protest against perfection
An arm that looks weirdly long. Buggy eyes that peer up at the camera. Legs for days. Tiny bodies. This is a new type of selfie, the 0.5 one, that doesn’t take itself too seriously. If the 0.5 selfie was a person, it would be the friend wh.....»»
If T. Rex"s Beady-Eyed Glare Terrifies You, It Should
Top-predator dinosaurs of the Cretaceous may have traded big eyes for a bigger bite.....»»
Newly identified fossil insect used 360-degree vision and sticky feet to find and snare its meals
With bulging eyes, an elongated mouth and feet that oozed resin, a fossil insect identified by Oregon State University research is so different from anything alive today that it needed to be placed in its own, extinct family......»»