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.....»»
NASA releases James Webb telescope "teaser" picture
NASA has a provided a tantalizing teaser photo ahead of the highly-anticipated release next week of the first deep-space images from the James Webb Telescope—an instrument so powerful it can peer back into the origins of the universe......»»
VW eyes "big moves," attempting to boost digital offerings, software team
The automaker is planning major investments in China to employ "several thousand" software engineers and catch up with local rivals when it comes to equipping cars with the latest digital technology, CEO Herbert Diess said......»»
IDC: “All eyes will be on Apple” as Meta’s VR strategy “isn’t sustainable”
Meta can't sell relatively cheap VR headsets at a loss forever. Enlarge / The Oculus Quest 2. A recent media release from market research firm IDC predicts that Meta (the parent company of Facebook) may not be able to compete.....»»
Qisda eyes LEO satellite biz opportunities, says chairman
EMS provider Qisda is looking to many potential business opportunities derived from low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, with strategic partners Alpha Networks and Hitron Technologies having stepped into the business, according to company chairman and C.....»»
Smart contact lens prototype puts a Micro LED display on top of the eye
The Mojo Lens has a Micro LED display the wearer controls with their eyes. Enlarge / Smart contact lenses don't work quite this easily yet. (credit: Getty) Since 2015, a California-based company called Mojo Vision has been de.....»»
How reindeer eyes transform in winter to give them twilight vision
Reindeer are loved the world over for their dark, expressive eyes, majestic antlers and magical association with Santa Claus. The moment you learn the cold, hard truth of how Christmas presents arrive under the tree is a harrowing one that blights ma.....»»
Tadpoles undergo surprising number of vision changes when becoming frogs
Tadpoles see well underwater, but what happens when they become frogs and live primarily on land? Researchers at York University and several other institutions, curious about the answer, found the eyes of tadpoles undergo a surprising number of chang.....»»
TCL eyes India smart TV market with locally-made display panels
Backed by TCL CSOT's India plant, TCL has launched three smart TVs in India, in a bid to become the leader of the fast-growing market segment and to export products overseas in the future......»»
Exploiting symmetries: Speeding up the computational study of solid solutions
Symmetry is a prevalent feature of nature at all scales. For example, our naked eyes can easily identify symmetries in the bodily shape of countless organisms. Symmetry is also very important in the fields of physics and chemistry, especially in the.....»»
Peer Software partners with Pulsar Security to help enterprise customers combat ransomware attacks
Peer Software announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Pulsar Security. Through the alliance, Peer Software will leverage Pulsar Security’s team of cyber security experts to continuously monitor and analyze emerging and evolving ransomw.....»»
Toyota eyes battery ‘circular ecosystem"
Toyota is the latest automaker to collaborate with battery recycling company Redwood Materials as it works to provide a more sustainable battery supply chain for its electric vehicle push......»»
Using a locust"s brain and antennae to detect mouth cancer
A team of researchers at Michigan State University has found a way to use a locust's brain and antennae to sniff out mouth cancer. Their work has not yet been peer-reviewed, but they have posted a paper describing their work on the bioRxiv preprint s.....»»
NASA sounding rocket mission seeks source of X-rays emanating from inner galaxy
To human eyes, the night sky between the stars appears dark, the void of space. But X-ray telescopes capture a profoundly different view. Like a distant fireworks show, our images of the X-ray sky reveal a universe blooming with activity. They hint a.....»»
Peer review: Can this critical step in the publication of science research be kinder?
Democracy has been called the least worst system of government. Peer review is the least worst system for assessing the merit of scientific work......»»
UK towns have become "news deserts" as people get their news from Facebook rather than local papers
A new Charitable Journalism Project report—Local News Deserts in the UK—examines the effects of the collapse of local news through the eyes of people in seven places across Britain......»»
Supporting teachers" mental health
La Trobe University research reveals an inexpensive "peer support" model used extensively by frontline health workers may be the solution to teacher burnout, which has left schools across the country unable to operate effectively......»»
A Photographer Captures Earth as a Strange New World
Inspired by an 18th-century naturalist, Christopher Edward Rodriguez set out to document our climate-changed planet with fresh eyes......»»
A Linux Botnet That Spreads Using Stolen SSH Keys
ZDNet is warning that Linux users need to watch out for "a new peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet that spreads between networks using stolen SSH keys and runs its crypto-mining malware in a device's memory." The Panchan P2P botnet was discovered by researche.....»»
River trash traps chew at huge ocean plastics problem
Floating fences in India. Whimsical water- and solar-driven conveyor belts with googly eyes in Baltimore. Rechargeable aquatic drones and a bubble barrier in The Netherlands......»»
Climate: offshore methane gas leak spotted from space
Scientists have for the first time used satellite data to detect a major offshore leak of the potent greenhouse gas methane, according to peer-reviewed research......»»