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.....»»
AP Memory eyes AI, IoT applications as growth drivers in 2022
Taiwan-based AP Memory Technology, specializing in customized memory chip designs and IPs, expects its 2022 revenues to grow further on strong shipments of its AI memory solutions and IoT RAM chips after ending 2021 with sharp revenue and profit gain.....»»
UN: Droughts, less water in Europe as warming wrecks crops
"Herders and farmers have their feet on the ground, but their eyes on the sky." The old saying is still popular in Spain's rural communities who, faced with recurrent droughts, have historically paraded sculptures of saints to pray for rain......»»
Review: Bigbug is a sparkling comedy that lifts the spirits and dazzles the eyes
Visionary French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet is France's answer to Terry Gilliam. Household robots lock a group of bickering suburbanites in a house to protect them from an android uprising in Bigbug, a new film from visionary French direc.....»»
Even in the metaverse, you can’t escape the taxman
Second Life will begin passing state and local sales tax charges on to players. Enlarge / OK, open your eyes. Surprise! Now you have to pay local sales taxes on your virtual land purchase! (credit: Linden Labs) Second Life, th.....»»
Topoint eyes growing sales of drill bits for IC substrates in 2022
Taiwan-based Topoint Technology, dedicated to offering PCB drill bits and drilling services, expects its first-quarter 2022 (1Q22) sales to see a single-digit sequential fall due to the low number of work days in 1Q22 but is optimistic that annual sh.....»»
Bullying in school may hamper skill development, healthy adulthood
Kids who experience bullying are victims of injury or discomfort from peer teasing, harassment, and physical abuse. While some costs of bullying—school absenteeism, suicidal thoughts and actions—have been documented, little research has been done.....»»
Does Life Flash Before Your Eyes? Brain Scan of Dying Man Suggests It"s Possible
When Harry Stamper sets off a bomb to save planet Earth in the film Armageddon, his life flashes before his eyes. Now research has revealed tantalising clues that such recall may not be Hollywood hyperbole. From a report: An international team of sci.....»»
With eyes on reuse, Relativity plans rapid transition to Terran R engines
"Yeah, we are definitely launching this year." Enlarge / Image of a recent Aeon 1 engine hot fire test. (credit: Relativity Space) Relativity Space intends to use the small Aeon 1 engine it is developing to power its first ro.....»»
NASA Eyes Electric Car Tech for Future Moon Rovers
Space agencies are partnering with car manufacturers to custom build new rovers—or retrofit commercial vehicles—for future missions to the moon and Mars -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Heading Football and Head Impacts "Change Blood Patterns in Brain"
Repeated heading and accidental head impacts in football cause changes to blood patterns in the brain, potentially interfering with signalling pathways, according to a study of players in Norway. From a report: The peer-reviewed research, published i.....»»
How to design a sail that won"t tear or melt on an interstellar voyage
Astronomers have been waiting decades for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, which promises to peer farther into space than ever before. But if humans want to actually reach our nearest stellar neighbor, they will need to wait quite a bit.....»»
Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported
Second Sight left users of its retinal implants in the dark. IEEE Spectrum reports: Barbara Campbell was walking through a New York City subway station during rush hour when her world abruptly went dark. For four years, Campbell had been using a high.....»»
Harvard Mathematician Proves 150-Year Old Chess Puzzle
joshuark shares a report from Popular Mechanics: A mathematician from Harvard University has (mostly) solved a 150-year-old Queen's gambit of sorts: the delightful n queens puzzle. In newly self-published research (meaning it has not yet been peer-re.....»»
Will feds frustrate Elon Musk’s plan to make Teslas self-driving?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is again promising big gains in the EV maker's "self-driving" software. But regulators also have their eyes on the feature......»»
The Most Romantic Horror Movies for Valentine"s Day
Do you believe in love at first fright? Then feast your eyes on these horrific romances...This list was updated February 11 2022.It's hard to find great horror movies that are also great love stories, because for the most part, those things are p.....»»
NASA unexpectedly revealed a Webb telescope "first light" image
With bleary eyes, the world's new giant space telescope has roused from slumber and glimpsed its "first light," the initial step toward an ultimate goal of seeing some of the universe's "first light." Huh? When it comes to the profoundly powerful Jam.....»»
Colombia eyes 200 tonnes of galleon gold
Colombia took a step Thursday toward recovering a long-lost Spanish wreck and its fabled riches, but it may be a rough ride as Spain and native Bolivians have also staked claims on the booty......»»
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn Of Ragnarok Hands-Off Preview – An Ambitious Expansion Filled With Character
PSU went eyes-on with Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Dawn of Ragnarok. Find out how the expansion is shaping up in our preview. The post Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn Of Ragnarok Hands-Off Preview – An Ambitious Expansion Filled With Chara.....»»
Ziina P2P cash app makes it easy to send and receive payments in the UAE
Dubai-based fintech startup, Ziina, launches its peer-to-peer payment app for the UAE allowing users to send, receive and request cash instantly......»»
How dark matter could be measured in the solar system
Pictures of the Milky Way show billions of stars arranged in a spiral pattern radiating out from the center, with illuminated gas in between. But our eyes can only glimpse the surface of what holds our galaxy together. About 95 percent of the mass of.....»»