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.....»»
Foxconn Electronics eyes EV niche market in Thailand
Foxconn Electronics and Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT), an energy company owned and operated by the Thai government, will establish a joint venture for developing and producing electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand, with Southeast Asia to be the.....»»
Giant Waikato penguin: School kids discover new species
A giant fossilized penguin discovered by New Zealand school children has been revealed as a new species in the peer-reviewed Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology by Massey University researchers......»»
TI, Onsemi raise analog chip prices, peers in Taiwan to follow suit
Analog chip vendors Texas Instruments (TI) and Onsemi have both made upward adjustments in their chip prices as delivery lead times have been prolonged to over six months, and their peer makers in Taiwan are expected to follow suit soon, according to.....»»
Microsoft study claims working from home threatens productivity and innovation
Microsoft’s peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, covers 61,000 employees. It looked at anonymized data of their working patterns starting December 2019—before the lockdowns—up to June 2020......»»
SpaceX eyes weather for first civilian orbital mission on Wednesday
SpaceX needs decent weather to launch its first all-civilian orbital mission on Wednesday, September 15. So how's it looking?.....»»
You can"t always determine emotion from someone"s facial movements, neither can AI
If you saw a person with their brow furrowed, mouth turned down, and eyes squinted, would you guess they're angry? What if you found out they'd forgotten their reading glasses and were deciphering a restaurant menu?.....»»
How to Animate a Sloth Puppet
Kinetic artist Jim Polk created the mechanisms to animate a three-toed sloth puppet, giving it a head that can turn and eyes that blink. The post How to Animate a Sloth Puppet appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Indian fintech CRED launches peer-to-peer lending feature Mint
India’s CRED, which rewards users for paying their credit-card bills on time, is broadening its offerings to help its 7.5 million members gain more from the service. The Bangalore-based startup said on Thursday that CRED users can now lend to one a.....»»
Scientists Grew Stem Cell "Mini Brains" That Developed Rudimentary Eyes
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ScienceAlert: Mini brains grown in a lab from stem cells have spontaneously developed rudimentary eye structures scientists report in a fascinating new paper. On tiny, human-derived brain organoids grown in di.....»»
Nine Inch Nails guitarist and Spec Ops: The Line creative director partner on new game studio
The first title from the pair's LA-based Eyes Out studio will be "a single-player immersive cosmic horror game with strong environmental storytelling elements." Davis has experience in the genre, having worked on the level design in the excellent Con.....»»
Watch Xiaomi’s first video featuring its robotic CyberDog
Xiaomi's first video showing off its new CyberDog robot reveals even more similarities with Boston Dynamics' Spot robot......»»
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.....»»
PayPal’s new ‘super app,’ to include messaging, is ready to launch
CEO Dan Schulman revealed the superapp would include high-yield savings, early access to direct deposit funds and messaging functionality outside of peer-to-peer payments. PayPal’s plan to morph itself into a “super app” h.....»»
Xiaomi"s CyberDog is another slightly sinister quadrupedal robot
CyebrDog looks like a worrying cross between the murderous dog robots from the War of the Worlds TV show and the murderous dog robots from Black Mirror episode Metalhead. While other companies have created similar machines, the most notable being Bos.....»»
Tai-Saw eyes considerable sales gains for car, networking applications in 3Q21
Taiwan-based Tai-Saw Technology, dedicated to supplying SAW (surface acoustic wave) filters and quartz crystal components, is optimistic its shipments for automotive, Wi-Fi 6 and other networking applications will grow significantly in the third quar.....»»
Xiaomi’s CyberDog looks remarkably like Boston Dynamics’ Spot
Xiaomi has unleashed a robot mutt called CyberDog. The quadruped looks a lot like Boston Dynamics' Spot but sells at a fraction of the price......»»
Oh hey, Xiaomi has its own creepy robot dog now
Xiaomi just announced the CyberDog, an open-source quadruped robot intended for developers to create applications for. The machine resembles a beefier version of Boston Dynamics’ infamous Spot. Daniel Cooper Contributo.....»»
Car-sharing startup Turo has filed confidentially for an IPO
Turo, the peer-to-peer car-sharing startup, has initiated the confidential process of filing for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission. The number of shares to be offered in the IPO and the price range have not yet b.....»»
Big Tech has its eyes set on the metaverse. Here"s what that means
Facebook has many pressing problems, from proposed antitrust legislation to accusations that the company is contributing to vaccine misinformation. But when CEO Mark Zuckerberg joined a recent conference call with analysts to discuss its latest quart.....»»
Study reveals how smell receptors work
All senses must reckon with the richness of the world, but nothing matches the challenge faced by the olfactory system that underlies our sense of smell. We need only three receptors in our eyes to sense all the colors of the rainbow—that's because.....»»