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.....»»
MOBI standards guide innovation in blockchain services for growth in smart mobility industry
Blockchain technology is based on programmed computation and cryptography, and its transactions are both immutable and irrevocable. The technology also makes use of peer-to-peer network (P2P) protocols to ensure that the functionality of the entire n.....»»
We can’t believe how cheap this Dell XPS 13 laptop is today
Dell's offering a discount on the XPS 13 laptop that's so low, and so crazy, we cannot believe our eyes. Don't sleep on this one!.....»»
Highlights of the day: TSMC eyes bigger presence in automotive sector
TSMC is prioritizing supply of car-use ICs, and its newly-developed N5A process is set to be available in third-quarter 2022, enabling the foundry house to expand its presence in the automotive sector. TSMC has been devoting huge sums to R&D to enabl.....»»
The Olympics Bars Fans, Pfizer Eyes Boosters, and More News
Catch up on the most important updates from this week......»»
The best VPNs for Android in 2021
If you use public Wi-Fi or just want to hide your browsing history from prying eyes, you should be using a VPN. We found the best VPNs available for Android......»»
Obscuring the truth can promote cooperation
Remember Napster? The peer-to-peer file sharing company, popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s, depended on users sharing their music files. To promote cooperation, such software "could mislead its users," says Bryce Morsky, a postdoc in Penn's S.....»»
Study finds boys" dislike for reading fiction is actually fiction
Gender stereotypes around reading may be holding boys back in the classroom, according to a new study published in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Inclusive Education......»»
Acer eyes medical care business
Acer has been keen on making deployments in the smart medical care, antibacterial and eco-friendly product sectors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to company chairman and CEO Jason Chen......»»
Qualcomm"s New CEO Eyes Dominance in the Laptop Markets
Qualcomm's new chief thinks that by next year his company will have just the chip for laptop makers wondering how they can compete with Apple, which last year introduced laptops using a custom-designed central processor chip that boasts longer batter.....»»
Months later, we’re still making sense of the Supreme Court’s API copyright ruling
Given APIs' ubiquity and importance, it’s understandable that all eyes were on the U.S. Supreme Court’s April 5 ruling in Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc., which addressed two core questions. Kin Lane Contributor.....»»
Restoring traditional practices tied to endangered species in Guam
Are the traditional practices tied to endangered species at risk of being lost? The answer is yes, according to the authors of an ethnographic study published in the University of Guam peer-reviewed journal Pacific Asia Inquiry. But the authors also.....»»
TCL’s wearable display puts a 140-inch screen right in front of your eyes
The TCL NXTWear G may look like a pair of sunglasses, but it's actually a wearable display for your phone or PC that puts a huge screen in front of your eyes......»»
Particles with "eyes" allow a closer look at rotational dynamics
Colloids—mixtures of particles made from one substance, dispersed in another substance—crop up in numerous areas of everyday life, including cosmetics, food and dyes, and form important systems within our bodies. Understanding the behavior of col.....»»
Teaching kids social responsibility—like how to ask for help—can reduce bullying
Schools that encourage their students to care for their classmates' feelings and to peacefully resolve conflicts with their peers can lower incidents of bullying, according to our peer-reviewed study published in the International Journal of Behavior.....»»
Albinism in Tanzania: What can be done to break the stigma
The light physical appearance of people with albinism is caused by an inherited condition which results in a lack of melanin. This means people with albinism will have very pale skin, hair, and eyes......»»
Joby Aviation eyes Asia and Europe as early markets alongside North America
While electric vertical take-off and landing passenger aircraft startup Joby Aviation is targeting North America for its initial commercial launch, founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt expects the company to have an early presence in Asia and Europe as well.....»»
NASA"s Roman Space Telescope selects 24 flight-quality heat-vision "eyes"
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team recently flight-certified all 24 of the detectors the mission needs. When Roman launches in the mid-2020s, these devices will convert starlight into electrical signals, which will then be decoded into 300.....»»
ProtonMail gets a slick new look, as privacy tech eyes the mainstream
End-to-end encrypted email service ProtonMail has refreshed its design, updating with a cleaner look and a more customizable user interface — including the ability to pick from a bunch of themes (dark and contrasting versions are both in the mi.....»»
Nimble Eyes Enterprise-Grade Storage on AWS and Azure Clouds
The company's new multi-cloud storage service provides data management and services to applications running on the AWS and Azure clouds......»»
Feast your eyes on Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system
Ganymede, a behemoth of an icy moon in Jupiter's orbit, was captured in vivid detail by NASA's Juno spacecraft on June 7. It was the closest flyby of the moon ever. Photos shared by NASA Tuesday highlight stunning details of the surface of Gany.....»»