Whisper Aero emerges from stealth to quiet drones and air taxis
The skies are on the cusp of getting busier — and louder — as drone delivery and electric vertical take-off and landing passenger aircraft startups move from moonshot to commercialization. One former NASA engineer and ex-director of Uber’s.....»»
Drones and deep learning: Researchers develop a new technique to quantify rice production
Rice, a major food crop, is cultivated on nearly 162 million hectares of land worldwide. One of the most commonly used methods to quantify rice production is rice plant counting. This technique is used to estimate yield, diagnose growth, and assess l.....»»
Drones detect moss beds and changes to Antarctica climate
Researchers have been using drones to map large areas of Antarctica this summer in efforts to monitor the effects on vegetation due to climate change with the support of the Federal Government's Australian Antarctic Division......»»
Radio interference from satellites is threatening astronomy
A proposed zone for testing new technologies could head off the problem. Enlarge / Radio observatories like the Green Bank Telescope in Green Bank, West Virginia, are in radio quiet zones that protect them from interference. (cr.....»»
"Swarmalators" better envision synchronized microbots
Imagine a world with precision medicine, where a swarm of microrobots delivers a payload of medicine directly to ailing cells. Or one where aerial or marine drones can collectively survey an area while exchanging minimal information about their locat.....»»
ChatGPT and Whisper APIs debut, allowing devs to integrate them into apps
New ChatGPT API can generate text that's a tenth of the cost of previous models. Enlarge (credit: OpenAI) On Wednesday, OpenAI announced the availability of developer APIs for its popular ChatGPT and Whisper AI models th.....»»
Robots let ChatGPT touch the real world thanks to Microsoft
A new API allows ChatGPT to control robots through natural language commands. Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) Last week, Microsoft researchers announced an experimental framework to control robots and drones using the langua.....»»
Lasers, drones and AI: The future of weeding
Using AI technology, the latest weeding systems can automatically find and spray individual weeds......»»
Lasers, drones and AI: the future of weeding
Using AI technology, the latest weeding systems can automatically find and spray individual weeds......»»
Tenways CGO800S review: An e-bike made for city life
The Tenways CGO800S e-bike, with its single-gear belt drive and incredibly quiet rear motor, is a nearly perfect bike for urban riders.Tenways CGO800SThere are a lot more versatile e-bike options on the market that can handle a wider range of terrain.....»»
SpaceX says it blocked Ukraine from using Starlink with military drones
Shotwell: Ukraine's "offensive" use of Starlink "not part of any agreement." Enlarge / A Starlink terminal used by Ukrainian servicemen in Bakhmut on February 1, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Yasuyoshi Chiba) SpaceX took.....»»
Watchdog warns rules not keeping up with surveillance tech
The surveillance camera commissioner warns of an "explosion" of devices such as drones and body-worn video......»»
February 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: A Valentine’s date
Patch Tuesday falls on Valentine’s Day this year but will it be a special date? While there have been ongoing cyber-attacks of all kinds, it has been relatively quiet on the release of new patches from Microsoft. Expect that trend to continue next.....»»
Watchdog warns monitoring not keeping up with surveillance tech
The surveillance camera commissioner warns of an "explosion" of devices such as drones and body-worn video......»»
SpaceX restricts Ukraine from ‘weaponizing’ its Starlink internet
SpaceX has taken action to stop the Ukrainian army from using its Starlink internet service to control drones on the battlefield......»»
China launches pilot program to electrify vehicles in public sector
Eight China government agencies jointly announced a pilot program on February 3 to increase EV adoption in public-used vehicles, including city buses and taxis. For major cities like Beijing and Shanghai, the goal is to pursue 100,000 electric cars b.....»»
Tomb Raider is Blasting its Way Back to Android Devices
There's been a bit of buzz lately, as a new spin-off title is making its way to mobile devices. The post Tomb Raider is Blasting its Way Back to Android Devices first appeared on Phandroid. The Tomb raider franchise has been rather quiet in.....»»
New Macs, HomePod, and an event deleted scene -- January 2023 in review
Apple packed out January with expected new devices, it failed to deliver some others, and it did everything without any event — even though it apparently planned to.January has been a quiet month for Apple News for years, but not this time. Instead.....»»
New Macs, HomePod and an event deleted scene -- January 2023 in review
Apple packed out January with expected new devices, it failed to deliver some others, and it did everything without any event, even though it planned to.January has been a quiet month for Apple News for years, but not this time. Instead, Apple kicked.....»»
Ice cores show even dormant volcanoes leak abundant sulfur into the atmosphere
Volcanoes draw plenty of attention when they erupt. But new research led by the University of Washington shows that volcanoes leak a surprisingly high amount of their atmosphere- and climate-changing gases in their quiet phases. A Greenland ice core.....»»
Gem Security emerges from stealth and raises $11 million
Gem Security has emerged from stealth, launching its Cloud TDIR (Threat Detection, Investigation and Response) platform and announcing $11 million in seed funding led by Team8. The adoption of cloud infrastructure is increasing and diversifying the a.....»»