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?.....»»
Smart Textiles Recognize Body Movements
Engineers at MIT have developed smart textiles that can detect and recognize body movements. The garments fit snugly, and contain a network of pressure sensors that can detect movement, and in conjunction with machine learning approaches, the technol.....»»
Apple versus Meta headset battle will determine the future of the internet – Zuckerberg
The future of the internet will depend on the outcome of an Apple versus Meta headset battle, claims Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. He told employees that the two companies had very different visions for the metaverse, and admitted that it’s n.....»»
Magnetic quantum material broadens platform for probing next-gen information technologies
Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory used neutron scattering to determine whether a specific material's atomic structure could host a novel state of matter called a spiral spin liquid. By tracking tiny magnetic moments known as "spins" on.....»»
Researchers develop new method for analysing genetic admixture of populations
Researchers of the HSE International Laboratory of Statistical and Computational Genomics together with their international colleagues have proposed a new statistical method for analyzing population admixture that makes it possible to determine the t.....»»
Study shows that marmosets practice calling their mothers in the womb
Baby marmosets begin practicing the face and mouth movements necessary to call their family for help before they are born, shows a study published today in eLife......»»
New Technology Uses Tears to Detect Ocular Disorders, Diabetes
The system, aptly named iTEARS, uses "cellular messengers" in tears to determine whether a certain disease is present in the human body. The post New Technology Uses Tears to Detect Ocular Disorders, Diabetes appea.....»»
Gaelic ultrasound videos shed new light on mechanics of tongue movements during speech
The first publicly available ultrasound recordings of Gaelic give a previously unseen perspective on tongue shapes used while speaking the language......»»
Infrared heater arrays help to simulate ecosystem-scale forest soil warming
Under global warming, the rising temperature will exert profound impacts on forest ecosystems. How forest ecosystems respond to climate warming will determine forest trajectories over the next 100 years......»»
Researchers determine the complex structure of the receptors related to opioid addiction
A study published in Pharmacological Research reveals the oligomeric molecular structure of the MOR-Gal1R complex, a component present in the brain which is involved in the analgesic and addictive effects of certain opioids. The study includes the pa.....»»
Scientists expand entomological research using genome editing
Genome sequencing, where scientists use laboratory methods to determine a specific organism's genetic makeup, is becoming a common practice in insect research. A greater understanding of insect biology helps scientists better manage insects, both tho.....»»
How organizations can implement a complete data strategy
In this Help Net Security video, Bernard Brantley, CISO at Corelight, discusses why organizations need to rethink their data strategy, challenging the assumption that they must collect everything and determine its usage at the point of incident. The.....»»
Emotion AI: A possible path to thought policing
COMMUNITY: A recent VentureBeat article referenced Gartner analyst Whit Andrews saying that more and more companies are entering an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is an aspect of every new project. One such AI application uses facial rec.....»»
Week in review: Kali Linux gets on Linode, facial recognition defeated, Log4j exploitation
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Dealing with threats and preventing sensitive data loss Recently, Normalyze, a data-first cloud security platform, came out of stealth with $22.2M i.....»»
Cool crowdfunding: Moog Controller, Snap Together Ships, and Electronics Kits
We receive so many pitches for crowdfunding projects. They pour into our inbox daily. Since crowdfunding is a bit of a gamble, it is always kind of hard to determine just how to write about these projects, considering that many of them may not ever.....»»
Study of published research suggests both brain size and brain-to-body ratio are factors in intelligence in birds
An international team of researchers has found evidence that both total brain size and the size of a brain in relation to the body are factors that determine intelligence in animals. In their paper published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolutio.....»»
The TikTok beauty filters that will teach you how to apply makeup
When you hear "beauty filters," you probably think of the typical TikTok and Instagram filters that add makeup and sometimes alter your facial features, all in the pursuit of a prescribed beauty standard. Grace Choi's beauty filters don't do that &md.....»»
Australia probes retail giants Bunnings and Kmart over customer "faceprints"
The use of facial recognition technology by two retail giants is unethical, an advocacy group says......»»
Smart Jumpsuit Tracks Motor Development in Children
Researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland created a smart jumpsuit that can track toddler movements. The idea is to closely monitor motor development and identify any issues early, allowing for earlier interventions. Issues with motor deve.....»»
Soil quality critical to help some US crops weather heat stress from climate change
The capacity of soil to hold water will be critical to determine how well farms in some regions of the United States manage the problem of prolonged heat stress due to climate change, a new study suggests. The journal Frontiers in Sustainable Food Sy.....»»
Habitat shifts affect brain structure in Amazonian butterflies
Habitat differences help determine changes in the nervous system of tropical butterflies, scientists at the University of Bristol have found......»»