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?.....»»
Elon Musk asked to pay $50K to end Twitter bot that tracks his jet
A teen who built a Twitter bot that provides updates on the movements of Elon Musk’s private jet says he’ll delete the account if the billionaire pays him $50K......»»
The IRS website will soon require facial recognition to log in to your account
The next time you try to log in to the Internal Revenue Service's website you'll be urged to use facial-recognition software to verify you are who you say you are......»»
Market Cap 100: Semiconductor and battery firms enjoy high PE ratio
The price-to-earnings ratio (PE ratio) data of "Asia Supply Chain Market Cap 100" told an interesting story – the market sentiment of specific countries and the industry attribution of specific companies will determine their valuations. Even though.....»»
ID CEO Backtracks on Claims Company Doesn"t Use Powerful Facial Recognition Tech
Identity verification company ID.me uses a type of powerful facial recognition that searches for individuals within mass databases of photos, CEO Blake Hall explained in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday. From a report: The post follows a news release fro.....»»
Under the hood: How environment and genomes interact in plant development
Iowa State University scientists have harnessed data analytics to look "under the hood" of the mechanisms that determine how genetics and changing environmental conditions interact during crucial developmental stages of plants......»»
Vice Mocks GIFs as "For Boomers Now, Sorry". (And For Low-Effort Millennials)
"GIF folders were used by ancient civilisations as a way to store and catalogue animated pictures that were once employed to convey emotion," Vice writes: Okay, you probably know what a GIF folder is — but the concept of a special folder neede.....»»
Wearable Air Sampler to Assess SARS-CoV-2 Exposure
Researchers at Yale University created a wearable air sampler clip that can be worn on clothing and which can bind aerosols present in the environment. The clip can later be analyzed to determine the level of SARS-CoV-2 exposure while it was worn. Th.....»»
Swapping muscles for wires, this robot is learning to control a smile — Strictly Robots
In an effort to explore the relationship between humans and robots, researchers at Columbia University have developed a robot that can mirror human facial expressions. EVA has a 3D-printed skull and over 20 "muscles" it can use to display looks of an.....»»
IIHS will rate driver assists like Autopilot and Super Cruise for safety
Robust driver monitoring is essential if you want a good score. Enlarge / GM's Super Cruise system is tightly geofenced to divided-lane highways and only operates if the system can determine that the human in the driver's seat is payin.....»»
SiC power module advantages highlighted as luxury EVs move toward 800V, 800km
Both third-generation semiconductor silicon carbide (SiC) power components and silicon-based insulated gate bipolar transistors (Si-based IGBT) are being used in electric vehicles (EV), but the market has yet to determine which of the two is better......»»
Make:cast – Will We Be Better Prepared the Next Time?
Join the Conversation at RespiraCon II “So how are we going to end this thing and then prepare better for the next one? I would not want to go into the next pandemic without major changes to the way maker movements are integrated into national.....»»
The best iPhone to buy in 2022: Which should you buy?
Shopping for a new iPhone? We compare all of the current models available to determine the best options for every need and budget......»»
Machine learning algorithms help scientists explore Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover has been exploring the Red Planet's surface for nearly a decade, with its main mission being to determine whether Mars was once habitable. While the rover's investigations have indeed confirmed that Mars was once a watery world.....»»
Researchers determine nutritional properties of protein in cricket, locust and silkworm pupae insect powders
As the human population grows to a predicted 10 billion by 2050 and overall land mass remains constant, traditional animal farming may become a less viable method for food production......»»
Petition seeks to move captive coyote from forest preserve cage to animal sanctuary
On a recent morning with wind chills below zero, at a Cook County, Illinois, forest preserve, a coyote paced back and forth inside a cage, turning tight figures eights, peering out through the wires. With sharp teeth and quick movements, the animal l.....»»
Yale, Georgetown, Other Top Schools Illegally Collude To Limit Student Financial Aid, Lawsuit Alleges
Sixteen major U.S. universities, including Yale University, Georgetown University and Northwestern University, are being sued for alleged antitrust violations because of the way they work together to determine financial-aid awards for students. From.....»»
A crowning achievement in understanding head development
Cranial neural crest cells, or CNCCs, contribute to many more body parts than their humble name suggests. These remarkable stem cells not only form most of the skull and facial skeleton in all vertebrates ranging from fish to humans, but also can gen.....»»
Scientists Step Up Hunt For "Asian Unicorn," One of World"s Rarest Animals
An anonymous reader shares a report: Weighing 80-100kg and sporting long straight horns, white spots on its face and large facial scent glands, the saola does not sound like an animal that would be hard to spot. But it was not until 1992 that this el.....»»
China"s Locked Down City Thrown Into Chaos After Covid App Crash
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: China's Covid-19 health code system that strictly governs people's movements crashed in Xi'an this week, worsening conditions in the locked-down city where the country's worst outbreak since Wuhan h.....»»
Predator interactions chiefly determine where Prochlorococcus microbes thrive
Prochlorococcus are the smallest and most abundant photosynthesizing organisms on the planet. A single Prochlorococcus cell is dwarfed by a human red blood cell, yet globally the microbes number in the octillions and are responsible for a large fract.....»»