Technology

A new Algorithm could assist Self-driving Cars in Narrow and Congested Streets

A new Algorithm could assist Self-driving Cars in Narrow and Congested Streets

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) developed an algorithm that could allow autonomous vehicles to navigate crowded, narrow streets where vehicles traveling in opposite directions…
Experience an Exciting Microscopic World with this Digital USB Microscope

Experience an Exciting Microscopic World with this Digital USB Microscope

Consider the first time you enlarged a single grain of sand—awesome! Consider the amazing sights of cells, germs, and many other previously unseen features that…
An Automated Method for Analyzing Electronic Health Records that Saves Time

An Automated Method for Analyzing Electronic Health Records that Saves Time

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai described the development of a new, automated, artificial intelligence-based algorithm that can learn to read…
Zero-Day: Why it’s a Good Idea to update your iPhone, iPad, Macs, and Watches ASAP

Zero-Day: Why it’s a Good Idea to update your iPhone, iPad, Macs, and Watches ASAP

If you have any Apple products, you should update them as soon as possible. Apple has provided an emergency upgrade to protect users after a…
The Bizarre Story of the Bitcoin Bros and their Doomed Floating Utopia

The Bizarre Story of the Bitcoin Bros and their Doomed Floating Utopia

When you hear the word “Bitcoin,” who comes to mind? Is it possible that a certain billionaire is involved? A hacker who is bored yet…
Touch Sense Enhances Robot Arm Control

Touch Sense Enhances Robot Arm Control

A robotic arm with a sense of touch has enabled a paralyzed man to perform tasks such as pouring water from one cup into another.…
Drones are being Flown Faster by a New Algorithm than by Human Race Pilots

Drones are being Flown Faster by a New Algorithm than by Human Race Pilots

Drone enthusiasts may be disappointed to learn that a new algorithm has been demonstrated to outperform human pilots in determining the quickest trajectory to guide…
JWST Delayed again – but only for a Few Weeks (Fingers Crossed)

JWST Delayed again – but only for a Few Weeks (Fingers Crossed)

JWST, the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, has been plagued by numerous delays in the many years since it was supposed to launch. The…
Tech Billionaire wants to Build Utopian City from Scratch in the US

Tech Billionaire wants to Build Utopian City from Scratch in the US

This may seem like one of Philip K. Dick’s two nightmares, but it’s actually a new project identified by American e-commerce entrepreneur Mark Lore, who…
Roomba’s New Design Update should Help Pet Owners Avoid A “Pooptastrophe”

Roomba’s New Design Update should Help Pet Owners Avoid A “Pooptastrophe”

Few people who read the 2016 Pooptastrophe review will forget the plight of one homeowner whose self-driving Roomba sprayed puppy poop all over their house…
Automated Recruiting Systems are Dismissing Millions of Talented Applicants, Says Report

Automated Recruiting Systems are Dismissing Millions of Talented Applicants, Says Report

If you have applied for a job, especially in a large company, in the last few years, you will probably be aware of the dire…
Physicists have a Kickstarter to Test Whether we are Living in a Simulation

Physicists have a Kickstarter to Test Whether we are Living in a Simulation

If we were in a hyper-realistic simulation, à la the matrix, would it be possible to figure it out? A team of physicists believes so,…
Load More