Can bats help us design a better driverless car?
Fruit bats aren't the first words that comes to mind when you think of driverless cars. But in their nightly forays for fruit and nectar, they routinely solve many of the engineering challenges that have stalled efforts to develop safe, reliable and efficient autonomous vehicles.
A new model to synthesize emotional speech for companion robots
Over the past few decades, roboticists have designed a variety of robots to assist humans. These include robots that could assist the elderly and serve as companions to improve their wellbeing and quality of life.
Best security key 2021: Protect your online accounts
While robust passwords go a long way to securing your valuable online accounts, hardware-based two-factor authentication takes that security to the next level.
'Are we willing to pull the plug?' Tech projects are under scrutiny as digital ethics concerns increase
Tech analysis firm anticipates a shift towards privacy that might mean some tough decisions ahead.
World’s Smallest Brain-Inspired Computer – So Small That It Can Harvest Its Energy Itself
The energy consumption of the device will be so small that it can harvest its energy itself, directly from its surroundings. The project has received funding from the Villum Experiment program. Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth i
Tech bosses are hiring, and these are skills they're looking for
Demand for some particular skills is increasing thanks to the recent explosion of "digital-first" ways of doing business.
As animal collisions soar thermal cams offer hope
FLIR cameras detect body heat, which could be a huge safety super power.
Laurie Anderson Has a Message for Us Humans
For half a century, she has taken the things we know best— our bodies, our rituals, our nation — and shown us how strange they really are.
Opinion | I Designed Algorithms at Facebook. Here’s How to Regulate Them.
Fixing how central they are to the platform’s content moderation could be the answer to its woes.
A True Story About Bogus Photos of People Making Fake News
A photographer set out to capture the misinformation producers in a small town in Macedonia. He wound up revealing uncomfortable truths about his own profession.
Updated CDR rules to allow accredited participants to appoint representatives
Accredited data recipients under the CDR will soon be able to appoint representatives that can access and use CDR data without accreditation.
Supersized AIs: Are truly intelligent machines just a matter of scale?
Gigantic neural networks that write with remarkable fluency have led some experts to suggest that scaling up current technology will lead to human-level language abilities – and ultimately true machine intelligence
EU votes to restrict AI use in law enforcement while UK rolls it out
Legislation working its way through the European Parliament could see a complete ban on the use of artificial intelligence in law enforcement
LEONARDO, the bipedal robot, can ride a skateboard and walk a slackline
LEO carves out a new type of locomotion somewhere between walking and flying.
How Dress for Success delivers economic empowerment and independence
Dress for Success Indianapolis empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and the development tools to thrive in work and in life.
Brightcove announces new video features allowing companies to build their own Netflix or Hulu
Brightcove CorpTV allows enterprises to build content streaming channels for their customers and employees while the Brightcove Marketing Studio provides a centralized video management system to marketers.
Why improvisation is the future in an AI-dominated world
In his autobiography, Miles Davis complained that classical musicians were like robots.
There are two types of quantum computing. Now D-Wave says it will offer both
D-Wave has unveiled a roadmap for the next few years, and it includes a brand-new project: to build a gate model quantum computer.