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Talking Drones
Amazon's new drone patent will enable drones to request information or respond to questions posed to them by humans while making deliveries.
Robot Priests Available for Funerals
Funerals in Japan may never be the same thanks to a code update that allows Softbank humanoid robot Pepper to chant sutras while beating a drum.
Dermatologist Designing Wristband To Alert Wearer to Potential for Sunburn
Called the Eclipse RX, Matthys believes that the band will encourage users to take part in outdoor activities while simultaneously taking care of their skin.
Processed Foods: The Good, the Bad, and the Healthy?
There are a few different levels of processed food, and some of them are actually good for you.
Safer 3D Printing
As 3D printing becomes more and more sophisticated, concerns continue to linger about the release of nanoparticles while the device is in use, possibly affecting the health of users. According to a recent study, researchers have devised a way to eliminate the release of nanoparticles in a number of these printers.
Chemical Found in Popular Club Drug To Treat PTSD
Military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may get some relief in the shape of an ingredient found in the popular club drug Ecstasy, thanks to a recent “breakthrough therapy” designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Even Treated Scrubs Don't Fight Contamination
Despite wearing scrubs outfitted with antimicrobial properties, health care workers’ clothing still became contaminated with bacteria, according to a recent study.
Facebook to Ban Pages Paying for Ad Space Used to Promote Fake News
In another step to combat the fake news it was accused of helping to spread, Facebook is now preventing pages that regularly post fake news from buying ad space on the site.
Deforestation Linked to an Increase in Sick Children in Cambodia
Symptoms — including diarrhea, acute respiratory infection and fever — thought to be the source of childhood mortality, increased in relation to regions of Cambodia losing dense forest areas.
Chemicals Found in Yoga Mats Affect Fertility
Flame retardant chemicals found in products such as yoga mats are thought to be tied to disrupted fertility treatments such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a recent study.
Ford and Domino's to Test Driverless Pizza Delivery
Customers selected at random in Ann Arbor, Mich., will have their order delivered by a research vehicle driven by a Ford safety engineer and staffed with researchers.
Google To Offer Clinically-based Depression Test
Feeling depressed? Users typing “depression” into the popular search engine Google are now met with a quiz meant to gauge whether they are or not.
Apple Bases Siri Support Center in Iowa
The company plans to build a $1.3 billion, 400,000-square-foot data center to support users of iMessage, Siri, the App Store and other Apple services.
Facebook Challenged Over Decisions Concerning Hate Speech, Violent Content
In response to recent calls to rid its platform of violent content and hate speech, digital rights groups are challenging Facebook’s methods for deciding when to remove content from the popular site.
Search and Rescue Dogs Get Assistance from Drones
The Swiss Federation of Civil Drones and the Swiss Association for Search and Rescue Dogs (Redog) have been working on deploying drones in dog search and rescue operations in Switzerland.
How Technology is Changing the Workplace
The traditional workplace has changed at an accelerated pace thanks to technology, and evidence of what the future holds is just beginning to reveal itself in the technologies available today.
Shopping with Alexa and Google Assistant May Be Costly
Although convenient, articulating shopping demands to Alexa (for Amazon) and Google Assistant (Walmart) may prove to be a more expensive way of acquiring products because the items recommended for purchase are mostly recommended by the retailer.
New ClearFire®-CE Condensing Boiler Has Dual Returns, Achieves Up To 99% Efficiency
ClearFire®-CE features an AluFer® heat exchanger and dual returns for near-perfect efficiency and system flexibility.
3 New Industries Making their Mark with Lasers
Check out some of the up-and-coming industries making their mark with Epilog Laser equipment!
Electrified Sunglasses
The sunglasses, which are transparent, flexible and lightweight, will eventually be available in a variety of colors and designs.