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Paris Hospital Offers Patients VR Therapy in Lieu of Pain Medication
A hospital in Paris, France, is offering patients an alternative method for pain management, replacing doses of pain medication with doses of virtual reality (VR) technology.
Uber Patents Tech that can Detect when Passengers are Inebriated
A patent has been filed by ride-hailing service Uber for technology that would use machine learning to determine whether or not a passenger is inebriated.
Graphene-based Bolometer Can Operate at Any Temperature
Researchers from MIT, Columbia University and Raytheon BBN Technologies have created a new bolometer that doesn’t require low temperatures, a revolutionary development for electromagnetic radiation measuring.
Automation to Hit Smaller Cities Harder than Larger Cities, According to Study
The study, conducted by a team of researchers from MIT and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, asserts that job loss thanks to automation will hit smaller cities harder than larger cities due to the types of jobs that dominate in those different geographic locals.
New Fuses for Electric Cars Offer High Performance in Harsh Environments
Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the Nano2 885 Series AECQ-compliant fuses from Littelfuse.
GM and Honda Partner Up on Batteries for EVs
The companies will collaborate based on GM's "next-generation" battery system. Honda would source battery modules from GM.
Japanese Company Develops a 'Drone-Umbrella'
As each day passes, researchers and scientists come up with new and sometimes unexpected ways to simplify life through technology — and the folks at Asahi Power Service in Japan are no different as they prepare to release a drone-powered parasol.
'Psycopath AI' Developed in MIT Media Lab
Part April Fools’ joke, part lesson about the impact of data quality on artificial intelligence (AI), researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab developed a first-of-its-kind “psychopath AI.”
Watch How Radio Waves Wirelessly Power Medical Implants
The mid-field coupling technique successfully delivered power to several antennas inside an animal model at levels high enough to run a range of medical devices.
Coming Soon to an iPhone Near You: Memojis
Those with the most recent iPhone models will soon be able to turn themselves into Animojis.
Self-driving Uber Braked Just Before Fatal Accident, NTSB Says
The modified 2017 Volvo XC90, occupied by one vehicle operator and operating with a self-driving system in computer control mode, struck a pedestrian March 18.
Selecting and Applying Robot Flange Servo Gearheads
Selecting the proper flanged output gearhead can be a difficult undertaking that requires consideration of a multitude of variables.
Rehab Clinic for Cryptocurrency Trading Addicts Opens In Scotland Hospital
While the data concerning cryptocurrency trading addiction is only beginning to emerge, addiction experts are beginning to realize the need for intervention in certain cases as the number of those trading cryptocurrencies reaches 13 million worldwide.
Millions of Chinese Citizens Listed in Database Banned from Travel
A database containing information about residents in China is responsible for keeping millions of those residents from traveling via trains and planes, according to a new report.
Engineers Develop Filter to Thwart Facial Recognition Attempts on Social Media
With every picture or video you post of yourself on social media, facial recognition algorithms get more and more information about you including who you are, where you are and who you are with. As the information continues to be fed into the system, the facial recognition tech only improves.
Is Diamond Really that Super of a Material? Diamond Materials, Part 1
Part 1: What properties make diamond a super material for diamond tools, superabrasive and wear applications? Superhardness for one - diamond has the highest hardness or resistance to penetration of any material known and will even abrade the hardest ceramic materials.
One Country's Plan to Take Month-long Break from Facebook
As Facebook deals with the aftermath of its failure to prevent the spread of fake news and involvement in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Papua New Guinea announced that it would be taking a month-long break from the social media platform.
Robot Submarine Locates Shipwreck with $17 Billion in Treasure
A ship that went missing some 300 years ago was discovered recently by an autonomous robot called REMUS 6000.
Researchers Develop System to Identify People Based on their Unique Walk
With the potential to replace other systems of identification like retinal scanners and fingerprinting at locations such as airports where people will pass through a security checkpoint, computer scientists have created technology that can recognize and identify people based on their style of walking.
Researchers Create Algorithm that Detects When Online Conversations Will Go South
Considering that many online discussions have the potential to become contentious, researchers from Cornell University and the Wikimedia Foundation have created a template of sorts to predict when an online discussion might deteriorate.