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Twitter to Better Police Abusive Content
Twitter users posting images or symbols of hate will be subject to stricter enforcement beginning this week thanks to new guidelines meant to help prevent the spread of hateful imagery.
Robotic Cat Companion to get AI Upgrade
Toymaker Hasbro and scientists from Brown University have been awarded a three-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to determine how to add artificial intelligence to a robotic companion cat already on the market.
GPS, Facial Recognition and Blockchain Ensure Chickens Are Raised Hygienically and Ethically in China
A new program called GoGoChicken promises to deliver Chinese consumers a means to track chickens on the farm to ensure that their future dinner has been harvested in an ethical, clean and sustainable way.
'Origami Nanofactories' May Soon Be Delivering Medicine to Patients
A new nanotechnological approach enables the design and replication of DNA and RNA 'origami' with the potential for drug delivery and nanofabrication.
Photoluminescence from Semiconductor Nanocrystals Activated by Change in Temperature
North Carolina State University researchers have found that the transfer of triplet excitons from nanomaterials to molecules creates a feedback mechanism.
Insomnia Relief from Amber-tinted Lenses
With 90 percent of Americans admitting to using laptops and cell phones in the moments before going to bed — a behavior that is associated with symptoms of insomnia — researchers from Columbia University Medical Center are investigating whether a solution can be found in a method that would curb the negative effects of electronic device light exposure.
Watch: Dog Tales of 3D Printing, Treating Cancer and Robo-companions
Here's some love for the canine set: This edition of the Engineering360 news brief looks at three engineering headlines that could also be considered "dog tales."
Test of Facial Recognition Tech Extended in Germany
After demonstrating what officials believe to be a favorable success rate, Germany’s top security official announced that it will extend the use of facial recognition technology currently in use at a Berlin railway station.
Netflix Fuels Privacy Concerns with Tweet
A recent tweet from Netflix has left users concerned that the streaming service is misusing information gathered about users’ viewing habits.
Innovative Data Cables for Electronic Applications
Lapp Tannehill offers reliable, fast, and innovative data and communication cables that are built to suit almost all electronic applications, from small diameter cables in coffee machines to those used in advanced automation and control processes.
UN Calls for Improved E-waste Recycling
The UN is calling for improved electronics waste (e-waste) recycling as discarded products such as refrigerators, cell phones, televisions and laptops clog landfills worldwide, often releasing toxic ingredients into the environment.
Google Doodle Honors Quantum Mechanics Pioneer
Today's Google Doodle honors the birthday of Max Born, one of the pioneers of quantum mechanics.
Graphene Used to Understand Filtration and Ion Transport into Cells
NIST scientists Michael Zwolak and Subin Sahu have discovered a way to simulate aspects of ion channel behavior while accounting for such computationally intensive details as molecular-scale variations in the size or shape of the channel.
Watch: Revolutionary Electronics Design Inspired by Japanese Paper Art
An ultra-stretchable bioprobe based on kirigami, a variant of origami which utilizes paper cutting in addition to folding, shows significant potential for medical applications of flexible-film electronics.
How Does Reverse Engineering Work?
Reverse engineering is a process that takes an existing product and examines it to determine detailed information and specifications in order to learn how it was made and how it works.
'Grinch Bots' Beating Consumers to Popular Holiday Gifts
Popular toys and electronics may be harder to get this holiday season thanks to automated software dubbed “Grinch bots” beating consumers to online sales and special offers on the much sought-after items.
Robotic Table Debuts at the Tokyo International Robot Exhibition
Making its debut at the Tokyo International Robot Exhibition is a robotic table capable of moving objects along its surface.
DNA Origami Surpasses Important Steps to Success
A research team has not only broken out of the nanometer realm to build larger objects but also cut the production costs a thousand-fold. These innovations open a whole new frontier for the technology.
Instagram Will Hide Selfies with Animals for Fear of Contributing to Animal Abuse
Popular photo-sharing platform Instagram will be hiding pictures that travelers take posing with animals such as sloths and koala bears from its site in an effort to combat animal abuse.
Uptown Rats Slightly Different from Downtown Rats, Study Says
Rats residing in uptown Manhattan show slight genetic differences from rats residing in downtown Manhattan, according to researchers from Fordham University and Providence College.