HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Facebook to Dip Its Toe into the Dating Pool
Following months and months of bad news, Facebook is offering its over 200 million users who identify as “single” on their Facebook profiles some good news: it's launching a dating service.
Some Companies in China Monitor Workers' Emotions with AI
Worker safety is often a concern for employers, particularly for those in high-stress professions such as construction and transportation, for instance. One solution that helps to keep workers safe and subsequently helps to keep costs related to accidents and mishaps down is being employed by a number of companies in China.
Singapore Airport Uses Facial Recognition to Locate Missing Passengers
For travelers flying into and out of Singapore’s Cahngi Airport, there is no need to worry about getting lost in the endless sea of terminals and subsequently missing or delaying a flight thanks to facial recognition software being tested at that facility.
A Successful Cybersecurity Team is Generally Antisocial: Study
According to a recent study, teamwork is not a critical ingredient when it comes to employing the most successful and efficient cybersecurity teams.
Skull-drilling Robot Developed by PhD Student to Cut Operation Times
As part of surgeries for treating illnesses such as cancer and infection, surgeons often spend long hours fixed to the same spot drilling a patient’s skull.
Is Siri Experiencing a 'Salty' Language Glitch?
In recent days, iPhone users have discovered a possible glitch in Siri’s programming that allows the virtual assistant to use “salty” language.
Suspected Serial Killer Captured with Help from Technology
The arrest this week of a man wanted in connection with the murders and rapes of several victims in the 1970s and 1980s was, in large part, thanks to technology.
Robots Capable of Conducting Job Interviews: The Future of HR?
Imagine having a life-changing job interview conducted...by a robot. Thanks to Russian startup Stafory, that vision is one step closer to reality with the design of its robot Vera.
Alexa Will Soon Help Teach Kids to be Polite
Concerned that barking demands at Alexa without an accompanying "please" or "thank you" is sending the wrong message to children, small users will soon be encouraged to be polite in their exchanges with the device thanks to a new feature.
Electronic Hotel Door Locks Vulnerable to Hacking, According to Research
Electronic door locks in some of the most well-known hotel chains around the world are vulnerable to hacking, according to research from the Finnish cybersecurity and privacy company F-Secure.
Streets of Sydney are Paved in Old Printer Toner
Old printer toner is getting a second life as road asphalt in Sydney, Australia, thanks to a collaboration between Australian company Downer and the Close the Loop organization.
New Material Helps Create an Inexpensive Nuclear Radiation Device for Homeland Security
This new material could provide an inexpensive alternative to the nuclear radiation detectors that are currently used.
Artificial Leaf Mini-Factory Creates Chemicals with Sunlight
The newest development in the artificial leaf system boosts the product yield by 20 percent.
Florida Police Attempt to Use Dead Man's Finger to Unlock Smartphone
Hoping to gain access to the contents of a dead man’s locked smartphone, police officers in Largo, Florida, used the dead man’s finger in an attempt to unlock the phone.
Preventing Jaywalking with Lasers, Facial Recognition Tech...and a Hose
In the Chinese city of Daye, jaywalking is a crime punishable by hose.
Wind Power Strategy Could Harvest Maximum Potential Energy from Wind Farms
This new method could increase wind power potential by 6-7 percent.
Carnegie Mellon and Sony to Create Robot Chefs
With robots being introduced into just about every industry imaginable, it’s only a logical next step that robots would eventually make their debut in the kitchen, helping to streamline food preparation.
Graphene Enables Breakthrough for Light Confinement
Researchers have confined light down to a space of one atom. The work could pave the way to optical switches, detectors and sensors with a thickness of a single nanometer.
New Process of Recycling Rare Earth Magnets from Hard Drives Developed
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Critical Materials Institute (CMI) have created a new recycling process that turns old hard disk drive (HDD) magnets into a brand-new magnet material with just a few steps.
Video: Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing of Graphene
MIT researchers have developed a method for creating membranes that filter a variety of molecules.