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A Fairy Tale Written by Artificial Intelligence
Makers of the meditation app Calm announced that for the first time artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to write a fairy tale.
'Do Not Disturb While Driving' Feature from Apple is Working, According to Study
Since the debut of Apple’s “Do Not Disturb While Driving” feature last September, drivers using the feature decreased their phone usage while driving by 8 percent, according to a new study.
Hackers Access Casino Database Through Connected Fish Tank Thermometer
Using an internet of things (IoT) connected fish tank thermometer, hackers were able to access an unnamed casino’s high-roller database.
The Impact of Social Media on Scientific Research
A group of conservation scientists and ecologists have recently determined that communicating research findings via social media — in particular Twitter — led to higher citations in the future.
New Imaging Platform Detects Cancer Cell’s Drug Resistance within 24 Hours
A team of scientists from VCU Massey Cancer Center and UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have created a microscopy platform that measures a cancer cell’s resistance to drugs.
Whispering Gallery for Light Leads to More Efficient Solar Cells
Leveraging the principles of a whispering gallery, a new nanoscale coating for solar cells has been developed that will allow absorption of about 20 percent more sunlight.
Reading a Person's Thoughts and Feelings Using Combination of AI and Sensors
If audio tech company Dolby Laboratories has its way, humans will be more transparent than ever before thanks to a combination of new technology that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and sensors.
Pathogen Levels Underestimated by Water Safety Checks, According to Report
According to a report from Brunel University London, deadly bacteria in drinking water storage tanks — the kind found on roofs or in public building basements —is often overlooked by traditional health and safety tests.
Experts Speaking Out Against EU Proposal That Would Grant Robots 'Personhood'
A group of 156 legal, technology and commerce experts are speaking out against a European Parliament proposal that would declare special legal status for robots — a move that would pardon manufacturers for the actions of their machines.
Suspect Attending Concert in China Nabbed by Facial Recognition Technology
Ensuring its place as a world leader in facial recognition technology, law enforcement officials in China demonstrated their facial recognition technology heft when they recently located and arrested a concert-goer in a crowd of 60,000 other concert goers.
Google Helping Students with Homework...on the School Bus
Some students living in rural parts of North Carolina are getting homework help during their often lengthy commutes to and from school thanks to an initiative from Google.
Amazon Patents Algorithm That Listens for Trigger Words from Customer Conversations
Although it has recently come to light that Amazon has patented technology to listen in on its customer's conversations for the purpose of targeted advertising, Amazon insists that it does not eavesdrop on its customers.
Study Finds That Restroom Hand Dryers May be Spraying Bacteria on Your Hands
Researchers from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine set out to determine whether hand dryers were partly responsible for the spread of bacteria.
Dubai Preparing to Test Digital License Plates
Vying to be a global leader in technology, Dubai will be conducting a number of trials on digital license plates along with other emerging technologies.
Crowd-sourcing Air Quality with a Device from a French Startup
People will soon be able to measure air pollution in their immediate vicinity thanks to the Flow device from French startup Plume Labs.
Promises of a Plasmomechanical Oscillator
The first-ever plasmomechanical oscillator, or PMO, promises new ways to miniaturize mechanical oscillators, dramatic amplifications to weak mechanical and electrical signals, and more.
Apple Facilities Around the World Now Powered Entirely by Renewable Energy
According to a recent report, Apple has achieved its objective to have all of its facilities powered by 100 percent clean energy.
New Wireless Sensors Could Gather Health Data of Bedridden Patients
Healthcare professionals may soon be able to better monitor patients that have been confined to their beds as the result of illness or injury thanks to small skin-like sensors that can be affixed to patients, collecting health data such as temperature and blood pressure.
Creating a Switchable 2D Platinum Ferromagnet
Researchers from the University of Groningen have induced ferromagnetism in a thin film of non-magnetic Schematic of platinum transistor with paramagnetic ionic liquid gate. Source: L. Liang, University of Groningenplatinum by use of a field effect generated by gating through a medium called ionic liquid.
New Method for Biofuel Production Developed from Mushroom Farming
National University of Singapore (NUS) engineers have recently discovered that the bacteria TG57 can convert cellulose to biobutanol when isolated from the waste that is created when farmers gather mushrooms.