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.
Eager for Autonomous Driving Technology to Emerge, Driver Takes Matters into His Own Hands
No longer able to contain his excitement for the advent of autonomous driving, one U.K. driver demonstrated his eagerness for the technology using his own automobile.
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.
Industry’s First Steeply Dipping Coal Solution Released by RPMGlobal
The mine scheduling solution is specifically tailored for the complex scheduling issues unique to steeply dipping coal mine geology.
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.
The Growing Importance of Engineering Software
With the emergence of AI, engineering software will likely become significantly more complicated over the next decade. While this will likely lead to an exponential growth in technological innovation, it also introduces the risk that these programs will become poorly-understood "black boxes."
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.
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.
Watch: Exascale Computing System for Earth Simulation is Released
The release of the Energy Exascale Earth System Model will include model code and documentation, as well as output from an initial set of benchmark simulations.
Preventing Jaywalking with Lasers, Facial Recognition Tech...and a Hose
In the Chinese city of Daye, jaywalking is a crime punishable by hose.
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.
Billions of Cockroaches Bred By AI for Medicinal Purposes Could Cause Catastrophe
A cockroach breeding farm run by artificial intelligence (AI) in China is attracting the attention of insect experts concerned that any failure (human or otherwise) to contain the pests would result in the catastrophic infestation of nearby cities.
Watch: EV Charging Network, Google Helping Students, IEEE Standards for Autonomous Vehicles
Watch: EV Charging Network, Google Helping Students, IEEE Standards for Autonomous Vehicles
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.