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Getting Dressed with the Help of Amazon
Can’t decide what an outfit you spotted online will look like on your frame until it gets delivered to your house? Amazon may be able to solve that problem with a blended-reality mirror it has recently patented.
Facebook's Role in the Fight Against Disease Outbreak
Imagine a scenario where an outbreak of some disease occurs and not enough vaccines are available to inoculate the entire population. In that scenario, did you once imagine the role Facebook might play in keeping people healthy?
Augmented Reality Comes to the Rose Parade
The most futuristic technology in the Rose Parade came from Singpoli American BD, a real estate development company, whose float incorporated augmented reality (AR) to make a Chinese legend come alive.
Facial Recognition Tech to Be Used at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Participants in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics — including athletes, officials and the journalists covering the games — will be identified using facial recognition technology from the NEC Group.
New Driverless Train in India Keeping Driver for Now
Despite being equipped with driverless technology, a metro train recently launched in India will still operate using a driver for at least the immediate future.
"Gaming Disorder" to be Added to WHO's List of Diseases
Expect excessive video-game playing will be recognized as a mental health disorder come 2018, when it is added to the World Health Organization's (WHO's) official list of diseases.
Obsessive Selfie-taking May be a Mental Condition, According to Study
Are you constantly posting selfie after selfie on social media? Answering yes may mean that you suffer from an obsessive disorder.
Introverts Did Not Catch as Many Pokémon as Extroverts, According to Study
Driving people into the streets in search of Pokémon last year, the video game Pokémon Go inspired scientists from the University of British Columbia to determine whether or not the game helped players with social anxiety.
Study Shows More People Calling Uber Instead of Ambulances
Examining ambulance rates in 766 U.S. cities in 43 different states between 2013 and 2015, researchers determined that Uber might reduce ambulance use by as much as 7 percent.
Smartphone App Uses AI to Identify Lost Animals
Using a combination of computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI), Brazilian company SciPet is working on developing an app to identify animals.
Smartphone App to Monitor Cancer Patient Recovery
Relying on smartphone sensors and an algorithm, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center have developed a smartphone app for remotely monitoring the symptoms of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
New Occupancy Detection Device Designed to Detect Stationary Individuals, Cut Energy Usage
Smart thermostats that control heating and cooling based on building occupancy can help reduce both energy use and costs.
Imagine, Design, Make and Realize Your Ideas Faster
ANSYS SpaceClaim® offers a flexible 3D tool that’s ideal for designing concept models for product development and for customer-facing professionals involved in bid modeling.
Facebook Rolling Out New Facial Recognition Features
Facebook announced this week that they will be offering new facial recognition technology meant to protect user privacy and to prevent catfishing of its users.
Dutch Police Halting Drone-hunting Eagles Program After Only One Year
The Dutch National Police have abruptly ended a program developed to train eagles to track and halt rogue drones.
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.
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.
Robotic Arm Not Cut Out For Writing 2,000 Christmas Cards
If you are among the growing number of those concerned about a robot uprising, you can rest assured that there will be at least a few tedious everyday tasks leftover for humans to manage while everything else becomes automated.