HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Preventing Errors on Food Labels
Food labeling errors have fast become both a costly and brand-damaging issue for food manufacturers. In fact, labeling issues are among the main reasons for food recalls in the first place.
Deep Learning for Diagnostic Medicine
A machine-learning method known as “deep learning,” which uses multi-layered artificial neural networks to automate data analysis, is also being used in ways that could aid diagnostic medicine.
Three Questions You Always Wanted to Ask An Airplane Pilot
What happens when you flush at 35,000 feet up? How does in-flight Wi-Fi work? What happens if a window breaks or a door opens?
How Climate Change Will Change How You Fly
As extreme weather events become more frequent due to climate change, airlines may have to rethink how they fly their passengers.
German Ban on Child Watches with Listening App
Certain smartwatches, particularly the kinds marketed to children, have been banned by German regulators because they are in violation of Germany’s surveillance restrictions.
ATAK Increases Situational Awareness and Communication for Responders Across Multiple Agencies
When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) deployed the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) to support the complex communication and coordination needs of the multi-jurisdictional responders.
Engineering a Good Night's Sleep
Sleep deprivation is a large problem for all types of professionals. Leave it to a set of entrepreneurs to design a solution to help you get a good night's sleep. Utilizing Bluetooth and induction charging technology makes the SleepPhones® by AcousticSheep LLC an excellent choice to get a good sleep.
Google Maps to Get New Look
Google Maps will soon be getting a makeover with improved navigation, driving, transit and explore views.
Software to Locate Hate Groups' Radicalization Pages
"I'm interested in the ideologies that could drive people to commit such terrible acts," says Etudo.
Fooling Speaker Recognition Systems with Voice Impersonators
Often used to authenticate the user of an application or for public safety purposes, voice recognition is likely more vulnerable to live voice impersonators that can make voice modifications than to the technically-generated voice attacks.
A Meat-free America Simulation
For decades, many science community insiders have suggested that entirely eliminating animal food products from U.S. manufacturing, sales and consumption would have only a positive impact in terms of health and the environment. To test that theory, researchers from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) conducted a simulation exercise to illustrate the consequences of Americans going meat-free.
Fruit Flies May Hold the Key to Better Search Engines
Salk and University of California San Diego scientists have discovered that fruit flies are especially efficient at performing similarity searches.
Microsoft to Cut Carbon Emissions
Despite plans to expand its business, consequently upping its electricity requirements, Microsoft pledged on Tuesday to cut carbon emissions created by its operations by 75 percent by 2030.
Preventing Pedestrian Bridges from Wobbling
Because pedestrian bridge design differs from the auto and rail bridges, researchers from Georgia State University and the Volga State University of Water Transport in Russia have created a computer simulation to help prevent pedestrian bridges that wobble.
Experts Meeting in Geneva to Define "Killer Robots"
Amid concerns that robots will, among other things, strip human decision making from military action, academics, government experts and advocacy groups are gathering for a week-long conference on the topic.
Robots Saving Lives in War Zones
As concerns mount amid warnings that robots will eventually overrun humans, some life-saving benefits, particularly of robots used in war zones, are being overlooked.
Stephen Hawking Warns That Humans Only Have 600 Years Left on Earth
With concerns about population increases and climate change on the horizon, Professor Stephen Hawking is warning that the amount of time that humans have left on earth is dwindling.
Restaurant Wait Time Feature Added to Google
The days of waiting for a table at your favorite restaurant to open up may be gone forever thanks to a new feature available from Google.
It's Official: Twitter Doubles Character Limit to 280
Have twice the things to tweet? Twitter announced on Tuesday that it will oblige, doubling the number of characters per tweet from 140 to 280.
Keyboard Shortcuts that Reduce Waste in Knowledge Work
For those that are familiar with lean manufacturing concepts and the 7+ forms of waste, excessive motion is one of them. Excessive motion can be wasteful in a manufacturing environment as it can add time to a process, waste energy and fatigue workers. With knowledge work excessive motion can take the form of moving your hands from the keyboard to the mouse and back again.