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Could Contact Lenses Be the Ultimate Computer Screen?
Saratoga, CA-based Mojo is one of a number of companies currently testing smart contact lens products.
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Student-Built Robot Rover on Track to Explore the Moon
Iris, a tiny wheeled robot built by students at Carnegie Mellon University, is expected to be the first uncrewed rover from the U.S. to explore the Moon.
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True Story? Lie Detection Systems Go High-Tech
A new method of lie detection developed by researchers at Israel's Tel Aviv University uses electrodes affixed to the face to determine if someone is lying.
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U.K., U.S. Join Forces to Strike Back in Cyberspace
The U.S. and U.K. will collaborate to strike back against mutual adversaries engaging in malicious cyber-activities.
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Robot Artist Ai-Da Released by Egyptian Border Guards
Egyptian border agents have released a British-built robot after detaining it at customs for 10 days.
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Professional Footballers Threaten Data Firms with GDPR Legal Action
Hundreds of professional footballers (soccer players) have threatened litigation against the data collection industry.
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Tech Firms Use Remote Monitoring to Help Honey Bees
Technology companies are monitoring honey bee colonies remotely to investigate hive die-offs, in efforts to improve their survival.
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'Farms Are Going to Need Different Kinds of Robots'
Farmers worldwide are using new precision-farming technologies to address agricultural issues.
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Nuro to Be California's First Driverless Delivery Service
California has approved the operation of R2 driverless delivery vehicles from robotics startup Nuro.
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Cyber Threat to Disrupt Start of U.K. University Term
The U.K.'s National Cyber Security Center is warning colleges and universities that increasing numbers of cyberattacks threaten to disrupt the start of the Fall...
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Tesco to Trial Drone Delivery Service
U.K. grocery chain Tesco next month will start trialing a drone delivery service in Ireland's County Galway, using unmanned aerial vehicles from Manna to deliver...
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Is the U.S. about to Split the Internet?
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he wants a "clean" Internet.
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Australia Wins AI 'Eurovision Song Contest'
An Australian team won the unofficial AI ‘Eurovision Song Contest’.
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Raspberry Pi-Powered Ventilator to Be Tested in Colombia
A robotics engineer with no prior experience developed and posted online plans for a ventilator made from a Raspberry Pi computer and easy-to-source parts.
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Study Finds Quarter of Climate Change Tweets From Bots
Brown University researchers found 25% of 6.5-million Twitter posts about climate change were likely produced by bots, giving the impression of widespread climate...
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Apple, Google, Amazon Decide to 'Play Nice' Over Smart Home Tech
Apple, Google, and Amazon are partnering to improve smart home technology.
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Police to Use Facial Recognition Drones to Help Find the Missing
Police Scotland has launched a new aerial drone system to help search for missing people.
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Google's Smart-City Plans 'Tech for Tech's Sake'
An independent panel criticized a smart-city development planned by Google's Sidewalk Labs unit on Toronto's waterfront, citing innovations as being more about...
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The Robo Racing Cars Accelerating Driverless Tech
The Roborace motorsport competition is a testbed for autonomous vehicle technology, as international teams pit driverless electric racing cars against each other...
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