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Program Using VR Training to Solve Nationwide Mechanic Shortage
From ACM TechNews

Program Using VR Training to Solve Nationwide Mechanic Shortage

Maryland nonprofit Vehicles for Change is using virtual reality to train automotive mechanics through a program designed to address a national shortage.

Hyundai, Kia Roll Out Software Patch That Makes Cars Harder to Steal
From ACM TechNews

Hyundai, Kia Roll Out Software Patch That Makes Cars Harder to Steal

South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have issued a free software patch to owners of 8.3 million 2015-2019 models in order to thwart car thieves.

Inventor of World Wide Web Wants Us to Reclaim Our Data from Tech Giants
From ACM TechNews

Inventor of World Wide Web Wants Us to Reclaim Our Data from Tech Giants

World Wide Web inventor and 2016 ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient Tim Berners-Lee founded the startup Inrupt with John Bruce to help users reclaim their personal...

Uber Eats Launches Robot Delivery Service in Miami
From ACM TechNews

Uber Eats Launches Robot Delivery Service in Miami

Online food ordering and delivery platform Uber Eats has launched a robot food delivery service in Miami via a partnership with robotics firm Cartken.

Robotic Falcon Designed to Help Prevent Bird Strikes
From ACM TechNews

Robotic Falcon Designed to Help Prevent Bird Strikes

Researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands have developed a robotic peregrine falcon in a bid to prevent birds from colliding with aircraft. ...

NASA Webb Space Telescope Data Could Be Misinterpreted
From ACM TechNews

NASA Webb Space Telescope Data Could Be Misinterpreted

Scientists warn of a possible disconnect between the power of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's James Webb Space Telescope and current datasets...

These Cute Robots Could Deliver Your Next Coffee
From ACM TechNews

These Cute Robots Could Deliver Your Next Coffee

Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Kaye Chon said the pandemic-related exodus from the hospitality industry has contributed to an increase in the use of robots...

How Companies Subtly Trick Users Online with 'Dark Patterns'
From ACM News

How Companies Subtly Trick Users Online with 'Dark Patterns'

So far this year, there have been multiple lawsuits filed against prominent tech companies for their alleged use of dark patterns to deceive users.
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