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Deere Seeks Satellite Network to Connect Far-Flung Farms
Farm-equipment company Deere aims to network farms in remote regions of Brazil and the U.S. via satellites.
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How does Quantum Computing Impact the Finance Industry?
Quantum computers are only in the developmental stage; experiments are already showing their great potential in the finance industry.
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Ostrich-Inspired Robot Gives Its Neck a Stretch
Researchers at Japan's University of Tokyo have developed a robotic manipulator based on the muscles and tendons in an ostrich's neck.
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Researchers Develop Tool for Optimizing Irrigation
A new irrigation optimization tool can estimate water loss from soil caused by evapotranspiration 100 times faster than state-of-the-art methods, while preserving...
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Apple, Google Partner to Combat Creepy Tracking Tactics
Apple and Google jointly proposed new standards for combatting clandestine surveillance through Bluetooth object-tracking devices like Apple's AirTag.
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Smart Glasses Dim Bright Objects
Camera- and liquid-crystal display-equipped smart glasses can "balance" a scene by dimming bright objects without affecting dim ones.
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Highly Dexterous Robot Hand Can Operate in the Dark
Columbia Engineering scientists melded advanced tactile sense with motor learning algorithms into a dexterous robot hand that does not rely on vision.
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Transformative Innovations Recognized
ACM celebrates individuals whose work has impacted datacenter networks, software, algorithms, and AI.
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Fear Not the Deadlines, Research Finds
Analysis suggests the presence or absence of deadlines does not affect people's stress levels.
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Researchers Flesh Out Biocomputing
Drawing Intelligence from actual brain cells could deliver human-like cognition in diverse fields.
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A.I. Is Getting Better at Mind-Reading
In a recent experiment, researchers used large language models to translate brain activity into words.
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Can Artistry Be Built Into a Machine?
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University developed a robot that can paint an abstract acrylic. Is it art?
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Commerce Dept. Outlines Plans to Fund Chip Research
The Biden administration defined its strategy to drive cutting-edge microchip research.
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Musk Ramps Up A.I. Efforts, Even as He Warns of Dangers
The billionaire plans to compete with OpenAI, the ChatGPT developer he helped found, while calling out the potential harms of artificial intelligence.
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Industry Out of Phase With Supercomputers
Chip-industry changes threaten U.S. supercomputing.
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New Approach to Developing Efficient, High-Precision 3D Light Shapers
Researchers in Austria, Germany, and the U.K. have developed a simple method for manufacturing high-precision aperiodic photonic volume elements (APVEs).
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Inflatable Drone Can Bounce Off Walls, Perch on Nearly Anything
Arizona State University researchers have developed an inflatable drone that can perch on nearly any object.
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Researchers Develop Small Desktop Robot for Older Adults
The small desktop robot GTIbot can be used to monitor older adults' physical and mental well-being, and even recommend exercises.
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UK Blocks Microsoft's $69-billion Activision Deal over Cloud Gaming Concerns
The U.K. says Microsoft's remedies were not enough to end its concerns.
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