Abdulmotaleb El Saddik discusses Caltech's artificial skin for robots that allow robots to sense temperature, pressure, and toxic chemicals.
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In the final installment of “In Baby Boomers’ Defense”, Baby Boomers didn’t exercise parental control over their children’s internet usage.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it is proposing tighter standards for mercury and other toxic emissions from coal plants for the first time in a decade, putting pressure on the country’s dirtiest power plants to clean up. The proposal would lower the emissions limit for filterable particulate matter, which includes mercury and […]
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday it remains to be seen whether artificial intelligence (AI) is dangerous, but underscored that technology companies had a responsibility to ensure their products were safe before making them public. Biden told science and technology advisers that AI could help in addressing disease and climate change, but it was […]
Last year, Kris Kashtanova typed instructions for a graphic novel into a new artificial-intelligence program and touched off a high-stakes debate over who created the artwork: a human or an algorithm. “Zendaya leaving gates of Central Park,” Kashtanova entered into Midjourney, an AI program similar to ChatGPT that produces dazzling illustrations from written prompts. “Sci-fi […]
Last year, Kris Kashtanova typed instructions for a graphic novel into a new artificial-intelligence program and touched off a high-stakes debate over who created the artwork: a human or an algorithm. “Zendaya leaving gates of Central Park,” Kashtanova entered into Midjourney, an AI program similar to ChatGPT that produces dazzling illustrations from written prompts. “Sci-fi […]
U.S. lawmakers on Thursday battered TikTok’s CEO about potential Chinese influence over the platform and said its short videos were damaging children’s mental health, reflecting bipartisan concerns about the app’s power over Americans. CEO Shou Zi Chew’s testimony before Congress did little to assuage U.S. worries over TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance and added fresh […]
The world is moving towards inclusivity, be it including historically marginalized groups or adapting the world to the needs of people with health conditions or impairments. Humanity has tried to make the world accessible since the dawn of technology, starting in the early 1800s with the development of Braille, a universal reading and writing system […]
Lego has decided to discontinue its popular range of programmable cyborg toys, Lego Mindstorms. It has been a hit for adults and children alike since 1998. Lovers of these robot-building kits are now scouring the internet for alternatives. An introduction to STEM Cyborg Toys STEM cyborg toys are Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics based robotic […]
Holographic keyboards have been around for over 15 years. You can get one for as low as $50 or even less if you’re willing to sacrifice quality – although there is not much to sacrifice to begin with in my opinion. There is a reason behind holographic keyboards failure to take off. Several reasons, which […]