Wild new food robot prints, grills, and serves plant-based burgers on demand

This food robot could 3D print a patty and grill it to your specifications inside of six minutes. Welcome to the future of food preparation.

Trash         April 25, 2023

These shrieking robotic scarecrows protect offshore wind farms from seagull poop

Seagulls pooping is a surprisingly big problem. A screaming robot scarecrow developed by a company called Scaretech could help.

Trash         April 25, 2023

The hidden psychological drawback of fitness trackers

Smart wearables can reveal valuable information about your health. But they can make you considerably more anxious, too, a new report suggests.

News         April 25, 2023

A.I.’s next big challenge? Playing a quantum version of Go

A quantum version of Go could be even tougher for machine intelligence to beat. In the process, it could help develop even smarter A.I.

Trash         April 25, 2023

These autonomous firefighting drones are equipped with foam blasters

These firefighting drones locate blazes in action, launch a projectile with fire-extinguisher bombs attached, and then hover outside spraying foam.

Trash         April 25, 2023

It’s like Guitar Hero, but for freestyle rap

Want to learn how to freestyle rap? A new A.I.-assisted game aims to teach you exactly that skill. Here's how it works.

Features         April 25, 2023

Microsoft’s plan to scrub carbon out of the atmosphere? Quantum computers

Investigators from Microsoft and ETH Zurich have developed a quantum algorithm that could help cut down on CO2 by turning it into useful compounds.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Scientists revive 100-million-year-old microbes, insist it’s totally safe

Researchers are reviving deep-sea microbes that have been dormant for millions of years, since the time of the dinosaurs.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Ultra slow-mo camera can record light bouncing off mirrors

Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne have managed to photograph the movement of light using an amazing high-speed camera.

News         April 25, 2023

Innovative ‘guide dog’ device uses lidar to help Blind people navigate

What if you’re Blind or Visually Impaired, but for whatever reason do not have ready access to a guide dog to help you navigate? Theia can help.

Trash         April 25, 2023

This is what the cabin of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo vehicle will look like

Space tourism company Virgin Galactic today unveiled the luxury cabin design of its inaugural SpaceShipTwo vehicle, VSS Unity. Check it out.

Space News         April 25, 2023

New ‘cognitive radio’ system could be a game-changer for communication in space

Radio communications should travel perfectly through space, right? Well, not exactly. Unless you've got a so-called cognitive radio, that is.

Space News         April 25, 2023

These are the delivery robots that will soon invade your city’s sidewalks

Delivery robots are coming to a sidewalk near you — if they're not there already. Here are six of the companies building these next-generation delivery bots.

Features         April 25, 2023

Amazing underwater habitat will allow researchers to explore the sea’s depths

Earth’s orbit already has the International Space Station, but its oceans could soon be home to another kind of microgravity environment --the Proteus lab.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Amazon’s Scout delivery bots are rolling out in two new cities

Amazon Scout, the e-commerce giant’s fully-electric autonomous delivery robots, are heading south. To Atlanta, Georgia and Franklin, Tennessee, specifically.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Researchers have found a new way to spot the latest deepfakes

Deepfakes aren't easy to spot. This new approach, which looks for artifacts in machine learning-generated images, could help.

Trash         April 25, 2023

An alternate history of the moon landing, brought to you by deepfakes

Researchers at MIT have created a deepfake video project depicting what would have happened if the 1969 moon landing went wrong. It's scarily compelling.

Features         April 25, 2023

Scientists encode the novel ‘Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ in DNA

DNA storage is the future. So why not prove its efficacy by encoding the entire Wizard of Oz novel in the form of DNA?

Trash         April 25, 2023

Europe’s biggest 3D printer helps create an entire two-story house

Europe’s largest 3D printer was recently used to print an entire two-story house. Could this be the start of an affordable housing revolution? Some say yes.

Trash         April 25, 2023

No needles required: New wearable will provide glucose readings at a glance

Imagine if measuring your glucose levels was as simple as a quick glance at your wrist. That’s the promise of continuous glucose monitoring startup Movano.

News         April 25, 2023

VR training is helping police learn to cut down on unnecessary use of force

Could virtual reality training help instill the right values and empathetic skill sets in the next generation of police?

Features         April 25, 2023

Facebook A.I. could fix one of the most annoying problems in video chat apps

Facebook has developed a new, cutting-edge artificial intelligence that’s able to distinguish up to five voices speaking simultaneously.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Nanotech injections successfully restore vision in blind rats

Scientists have restored the vision in blind rats by using a nanoparticle-based artificial retina prosthesis that can be injected directly into the eye.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Iconic music venue will present live gigs you can watch in VR from your home

In the age of coronavirus, live music gigs seem like something from another lifetime. Could virtual reality help bring them back?

News         April 25, 2023

Ultrasonic ‘tweezers’ can remove huge kidney stones without invasive surgery

Scientists have developed a high-tech removal approach for painful kidney stones best described as ultrasound tweezers. Here's how they work.

Trash         April 25, 2023

An ultra-thin graphene layer could help protect next-gen solar panels

Researchers have discovered graphene's latest technological magic trick: Helping to safeguard next-generation perovskite solar cells from damage.

Trash         April 25, 2023

A flock of bionic birds and an autonomous robot arm are Festo’s latest creations

German automation company Festo is at it again. Its latest robots -- an autonomous bionic arm and a flying robot bird -- are here, and they're awesome.

Trash         April 25, 2023

The iconic spacesuit from 2001: A Space Odyssey is up for auction

You could own the 2001: A Space Odyssey astronaut suit worn by the film's main character, David Bowman. Well, provided you've got $200,000 to spare, that is.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Facebook study shows how social media may influence our vacation behavior

Facebook scientists want to know more about what vacation snaps could reveal about travel behavior and the world’s most popular locations.

News         April 25, 2023

New Air Force satellites are equipped with a game-changing new ability

The U.S. Air Force and an A.I. company are launching a new type of satellite constellation that will be updatable in real time. Here's why that matters.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Believe it or not, the video phone turns 50 today

Fifty years ago today, AT&T debuted its first commercial Picturephone, allowing 1970s users to carry out Zoom-style video calls. It didn't exactly take off.

Mobile         April 25, 2023

Google execs say we need a plan to stop A.I. algorithms from amplifying racism

Two Google executives said Friday that bias in A.I. is hurting marginalized communities, and that more needs to be done to ensure that this does not happen.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Bubble-blowing drone could help pollinate flowers when no bees are around

Could a a bubble-blowing drone help fill in for declining bee populations when it comes to pollinating flowers? It sounds crazy. It might just work.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Coronavirus-hunting robot will stick a horrifyingly long swab up your nose

A new robot carries out coronavirus-hunting swab tests without the doctor having to be in the same room. It looks supremely uncomfortable.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Rehab robot exoskeleton helps stroke patients with physical therapy

Upper body robot exosuit features two articulated arms which guide users through various preprogrammed exercises that can be customized for each patient.

Trash         April 25, 2023

RoboCut is a robot sculptor that would put Edward Scissorhands to shame

Researchers at ETH Zurich Computational Robotics Lab have created a cutting robot that can turn a block of styrofoam into just about any shape you can imagine.

Trash         April 25, 2023

This new motion capture suit for dogs is ready to beam your mutt into the Matrix

Researchers at the U.K.'s University of Bath have created the first motion capture suit for dogs. Because why should humans get to have all the mo-cap fun?

Trash         April 25, 2023

Genetically engineered goats could be the key to mass-producing cancer drugs

Could the answer to mass-producing cancer drugs be ... genetically modified goats? It might sound kind of crazy, but it makes a surprising amount of sense.

Trash         April 25, 2023