The RFDEW costs 13 cents per shotGabriele Molinelli A new directed energy weapon is being introduced to strengthen British defense capabilities. Costing only 13 cents per shot, it is as effective but significantly cheaper than the multi-million dollar missiles it aims to replace. The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) is part of the British...
A robotics firm, famed for presenting its adept robotic hand with Jeff Bezos at Amazon re: MARS, has introduced a robust new model designed for machine learning research, developed in collaboration with Google's DeepMind. Located in London, Shadow Robot brings over twenty years of expertise in robot design and has catered to prestigious research and...
Credit: Pixabay We're aware that communication extends beyond mere words. Facial expressions, intonations, hand gestures, and other nuances enrich our expressions. Yet, in the realm of social media, these subtleties are absent. To date, there has been limited exploration into social media communication compared to traditional offline channels. In a recent study, Boleslaw Szymanski, Ph.D., and...
In recent years, space launches, even crewed ones, have become quite frequent, receiving limited attention unless they mark a significant milestone. However, with Monday's Starliner mission, there's a notable surge in interest for valid reasons. As the spacecraft endeavors to depart from the launch pad, it bears considerable responsibility, not only for the safety of...
The creators of PaintCam Eve want it to be a new, rather artistic force in neighborhood watchPaintCam A forward-thinking Slovenian startup has developed an innovative smart security camera that not only monitors visitors but also shoots paintball pellets or tear gas rounds at potential intruders with "ultra-high precision." What could go wrong? DIY home security systems...
H2O - the first demonstration of real-time, whole-body humanoid robot teleoperationLeCAR Lab at CMU Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) scientists have created H2O – Human2HumanOid – a reinforcement learning system enabling a life-sized humanoid robot to be remotely controlled by a human in real-time using just an RGB camera. This raises the question: could manual labor...
AIs are learning to track human emotional responses in real-time, by watching our faces and listening to the tone in our voicesHume AI New research indicates that GPT-4 surpasses the average human in influencing opinions, especially as it acquires more information about us. With the ability to observe us in real-time, AI appears poised to...
A volcanic eruption. Credit: Pixabay Contrary to previous assumptions regarding the migration of modern humans out of Africa, it is suggested that some movement may have been prompted not by 'green corridors,' but by hardship or deprivation. A recent analysis involving volcanic glass discovered in Ethiopia suggests that humans inhabited regions experiencing potential drought conditions in...
Safer options to harmful chemicals are already accessible but require greater acceptance in the market. Credit EURONEWSGREEN A new EU regulation regarding fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases), aimed at reducing artificial emissions from air conditioners, refrigerators, and heat pumps, takes effect today (March 11). However, an NGO has cautioned that this law could potentially increase exposure...
Digit is currently being trialed as a way to relieve workers of difficult repetitive tasks, not relieve them of their jobs, says AmazonAgility Robotics Tall, proficient, and resembling insects to some extent, a fleet of Digit robots is currently navigating vacant bins within an Amazon research and development facility. This trial marks the initial phase...
