TECH & INNOVATION

Hackers TRICKED a Tesla: The Race to Fooling Artificial Intelligence

TECH & INNOVATION 04.21.2019 06:44 AM

A sticker on the road. A pile of salt. These are things that could cause a semi-automated car to drift.

Alexa Recordings Being Listened to by Amazon Employees: A Security Risk or Not?

04.21.2019 06:42 AM

Amazon is insisting it takes its customers' privacy and security seriously after a Bloomberg report found recordings of voice commands made to AI-powered voice assistant Alexa could be heard by more people than expected.

FDA Approves Medical Device to Treat ADHD in Children

04.20.2019 14:19 PM

The device sends electrical pulses to the parts of the brain responsible for ADHD symptoms. The first medical device to treat childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Scientists Create Living, Eating, Growing Machines

04.20.2019 14:17 PM

A machine that mimics biological life as we know it. A new biomaterial built in a Cornell University bioengineering lab uses synthetic DNA to continuously and autonomously organize, assemble, and restructure itself in a process so similar to how biological cells and tissues grow that the researchers are calling "artificial metabolism".

Low-Cost Radar For the Visually Impaired

04.20.2019 10:02 AM

Researchers in Saudi Arabia and Finland have created a compact, low-cost radar with potential applications in healthcare and personal security.

Goverments Adopting Artificial Intelligence, Will It Do More Harm Than Good?

04.20.2019 09:57 AM

Aritificial intelligence systems can help make government more responsive and effective if it is used properly, but is it always the case?

New Satellites Pinpoint Greenhouse Emissions on Earth

04.20.2019 08:00 AM

Amazingly accurate information about the world’s hot spots for greenhouse emissions is detected by satellites.

Uber Lands Huge $1 Billion Investment in Japan

04.20.2019 07:56 AM

A number of Japanese companies are looking to cash in on Uber’s success. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi recently announced that a one-billion-dollar investment from Japanese corporation SoftBank's Vision Fund, car maker Toyota, and automotive component supplier Denso.

New 25-Tonne Building Blocks Can be Walked and Pivoted into Place By Hand

04.19.2019 10:42 AM

Matter Design has come up with a masonry building block design that can be moved even by only one person without the use of any tools.

Farmers Winning Against Climate Change Through Computer Games: Fact or Fiction?

04.19.2019 09:46 AM

The possibility of computer games in solving climate change for farmers Climate change affects everyone especially farmers. In order to face the challenges related to climate change, farmers can use scientific research to improve their farmlands through web-based gaming.