By Gautham Nagesh, New York Times
This article is part of Upstart, a series on young companies harnessing new science and technology. Continue reading Can Virtual Reality Help Autistic Children Navigate the Real World?
Commercial UAV Expo has been announced as an official filming location for a multi-part documentary produced through a partnership with Women and Drones and documentary film company Monumental Access. Continue reading Women and Drones Documentary Filming Onsite at Commercial UAV Expo
By Amanda Florian, The Washington Post
Over decades, input devices in the video game industry have evolved from simple joysticks to sophisticated controllers that emit haptic feedback. But with Enabled Play, a new piece of assistive tech created by self-taught developer Alex Dunn, users are embracing a different kind of input: facial expressions. Continue reading The latest video game controller isn’t plastic. It’s your face.
By Martin Anderson, Unite
Researchers from Germany have developed a method for identifying mental disorders based on facial expressions interpreted by computer vision. Continue reading Diagnosing Mental Health Disorders Through AI Facial Expression Evaluation
By Mint
South Korean influencer Rozy has over 130,000 followers on Instagram. She posts photos of globetrotting adventures, she sings, dances and models. The interesting fact is, unlike most popular faces on the medium, Rozy is not a real human. However, this digitally rendered being looks so real that it’s often mistaken for flesh and blood. Continue reading Your favourite Instagram face might not be a human. How AI is taking over influencer roles
By Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge
General Motors needs a lot of cathode active materials (CAM) if it’s to reach its goal of making enough electric vehicles to become a completely carbon neutral company by 2040. How much is enough? How about 950,000 tons of the stuff. Continue reading GM just secured enough cathode material for 5 million electric vehicles
By Cassidy Ward, SyFy
In the 2007 horror film House of Fears (now streaming on Peacock!), a group of teenagers enters the titular haunted house the night before it is set to open. Once inside, they encounter a grisly set of horrors leaving some of them dead and others terrified. Continue reading Gamifying Fear: Vr Exposure Therapy Shown To Be Effective At Treating Severe Phobias
By BET
Former Empire actor and red carpet scientist Terrence Howard is currently visiting Uganda as part of a government effort to draw investors from the African diaspora to the nation. He is claiming he has what it needs to change the world. Continue reading Terrence Howard Claims He Invented ‘New Hydrogen Technology’ To Defend Uganda
By Hana Kiros, MIT Technology Review
Radiologists assisted by an AI screen for breast cancer more successfully than they do when they work alone, according to new research. That same AI also produces more accurate results in the hands of a radiologist than it does when operating solo. Continue reading Doctors using AI catch breast cancer more often than either does alone
By Jackie Wattles, CNN
A rocket built by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin carried its fifth group of passengers to the edge of space, including the first-ever Mexican-born woman to make such a journey. Continue reading At 17, she was her family’s breadwinner on a McDonald’s salary. Now she’s gone into space
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