Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot can now ‘play fetch’ — thanks to MIT breakthrough
The future of smarter robots may lie in combining neural networks with advanced computer vision.
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The future of smarter robots may lie in combining neural networks with advanced computer vision.
A recent study published in Nature Communications suggests that stress may boost sperm respiration (energy production) and motility (movement) in both mice and men, with effects emerging several months after a stressful event. This finding points to a possible link…
After closing a $69 billion deal to buy virtualization technology company VMware a year ago, Broadcom wasted no time ushering in big changes to the ways customers and partners buy and sell VMware offerings—and many of those clients aren’t happy.…
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Watch Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) make a death dive into the sun in this eerie footage from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft.
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Cyberpunk 2077, one of the most graphically demanding and visually impressive games in recent years, will soon get a Mac release, according to developer and publisher CD Projekt Red. The announcement was published on CD Projekt Red’s blog and also…
Slivered onions are the likely source of the multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers that continues to grow, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. Onions were one of two primary suspects when the…
Microsoft reported quarterly earnings that impressed investors and showed how resilient the company is even as it spends heavily on AI. Some investors have been uneasy about the company’s aggressive spending on AI, while others have demanded it. During this…