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July 13, 2022

Sony Releases Wearable Air Conditioners To Keep You Cool for Hours on the Go

If you have ever spent a long, hot summer day wishing you could somehow carry the indoor air conditioner outside, then Sony may have just the device for you. The Reon Pocket is a small AC unit designed to be worn just above your shoulder blades in a lightweight, flexible neck harness, where it delivers cool air down your back.

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June 29, 2022

Smart Pet Door Uses AI-Powered Facial Recognition To Allow Only Your Pets Indoors

Pet owners know the struggle of an indecisive pet.

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June 25, 2022

World’s First Solar-Powered Car Is Ready To Hit the Road

As electric vehicles become more common, there are innovators looking to improve the technology.

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June 15, 2022

Google Engineer Claims Its AI Has Feelings, but Experts Have Far Deeper Concerns

When Google engineer Blake Lemoine asked to be moved to the company’s Responsible AI organization, he was looking to make an impact on humanity. In his new role, he would be responsible for chatting with Google’s LaMDA, a sort of virtual hive mind that generates chatbots. Lemoine was to ensure that it was not using discriminatory or hate speech, but what he’s claiming that he discovered is much bigger.

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June 13, 2022

This Smart Lawn Mower Can Perfectly Cut Your Yard’s Grass for You

The look and feel of a freshly cut lawn is so satisfying, but the work it takes to get it...

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June 10, 2022

Man Cleans Up Beaches With Custom-Built Grabber and Remote-Controlled Trash Can

Everyone loves a day at the beach, but if you come across litter on the sand, it can make things...

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June 1, 2022

Multimedia Artist Creates Delightful “Singing” Birds From Analog Circuits

Multimedia artist Kelly Heaton practices what she calls “creative electrical engineering” to make life-like circuits. Passionate about art and science since childhood, Heaton uses analog electronic hardware to produce printed bird circuits. These technological sculptures actually “chirp” and “sing” just like our avian friends, but with sounds entirely produced in an analog fashion. Akin to a vintage synthesizer, these dynamic sculptures show the life-like quality of technology.

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May 22, 2022

Innovative Glasses Uses AI To Describe Surroundings To Blind and Visually-impaired People in Real Time

Living with blindness can be challenging, but we live in an age that provides many more opportunities for those with...

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May 13, 2022

Popular App Will Transform Your Selfie Into an Artsy Avatar, But It Comes With a Warning

Sometimes, there's an app that is so captivating it takes the world by storm.

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May 5, 2022

3D Technology Reveals North America’s Largest Repository of Ancient Cave Art

The American southeast is filled with over 10,000 caves rich in history. Indigenous people used these caves as their canvas, leaving behind a wealth of cave art. Until now, some of that art has remained a mystery due to tight quarters and mud buildup that has covered these markings. But a new study has shown how 3D technology can help reveal these mysteries.

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