Technology

August 30, 2022

17-Year-Old Invents Low-Cost Machine Learning Software That Can Detect Elephant Poachers

Despite conservationists’ efforts, animal poaching continues to devastate vulnerable species. So, when New Yorker Anika Puri came across ivory jewelry at a market in India four years ago, she felt inspired to do her part in stopping elephant hunting. The solution: she invented a low-cost machine learning software that can detect poachers in real time with 91% accuracy. Discovering the numerous ivory objects in Mumbai was the catalyst for her project.

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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. This includes Lex Hoefsloot, CEO of Lightyear. After six years in development, the company has just released Lightyear 0, the world's first solar vehicle. Without the need for a charging station, this sleek electric vehicle can keep you on the road for seven months thanks to integrated solar panels.

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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 worse for you and the environment. One man is doing his part to clean up local beaches, and has invented innovative gear to help him do it. Based in Texas, Glenn Morris uses custom grabbers to pick up trash and a remote-controlled car topped with a trashcan to help make the process easy and efficient.

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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. NewProfilePic is that app of the moment, and it’s giving anyone who uses it an artsy avatar for their social media accounts. Using artificial intelligence, the technology transforms photos into stylized portraits that look like they’ve been digitally painted. The pictures even have a splashy background to suggest a hand-painted touch; it's incredible that these drawings are generated by a computer.

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