AI/ML News

How 3D printers can give robots a soft touch

Soft skin coverings and touch sensors have emerged as a promising feature for robots that are both safer and more…

2 years ago

Team develops a way to teach a computer to type like a human

An entirely new predictive typing model can simulate different kinds of users, helping reveal ways to optimize how we use…

2 years ago

Delta Is an iOS Game Boy Emulator That (Likely) Won’t Get Taken Down

A new app called Delta that lets iPhone owners play old Nintendo games is available on the App Store. Apple…

2 years ago

New computer vision tool wins prize for social impact

A team of computer scientists working on two different problems -- how to quickly detect damaged buildings in crisis zones…

2 years ago

Researchers use machine learning to create a fabric-based touch sensor

A new study from NC State University combines three-dimensional embroidery techniques with machine learning to create a fabric-based sensor that…

2 years ago

The New Hot Handset Is a Cute and Transparent Dumb Phone You Can’t Buy

The company HMD, known for making Nokia phones, has partnered with Heineken and Bodega on “The Boring Phone,” and there…

2 years ago

Taichi: A large-scale diffractive hybrid photonic AI chiplet

A combined team of engineers from Tsinghua University and the Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, both…

2 years ago

Airchat Is Silicon Valley’s Latest Obsession

It’s time for another audio-first social network with a long wait list and vague moderation policies. What could go wrong?

2 years ago

AI’s new power of persuasion: Study shows LLMs can exploit personal information to change your mind

A new EPFL study has demonstrated the persuasive power of large language models, finding that participants debating GPT-4 with access…

2 years ago

How Israel Is Defending Against Iran’s Drone Attack

The Iron Dome is going to be put to the test—but it's not Israel's only line of defense.

2 years ago