AI/ML News

The Affordable Connectivity Program Kept Them Online. What Now?

Millions of people relied on the federal Affordable Connectivity Program to stay online and access work, health care, and school.…

2 years ago

Trotting robots reveal emergence of animal gait transitions

A four-legged robot trained with machine learning has learned to avoid falls by spontaneously switching between walking, trotting, and pronking…

2 years ago

AI speech analysis may aid in assessing and preventing potential suicides, says researcher

Speech is critical to detecting suicidal ideation and a key to understanding the mental and emotional state of people experiencing…

2 years ago

The Uncomfortable Truth About the UK’s Climate Policies

Britain’s former climate adviser says the country’s future plans are weak, climate protests are no longer helpful, and working closely…

2 years ago

Best Binoculars (2024): Nikon, Celestron, Swarovski, Zeiss

Whether you’re bird-watching or baseball-spotting, we break down prices and specs to find the best pair for you.

2 years ago

7 Best Sleeping Pads (2024): For Camping, Backpacking, and Travel

Whether you’re snoozing in a campground or schlepping up to an alpine valley, these are the best pads we’ve found…

2 years ago

Built-in bionic computing

The use of pliable soft materials to collaborate with humans and work in disaster areashas drawn much recent attention. However,…

2 years ago

Roborock’s Robot Vacuums—Including WIRED’s Top Pick—Are on Sale Right Now

More like Robot Rock, am I right? (Sorry.) These are some of the best dust busters around, and they’re cheaper…

2 years ago

Google Thinks It Can Cash In on Generative AI. Microsoft Already Has

While both Alphabet and Microsoft boasted strong quarterly earnings, only one tech giant showed that its generative AI bet is…

2 years ago

Why can’t robots outrun animals?

Robotics engineers have worked for decades and invested many millions of research dollars in attempts to create a robot that…

2 years ago