Similarly to how bats use echolocation to orient themselves with their surroundings, mathematicians have found that the same can be done with microphones and a speaker on a drone with the help of algebra and geometry.
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In-sensor computing to speed up machine vision
By applying in-sensor computing of analog data, a team of researchers at Vienna University of Technology’s Institute of Photonics has developed a way to speed up machine vision. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes their design and how well it performed during testing. Yang Chai with Hong Kong Polytechnic University has published a News & Views piece in the same journal issue describing the work by the team.
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New approach to sustainable building takes shape in Boston
A new building about to take shape in Boston’s Roxbury area could, its designers hope, herald a new way of building residential structures in cities.
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Facebook spies on us but not by recording our calls. Here’s how the social network knows everything
It’s a given that Facebook is listening in on our conversations, right?
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Google Assistant to read web pages aloud on some devices
“Hey Google, read this page.”
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Robots on the march to walking like humans
A psychological theory could kickstart improvements in the way robots are able to walk, thanks to a University of Manchester study.
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Struggling Abu Dhabi’s Etihad posts fourth year of losses
Abu Dhabi’s struggling carrier Etihad on Thursday posted a $870 million loss for 2019, its fourth year in the red, and said its restructuring plan still has “some way to go”.
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Virus could cost airlines $113 bn revenue in 2020: IATA
The airline industry could lose up to $113 billion in revenue this year due to the impact of the new coronavirus, an industry body warned Thursday, as the epidemic spreads rapidly worldwide.
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US lawmakers told of security risks from China-owned TikTok
US officials on Wednesday stepped up warnings about the potential security risks from the fast-growing, Chinese-owned TikTok as a lawmaker unveiled legislation to ban the social media app from government devices.
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‘Written in blood’: bereaved engineer calls for reform after MAX deaths
After his sister died in the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX one year ago, Javier de Luis, an engineer who once designed software for space stations, became a crusader.
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