Sensing for augmented and virtual reality and for advanced manufacturing
Brian Anthony. Credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sensors are everywhere today, from our homes and vehicles to medical devices, smart…
Algorithms could stop an 'internet of things' attack from bringing down the power grid
Credit: Princeton University Last year, Princeton researchers identified a disturbing security flaw in which hackers could someday exploit internet-connected appliances…
Neural style transfer reconstructs unseen Picasso painting
Parc del laberint d’horta; a lost Rusiñol, reconstructed using neural style transfer. Credit: arXiv:1909.05677 [cs.CV] Reconstructing lost art work just…
New standard of reference for assessing solar forecast proposed
Being able to accurately forecast how much solar energy reaches the surface of the Earth is key to guiding decisions…
Model helps choose wind farm locations, predicts output
A wind farm in the Tehachapi mountains of California. Credit: Stam Shebs The wind is always blowing somewhere, but deciding…
Google wins EU fight against worldwide 'right to be forgotten'
Google hailed the ruling, saying it has worked Google has worked “to strike a sensible balance between people’s rights of…
Facebook buys startup working on mind-control of machines
Facebook’s acquisition of CTRL-labs comes after it bought Oculus in early 2014, whose Quest VR headset has pushed down the…
WeWork founder Neumann: an unconventional leader steps aside
WeWork announced an executive shakeup as it tries to reposition an initial public offering campaign that has sputtered over the…
Autonomous quadruped designed to team with soldiers
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Command Army Research Laboratory developed the Legged Locomotion and Movement Adaptation, or LLAMA, as part…
Seeing is believing: Eye-tracking technology could help make driving safer
Researchers at the University of Missouri are looking at the importance of keeping your eyes on the road with two…