A recent study has suggested that robots can elicit a response by making eye contact even with people less likely to participate in discussions. Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology published results of experiments where robots led a Swedish…
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Math Conundrum Solved by New Algorithm
Computer algorithms are quite useful in finding the best route to a destination, whether through a car’s GPS or public transport and maps apps. There are some times however when the proposed route doesn’t align with reality. This is because…
Automated Drones used in Search & Rescue at Wind Farm in the North Sea
A series of tests using drones at a wind farm in the North Sea has been finalized, giving us another illustration of how technology can improve the renewables sector. The tests were done at the 309 megawatt Rentel offshore wind…
New Blockchain Architecture for Keeping Password Safe
Computer scientists at UNSW have created a new blockchain framework to help people who lose passwords to their cryptocurrency wallets. Dr. Helen Paik and Prof. Salil Kanhere led a team from UNSW Engineering to create CredChain, a blockchain-based Self-Sovereign Identity…
Double Masking Isn’t As Meritorious As It Sounds
A Japanese study that modeled the dispersal of droplets on a supercomputer recently found that wearing two masks doesn’t do much in preventing the spread of droplets that be carrying the coronavirus, when compared to one well-fitted disposable mask. In…
New Robot can Hear Through the Ear of a Dead Locust
In a never-seen-before technological development, researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have succeeded in connecting the ear of a dead locust to a robot that receives electrical signals from it and gives it an appropriate response. An excerpt from the…
Honda Releases New Self-Driving Cars in Japan
Honda recently launched the world’s most advanced self-driving car licensed for road travel on Friday. An initial batch of 100 models have been released in Japan. ‘The Legend’ is capable of adaptive driving in lanes and passing or switching lanes…
Ghana Begins Distribution of Coronavirus Vaccines With Drones
Zipline, a San Francisco startup has been delivering shots of the coronavirus vaccine in Ghana. This delivery is part of WHO’s first shipment of vaccines through COVAX, a program with the objective of providing developing countries with adequate doses for…
Google to Cease Tracking of Users for Targeted Ads
According to a statement by Google on Wednesday, they will cease tracking users across their internet searches to sell targeted ads. The tech giant confirmed in a blog post of their plans to not create a substitute method to track…
JavaScript Still Tops the Programming Language Rankings
According to developer analyst RedMonk’s QI 2021 language popularity rankings, JavaScript is the most popular language today, followed by Python and Java. The top 20 rankings aren’t that different from its July 2020 rankings. However, RedMonk analyst Stephen O’Grady noted…