Innovation New passenger scanner uses space technology to speed up airport security Dec 5, 2018 A super-sensitive passenger scanner that reveals hidden security threats is being trialled at Cardiff Airport in the UK. The walk-through scanner,…
Innovation The Scientist Who Gene-Edited Babies Is Missing Dec 4, 2018 Disappearing Act Just five days ago, it seemed like every pair of eyes in the world was fixed on He Jiankui, the researcher behind the…
Innovation This Self-Driving Car Uses a Fold-Out Robot Arm to Deliver Parcels Dec 4, 2018 The Last Mile This self-driving car can now do more than just transport packages to customers’ homes — it can actually deliver the goods. On…
Innovation This AI Avatar Compliments While You Shop So You’ll Buy More Stuff Dec 4, 2018 Sale Bot Millie really wants you to buy that new outfit — Millie thinks it makes you look so good! Unfortunately, Millie isn’t a new friend or…
Innovation Watch The ISS’s New AI Robot Companion Act Like Kind of a Brat Dec 4, 2018 Parents Are the Worst It turns out that spacefaring AIs might be even more temperamental than teens. On Friday, the European Space Agency released a…
Innovation Novel color sensors are less expensive to manufacture Dec 4, 2018 FOWINA – accurate micro color sensors for chip-level integration. Credit: K. Selsam, Fraunhofer ISC In the FOWINA project, the Fraunhofer Institute…
Innovation Google removes pronouns from Gmail ‘smart compose’ feature Dec 3, 2018 Google has removed gendered pronouns from its smart compose feature, after its artificial intelligence turned sexist. The feature – which tries to…
Innovation Google Maps receives a handy new feature Dec 3, 2018 Google Maps is the Mountain View firm’s navigation tool that is available on desktops in addition to iOS and Android platforms. Moreover, the…
Innovation Cosmic Airburst May Have Wiped Out Part of the Middle East 3,700 Years Ago Dec 3, 2018 Some 3,700 years ago, a meteor or comet exploded over the Middle East, wiping out human life across a swath of land called Middle Ghor, north of the…
Innovation Uber said to be negotiating a multibillion-dollar takeover of scooter-sharing startup Dec 2, 2018 Uber, the premier name in ride-hailing apps, wants to be known as the go-to destination for all on-demand transportation needs, and so its latest…