Backed by the biggest retailers, robots are arriving in warehouses to give humans a hand. One of my favorite robots of the last few years is named Cassie. Little more than a pair of bipedal robotic legs, the robot was designed
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Meta AI and university researchers discover stronger, more carbon-friendly concrete formulas
The new technology is driving improvements for one of construction’s most carbon-intensive products Forward-looking: Concrete is undoubtedly one of the most frequently used building materials in the world. Known for its durability and sustainability, the compound can be subject to failure due
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The first IBM mainframe for AI arrives
Mainframes and AI? Isn’t that something like a Model-T Ford with a Tesla motor? Actually, no. Mainframes are as relevant in 2022 as they were in the 1960s. IBM’s new IBM z16, with its integrated on-chip Telum AI accelerator, is ready to analyze real-time
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Windows 11 update allows users to switch browser with the click of a button
The Redmond company can listen to its users after all Why it matters: Microsoft has a history of peculiar decisions that brought it into hot waters with antitrust regulators, but more recently the company has proven it can listen to negative feedback
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Coles teams up with Wing to pilot drone deliveries in Australia’s capital
Selected customers in the ACT can now opt to have drones drop off their grocery essentials, including toilet paper. Australian grocery giant Coles is partnering with Wing to offer contactless drone delivery service to customers in the ACT. Customers will
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MWC: Qualcomm’s new 5G modem is the first with built-in AI
At Mobile World Congress, Qualcomm is unveiling a series of connectivity innovations, as well as products and capabilities that are taking Qualcomm technology well beyond the smartphone market. Qualcomm on Monday unveiled the latest generation of its 5G modem-RF system,
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Koo: India’s Twitter alternative with global ambitions
Can Indian microblogging app Koo beat Twitter? That’s certainly the goal, according to co-founder Mayank Bidawatka, who says Koo expects to surpass Twitter’s 25 million-strong user base in India this year. It had touched 20 million downloads in India by
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Should robots be able to deliver booze?
Age-restricted items present an interesting regulatory and commercial challenge for autonomous delivery. A prolific early contender in the autonomous delivery race has forged a partnership with an authentication company. The reason? There’s a big market for the delivery of age-restricted
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The 10 Coolest Prototypes at CES 2022
These concept devices might not be available to buy today, but they are a window into the future. CES is full of announcements for different products and services you will be able to buy and use later in the year.
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Microsoft’s making Windows 11 faster – and getting inspiration from Vista
Windows 11 continues to evolve Microsoft appears to be making some much-needed changes to Windows 11 to help its new operating system run faster. As Windows Latest reports, Microsoft is actually undoing one of the changes it made back in 2019, when it
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