10 hours ago Robot taxi riders in San Francisco targeted with a new form of harassment

Robot taxi riders in San Francisco targeted with a new form of harassment  The Washington Post

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While some agree with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that the agency needs reform, their ideas for fixing it are very different from his.

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I'm a computer scientist and a bad Christmas shopper. Over the weekend, I wondered whether AI systems might be able to help me out.

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32 hours ago Robot mimics traditional Chinese massage techniques for therapeutic use

In recent years, roboticists have developed a wide range of systems that could eventually be introduced in health care and assisted living facilities. These include both medical robots and robots designed to provide companionship or assistance to human users.

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32 hours ago The Electric Explorer’s Nightmare Launch Shows Everything Ford Gets Right and Wrong About EVs

Plagued by delays, tied to a rival’s electric platform, yet somehow still being clever and innovative, Ford’s European EV experiment embodies the automaker’s failure to commit to electric cars.

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32 hours ago Meet Skyseed, a VC fund and incubator backing the Bluesky and AT Protocol ecosystem

On November 15, Peter Wang posted a message requesting ideas for a new incubator and fund to support experimental projects built on the burgeoning Bluesky/AT Protocol ecosystem. Four weeks later, Skyseed emerged with an initial commitment of $1 million. This turnaround, a speed underscored by the fact that the fund doesn’t even have a website […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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44 hours ago Scientists, students share findings on ancient beavers, mysterious sea floor bumps and thick winter air

Scientists, students share findings on ancient beavers, mysterious sea floor bumps and thick winter air  Anchorage Daily News

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