3 h. ago Waymo obtains permit to test robotaxis at San Francisco International Airport

Waymo obtains permit to test robotaxis at San Francisco International Airport  CNBC

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3 h. ago 'Baby Steps' Is a Hiking Game That Trolls ‘Slightly Problematic’ Men

The walking simulator, launching September 23 on PlayStation and Steam, stars a jobless 35-year-old “privileged, white male” whose pride stops him from getting help.

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4 h. ago Waymo receives permission from San Francisco Interational Airport for robotaxi testing

Waymo receives permission from San Francisco Interational Airport for robotaxi testing  CBS News

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5 h. ago Waymo approved to start testing autonomous vehicles at San Francisco International Airport

Waymo has spent years locked in back-and-forth negotiations with SFO, the biggest airport serving its home base of Silicon Valley.

Transport

5 h. ago GOP unveils plan to avert government shutdown, includes $30M security hike after Charlie Kirk killing

House Republicans rolled out a plan for a short-term government funding measure that would avert a shutdown through Nov. 21, 2025.

Events

5 h. ago Waymo wins approval to pick up passengers at SFO, its robotaxis will start with human drivers

Waymo wins approval to pick up passengers at SFO, its robotaxis will start with human drivers  San Francisco Chronicle

Science

10 h. ago Biohybrid crawlers can be controlled using optogenetic techniques

The body movements performed by humans and other animals are known to be supported by several intricate biological and neural mechanisms. While roboticists have been trying to develop systems that emulate these mechanisms for decades, the processes driving these systems' motions remain very different.

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11 h. ago Jurassic Park in L.A.? Robot dinosaurs will soon invade this botanic garden

Jurassic Park in L.A.? Robot dinosaurs will soon invade this botanic garden  Los Angeles Times

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13 h. ago Top Snowboard Athletes Urge Action as Roadless Rule Faces Repeal, Threatening the United States' Prime Backcountry Ski Terrain

Top Snowboard Athletes Urge Action as Roadless Rule Faces Repeal, Threatening the United States' Prime Backcountry Ski Terrain  SnowBrains

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13 h. ago Eight arms, endless skills: New study finds an octopus' arms can do it all

Researchers studied octopuses in the wild to learn whether they favor one of their eight arms over the others for certain jobs, but found the creatures give new meaning to ambidextrous.

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14 h. ago Trump's stealth corporate 'tax' hike could be what the US needs

Trump's stealth corporate 'tax' hike could be what the US needs  Reuters

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24 h. ago The U.S. qualifies for the Rugby World Cup with a big win over Samoa

The U.S. qualifies for the Rugby World Cup with a big win over Samoa  Houston Chronicle

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24 h. ago Simulated humanoid robots learn to hike rugged terrain autonomously

Training humanoid robots to hike could accelerate development of embodied AI for tasks like autonomous search and rescue, ecological monitoring in unexplored places and more, say University of Michigan researchers who developed an AI model that equips humanoids to hit the trails.

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26 h. ago Ant swarm simulation unlocks possibilities in materials engineering, robot navigation and traffic control

Think twice about eliminating those pesky ants at your next family picnic. Their behavior may hold the key to reinventing how engineering materials, traffic control and multi-agent robots are made and utilized, thanks to research conducted by recent graduate Matthew Loges and Assistant Professor Tomer Weiss from NJIT's Ying Wu College of Computing.

Events

30 h. ago WATCH: Russian, Belarusian forces take part in war games amid heightened tensions in Europe

The “Zapad 2025” exercises simulate defending against a Western attack.

Events

31 h. ago Social robots can help relieve the pressures felt by caregivers

People who care informally for sick or disabled friends and relatives often become invisible in their own lives. Focusing on the needs of those they care for, they rarely get the chance to talk about their own emotions or challenges, and this can lead to them feeling increasingly stressed and isolated.

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32 h. ago A security robot failed in NYC: Now, it's trying to protect downtown Kansas City

For 20 hours a day, seven days a week, a security robot rolls around the old Kansas City Star building on the 1600 block of McGee Street, like the 21st century version of a street patrolling beat cop.

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42 h. ago After Charlie Kirk’s slaying, workers learn the limits of free speech in and out of their jobs

After Charlie Kirk’s slaying, workers learn the limits of free speech in and out of their jobs  Los Angeles Times

Society

46 h. ago The United States will play at the 2027 Rugby World Cup after beating Samoa 29

The United States will play at the 2027 Rugby World Cup after beating Samoa 29-13  Yahoo News New Zealand

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52 h. ago U.S. will play at 2027 Rugby World Cup after beating Samoa 29

U.S. will play at 2027 Rugby World Cup after beating Samoa 29-13  Japan Today

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