Mar 15
A South Carolina rally offered a glimpse of the Vermont senator’s efforts to court black voters.
Mar 15
“I’m 66, I never thought in my life I’d live to see something like this,” Jill Keats told the BBC.
Mar 15
One day, robots will replace humans at places like Amazon where objects need to be taken from one bin and packaged in boxes for shipment. Before that can happen, we need robot arms with grippers that can handle odd objects of all sizes. Engineers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have come up with one such idea.
The “Magic Ball” soft gripper uses an origami-inspired 3D printed silicon rubber skeleton inside that is very flexible. Over the top of that, the team used a balloon in some instances to create an airtight system that can contract under vacuum pressure. When the suction is applied, the gripper closes and has enough strength to lift 100 times its own weight.
The gripper is also said to be inexpensive to make. It can lift items that are 70% of its diameter and handles fragile objects with care. I wonder if they could build a version that can grip and lift larger and heavier objects.
[via VentureBeat]
Mar 15
The dust hadn’t even settled on the Model Y unveil before Tesla CEO Elon Musk was making a bold prediction about just how many of the new electric crossovers he believes the company will sell. Expected to arrive in late 2020, with up to 300 miles of range and seating for up to seven inside, the Model Y may be … Continue reading
Mar 15
Walmart's Blowing Out Refurbished LG OLED TVs, While They Last [Update: New Deals!]
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Mar 15
Updates From Alien's Anniversary Shorts, the Jay & Silent Bob Reboot, and More
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The cast and crew of Pet Sematary discuss Stephen King’s beloved book. More of The 100 might be on the way. Plus, new posters for Shazam and The Curse of La Llorona, what’s to come on Deadly Class and Supernatural, and more. Spoilers, away!
Mar 15
On Friday, students around the world woke up knowing that sometime between math, English, biology or some other rote class, they would stand up and walk out. From the tiny island of Vanuatu to Europe to the U.S., the climate strike movement is officially a global phenomenon. Up to a million students in 123 countries…
Mar 15
Mar 15
Facebook is introducing new revenge porn detection tools that use AI to track down intimate images shared without the subject’s consent. It claims machine learning can help it to detect near nude images and videos before a user reports them. A huma…
Mar 15
Rock Evans found success in both the bodybuilding and drag worlds and realized the two aren’t so different.
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