Four legged, dog-inspired robots have grown in popularity among scientists and first responders in recent years thanks to their unique ability to quickly and safely maneuver areas hazardous or inaccessible to humans. Some of those robots, like Boston Dynamics’ Spot, can use large claws and other attachments to help them interact with the world around […]
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Earlier this week, Delta Air Lines announced an extra flight for its April 8 schedule, timed specifically to provide passengers an aerial view of the total solar eclipse. But if you were still hoping to snag a ticket for the afternoon jaunt alongside the path of totality, you’re already out of luck—seats aboard the Airbus […]
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It’s no secret at this point that commonly used large language models can struggle to accurately represent facts and sometimes provide misleading answers. OpenAI’s ChatGPT briefly took that reality to its extreme this week by responding to user prompts with long strings of comically odd nonsensical gibberish devoid of any comprehensible meaning. Users shared ChatGPT’s […]
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Commuters making their way through New York City’s bustling midtown subway stations will now do so without a roughly 400-pound autonomous robot lurking nearby. After a nearly six-month long trial, the New York Police Department is ending its use of an eye-catching “K5” mobile surveillance robot once heralded by city officials as a high-tech, lower […]
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The design theory behind a pair of tiny insect-inspired obots may one day find its way into environmental monitoring, surgery procedures, as well as search-and-rescue missions—all while, reportedly, setting records in the process. Modeled after a mini-bug and a water strider, the two bots respectively weigh in at eight and 55 milligrams, and may mark […]
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We don’t expect the Galaxy Z Fold 5 to introduce any major upgrades—it will be very similar to its predecessor. However, new hands-on images show that Galaxy Z Fold 5 may use a “waterdrop” hinge, which will significantly reduce the size of its screen gap and potentially reduce screen creasing. In a now-deleted Twitter post, […]
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Later this year, Apple will launch the iPhone 15 lineup and make an absurd amount of money. But when you finally buy the iPhone 15 Pro and pull it out of the box, you may notice something strange—rumor has it that this phone will weigh a lot less than its predecessor. A new report from Patently […]
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While folding phones are getting more durable and usable with each release, fixing one yourself is still a daunting task. And while Samsung limits repairs to professionals, Google’s new Pixel Fold supports DIY repairs thanks to its partnership with iFixit, a first for a folding phone. Yes, if you invest in the expensive and fancy […]
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We’ve all pocket-dialed someone at one time or another, but a safety feature on Android devices makes it easier than ever to call 911 by mistake. In fact, this has become such a serious problem that emergency services across the globe have issued alerts around the Emergency SOS feature. Google released Emergency SOS with the […]
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Most credit cards and smartphones now support contactless payments. And while this new payment method is convenient, it always comes with a bit of guesswork—you need to hold your phone or card in just the right spot. Thankfully, this should change within the next few years. The NFC Forum just published a new “technology roadmap,” […]
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