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A new last-mile delivery robot will be taking to streets soon. It will also be taking to bike lanes, if its creators have their way.Refraction AI, creator of a low-cost, lightweight delivery robot named REV-1, built its bot to operate…

The exercise was partially about marketing–something of an IBM speciality–but there were also some serious technical challenges to overcome so that the computer could one day be scaled. Read more in Fast Company An early glimpse at the computer of…

We now know that cells can flirt dangerously with the boundary of death — and perhaps even cross it entirely — yet regain their lost function. Read more in quantamagazine Cellular Life, Death and Everything in Between By Elizabeth Svoboda…

Have you had your genome sequenced? If you asked this question five years ago, people would have thought you were crazy. Today, genome sequencing is already for sale in supermarkets Read more in weforum Today you can have your genome…

There are already chips that can be implanted in the brain to help recover bodily functions after a stroke or brain injury. However, what happens if  a chip in your brain can be hacked or even gain internet access, essentially…

Virtual reality or VR refers to using computer technology for creating a simulated environment. Virtual reality places the user inside experience, and instead of watching on a screen, the users get immersed and can carry out interactions with the 3D…

Facebook is developing not just its own currency but also the blockchain to transact it on, plus a new programming language for the development of related apps. Libra will also not just be contained to Facebook-owned platforms, such as WhatsApp…

Here are ten ways that AI and machine learning will transform the construction and engineering industries into what we’ll call “smart construction.” Read more in Burrus  Smart Construction: How AI and Machine Learning Will Change the Construction Industry By Daniel…

Transforming your government into a data organisation is to automate government processes and augment the citizen touchpoints with artificial intelligence or smart contracts. Read more in vanrijmenam Why the Government of Tomorrow is Also a Data Organisation By Dr Mark van…

Emotion-classifying AI isn’t anything new, but traditional approaches are supervised, meaning that they ingest training data labeled according to speakers’ emotional states. Scientists at Amazon took a different approach recently. Read more in venturebeat Amazon’s AI improves emotion detection in…