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Data Shows How Badly Home Users Overestimate IoT Security

Nov 12, 2020 | Cyber Security, Internet of Things

A new survey from the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) shows adult workers vastly overestimate the security of the internet devices in their homes. As COVID-19 forced companies to embrace remote working, home networks...

Metal Spheres Swarm Together to Create Freeform Modular Robots

Nov 5, 2020 | Featured, Robots

Swarms of modular, self-reconfigurable robots have a lot going for them, at least in theory— they’re resilient and easy to scale, since big robots can be made on demand from lots of little robots. One of the trickiest bits about modular robots is figuring...

Lizard-inspired Amphibious Robot Runs Across Water

Nov 5, 2020 | Robots

The basilisk is also known as the”Jesus Christ Lizard,” due to the fact that it can run across the surface of the water. A new version of an existing type of robot does the same thing, plus it’s capable of traversing rough terrain. Developed by a...

FIRST Robotics “First Game Changers” Powered by Star Wars: Force for Change

Nov 5, 2020 | Education, Entertainment, Featured, Media, Robots

Disney, Lucasfilm and FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) have joined forces to inspire the next generation of innovators. The announcement video features some familiar faces from Star Wars, including Mark Hamill (Luke...

Autonomous Robot to Use AI to Detect Potholes in UK

Nov 5, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Robots, Smart Cities

Almost two million potholes are fixed every year, yet more are appearing on UK roads each day. Unfortunately, fixing it through conventional methods is a labour-intensive, time-consuming, and expensive task. According to DailyMail, the cost of repairing all of the...