Sep 24, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Retail
The Kroger Co. plans to roll out Everseen’s Visual AI technology chainwide to detect and reduce customer errors at self-checkout stations. Ireland-based Everseen said its artificial intelligence and machine learning platform began deployment in Kroger stores in March...
Sep 24, 2020 | 5G, Featured, Weather
Upcoming 5G wireless networks that will provide faster cell phone service may lead to inaccurate weather forecasts, according to a Rutgers study on a controversial issue that has created anxiety among meteorologists. “Our study—the first of its kind that...
Sep 24, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Entertainment
When race car drivers take tight turns at high speeds, they rely on their experience and gut feeling to hit the gas pedal without spinning out. But how does an autonomous race car make the same decision? Currently, many autonomous cars rely on expensive external...
Sep 24, 2020 | 5G, Investment
September 2020 has turned out to be a forgettable month for the stock market so far. Major indices have pulled back this month, and investors fear a rerun of the March crash, which isn’t surprising given the economic challenges created by the novel coronavirus...
Sep 24, 2020 | Drones, Featured
If you need to get a Covid-19 test, but don’t want to go near people, Walmart’s got you covered. At least if you live near its North Las Vegas store. Walmart launched a pilot drone delivery program Tuesday that will drop off Covid-19...
Sep 24, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Government
States are using artificial intelligence and other high-tech tools to identify and deny billions of dollars in fraudulent claims as they deal with a surge in Covid-19-related unemployment. “These benefit programs are clearly very outmanned and outgunned,”...
Sep 24, 2020 | Drones, Machine Learning
If you’ve ever tried controlling a drone with a traditional joystick unit, you’ll know that it’s difficult to get the hang of. An experimental new system, however, lets people actually write letters in the air with a drone, using a special glove....
Sep 24, 2020 | Climate, Electric Vehicles, Featured
California, the world’s fifth-largest economy and the state that created U.S. car culture, will stop selling gasoline-powered automobiles within 15 years, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Wednesday. Facing a record-breaking wildfire season as well as years of heat...
Sep 17, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare
For many people who are struggling to conceive, in-vitro fertilization (IVF) can offer a life-changing solution. But the average success rate for IVF is only about 30 percent. Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital are...
Sep 17, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Business, Featured
An Australian startup has developed a screening app for early detection of learning disorders, such as dyslexia and dysgraphia. Speaking to ZDNet, Dystech co_founder Hugo Richard said through research, the company identified that assessing something like dyslexia is...
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