Scientists land drones smoothly with deep neural network
Landing multi-rotor drones smoothly is difficult.
Complex turbulence is created by the airflow from each rotor bouncing off the ground as the ground grows ever...
This wearable patch could serve as personal thermostat
UC San Diego engineers have developed a wearable patch that could provide personalized cooling and heating at home, work, or on the go.
The soft,...
This machine learning tool can predict age and gender from just your Twitter profile
Researchers have developed a method to infer information about a social media account owner based on the information disclosed in their Twitter profile information.
A...
These 4 things trigger the ‘compulsive itch’ for your smartphone
Everywhere you look, people are looking at screens.
In the decade since smartphones have become ubiquitous, we now have a feeling almost as common as...
How Uber and other digital platforms could trick us using behavioral science
Unless we act fast
Uber’s business model is incredibly simple: It’s a platform that facilitates exchanges between people.
And Uber’s been incredibly successful at it, almost...
VR may help people with dementia live better
In a new study, researchers found that virtual reality (VR) technology could improve the quality of life for people with dementia.
The technology could help...
How to manage your digital afterlife and why it matters
30 million people visit the memorialized Facebook pages of the dead each month.
If you were to die tomorrow, what would happen to your Facebook...
Scientists discover design flaws in “smart home” Internet-of-Things devices
Researchers at North Carolina State University have identified design flaws in "smart home" Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices that allow third parties to prevent devices from...
Watch this: The video game can detect your Alzheimer’s risk
In a new study, researchers have developed a new video game that can detect people at risk of Alzheimer’s.
The video game is called Sea...
Within 50 years, the dead users may outnumber the living on Facebook
In a new study, researchers found that within 50 years, there will be more dead people than living people on Facebook.
This trend may have...