TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

University of Minnesota researchers have taught an AI underwater robot to estimate a diver’s breathing rate by watching the bubbles released with each exhalation.The contactless system, detailed in a peer-reviewed study published in The International Journal of Robotics Research,...

Arizona State University has launched a 120-credit bachelor's degree in content creation that teaches video, podcasting, branding, analytics, media law, and social strategy. For their capstone, students are "expected to build a real social media account and demonstrate...

Neurofeedback appears with increasing frequency in addiction treatment program descriptions. It is generally presented as a drug-free approach to improving brain function. The evidence...

Ever so slowly, the crackdown on harmful sexual deepfakes is taking hold. Over the past few months, US law enforcement officials have seized deepfake hosting websites, while the EU and UK have drawn up plans to ban “nudify” apps...

But what if you could skip the adhesive altogether?That's the idea that three firms from Germany - Fraunhofer, Hermann Ultraschall, and Henkel - have come up with.It's no coincidence they are all German, as the country is known for...

Hundreds of user conversations with Anthropic's popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Claude were found to have been available to essentially anyone using Google or other web browsers.Links to the chats, some of which included personal and work information, would...

Spain has declared a national emergency in the community of Madrid and the province of Ávila due to the spread of intense wildfires. With fires still burning out of control, this year is shaping up to be one of...

I’ve definitely rehearsed a text message in my head before hitting send, especially when it’s a long email with dozens of jargon and diplomatic language. However, when it comes to in-person talks, I’ve never even thought about outsourcing them...