When Ananye Agarwal took his dog out for a walk up and down the steps in the local park near Carnegie Mellon University, other dogs stopped in their tracks. That’s because Agarwal’s dog was a robot—and a special one at that. Unlike other robots, which tend to rely heavily on an internal map to get…
On November 17, patent owner VLSI Technology and petitioner OpenSky Industries each filed briefs at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in response to Director Kathi Vidal’s order for OpenSky to show cause as to why it should not be required to pay attorney’s fees to compensate for its abuse of inter partes review…
Enlarge / This image taken by NASA’s Orion spacecraft shows its view just before the vehicle flew behind the Moon. (credit: NASA) NASA’s Orion spacecraft flew to within 130 km of the Moon’s surface on Monday morning after executing one of the most demanding maneuvers of its 25-day mission. Since launching on top of the…
Enlarge / Domino’s new fleet of 2023 Chevrolet Bolts are unmistakeable. (credit: Domino’s Pizza) While it may not be your favorite pizza-slinger, one has to respect Domino’s Pizza for being forward-looking. Whether or not it actually launched the first pizza delivery service in 1960, it certainly popularized the idea and more recently has been testing…
“So-so automation” benefits companies far more than workers. Deposit Photos As major companies continue to announce increasingly automated labor chains, many human employees are understandably worried their own jobs aren’t safe from impending robotic rollouts. Unfortunately, new research into automation’s history and longterm effects demonstrate potential negative effects could be worse than predicted. A new…
The next COP conference is set to take place in Dubai. Deposit Photos On Sunday, the United Nations’ annual climate change conference came to a close in Sharm el-Shieth, Egypt, following two weeks of meetings and talks by over 200 countries. Issues ranging from funds for climate justice to maintaining the goals set by the…
If you are building a startup today, it’s likely harder for you to raise money than it was a year ago. New data makes it clear, however, that not every startup stage is feeling the same headwinds. A lack of uniformity in the startup fundraising climate is not novel. We have seen, variously, a Series…
The portable power bank first came on the scene in 2001, and since then, on-the-go charging has been a possibility for most mobile device users. Now, a new space company wants to bring the concept of mobile charging to the moon — not for cell phones, of course, but for rovers and landers. Toronto-based Stells,…
Save $150: As of Nov. 21, the Lenovo Ideapad 1i 14″ laptop is on sale for $99.99 at Best Buy. That’s a savings of 60%. Laptops are staples for work, school, and even lounging around. Inevitably your loyal laptop will give out, become outdated, or need an upgrade — hey, it’s the circle of life….
We’ve rounded up all of the best deals on Nov. 21 — here are our top picks: BEST APPLE DEAL: Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) — $199.99 $249.99 (save $49.01) BEST TV DEAL: TCL 55-inch Class 5-Series QLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV — $199.99 $429.99 (save $230) BEST AMAZON DEVICE DEAL: Echo Dot (3rd Gen)…