Alabama University Tracks Students to See If They Leave Football Games
University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban has long complained about students leaving Bryant-Denny Stadium before the game has finished.
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Author: Trevor Mogg
McDonald’s plans to serve up artificial intelligence at its drive thrus
McDonald’s wants to automate its drive-thru service using advanced voice-recognition technology that can converse with customers during the ordering process.
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Unique Cycling Jacket Could Boost Safety in a World of Autonomous Cars
A special jacket that helps autonomous vehicles “see” cyclists has won a prize at an international design conference. Created by
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Microsoft co-founder’s mega-yacht sails onto the market for a cool $330M
The mega-yacht once owned by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is on the market. Valued at $330 million, the
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Parrot’s Anafi drone now includes an FPV headset for more thrilling flights
French drone firm Parrot has just added a smartphone-powered FPV headset to its Anafi drone package to offer pilots a
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The Double 3 telepresence robot is now much more than an iPad on wheels
Double Robotics first effort at a telepresence robot appeared in 2012 and was widely regarded as little more than an
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Waymo’s Test Riders Offer Honest Opinions on Its Robo-taxi Service
For the last couple of years, Waymo has been offering paid-for and free rides in its self-driving cars to help
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Nissan creates a self-driving golf ball that always finds the hole
If golf is your thing but your putting game sucks, you might want to try using Nissan’s self-driving golf ball.
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Walmart Claims Tesla Solar Panels Have Caused Fires at Multiple Stores
Walmart is suing Tesla over claims that the company’s solar panels caused fires at around seven of its stores. The
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You could soon see electric scooters driving themselves to charging stations
It might not be too long before electric scooters for companies like Bird and Lime begin driving themselves to charging
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Expect to see a lot more from IKEA in the smart home sector
IKEA is doubling down on its smart home efforts with the formation of a new business unit dedicated to the
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Amazon and Postmates’ delivery robots heading to more sidewalks in the U.S.
More and more companies are developing autonomous wheel-based robots in an effort to expand their last-mile delivery operations. Amazon and
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Facebook Offers Big Bucks to News Publishers to Host Their Content
Facebook is prepping the launch of a “news tab” that could see media outlets paid millions of dollars in exchange
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Watch SpaceX catch a rocket nose cone in a giant net on a ship
Having pretty much perfected the art of rocket landings, SpaceX is now working out how to catch a rocket fairing
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Rocket Lab wants to reuse its boosters by catching them with a helicopter
Small-satellite launcher Rocket Lab wants to follow in SpaceX’s footsteps by creating a reusable rocket system. But whereas SpaceX brings
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Amazon’s Alexa can help you donate school supplies to a child in need
Feeling generous? Amazon has just launched a $25 back-to-school charity initiative where you can ask Alexa to donate a backpack
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Google feature lets you communicate with a 911 operator without speaking
Google is launching a new feature that lets emergency callers communicate with a 911 operator without uttering a word. It
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Bentley Motors creates a buzz as it enters the honey business
Bentley is diversifying — into honey. The maker of luxury cars has installed two beehives on the perimeter of its
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Facebook is making progress with its plan to let you type with your mind
Facebook talked a couple of years ago about creating technology that lets you type with your mind. Aimed primarily at
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Steve Ballmer shows us he’s still crazy after all these years
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made a name for himself for his displays of wild enthusiasm at company events. As
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