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Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) are working hard to teach robots how to feel. And, no, not in the sense that their subjects are opening up emotionally about the state of robotics, circa 2020. Instead, they’re learning tofeel— as in, to use sensory identification to detect touches and identify the shape, texture, and hardness of objects, much as we humans do. What the researchers have developed is an artificial skin for robots they claim is able to detect these touches more than 10,000 times faster than the (already impressively rapid) human sensory nervous system....

Mobvoi, makers of some already very well priced Wear OS smartwatches, is running a promotion that may entice even more people to pick up the best of its wearable range. Visit Mobvoi’s website, and you may get 20-percent off the usual cost of certain watches, provided you check out using PayPal. Yes, that’s a caveat, but it’s not like Mobvoi’s asking you to pay in flesh, or with magic beans....

Far and away the most popular virtual reality headset on the market is theOculus Quest, and it looks like its sequel is near on the horizon. An image seemingly displaying the Oculus Quest 2was posted to Twitter, and it reveals some key details. Bloomberg reported earlier in the yearthat Oculus was developing its second-generation stand-alone headset. Oculus Quest 2 is meant to be nearly 15% lighter than its predecessor, with a higher screen refresh rate of 90Hz versus the first versions 60Hz....

One Piece 1121 reveals most important characters of Final Saga The One Piece manga is nearing the conclusion of the Egghead Arc, and Chapter 1121 has revealed the most important characters of the Final Saga. The Egghead Arc ofOne Pieceis the most shocking arc so far, with the manga exploring several secrets about the Void Century. The most recent chapter revealed thatProfessor Cloveris a “D” clan member, so Atlas took Nusjuro to the sky and blew herself up to buy the crew time....

I don’t useOneDrive, but Microsoft is hellbent on making sure I do. When you set up a new PC, OneDrive automatically starts syncing files based on the Microsoft account you sign in with. This isn’t normally a problem, but if you’re a PC gamer who switches devices often, it can cause quite a headache. It’s not an impossible problem to overcome, and you can always turn OneDrive off. But as someone who bounces around PCs often, I wish that Microsoft’s cloud storage service was opt-in instead of opt-out....

Reddit, the so-called“front page of the internet,”allows users to upvote and downvote links and other content to aggregate the best shareable content on any given day. However, a new study shows that the system might not work as well as it’s intended to. Apaperby students at the University of Notre Dame that was published via IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems suggests that 73 percent of the users that vote on a particular Reddit post haven’t actually clicked through to view the content....

“Why you may trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ With the first soundbar to be developed out of its brand newaudio lab in Valencia, CA, Samsung went big, delivering theHW-K950 5.4.1 Dolby Atmos bar, complete with multiple wireless speakers and up-firing drivers forimmersive 3D sound....

Sleeping in the cargo hold of a passenger jet doesn’t sound like a particularly attractive option at first, but once you hear about what Airbus is planning, you’ll soon come around to the idea. The aviation giant is teaming up with French firm Zodiac Aerospace to design sleeping berths and various room designs that can be slotted into the cargo section of its existing wide-bodied A330 aircraft. Airbus is also exploring the idea of designing them for its A350 XWB aircraft....

At this point, I’m convinced that Mario and Sonic are destined to be forever at war. The last chapter of their friendly rivalry came in 2023 whenSuper Mario Bros. WonderandSonic Superstarslaunched within three days of one another. We’re getting a repeat of that this summer, as the hedgehog will try to outraceMario Kart Worldon September 25 withSonic Racing: Crossworlds, his latest kart racing game. That may sound like a raw deal for the blue blur, but after playing a new slice ofCrossworldsat Summer Game Fest, I actually think that the guy has one big advantage over Mario’s latest game: customization....

Summary Sweet Homeseason 3’s trailer has been released, bringing major reveals and teases for the final season of Song Kang’s Netflix K-drama. Following a three-year wait between seasons 1 and 2,Sweet Homeseason 3is releasing only a few months after its predecessor. One of the most popularK-dramas on Netflix,Sweet Homewas renewed for two additional seasons shortly after its debut and will now conclude in what is being described as a“grand finale.”...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk teaseda holiday software updatelast week, and it began to trickle out to owners over the weekend, ahead of an expected wider rollout this week. The update is quite extensive and includes critical upgrades to voice recognition, including text message reading and sending, better “driving visualization,” and a few other more minor enhancements. Perhaps most notable in this update is the improvement to the driving visualization that Tesla owners see on their displays....

We’re just days away from Apple’s huge Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2024) keynote. At that time, the company is expected to announce new software for its top-selling products, including the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro, and Apple Watch. Among the many announcements, Apple is expected to unveil watchOS 11 for the Apple Watch. One of the significant features of this software update pertains to the Health app. According to Bloomberg’sMark Gurman, the Apple Watch Health app is gaining “improved blood pressure data management — in preparation for future Apple Watches to have hypertension detection....

Denis Villeneuve’sArrivalhit theaters with high expectations after two of the director’s earlier, critically acclaimed works – the drug-war thrillerSicarioand the abduction dramaPrisoners– made him one of Hollywood’s most intriguing up-and-coming filmmakers. Fans and critics alike wondered how his vision would translate not just to the science-fiction genre, but to a subset of the genre that’s prone to countless, tired tropes and campy fare: alien-invasion movies. The result was unlike anything audiences expected....