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Robotics

On Dec 2, 2020
@Robohub shared
#324: Embodied Interactions: from Robotics to Dance, with Kim Baraka https://t.co/y411L9Q2rx https://t.co/AOAgntjBcf
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On Dec 1, 2020
@echidna_paw shared
RT @noahyoo: For goodness' sake https://t.co/nDsiVMFoOX
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Spotify just invented AI technology that will police songwriter plagiarism

Spotify just invented AI technology that will police songwriter plagiarism

Spotify's in-house AI expert, François Pachet, is a co-founder of the new technology, now being reviewed for a European patent…

On Nov 25, 2020
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RT @EngadgetDeals: The best TV deals we could find for Black Friday https://t.co/oW5wKrBOwC https://t.co/6MkXS4l0u9
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The best TV deals we could find for Black Friday

The best TV deals we could find for Black Friday

Here's a list of the best TV deals you can buy for Black Friday 2020, as selected by Engadget editors.

On Dec 1, 2020
@FastCompany shared
Why is it so hard to buy a PlayStation 5 right now? ‘Grinch Bots’ are probably to blame https://t.co/qLz2BpFO7x
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Why is it so hard to buy a PlayStation 5 right now? ‘Grinch Bots’ are probably to blame

Why is it so hard to buy a PlayStation 5 right now? ‘Grinch Bots’ are probably to blame

Bots are buying up coveted sneakers, toys, and electronics before customers can manage to click “purchase.” Then, resellers can jack up the price.

On Dec 1, 2020
@MIT_CSAIL shared
Today @Microsoft & @codeorg are launching a new K-12 curriculum on AI & ethics. Check out the team's 7-part video series: https://t.co/J57nx5Y1FT (featuring Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella & experts from Amazon, MIT, OpenAI, Tesla & more) #AIinschools #AIEthics https://t.co/YdIOM14OA0
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Learn about Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Learn about Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Join us to explore AI in a new video series, train AI for Oceans in 25+ languages, discuss ethics, and more!

On Nov 29, 2020
@engadget shared
RT @EngadgetDeals: iRobot's high-end Roomba i7+ is on sale for $599 ahead of Cyber Monday https://t.co/laP5HBbI6l https://t.co/YPRqbsjK4i
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Engadget readers get $200 off Roomba's i7+ vacuum at Wellbots

Engadget readers get $200 off Roomba's i7+ vacuum at Wellbots

Roomba’s i7 series has some of the most advanced robo-vacs you can get, but they come at high prices. But for Black Friday, Engadget readers can save $200 on both of the robot vacuums in ...

On Nov 28, 2020
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Zappos' pioneering ex-CEO Tony Hsieh dies at 46 https://t.co/FMV2skS56o https://t.co/TGSidt42CV
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Zappos' pioneering ex-CEO Tony Hsieh dies at 46

Zappos' pioneering ex-CEO Tony Hsieh dies at 46

Zappos' former CEO Tony Hsieh, who helped transform online shopping, has died at the age of 46.

On Nov 30, 2020
@engadget shared
The ExoMy is a programmable $600 Mars rover you can build yourself https://t.co/Uhd55JtP82 https://t.co/tQcAePQqv9
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The ExoMy is a programmable $600 Mars rover you can build yourself

The ExoMy is a programmable $600 Mars rover you can build yourself

From Sojourner to the much bigger Curiosity, robotic rovers tend to come in all shapes and sizes, but few will go down as adorable as the European Space Agency’s new ExoMy rover.