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@RobotShop shared
On Apr 12, 2021
Warm feelings about human-looking robots can turn icy when bots blunder https://t.co/TfRyryZdP7 @techxplore https://t.co/8Rabvby8Rl
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Warm feelings about human-looking robots can turn icy when bots blunder

Warm feelings about human-looking robots can turn icy when bots blunder

If a robot worker makes a mistake on the job, or annoys customers, businesses may not give it a pink slip and a cardboard box for its office belongings, but companies may be forced to shut ...

@DesignNews shared
On Apr 7, 2021
3D System can Produce Objects with Spatially-Various Gloss https://t.co/tIwW9dlIsk
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3D System can Produce Objects with Spatially-Various Gloss

3D System can Produce Objects with Spatially-Various Gloss

A new 3D printer from MIT researchers can be used to reproduce fine art or fabricate more realistic prosthetics.

@engadget shared
On Apr 8, 2021
The best baby monitors for your home nursery https://t.co/Vn6YnKFjyH https://t.co/l0MOd5m6T2
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The best baby monitors for your home nursery

The best baby monitors for your home nursery

Here's a list of the best baby monitors for your home nursery, as reviewed by Engadget editors.

@engadget shared
On Apr 8, 2021
The Morning After: The best wireless headphones you can find https://t.co/0U8jjklJBF https://t.co/9VfDHxWXCA
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The Morning After: The best wireless headphones you can find

The Morning After: The best wireless headphones you can find

We're lining up the best wireless headphones we can find, and looking at Best Buy's Amazon Prime rival.

@engadget shared
On Apr 11, 2021
Microsoft is reportedly close to buying speech tech giant Nuance https://t.co/oFf7Of8HgW https://t.co/Ced6a8N5jw
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Microsoft is reportedly close to buying speech tech giant Nuance

Microsoft is reportedly close to buying speech tech giant Nuance

Microsoft is reportedly in late talks to buy Nuance for $16 billion, giving it advantages in speech tech and AI.

@Robohub shared
On Apr 11, 2021
Building a 7 axis robot from scratch https://t.co/srH1DbxkMK https://t.co/ZohCPt8JmA
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Building a 7 axis robot from scratch

Building a 7 axis robot from scratch

Building a 7 axis robot from scratch

@Tribotix shared
On Apr 11, 2021
Someone Found a Way to Make Video Calls Even Worse With a Realistic Robot Eye Webcam https://t.co/bvgDfG3Z1c
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Someone Found a Way to Make Video Calls Even Worse With a Realistic Robot Eye Webcam

Someone Found a Way to Make Video Calls Even Worse With a Realistic Robot Eye Webcam

For anyone who doesn’t think a year spent trying to work and socialise through video calls could get any worse, behold the Eyecam: an anthropomorphic robotic webcam designed to look like a ...

@PopSci shared
On Apr 9, 2021
The future of air combat is drones launching more drones https://t.co/r5GukOtt70 https://t.co/vHjnbQMAGj
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The future of air combat is drones launching more drones

The future of air combat is drones launching more drones

The 28-foot-long Valkyrie is like an autonomous fighter jet, and its launching of another drone is a hint of what's to come in aerial warfare.