Walking robot uses neural net to change gaits

Insects rapidly transition between walking gaits, in response to external stimuli. Scientists have now created a robot that does the same thing, utilizing an artificial neural network – the tech might ultimately find use in better prostheses.

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How Apple and Google plan to combat the coronavirus through contact tracing

The companies are touting a built-in technology to identify people potentially exposed to the virus, but there are challenges over effectiveness and privacy. Contact tracing has been an often-used method…

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The 2nd-gen iPhone SE brings back the smaller, more affordable iPhone

Say hello to the 2nd-gen iPhone SE for 2020, arriving more than four years after the original but with the same thinking behind it: to add a smaller, more affordable model to the iPhone line.

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Robotic string exciter makes for polyphonic music-making fun

Instrument maker Frank Piesik has built a three-string robotic music machine called Greg's Harp where three different actuators excite the strings in different ways to produce sound controlled by a MIDI keyboard.

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