AI a hot topic at California music tech show
At a recent music trade show organized by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), new music technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) was previewed with a mixed response from visitors. While Omer Deutsch, a guitars company founder thinks AI could be use for "our own good", music enthusiast Roxy Levan has a more reserved view of the use of AI in the music industry.
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This prosthetic helps amputees feel the warmth of human touch
Thirty-seven years after a man lost part of his arm in an accident, a new temperature-sensitive prosthetic is allowing him to feel the warmth of touch from another person. Olivia Zollino has more on the new technology behind it all.
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Australia's mining rivals partner for 'green iron'
Rival miners Rio Tinto and BHP Group said on Friday (February 9) they would collaborate on a pilot project to decarbonise steelmaking, that could be commissioned as early as 2027. Ilan Rubens reports.
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How climate change made Chile's wildfires so deadly
While the region faces wildfires almost every year, the speed and lethality of Chile's wildfires was unprecedented. Scientists Raul Cordero and Nahuel Arenas said the main driving factor for such a devastating event is simple: hotter temperatures. Vanesse Chan explains.
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Urban algae farm turns traffic noise into biofuel
A radical way of harnessing noise pollution to help clean up the environment and create sustainable fuel is under development in London, a city with no shortage of traffic noise. Alice Rizzo has more.
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Iraq plants mangrove trees to battle erosion
Iraq has embarked on planting 7,000 mangrove trees around the Grand Faw Port in oil-rich southern Basra province in a bid to reduce soil erosion and provide a better environment for marine life and migratory birds..
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Paris to use AI translation app for Olympics visitors
Paris' public transport system (RATP) will provide 3,000 agents with artificial intelligence-supported translation devices to help thousands of visitors navigate through the capital's network during this year's Olympics. Ilan Rubens reports.
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Musk's Neuralink implants brain chip in first human
The first human patient received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink on Sunday and is recovering well, the company's billionaire founder Elon Musk said. Gabe Singer reports.
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Webb telescope captures images of 19 spiral galaxies
A batch of newly released images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope show in remarkable detail 19 spiral galaxies residing relatively near our Milky Way, offering new clues on star formation as well as galactic structure and evolution.
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SpaceX successfully launches Starlink satellites
SpaceX launched a number of Starlink internet satellites from a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday (January 28).
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NASA's Mars helicopter grounded for good
NASA said on Thursday (January 26) that its miniature robot helicopter Ingenuity, which in 2021 became the first aircraft to achieve powered flight on another planet, can no longer fly, ending a mission on Mars that lasted far longer than originally planned.
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Could an IVF breakthrough save the northern white rhino?
Scientists in Berlin on Wednesday (January 24) announced the first successful embryo transfer in a white rhinoceros using a method that offers hope for saving the critically endangered northern white rhino subspecies from extinction. Kristy Kilburn explains.
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Climate change drives Amazon's drought: study
Climate change is the main culprit for a record drought in the Amazon rainforest that has drained rivers, killed endangered dolphins and upended life for millions of people in the region, according to a study released on Wednesday. Alice Rizzo has more.
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Gene therapy restores hearing of 11-year-old boy
An 11-year-old boy can hear for the first time in his life thanks to a breakthrough gene therapy treatment that his surgeon says could have profound implications for people with hearing loss in the future. Vanesse Chan has the story.
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Bolivian chemist transforms waste into soap
An Indigenous chemist in Bolivia is transforming used cooking oils from restaurant kitchens in La Paz into natural, environmentally friendly soap.
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Japan counts down to 'moon sniper' landing
Japan is counting down to a precision landing of a spacecraft on the moon on Friday (January 19), as it aims to become the fifth country to achieve a lunar landing, in what would be a boost for a space programme that has suffered a wave of setbacks and been eclipsed by rival China. Diane To reports.
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3D-printed hedgehog could help reduce lawnmower risk
A crash test dummy designed to mimic a hedgehog in a collision with a robot lawnmower could help slow the alarming decline of the species, according to researchers at the University of Oxford.
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AI binoculars make bird watching a breeze
A new pair of binoculars equipped with artificial intelligence unveiled at CES 2024 this week might just give novice birders a bit of extra help in the field. Clay Taylor from the company that developed the binoculars said 8,000 species of birds can be identified. But Jeff Milbauer, who attended the tech show, told reporters that he found the price tag of $4,800 a little too high.
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'Crab-walking' car made for easier parallel parking
For those who struggle with parking, Hyundai Mobis' "crab walk" MOBION" electric car concept could be the answer. The company has been developing the technology for several years but this is the first time it is showing it off at CES on Thursday (January 11) in Las Vegas.
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AI roller shoes learn a walker’s stride and speed it up
Austin, Texas-based Shift Robotics unveiled the new Moonwalkers X, its new AI-powered, six-wheeled roller shoe that assists with walking.
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These holograms could be the future of communication
Created by Holoconnects, a company from the Netherlands, the device is based around a transparent 86-inch screen with advanced software and hardware components, that create a lifelike, 3D hologram in high definition 4K that can be projected anywhere in the world, providing you have an internet connection and a Holobox.
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BMW shows off remote parking at CES 2024 tech fest
German carmaker BMW brought its latest innovations to CES 2024, showing off a remote control valet parking system, in-car gaming capabilities and an AI-powered personal assistant that can communicate with the driver and passengers to answer questions about the car. Felix Przioda and Simon Euringer from BMW explains the company's new tech features.
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Would you spend $200k on a folding TV?
Making its debut at CES 2024, the giant 4K TV from Austria's C-SEED has five panels that fold out from a central column to form a 137-inch screen.
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Drone soccer kicks off for first time at CES
Inside a netted-off enclosure at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, drones are whizzing back and forth, buzzing like bees.
But these are no ordinary drones. They’re enclosed in a protective, circular shell, emblematic of the Beautiful Game.
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Mercedes-Benz unveils AI dashboard at CES 2024
Mercedes-Benz unveiled its Concept CLA Class Electric Vehicle featuring an AI-powered dashboard at CES in Las Vegas on Tuesday (January 9).
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