YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki speaks during a conversation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on May 24, 2022. Wojcicki has died, according to her husband, Dennis Troper in…
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Researcher designs robot to help children cross streets safely
by Kristin J. Bender, The Orange County Register Hovannes Kulhandjian, an associate professor in electrical and computer engineering at Cal State Fresno, who also works with the Mineta Transportation Institute…
Quantum computers can accelerate the transition to net zero power grids
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Power grid operators, such as National Grid in the UK, rely on high-performance computers to plan grid expansions and to schedule when energy should be produced…
California partners with Nvidia to bring artificial intelligence resources to colleges
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain California is partnering with tech giant Nvidia to help train the state’s students, college faculty, developers and data scientists in artificial intelligence, officials announced Friday. The…
OpenAI worries its AI voice may charm users
Actors Scarlett Johansson (R) and Joaquin Phoenix starred in the 2013 fiction film ‘Her’, in which a man falls in love with a human sounding AI assistant. OpenAI says it…
Winds of change—the new tech steering commercial shipping towards a more sustainable future
The Pyxis Ocean made history in August 2023 when it set sail using the pioneering WindWings®, developed with the help of EU funding. Credit: © 2024 Cargill, Incorporated In August…
Brain Scans Improve Concussion Care by Predicting Lasting Symptoms
Summary: Advanced MRI scans, particularly diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), have shown promise in predicting which concussion patients are at risk for long-term symptoms. While standard CT scans often fail to…
Moral Values Shift with the Seasons
Summary: A study has found that people’s endorsement of moral values fluctuates seasonally, with group-focused values like loyalty, authority, and purity being more strongly supported in spring and fall. This…
Classical Music Synchronizes Brain Waves, Improving Depression
Summary: Western classical music can significantly affect brain activity, particularly in people with treatment-resistant depression. By measuring brainwaves and neural imaging, scientists discovered that music synchronizes neural oscillations between brain…
