Nortwestern University’s Prof. Sam Kriegman and his ‘insta robot’ Northwestern Univ. Sam Kriegman, a professor at Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering, is something of a local celebrity. He can often be found on television shows explaining the wonders of his new invention – an insta-robot. In one TV appearance, Kriegman places his insta-robot on his palm … Read more
House staging is a significant part of the real estate industry, and while Realtors have traditionally staged houses physically before posting a listing, it’s an expensive and time-consuming process. A startup called Virtual Staging AI is making it possible for Realtors to virtually stage a house with the help of generative AI. Virtual Staging AI, … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave The world remains the closest it has ever been to the symbolic hour of the apocalypse, with the Doomsday Clock set once again to 90 seconds to “midnight” for 2024. Wars in the Middle East, Ukraine, a spiraling climate crisis and the rise of artificial intelligence are … Read more
GENEVA — China faces international scrutiny Tuesday over domestic polices in places like Hong Kong, Tibet and the western Xinjiang region as the global power receives its latest U.N.-backed review of its human rights record. An extraordinarily high number of more than 160 countries — some critics of Beijing, some allies — have registered to … Read more
Rare frontline footage of an incredible aerial battle between Ukrainian and Russian drones was published on Wararchive_UA Telegram channel on Jan. 16. The remarkable video was captured in the Nevelske area of Donetsk region and shared by military personnel from the 9th Separate Motorized Rifle Battalion and the 59th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade. Read also: … Read more
What were you doing on November 8, 2023? I couldn’t say for myself, but I can tell you what NASA’s Curiosity rover was doing: sitting still on its 4,002nd day on Mars, taking snapshots of the Martian surface. Let’s Eat a Chocolate Xbox Controller Now, mission team members at Jet Propulsion Laboratory have stitched together … Read more
Heavyweight title hopeful Daniel Dubois returned to winning ways in memorable style by becoming the first fighter to stop Jarrell Miller with eight seconds remaining of a gruelling 10-round contest on the Day of Reckoning undercard in Riyadh. Having weighed in almost 100lb lighter than Miller, Dubois’ judicious shot selection was helped by the brash … Read more
In a lightning-fast offensive play, Oliver Ekman-Larsson showcased his scoring skills for the Florida Panthers, leading them to an early 1-0 advantage against Connor Bedard’s Chicago Blackhawks. The action unfolded just 39 seconds into the game, with Sam Bennett winning a crucial faceoff against Jason Dickinson. Ekman-Larsson capitalized on the opportunity, executing a flawless tip-in … Read more
Caroline Ellison, the former head of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto hedge fund and the government’s star witness in the criminal fraud case against the FTX founder, testified Tuesday that she and her ex-boss defrauded customers, investors and lenders. “Yes, we did,” Ellison said, when Danielle Sassoon, assistant U.S. attorney, asked if she committed a crime. “I … Read more
Maria Diaz/ZDNET At its devices event in Arlington, Virginia this week, Amazon dropped the details on its latest Wi-Fi device, the Eero Max 7 – a router, repeater, and range extender in one. With wireless speeds up to 4.3 Gbps and wired speeds up to 9.4 Gbps, this marks Eero’s fastest tri-band mesh Wi-Fi system. Two … Read more