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YouTube/Tobii Gaming German scientists have developed software that can detect character traits through eyetracking, according to a new study. Using over 200 physical behaviours, such as the frequency with which subjects blinked, the researchers established connections between eye movements and personality traits. It’s been suggested that the technology could eventually be developed to assist those […]
Researchers have taken another step towards realistic, synthesized video. The team, made up of scientists in Germany, France, the UK and the US, used AI to transfer the head poses, facial expressions, eye motions and blinks of a person in one video onto another entirely different person in a separate video. The researchers say it’s […]
Bowel cancer symptoms may be mistaken for less serious health conditions – most people with them do not have cancer. Discomfort or bloating is one of the signs, but this can also be a symptom of discomfort or bloating brought on by eating. Bleeding from your bottom and/or blood in your poo can be another […]
Thomson Reuters Jeffrey Gundlach of DoubleLine Capital said bitcoin is proving to be a new stock market indicator. Gundlach added that bitcoin carries so much predictive power “because it was the poster child of the speculative mood late last year.” Gundlach does not own bitcoin. Bitcoin, the highly volatile digital currency, is proving to be […]
Using a device to vibrate muscles can make people with lower arm amputations ‘feel’ their robotic prosthetic hand open, close and grasp objects, researchers say.
REUTERS/Bobby Yip A total of $ 740 million AUD ($ 593 million USD) was transferred overseas in suspected illegal foreign currency transactions. The majority of that amount, about $ 480 million AUD ($ 384 million USD), related to the exchange of funds between South Korean and Australian bank accounts, according to Korean authorities. The transactions […]
Toyota has developed a new, third-generation humanoid robot called the T-HR3 that pairs with a virtual reality operating platform a human can use to have the robot mirror one’s movements. The company says the T-HR3 can help with tasks such as in-home care, at medical facilities, on construction sites, in disaster areas, and even in […]
While Honda’s ASIMO has taken much of the attention for automaker-built robots, Toyota has been working on humanoid helpers of its own for years, and now it’s unveiling a third-generation model. The THR-3 expands on previous models built to test specific joints and movements by putting together a full body to be controlled by a […]
Thomson Reuters Independence referendums seem to be in vogue lately. The recent wave began in September with the independence referendum in Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq, in which Kurds voted overwhelmingly for statehood. Iraq’s government rejected the landmark vote, and tensions continue to rise between the Kurds and officials in Baghdad. Then came […]
In Episode 1, Sam sends a raven to Jon regarding the dragonglass at Dragonstone. In Episode 2, Tyrion (at Dany’s request) sends a raven to bring him to Dragonstone. Later in the episode, Jon receives Sam’s raven about the dragonglass. In Episode 4, ravens (presumably) were sent to Dany informing her about what happened at […]
