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Neuro imaging used to predict which stories go viral

Marketers are continually searching for ways to make their content go viral. A quick Google search of “what will go viral” returned over 10 million results. And it’s no wonder when you consider the… read more >>

Adaptive VR adjusts to your vision, even if you wear glasses 2

Virtual reality (VR) is a hot topic among tech enthusiasts. With initial success in the gaming and entertainment markets, VR is now finding new applications in everything from real estate to… read more >>

Using data analytics to reduce food waste

Food waste is a global concern. It greatly affects our environment by releasing greenhouse gases at landfills. It also uses an immense amount of water used to grow food that is ultimately… read more >>

Maker hits a bullseye with a cool robotic dartboard

What do you get when a former NASA engineer combines motion tracking infrared (IR) cameras, 6 stepper motors, fishing line and a dartboard? That’s easy! An awesome maker project: A dartboard that… read more >>

MATLAB helps revive The Beatles only live album

Rolling Stone crowned the Beatles the greatest artists of all time. But this amazing group had only one (official) live album to their credit. The Live at the Hollywood Bowl album and featured songs… read more >>

This robot learns by reading your mind 7

Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and Boston University collaborated to design a system that combines neuroscience and machine learning to create… read more >>

Simulation is key to understanding floods when dams break

Less than 5 feet. That was the difference in water level that occurred between the emergency on Sunday night and level of Lake Oroville early Monday morning. According to the Sacramento Bee, “Water… read more >>

Do you speak PIE? Your ancestors probably did!

There’s a good chance – make that a really good chance – that one of your ancestors spoke the ancient language known as Proto-Indo-European (PIE). According to New Scientist, many modern languages,… read more >>

Super Bowl LI features drones 3 times, in a “No Drone Zone”

According to Sports Illustrated, this weekend’s Super Bowl set 24 NFL records. An additional 7 records were tied. Records were set on the viewership side as well. With 113.7 million viewers it was… read more >>

Studying animal flight to improve robots and drones

The New York Times article title almost says it all: “It’s a Bird Wearing Goggles, and Flying Through Lasers.” Almost, but not quite.
Why is this bird wearing goggles?
To protect his eyes from… read more >>

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