Don't Reading: April 2017

Friday, April 28, 2017

Humanoid robot aims to be affordable home help

Roboticists from the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) say their R1 robot is an affordable domestic helper able to perform simple service tasks around the home. Matthew Stock reports.

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The tech race to combat social media violence

After a string of violent crimes shown live on social media, companies around the world are racing to improve artificial intelligence so software can automatically spot and block undesirable videos. Rosanna Philpott reports.

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Humanoid robot aims to be affordable home help

Roboticists from the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) say their R1 robot is an affordable domestic helper able to perform simple service tasks around the home. Matthew Stock reports.

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Scientists storing solar energy for future use

Researchers in Sweden work on how to efficiently store solar energy in a chemical liquid which can be transported and then released as heat whenever needed. Francis Maguire reports.

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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

The schoolchildren trained in cyber warfare

14 year old Otto is part of a new generation of cyber defenders, competing in a cyber security championship. It's organised by defense giant Northrop Grumman, who hope to start closing the gap on 1.5 million jobs will go unfilled in the next year.

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Coldest city can now grow tomatoes all year round

Greenhouse invented by a Japanese company allows what's often called the coldest city on earth to grow tomatoes when temperatures drop to -50 Celsius, as Francis Maguire reports.

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Free hotel smartphone device to hit 1m rooms this year

A Hong Kong based company wants to provide a free smartphone in every hotel room in the world, allowing guests to navigate their way around foreign cities, surf the web, and call home for no cost - ending the misery of heavy roaming charges. Jim Drury has more.