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X-ray eyes in the sky: Drones and WiFi for 3-D through-wall imagingSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 Researchers at UC Santa Barbara professor Yasamin Mostofi's lab have given the first demonstration of three-dimensional imaging of objects through walls using ordinary wireless signal. The technique, which involves two drones working in tandem, could have a variety of applications, such as emergency search-and-rescue, archaeological discovery and structural monitoring. "Our proposed approach has enabled unmanned aerial vehicles to image details through walls in 3D with only WiFi signals," said Mos ... read more |
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 Stanford engineers design a robotic gripper for cleaning up space debris Hints of Extra Dimensions in Gravitational Waves 80th consecutive success for Ariane 5 with launch of Hellas Sat, Inmarsat and ISRO ArianeGroup starts production of VINCI engine combustion chamber LISA Gravitational-Wave Observatory Selected as ESA L3 Mission HTS Capacity Lease Revenues to Reach More Than $6 Billion by 2025 | .. |
 'City that never sleeps' wants to dial down the volume Car horns, sirens, drilling, jet overflights and restaurants where diners have to yell to be heard - New York is one of the loudest cities in the world. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan's Foxconn says Toshiba deal 'not over' The head of Taiwan's tech giant Foxconn said Thursday its pursuit of Toshiba "is not yet over", a day after the Japanese firm announced it preferred another group of bidders to acquire its prized chip business. ... more | .. |
 Apple opens new round in battle with Qualcomm Apple has expanded its legal battle against Qualcomm, accusing the US chip maker of charging for invalid patents in the latest twist in the clash between the two tech giants. ... more | .. |
 Vice Media to push global expansion with new funds Vice Media's latest capital infusion of $450 million will help accelerate its global expansion to some 80 markets by next year for the youth-focused media group. ... more |
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In China, universities teach how to go viral online A 21-year-old student walked around her campus in China using invaluable skills she learned in class: Holding a selfie stick aloft, she livestreamed her random thoughts and blew kisses at her phone. ... more | .. |
Artificial intelligence and the coming health revolution Your next doctor could very well be a bot. And bots, or automated programs, are likely to play a key role in finding cures for some of the most difficult-to-treat diseases and conditions. ... more | .. |
 Amazon: from online bookseller to internet titan Amazon has grown from a humble beginning as an online bookseller to a colossus of the internet. Now, with its acquisition of Whole Foods Market, it has become a major player in the grocery sector. ... more | .. |
 Researchers demonstrate spin effects in solution-based nanocrystals Wet-chemically produced nanocrystals are becoming more and more powerful. They are already used in the background lighting of the latest generation of flat panel displays. In the future they will be ... more |
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 Yahoo signs off, completes sale to Verizon Internet pioneer Yahoo ended its two-decade run as an independent company on Tuesday, completing the sale of its core online assets to telecom giant Verizon. ... more | .. |
 Thai police bust 400,000 SIM card Chinese 'click farm' Three Chinese men were detained in Thailand on Tuesday after police discovered they were running a 'click farm' from a house near the Cambodian border to generate likes for Chinese products on social media. ... more | .. |
 Marissa Mayer fades out as Yahoo ends its run Marissa Mayer was hailed as Yahoo's savior when she took charge of the pioneering internet firm five years ago. ... more | .. |
 Tiny glow sticks Optical data transmission allows information to be transmitted as light by way of optical waveguides in fiber optic networks. Chinese researchers have now developed microscale optical waveguides. As ... more |
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 Optical communication at record-high speed Optical solitons are special wave packages that propagate without changing their shape. In optical communications, solitons can be used for generating frequency combs with various spectral lines, wh ... more | .. |
 Queen's researcher's 'miracle material' discovery could end cracked smart devices Currently, most parts of a smart phone are made of silicon and other compounds, which are expensive and break easily, but with almost 1.5 billion smart phones purchased worldwide last year, manufact ... more | .. |
 Observation of the phase transition of liquid crystal defects for the first time KAIST researchers observed the phase transition of topological defects formed by liquid crystal (LC) materials for the first time. The phase transition of topological defects, which was also t ... more | .. |
 Snapchat's 'Spectacles' go on sale in Europe Snap, parent company of the mobile application Snapchat, said Friday that its Spectacles sunglasses, which have built-in cameras, have gone on sale in Europe. ... more |
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 Seagull carried out an autonomous end-to-end unmanned Mine Counter Measure mission NATO says non-US 2017 defence spending to rise 4.3% N. Korea conducts rocket engine test: report Under US pressure, UN agrees on deep cuts to peacekeeping US defence chief rebukes Putin for 'mischief' Australia accused of spying on China: Chinese media | .. |
 Breakthrough curved sensor could dramatically improve digital camera image quality If you've ever tried to take a picture in a dark restaurant, you know that it is difficult to get a clear, quality image. In the future, cameras might not struggle under these conditions thanks to a ... more | .. |
 Apple readying Siri-powered home assistant: report Apple is preparing to launch a connected speaker to serve as a smart home assistant in a challenge to Amazon Echo and Google Home, a news report said Thursday. ... more | .. |
Apple says payouts from App Store total $70 bn Apple said Thursday it has paid out more than $70 billion to app developers since opening its App Store in 2008, and that the ecosystem is still growing. ... more | .. |
 Google moves to block 'annoying' ads in browser Google is working to block "annoying" ads in its Chrome browser, part of a broader effort by industry players to filter out certain types of marketing messages that draw complaints. ... more |
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 Wearable system helps visually impaired users navigate Computer scientists have been working for decades on automatic navigation systems to aid the visually impaired, but it's been difficult to come up with anything as reliable and easy to use as the wh ... more | .. |
 Graphene and quantum dots put in motion a CMOS-integrated camera that can see the invisible Over the past 40 years, microelectronics have advanced by leaps and bounds thanks to silicon and CMOS (Complementary metal-oxide semiconductors) technology, making possible computing, smartphones, c ... more | .. |
Google linking online and offline worlds in new ad challenge Google is testing a way to tie online ads to brick-and-mortar store purchases, a move whetting marketing appetites while fueling privacy worries. ... more | .. |
 Wearable vision systems reveal more than a 'highway in the sky' Wearable visualization systems (WVS) are at the forefront of consumer electronics product development, and social media companies are investing heavily in enabling compelling experiences through aug ... more |
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