Experiment
Apple Watch as Phone – Replace your smartphone with a smartwatch
Replace your smartphone with a smartwatch Imagine a week without your smartphone, replaced solely by the sleek simplicity of a smartwatch. This week I did this, leaving my smartphone behind and letting an Apple Watch take the helm. Many hail this as a liberating escape from our attention-seeking digital sidekicks, but does it truly live …
China launches four ‘technology experiment satellites’ – Spaceflight Now
A Chinese Long March 2D rocket lifted off Wednesday with four technology experiment satellites, according to Chinese state media. Credit: Xinhua A Chinese Long March 2D rocket carried four “technology experiment satellites” into orbit Wednesday from the Xichang space center in southwestern China, according to the country’s state-run media. Few details about the satellites were …
Take a Break, Rent Free, in a Teepee – NBC 7 San Diego
Joe Cole and his family have lived in Carlsbad for five years. During that time, a U.S. Marine, a woman from Mozambique, a guy from New Hampshire, and a dreadlocked man from Georgia have lived with them. Well… not in their home. Those guests have lived in a Sioux-style teepee in their backyard for up …
Pete Buttigieg’s “beta city” goal for South Bend: data, technology and a push to experiment | Local
SOUTH BEND — In his final address to the Common Council earlier this month, Mayor Pete Buttigieg invoked a phrase he’s often used when highlighting his goal to spur innovation in municipal government and foster an environment that encourages new ideas. “We are no longer called a dying city, but a beta city: a national …
Miss America 2020: Biochemist wins crown after on-stage experiment
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWatch the explosive performance that won Camille Schrier the Miss America crown A Virginian biochemist has been named winner of Miss America 2020 after performing a live science experiment that defied stereotypes of the contest. Camille Schrier defeated 50 women to take the crown at Thursday’s final …
Breaking Open A Black Hole: The World’s Most Dangerous Experiment
2012 was a big year for black holes. Or, rather, for our understanding of them. First, Scientific American published a moderately terrifying paper titled “Black Holes are Everywhere” and then a team of researchers at Princeton University numerically solved the Einstein-hydrodynamic equations in order to determine that black holes are, in fact, way easier to …
Plant ‘takes’ world’s first selfie in London Zoo experiment
Image copyright xnor.ai/ZSL Image caption Pete could pave the way for the remote monitoring of rainforests A plant has taken the botanical world’s first selfie, according to the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). Trials involving a maidenhair fern called Pete saw it “take” photographs of itself every 20 seconds, using the waste energy it had …
What does Aviva’s facial expression technology experiment say about the future of AI interviews?
One of Britain’s biggest companies has been experimenting with facial expression technology in job interviews in the hope it will eliminate bias against older workers. Aviva, the FTSE 100 insurance giant, tried out artificial intelligence software that analyses videos of job interviews to determine a candidate’s manner by examining mouth and eye movements and tone of …
Funeral industry grapples with technology shift
An alkaline hydrolysis device is seen at the Newcastle Funeral Home in Newcastle, Ont. on Sept. 18, 2019. The device is an alternative to burial or cremation, where a process involving heat, water and an alkaline chemical breaks remains down. Trevor Charbonneau /Handout A 142-kilogram pig has been thrust into the middle of a contentious …
Reactions to IHE’s Unplanned Comment-Free Experiment
On Thursday, October 3rd 2019, Inside Higher Ed (IHE) ran an unplanned experiment. This experiment tested what happens to a news and opinion website when commenting is disabled. I don’t know the details, but due to some technical glitch, the Disqus commenting system that IHE’s uses did not show any comments the entire day. Every …