New research can predict how plots, images, and music affect your emotions while watching a movie.
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Magic Leap finally reveals its secretive augmented reality headset
After years of rumours and speculation, Magic Leap has finally revealed what the company is calling the ‘creator edition’ of the company’s new augmented reality platform, the Magic Leap One.
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Virtual reality lets scientists walk around inside cancer cells, set to revolutionize medicine
Virtual reality allows scientists to walk inside cancer cells. Imagine being able to walk around inside a virtual replica of your own cells.
California winery to produce alcohol-free, marijuana-infused wine
Rebel Coast Winery has produced the world’s first alcohol-free, THC-loaded white wine(Credit: Rebel Coast Winery)
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When kids get their first cell phones around the world
About 45% of US children ages 10 to 12 have a smartphone with a service plan
Outside the US and Europe, children tend to get their first mobile phones when they are older
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Army tests new super-soldier exoskeleton
The Army is testing an exoskeleton technology which uses AI to analyze and replicate individual walk patterns, provide additional torque, power and mobility for combat infantry and enable heavier load-carrying, industry officials said.
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An inside look at the world’s first nation with a minister for artificial intelligence
From robots that can flawlessly perform backflips to electric cars that can go over 950 km (600 miles) on a single charge, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the future is far closer than we may have previously thought. If the missteps of the industrial revolution are any indicator, we need to start planning for that future today.
Virgin Hyperloop One hits new top speed
Virgin Hyperloop One sets a speed record and lands $50m in financing.
Digital pill tracks how patients use opioids
This special gel capsule, which fits over a regular pill, has a sensor to notify doctors when a patient has swallowed a dose of medicine.
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Instead of killing bacteria, can we just ‘turn off’ it’s ability to cause infection
Researchers could have an answer to antibiotic resistance, and it involves using epigenetics to reprogram bacteria.
Heading North: American doctors are heading to Canada
For Peter Cram, an American internist who spent most of his career practicing in Iowa City, Iowa, moving to Toronto in 2014 was an easy decision.
He says he is among a handful of American doctors who went north to practice in Canada’s single-payer system. Now he doesn’t worry about whether his patients can afford treatment. “Everyone gets a basic level of care,” he says, which lets him focus on their medical needs instead of their finances.
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E-waste is a huge and growing problem — and the US is a big reason why
Electronic waste is a big problem, and it’s only getting worse. The amount of e-waste generated between 2014 and 2016 increased by 8%, according to a new report by the United Nations University, the International Telecommunications Union, and the International Solid Waste Association. By 2021, the organizations expect e-waste to grow by another 17%.
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