Twitter + Citizen Science + AI = improved flood data collection
Researchers from the University of Dundee are combining Twitter, citizen science and cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to develop an early-warning system for flood-prone communities.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2017-12-twitter-citizen-science-ai.html
India's new 'driverless' metro train keeps driver for now
India's capital launched a metro train with driverless technology Monday, though officials said it would operate with a driver for at least a year or two.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2017-12-india-driverless-metro-driver.html
Insider Q&A: Aptiv spins off to speed automated driving
Delphi has long been active in the fast-growing autonomous vehicle market. Its spinoff of Aptiv may speed things up even more.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2017-12-insider-qa-aptiv-automated.html
Maine robotics company competing for major Army contract
A Maine robotics company is one of four companies competing to build the Army's next generation of battlefield support vehicles.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2017-12-maine-robotics-company-major-army.html
NORAD takes calls from kids around the world awaiting Santa
Hundreds of volunteers at an Air Force base in Colorado were answering questions on Sunday from eager children who wanted to know where Santa was on his Christmas Eve travels. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump also pitched in and took calls for the NORAD Tracks Santa program from their Florida estate.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2017-12-norad-kids-world-awaiting-santa.html
Rudolph, why is your nose so bright? Scientists at Johns Hopkins have an idea
Holy glowing genes, Rudolph! If we didn't already know that Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was special, that shiny proboscis of his could have resulted from the one-in-a-million transfer of genetic material from a brilliant colored coral found in the Red Sea.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2017-12-rudolph-nose-bright-scientists-johns.html
CNN cancels its daily Snapchat show after four months
CNN has ended its daily newscast designed for Snapchat users just four months after launching it.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2017-12-cnn-cancels-daily-snapchat-months.html
In South Africa, bees stop elephants from trampling trees
The humble bee is helping to keep elephants from destroying trees and wiping out crops in their quest for food.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2017-12-south-africa-bees-elephants-trampling.html
Amazon acquires connected camera maker
Amazon has bought an Andover, Massachusetts-based company that makes internet-connected doorbells and security cameras.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2017-12-amazon-camera-maker.html
Edward Snowden unveils phone app, Haven, to spy on spies
The former National Security Agency contractor who exposed U.S. government surveillance programs by disclosing classified material in 2013 has a new job: app developer.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2017-12-edward-snowden-unveils-app-haven.html
One more thing to ask Alexa: Where's Santa on Christmas Eve?
Alexa, where's Santa?
Source: https://phys.org/news/2017-12-alexa-santa-christmas-eve.html
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