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Underwater drones use sound to send snaps of the ocean floor

Underwater drones use sound to send snaps of the ocean floor

31 May 2017

Underwater unmanned vehicles that scour the ocean floor for submerged mines can now beam back their images to human operators in close to real-time


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How to get scientists and politicians talking the same language

31 May 2017

It is time we closed the gulf between science and politics in an age when the impact of technology on society is coming thick and fast, says David Willetts


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Hello, Robot: The show that braves the future

31 May 2017

Our future is full of tricky, disruptive possibilities. But a bold and innovative touring show is robust enough to pose the hard questions


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We don't need to lose out to machines, says the man who did

31 May 2017

Two decades after his devastating loss to a supercomputer, chess legend Garry Kasparov is embracing his old adversary


Curious AI learns by exploring game worlds and making mistakes

Curious AI learns by exploring game worlds and making mistakes

26 May 2017

Algorithms with a taste for exploration can learn how to play video games and might be able to pick up other skills much faster than conventionally taught AIs


Waltzing robot teaches beginners how to dance like a pro

Waltzing robot teaches beginners how to dance like a pro

24 May 2017

A robotic dance teacher can gently guide human novices through routines while adapting to their skill level


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App lets stadium crowds display giant messages with their phones

24 May 2017

The new app from IBM will let crowds automatically coordinates mass displays at big sporting events or protests using their smartphone cameras


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