When a right-wing Italian politician named Umberto Bossi suffered a severe stroke in 2004, his speech became permanently impaired. Strangely, this change impacted Bossi's perception among his party's followers—from appearing ...
General Physics
Oct 29, 2014
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Watch what you say in your living room. Samsung's smart TV could be listening. And sharing.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 10, 2015
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Google Voice, the service that can route calls to multiple phone numbers and access voice mail, is now available on users' existing cell phone numbers.
Internet
Oct 30, 2009
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The Philippines' civil aviation authority said Tuesday it would allow passengers to use mobile phones and laptops to make calls and access the Internet during flights.
Telecom
Jan 1, 2014
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One touch directs a robotic arm to grab objects in a new computer program designed to give people in wheelchairs more independence.
Other
Sep 23, 2010
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Too often, communication barriers exist between those who can hear and those who cannot. Sign language has helped bridge such gaps, but many people are still not fluent in its motions and hand shapes.
Engineering
Jun 1, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Eating a good meal is one of the few things in life that is both absolutely necessary, and extremely pleasurable at the same time. But what would you do if you could not pick up the knife and fork to eat ...
(Phys.org)—For those familiar with its language, the face reflects much about an individual's identity and emotional state. EPFL scientists are developing a tool that will be able to use facial information to make the cars ...
Engineering
Nov 16, 2012
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Celebrity scandals fueled by leaked text messages or emailed images inspired a new application to give users of Apple gadgets uncrackable communications that can be made to self-destruct.
Software
Jul 1, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Intel's new breed of Ultrabooks will be lighter, thinner but loaded with new features and functions that end users will either see as bloat or muscle, and Intel is counting on the latter. The look and functions ...
