‘Titanic’ Director Cameron’s Mini Robot Probes May Aid Malaysian Jet Quest Film director and deep-sea explorer James Cameron says robot probes used on the wreck of the Titanic could investigate debris from the missing Malaysian jet once it’s located. The miniaturized probes could help explore larger structures of the plane, if found. Singapore Broker Urges […]
Tech Sightings, April 16, 2014
Posted April 16th, 2014 at 2:00 pm (UTC-4)
Mt. Gox Files for Liquidation Citing rehabilitation issues, Mt. Gox asked a Tokyo-based court for permission to close its doors, thereby abandoning any plans to rebuild its business under bankruptcy protection in Japan and the United States. A Kinder, Gentler Robot is Coming MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory is experimenting with the first […]
Tech Sightings, April 15, 2014
Posted April 15th, 2014 at 2:53 pm (UTC-4)
Are Touchscreens Melting Your Kid’s Brain? Touchscreens continue to proliferate, but researchers know very little about what effect they might have on children. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, kids under the age of two should not be using touchscreens, while older kids should limit use to two hours. Heartbleed Heartache: This Was Not […]
Tech Sightings, April 3, 2014
Posted April 3rd, 2014 at 2:19 pm (UTC-4)
Cambodia’s Spectacular Angkor Temples Added to Street View Google’s Street View has added Cambodia’s Angkor temple to its database. The move appears likely to boost the impoverished country’s tourism sector while helping to preserve the historic site. Tech Industry’s Stance on Immigration Scrutinized As comprehensive immigration legislation falters on Capitol Hill, there are concerns the […]
Tech Sightings, April 2, 2014
Posted April 2nd, 2014 at 2:18 pm (UTC-4)
Giant Six-Legged Robot Crab to Walk Ocean Floor Developed by the Korean Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, the six-legged Crabster CR200 will undertake the most dangerous undersea exploration.The name comes from the robot’s architecture, which mimics the design of crabs and lobsters that live in stormy waters. Navy to Test Seafaring, Firefighting Robots This […]
Tech Sightings, February 12, 2014
Posted February 12th, 2014 at 3:20 pm (UTC-4)
Microsoft Denies Accusations of Censorship on Bing Outside China According to a China-based freedom of speech advocacy blog, Bing has been filtering out English and Chinese search results for politically-sensitive terms – a charge Microsoft denies. Japan Sees Record 12.8 Billion Cyberattacks Japan’s state-run National Institute of Information and Communications Technology reports that cyberattacks originating […]
Robots Test Healthcare Waters in Japan, US
Posted January 10th, 2014 at 2:26 pm (UTC-4)
Decades ago, the notion of robots assisting people was mostly the stuff of science fiction stories – harbingers of things to come. Well, that day is here. Robots have been in use in auto manufacturing, rescue and demining operations for some time. But they are now beginning to be utilized the healthcare sector in the […]