Humans are helping robots learn how to do things
At Stanford University, humans are helping robots learn tasks. At Stanford's Gates Computer Science Building, in the basement, a screen lights up. The screen...
IMF cuts global growth forecasts for 2019 and 2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its global growth forecasts for 2019 and 2020 amid heightened trade and technology tensions.
According to its 'World...
China’s economy grows at slowest pace in 27 years
The Chinese economy expanded at its slowest pace in 27 years in the second quarter of 2019.
According to data released by the Chinese government,...
Spacewalk was exhilarating astronaut Tim Peake said
British astronaut Tim Peake, who went out on a spacewalk yesterday, described the experience as exhilarating, one that “will be etched in my memory...
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 said to be launched later this year
It has been three years since Microsoft launched its first generation "Surface" tablet computer. Initially the company's products in the tablet market did not...
Graphite tailings may become a cement replacement, says Zenyatta
Zenyatta Ventures Ltd has been performing studies to determine whether graphite tailings could become a cement replacement.
Study leader, Dr. Ahmad Rteil at the University...
Finely tuning adjacent graphene layers to induce superconductivity
Researchers have developed a new way to finely tune adjacent graphene layers to induce superconductivity. The graphene layers are lacy, honeycomb-like sheets of carbon...
Rooftop device makes solar energy and cools building simultaneously
Researchers are developing a new rooftop device that can make solar energy and cool a building at the same time. It cools buildings by...
Netflix limits network bandwidth in Europe amid coronavirus
Streaming giant Netflix has temporarily limited network bandwidth in Europe by 25% amid a surge in demand for its streamable content as millions in...
Uber reports 28% increase in number of trips in Q4 2019
Ride-hailing giant Uber reported a 28% increase in the number of trips made on the platform in the last quarter of 2019, with revenue...