A robotic arm which can pick up food and feed a person autonomously has been developed by the University of Washington. The Assistive Dexterous Arm (ADA) uses sensors and algorithms to identify food on a plate and works out the best way to pick it up and also feed it to the person. Researchers hope […]
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UFC star Conor McGregor said Tuesday that he’s retiring from mixed martial arts at age 30, tweeting that he wishes his colleagues well “going forward.” But many fans don’t believe him ― especially since he called it quits once before, three years ago, only to return. He also said on “The Tonight Show” Monday that he was
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As mourners were arriving at the funeral of journalist Lyra McKee in Belfast, her murder was raised was at PMQs in Westminster. Labour’s Emily Thornberry asked Conservative David Lidington what the government was doing to protect “Northern Ireland from a return to terror”, and he appealed for people to come forward with information. Political coverage
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On a recent Wednesday, Mr. Ashlock packed a corned beef sandwich, carrots, some C4 energy powder mixed with water, and a Kirkland Extra Strength Energy Shot. At 4:23 p.m., he set off for San Francisco, where the rides are. He was on a Quest. This is Uber-speak for goals the company offers. If he completed
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Lego have designed “Braille bricks” to help pupils with sight loss. The BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme has been to meet pupils at one specialist school testing them out. Some say other communication tools should also be taught. Watch the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC Two and BBC News Channel, 10:00 to 11:00 BST – and
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Image caption Lazarus says he will continue making music until people shed their superstitions about albinism From the crowded streets of Lilongwe, a busker named Lazarus Chigwandali has risen to challenge the myths and superstitions about people with albinism. Malawi is home to an estimated 10,000 albinos – a condition that affects the production of
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When UPS workers in western Pennsylvania held a vote on their new collective bargaining agreement earlier this year, 96 percent of them voted against it and told their union, the Teamsters, to go back to the bargaining table to get a better deal. But it appears union leadership plans to implement the contract anyway. “Everybody’s
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When Alexander Lim was promoted to a new job that required a move from Beijing to Washington D.C., he was thrilled. The 40-year-old international bank employee started plans to move his entire family, including his English bulldog, Bua Loy. “Giving up the dog never crossed my mind,” he said. But he quickly realized that the
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk had prepped Wall Street for a first quarter loss but analysts were still stunned by its size: $702.1 million, among the company’s worst quarters in the past two years. The net loss was more than double what analysts had predicted as Tesla’s sales slumped 31% for the quarter. The loss of
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Talk about a culture change. Not long ago, drafting a tight end in the first round was taboo for NFL teams. On Thursday night, two might go very high — and they come from the same school. T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant of Iowa are projected to go early, and it’s not just because they
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