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Robots with truly humanlike dexterity are far from becoming reality, but progress accelerated by AI has brought us closer to achieving this vision than ever before. In a research paper published in September, a team of scientists at Google detailed their tests with a robotic hand that enabled it to rotate Baoding balls with minimal training data. And at a computer vision … [Read more...] about OpenAI teaches a robotic hand to solve a Rubik’s cube

Google Nest today introduced the second-generation version of Nest Mini, its smallest and most popular smart speaker. The Nest Home Mini comes with a wall mount, better bass, and a dedicated machine learning chip so machine learning can run locally on device. The speaker will cost $49 and goes on sale October 22 in 23 countries and comes in chalk, coral, charcoal, and a new sky … [Read more...] about Google debuts Nest Mini with wall mount and dedicated ML chip

Google announced the Pixelbook Go this morning at the Made by Google event in New York City, a follow-up to the original Pixelbook that’s improved in nearly every respect. Among the highlights are an all-metal body with a premium finish and Intel processors under the hood, plus a screen up to 4K in resolution complemented by enhanced audio hardware and a backlit keyboard. … [Read more...] about Google unveils Pixelbook Go for $649

Fake news — loosely defined as a type of propaganda consisting of deliberate disinformation spread via traditional outlets or social media — is a menace. A December 2016 survey by the Pew Research Center suggests that 23% of U.S. adults have shared fake news, knowingly or unknowingly, with friends and others. It’s begun to erode trust in major television and … [Read more...] about MIT CSAIL fights fake news with AI

Fantastical future visions from the early 20th century foresaw a time when silver jumpsuits, flying cars, and robotic assistants would be commonplace. Fast-forward 100 years or so, and while glitzy one-piece garments aren’t really showing signs of going mainstream, there is some evidence to suggest that urban airborne transport and personal robots are on the cusp of … [Read more...] about Gita is a $3,250 personal cargo robot that follows you around