The app that can read your emotions
A company has created an “emotion engine” called Affdex that studies faces from webcam footage, identifying subtle movements and relating them to emotional or cognitive states. The technology is sophisticated enough to distinguish smirks from smiles, or unhappy frowns from the empathetic pursing of lips. What could this mean for emotional intelligence and social interactions?
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DIY just got a whole lot easier
A new piece of software, recently detailed by a team of researchers spanning Singapore, China, and Israel, promises to design furniture that assembles without screws, wood, or glue. Instead, you can piece this furniture together by hand because every part interlocks.
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Scientists discover how to create kinetic energy from evaporating water
In the age of renewable energy, Columbia University have discovered a way to create kinetic energy from evaporating water!
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Hands free e-bikes are unveiled by Ford
Ford Motor Company unveiled the MoDe:Flex at the Further with Ford trends conference, an eBike with the versatility to provide hands-free, turn-by-turn navigation while also being able to track your heart rate.
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Airport creates ‘Climate Portal’
If you’re ever wondered what the weather was like at your next destination while waiting for a flight, well, now you won’t have to with a new installation at Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport, called “The Climate Portal”. An installation that simulates a range of weather conditions.
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