Unlearning my grandfather’s masculinity
"You’re a man now! Stop crying.”
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"You’re a man now! Stop crying.”
One of the most contentious topics in the world today is the use of drones by the U.S. military to target terrorist threats. However, a different kind of drone may help promote agricultural and economic growth along with maintaining wildlife diversity.
President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration prevents non-U.S. citizens in seven Middle Eastern countries — Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen — from setting foot in the United States.
The Nikola Motor Company is developing a Class 8 truck, the Nikola One, that comes equipped with hydrogen fuel cell technology. Class 8 trucks are more commonly known as 18-wheelers, or semi-trucks, and have traditionally used diesel fuel as a form of energy.
Tesla’s Solar Powered Island
Artificial pancreas projects soon to be released
The United States Navy’s latest addition to its battleship fleet, the USS Zumwalt, is the largest and most technologically advanced warship. The vessel was commissioned, or officially placed into active service in Baltimore on Oct. 15.
The Nintendo Switch
Samsung has officially ended its production of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone. The announcement occurred after multiple reports of the Note 7 phones exploding. After various inspections and investigations on the phone, the battery was the perceived reason for the phones catching fire.
The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope
Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered that marijuana use in college has been increasing during the past decade. One of the chief causes for the increase in marijuana use could be the decrease in students’ perception that marijuana use leads to harm.
On Sept. 7, Apple held a showcase for the new iPhone 7. However, the presentation was met with controversy. Much of this controversy revolves around the removal of the headphone jack and the functions of the home button.
Imagine calling for an Uber only to find that a car pulls up with no driver at the wheel. While such an event may only seem possible in science fiction movies, the project is already underway in Pittsburgh, home of the hotbed for robotics, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), where Uber has been testing its self-driving technology.
On Aug. 2, 2006, Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, released a blog called, “The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan (just between you and me),” in which he explained the premise behind Tesla.
In a world that can now create anything, from artificial intelligence (AI) that can beat Chess and Go Masters to robots that can paint beautiful works of art, there are still a few things that hold these programs back from being realistically considered “human.” One of those things is the ability to display human thought and emotion.
Following Apple’s traditional spring product event, which was held on March 21, the iPhone SE captured headlines.
Have you ever imagined a future where robots can play your favorite game with or against you? Now, imagine that you were a world champion at this game. If this were the case, you might think that no computer would be able to defeat you, which is exactly what the artificial intelligence (AI) community thought of the game Go.
Imagine that you have just gotten home after a long day of classes. It’s a Tuesday afternoon and you decide to plop down on your couch, log on to Facebook, browse the first six pages of Reddit and then open up some lecture notes. However, you soon wake up and realize you’ve been asleep for three hours. All of a sudden you remember that you have a midterm tomorrow and a paper due on Friday. This situation may soon be a thing of the past because new research could lead to the development of a computer screen that keeps you awake when you need to be.
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered that paroxetine, an antidepressant, is able to improve cognitive function in patients suffering from HIV-associated cognitive impairment.
This past week, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) convened for the eighth year in a row, meeting in Barcelona, Spain. This annual event is the largest mobile phone exhibition, where electronic companies including Samsung, LG and HTC showcase their soon-to-be-released smartphones. One big name is missing from this list every year — Apple is noticeably absent from this event because the company hosts its own reveal events.