Scientists Find New Way to Count Penguins in Antarctica Posted December 18, 2020 Stanford University researchers have designed and used a unique drone system to survey penguin colonies in Antarctica. Penguin colonies are important in tracking the state of g…
Walmart Stops Using Robots for Inventory Management Posted December 17, 2020 American retail company Walmart has announced that it will stop using robots in the 500 stores where the machines are deployed. Walmart chose to terminate its …
Parents Name Their Baby after Internet Company to Get Free Wi-Fi Posted December 16, 2020 A couple named their baby girl “Twifia” after the Swiss internet company Twifi to get free home internet for 18 years. In an online advertisement, Twifi dared …
Report: Machines to Do Half of All Jobs in Five Years Posted December 15, 2020 Robots and machines will handle half of all jobs by 2025, according to a recent report by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The report surveyed 300 of the world’s largest compani…
Man Creates Website that Tracks Broken McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines Posted December 14, 2020 A German software engineer developed a website that displays a map of McDonald’s ice cream machines and tells whether they are broken or working. Rashiq Zahid created the websi…
Scientists Discover Tough Beetle’s Secret Posted December 13, 2020 A team of scientists from the University of California has uncovered the mystery behind the extreme durability of an insect called the diabolical ironclad beetle. The study unc…
Newly Developed White Paint Can Keep Surroundings Cool Posted December 12, 2020 Engineers from Purdue University have developed a white paint that can keep surfaces cooler than their ambient surroundings. The new super-white paint reflects…
Scientists Discover New Organ in Human Throat Posted December 11, 2020 Scientists from the Netherlands discovered a new organ located in the upper part of the human throat. The newly identified organ was named the tubarial salivary glands because …
Child YouTube Influencers Are Promoting Junk Food to Children Posted December 10, 2020 A new study has found that child YouTube influencers are hyping unhealthy food to their young viewers. The study analyzed how advertisers used new methods to m…
Study Shows Regular Social Interaction Helps Prevent Dementia Posted December 9, 2020 Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have discovered that people who socialize regularly are less likely to develop dementia. Previous studies have found a cor…