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Humanoid 'Olympics' reveal why the US can't compete with China's robots
by Bronwyn Thompson
As the World Humanoid Robot Games got under way, the sprinters quickly made headlines. But away from the track, a different story is being told. It's a revealing glimpse into China's AI and robotics world, where collaboration, not competition, is key.
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MilitaryEngineering
Saab goes supersonic with next-gen Loyal Wingman concept
by David Szondy
The future of Scandinavian military aviation was rolled out by Saab at the Swedish Armed Forces Jubilee Air Show, with the unveiling of a full-scale mock-up of the company's A3-001 supersonic Loyal Wingman autonomous combat aircraft concept.
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FDA approves first Alzheimer's blood test for Americans as young as 40
by Bronwyn Thompson
In a move that could drastically help slow the progression of Alzheimer's Disease (AD), the FDA has cleared C2N Diagnostics' PrecivityAD2 blood test for patients as young as 40 years who have shown potential cognitive symptoms of the condition.
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GearOutdoors
World's first laser-beam mosquito shooter is now available to buy
by Bronwyn Thompson
This personal air defense system that tracks and shoots mosquitoes with a blue laser is officially available now. The runaway crowdfunding hit has been scaled up by its makers and is available for preorder from the company Photon Matrix's website.
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A higher BMI may help you live longer in later years – but there's a catch
by Mike McRae
The results of a recently published longitudinal study conducted by researchers from the University of Rhode Island in the US found that a higher body mass index among US adults over the age of 65 years was linked with a lower risk of death.
Consumer TechTechnology
Upgradeable mini PC doubles as a portable Steam gaming console
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Valve's Steam Machine is the gaming system that PC gamers have been dreaming of for years. Sadly, it's hard to reserve, and it's expensive. This new mini PC with some clever tricks up its sleeve might be just the thing to shop for instead.
AutomotiveTransport
Hyundai launches $30K electric hatch America can't have
by Utkarsh Sood
Hyundai's new Ioniq 3 is a compact electric hatch with funky styling, a roughly $30,000 starting price and up to 308 miles of range. There's just one catch for American buyers: Hyundai has no plans to bring it to the US.
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Purple is the new white for ‘cool’ summer fashion
by Mike McRae
A breakthrough by researchers from Zhengzhou University, Adelaide University, the University of South Australia, and Central China Normal University could help you chill out when the temperatures peak without compromising style.
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Claude will now watermark all content generated using its tools
by Etiido Uko
AI-generated content, which has proliferated the internet, has become so good that it's becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish, raising transparency and security concerns. To address this, Claude has begun marking its output for detection.
Elsewhere
The famous Japanese anime Howl’s Moving Castle depicted a castle that could walk around on huge legs. Moving a castle keep in real life isn’t quite so easy, though, requiring 1,800 volunteers and a lot of rope to pull it 2.2 meters (7 feet).
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