Engineers have developed a way to control balance in Little HERMES, a two-legged, teleoperated robot — an essential step toward enabling a humanoid to carry out high-impact tasks in challenging environments. The work was done at MIT and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Source: Two-legged robot mimics human balance Continue Reading
There’s Growing Evidence That the Universe Is Connected by Giant Structures – VICE
Scientists are finding that galaxies can move with each other across huge distances, and against the predictions of basic cosmological models. The reason why could change everything we think we know about the universe. Source: There’s Growing Evidence That the Universe Is Connected by Giant Structures – VICE
India air pollution at ‘unbearable levels’, Delhi minister says – BBC News
The air pollution is in the “hazardous” category and has been described as the worst so far this year. Source: India air pollution at ‘unbearable levels’, Delhi minister says – BBC News
In Impeachment Surprise, Taylor Unveils New Evidence Directly Implicating Trump | Talking Points Memo
The acting ambassador to Ukraine dropped a bombshell Wednesday, testifying to a previously unknown conversation that President Trump had that directly… Source: In Impeachment Surprise, Taylor Unveils New Evidence Directly Implicating Trump | Talking Points Memo
Alberta premier chartered $16K flight to fly 3 premiers to Saskatoon after Stampede event | CBC News
Premier Jason Kenney spent over $16,000 in public money to fly three other premiers from Calgary to the Council of the Federation meeting in Saskatoon last July, Alberta’s Official Opposition said Thursday. Source: Alberta premier chartered $16K flight to fly 3 premiers to Saskatoon after Stampede event | CBC News
India air pollution at ‘unbearable levels’, Delhi minister says – BBC News
The air pollution is in the “hazardous” category and has been described as the worst so far this year. Source: India air pollution at ‘unbearable levels’, Delhi minister says – BBC News
Experten warnten schon 2017: IT-Katastrophe am Berliner Kammergericht kam mit Ansage – Berlin – Tagesspiegel Mobil
Ein Virus legt das IT-System am Kammergericht lahm. Fachleute sahen schon vor zwei Jahren ein Sicherheitsrisiko – die Software war hoffnungslos veraltet. Source: Experten warnten schon 2017: IT-Katastrophe am Berliner Kammergericht kam mit Ansage – Berlin – Tagesspiegel Mobil
Engineer Says Software Firm Cut Her Maternity Leave Short After Her Baby Died – VICE
Even in 2019, women in Silicon Valley experience extreme forms of pregnancy discrimination. Source: Engineer Says Software Firm Cut Her Maternity Leave Short After Her Baby Died – VICE