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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

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Akhtar and Nguyen flew to Quito, Ecuador, to test their product on Juan Suquillo, who lost his left hand during a 1979 border war between Ecuador and Peru. The Ability Hand is connected by Bluetooth to a smartphone app, which provides users another way to configure and control the hand's movements.

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A New Olympics Event: Algorithmic Video Surveillance

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This summer, at the Paris Olympic Games, security officials will perform a much bigger experiment in the heart of the City of Light, covering the events, the entire Olympic village, and the connecting roads and rails. In response, some companies use face-blurring tools to reduce the possibility of a leak containing personal data.

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Continental extends term of Nikolai Setzer as CEO, appoints new board member for automotive group sector – ET Auto

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He will guide the company toward a successful future,” Supervisory Board chairman Prof. Together we have proven we are resilient in times of crisis and are well positioned for the future,” Setzer said. Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods.

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