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Google and IEEE launch $1M challenge for downsized inverters

Green Car Congress

Google and the IEEE have launched the Littlebox Challenge—an open competition to design and build a small kW-scale inverter with the highest power density (of at least 50 W/in 3 , or 3.05 Google and IEEE are emphasizing size reduction in their challenge, without targeting a specific application area such as automotive.

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Necrobotics: Dead Spiders Reincarnated as Robot Grippers

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The researchers note that “there are currently no clear guidelines in the literature regarding ethical sourcing and humane euthanasia of spiders,” which is really something that should be figured out, considering how much we know about the cute-but-still-terrifying personalities some spiders have.

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Rule Britannia: Can the UK Set Global AI Standards?

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AI is too important not to regulate," said Google in a statement emailed in response to written questions. In the United States, hospitals have review panels, universities have medical ethicists, and patients often develop personal relationships with their doctors, who are regarded as good if they explain a treatment before they try it.

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Road Trips: How to Plan an Accessible Getaway

Baua Electric

As a disabled, chronically ill, neurodivergent person, I take road trips every year and have learned some tips and tricks along the way. Route planning You can use Google Maps, Waze and MapQuest for initial accessibility research using photos and street view. Sites such as Roadtrippers and Furkot can plot an entire itinerary.

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AI Could Help Increase the IVF Success Rate

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The company’s system uses machine learning to help doctors create personalized treatment plans. There are currently no definitive guidelines to help doctors decide which medication is best for patients, Silver says. “We Embryonics , a startup in Haifa, Israel, aims to raise the IVF success rate with its suite of AI algorithms.