Tech
AI model accurately renders garment motions of avatars
The era has begun where AI moves beyond merely “plausibly drawing” to understanding even why clothes flutter and wrinkles form.This post was originally published on this website.
Month: October 2025
Business
Banana-selling robots pitch customers in test run in Chicago suburbs
From bananas to burgers, store aisles to sidewalks, an army of robots has descended upon Chicagoland with the singular mission to bring us food.This post was originally published on this website.
Society
How forensic analysis and traditional knowledge reveal the story of a unique boomerang
Boomerangs are an iconic symbol of Australia. Known internationally for their unique curved shape and ability to return when thrown, they are an example of the remarkable engineering skills of Australia’s First Peoples.This post was […]
Economics
The politics of milk: How a simple drink got caught up in power, culture and identity
Milk is one of the most familiar things in the world—comforting, wholesome, ordinary. But beneath this common perception lies something far more complicated.This post was originally published on this website.
Business
Chinese car firm BYD is racing ahead with its electric vehicles. Here’s how more established brands can catch up
Electric cars made by the Chinese car firm BYD are now a familiar sight on British roads. In September 2025, the company sold 11,271 vehicles in the UK—ten times as many as in the same […]
Business
AI heavyweights call for end to ‘superintelligence’ research
I have worked in AI for more than three decades, including with pioneers such as John McCarthy, who coined the term “artificial intelligence” in 1955.This post was originally published on this website.
Economics
Research shows that land can’t buy security for young Kenyans
An anthropologist from The University of Manchester has uncovered the hidden struggles of young men on the edges of Nairobi, who inherit land but lack the means to turn it into the financial security they […]
Business
Google and Apple face extra UK scrutiny over ‘strategic’ role in mobile platforms
Britain’s antitrust watchdog on Wednesday targeted Google and Apple for their “strategic” roles in mobile ecosystems, opening the door for regulators to impose changes to their business practices to improve competition.This post was originally published […]
Society
Study finds community violence exposure influences behavior in school
Children sometimes misbehave at school for a variety of reasons. But new research from the University of Mississippi sheds light on how exposure to violence outside of school may lead some children to act out […]
Economics
How grassroots logistics networks fed New Yorkers during COVID-19 crisis
Grassroots logistics networks provided food and essential goods to New Yorkers who fell through the cracks of conventional supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering important lessons for engineers designing the next generation of distribution […]