Facial recognition technology is becoming an important tool in law enforcement, but civil rights advocates are concerned about its impact on people’s privacy
A robotic kitchen draws on its database of recipes to dish up tasty meals on demand and revolutionize cooking
After more than a year in shutdown brought on by the pandemic, eight Smithsonian Museum facilities in and around Washington are reopening this month. VOA’s Julie Taboh has more. Camera: Mike Burke Produced by: Julie Taboh / Mike Burke
The idea behind 'Dexterous hand' as it is called, is to free people from doing unpleasant jobs, says Rich Walker, Managing Director of Shadow Robot Company
Volunteers use mobile phones to share height and width of local trees
Making plastics, glass and aluminum easier to turn into something else at home
International Future City Competition recently announced its 2021 winners in first ever all-virtual event
A little chip helps find missing items while contributing to ocean clean up
Drones are helping police catch suspects, but some worry they are invading people’s privacy
Smithsonian head says institution looks forward while remembering the past
Lonnie Bunch has been on the job almost 18 months
Robotic toys offer personalized skills training for young users
Creative minds in US state of Georgia are using the technology to replicate long lost pieces of art and create new ones
Businesses, churches and even homeless shelters get a helping hand re-configuring spaces so people can gather indoors safely
As pandemic rages worldwide, people turn to technology for information
How a new 3-D VR weather-mapping program could revolutionize forecasting
Pandemic presents opportunity for cities that have struggled to attract new residents
A growing number of remote workers are taking advantage of special programs being offered by cities across US that are luring them with cash incentives and other benefits
Virginia’s new app downloaded by thousands, but will it help stop people from becoming infected?
An estimated 30 to 40 million Americans are in danger of being evicted from their homes as a direct result of the economic slowdown and massive job losses by the coronavirus outbreak
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