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The Good Robot podcast: what makes a drone "good"? with Beryl Pong

AIHub

The Good Robot podcast: what makes a drone "good"? Hosted by Eleanor Drage and Kerry McInerney, The Good Robot is a podcast which explores the many complex intersections between gender, feminism and technology. What makes a drone "good"? In this episode, we talk to Beryl Pong, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at the University of Cambridge, where she leads the Centre for Drones and Culture. Beryl reflects on what it means to think about drones as "good" or "ethical" technologies and how it can be assessed through its socio-political context.


Dog walkers find 2,000-year-old footprints on beach in Scotland

Popular Science

The Iron Age human and animal footprints were preserved before high winds destroyed them. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Two friends out walking their dogs along the eastern coast of Scotland unexpectedly found an archaeological goldmine . After wind gusts as strong as 55 mph blew away sand on the dunes of a beach near Angus, Ivor Campbell and Jenny Snedden (along with their pooches Ziggy and Juno) spotted the unique indentations in a layer of long-dried clay. The pair contacted a local archaeologist, and researchers from the University of Aberdeen quickly descended on the picturesque seaside locale to preserve the discoveries.


SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of polluting lithium

BBC News

When a SpaceX rocket failure set the skies aflame over western Europe last February, no-one was sure if the debris was also polluting our atmosphere. Now scientists are directly linking the uncontrolled rocket re-entry to a plume of lithium measured less than 100km above Earth. It is the first time researchers have drawn a direct link between a known piece of space debris crashing to Earth and pollution levels. They warn that as SpaceX chief Elon Musk pledges to launch one million satellites in the coming years, this contamination could be the tip of the iceberg. The scientists were already investigating the problem of pollution from space debris when they realised a SpaceX Falcon 9 had failed in flight.


Can YOU spot the fake faces? Take the test to see if you can distinguish between real and AI-generated people - as study reveals most of us are overconfident

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Trump rushed into Iran crisis meeting as insider warns'strike within hours' 'Deeply concerned' King Charles backs Andrew investigation after royal's arrest and says the'law must take its course' Model agency boss who'scouted' victims for Epstein was secretly planning to testify against him... only to suddenly change his mind before meeting chillingly similar fate to notorious pedophile The monarchy has survived wars and countless crises... but this is why it may not survive Andrew's arrest - and why the rift at the heart of the family is about to get so much worse: ROBERT JOBSON Widower whose wife set herself on fire after alleged affair with married congressman finally breaks silence to reveal their texts... and heartbreaking video of her death Whereabouts of Andrew's ex-wife and daughters remain unknown as former prince is arrested over public misconduct claims Andrew'pushed through' appointment of Jeffery Epstein's fixer to board of Windsor Castle trust despite opposition Virginia Giuffre's family hail Andrew's arrest and say'he was never a prince' But countless women (and some husbands) are secretly getting it for thrilling sex side effects... risking a truly putrid complication FBI'has names and photos of people who may be masked suspect caught on surveillance video outside Nancy Guthrie's home' How DID Beatrice afford her 20s jet-set lifestyle? US assembles the most aerial firepower since Iraq War as Trump prepares to strike Iran'in just DAYS'... and president is'choosing between two devastating options of attack' The side-effects were unbearable and I swore off the drug forever. This is the simple diet that helped me shed the pounds... and I'm not alone. The Prince and Princess of Wales express support for King Charles' statement after Andrew's arrest Jason Bateman says he quit cocaine and alcohol to ease'tension' in his marriage Humiliating real reason Mia Goth left Shia LaBeouf: What'friends and lovers' are all saying behind his back... after Mardi Gras brawl What happens now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested? I went into early menopause in my 30s.


Rain making you miserable? Scientists confirm wet weather slashes life satisfaction by 6% - as soggy Brits vent they're 'flipping sick of it'

Daily Mail - Science & tech

US assembles the most aerial firepower since Iraq War as Trump prepares to strike Iran'in just DAYS'... and president is'choosing between two devastating options of attack' Model agency boss who'scouted' victims for Epstein was secretly planning to testify against him... only to suddenly change his mind before meeting chillingly similar fate to notorious pedophile The monarchy has survived wars and countless crises... but this is why it may not survive Andrew's arrest - and why the rift at the heart of the family is about to get so much worse: ROBERT JOBSON But countless women (and some husbands) are secretly getting it for thrilling sex side effects... risking a truly putrid complication FBI'has names and photos of people who may be masked suspect caught on surveillance video outside Nancy Guthrie's home' Widower whose wife set herself on fire after alleged affair with married congressman finally breaks silence to reveal their texts... and heartbreaking video of her death The side-effects were unbearable and I swore off the drug forever. This is the simple diet that helped me shed the pounds... and I'm not alone. Lindsey Vonn shares nervous post as she awaits fifth surgery on broken leg after Olympic fall and dog's death Jason Bateman says he quit cocaine and alcohol to ease'tension' in his marriage Humiliating real reason Mia Goth left Shia LaBeouf: What'friends and lovers' are all saying behind his back... after Mardi Gras brawl Turmoil ramps up at Today Show as Hoda ditches her'family first' exit to reclaim her coveted anchor seat.... whether Savannah returns or not Whereabouts of Andrew's ex-wife and daughters remain unknown as former prince is arrested over public misconduct claims Peter Greene's cause of death revealed two months after Pulp Fiction star was found dead at 60 in NYC apartment Tucker Carlson'DETAINED' in Israel: Journalist'dragged into interrogation room' as explosive interview sparks diplomatic firestorm My teenage son picked up a dirty habit to'look cool' in front of his friends. He was rushed to hospital with deadly lung condition now I'm issuing an urgent plea What happens now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested? Germany's army chief warns Europe will suffer'things we cannot even imagine right now' as Putin looks to go to war with Europe - and slams'egomaniac' Trump Scientists confirm wet weather slashes life satisfaction by 6% - as soggy Brits vent they're'flipping sick of it' READ MORE: You think this is bad?


Why some people cannot move on from the death of a loved one

New Scientist

Prolonged grief disorder affects around 1 in 20 people, and we're starting to understand the neuroscience behind it For most people, the intense sting of grief eases with time. For some, however, persistent and painful grief remains, developing into prolonged grief disorder. A new review of the condition, which affects around 5 per cent of bereaved people, sheds light on how it develops. This could help doctors predict which recently bereaved people will benefit from extra support. The decision to include prolonged grief disorder (PGD) in the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual in 2022 sparked intense debate over whether it was pathologising a normal human response to loss and imposing an arbitrary timeline on what constitutes "normal" grief.


What your favourite WINE says about you, according to science

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Trump on the brink of'major war' with Iran as Ayatollah defies his nuclear red line It looks like paradise... but the Costa Rica resort where a surfing legend was murdered while living with girlfriend less than half his age is hiding a seedy underbelly Courtney Love's agony over Kurt Cobain'homicide' investigation: Insiders break silence about new probe My wife showed me her extreme kink on Pornhub... then she begged me to do the unthinkable: DEAR JANE Lindsey Vonn's Winter Olympics ski crash injury is'a lot more severe than a broken leg' with her'leg in pieces' after specialists suggested she may need amputation Nancy Guthrie sheriff insists her case is'far from cold' despite no leads, arrests, or DNA matches 18 days after disappearance Unseen trove of Alexander brothers photos revealed... as horrifying sex crimes trial is rocked by jury scandal Ukraine peace talks collapse in less than two hours as Zelensky says it is'not fair' Trump wants him to compromise and not Putin How I lost eight stone by filling up on THESE two foods - and not a fat jab in sight: I will forever be haunted by my wedding and honeymoon pictures, but now I'm nine-and-a-half stone and eating more than ever Police arrest boyfriend of girl who vanished without a trace as they believe he'heinously murdered her' JFK Jr's hunky love rival kept Carolyn Bessette coming back for more... now we've found silver-haired Baywatch star on a bus bench Secret'immovable' UFO is hiding in plain sight in purpose-built structure claims US congressman The sex complaints women are too afraid to tell their husbands: The position we dread, the mistake most men make... and our favorite sneaky trick Your choice of a cheap Zinfandel Rosé over an expensive Argentinian Malbec might reveal more about your personality than your palate, according to a new study. Researchers have found that traits such as extraversion, openness and neuroticism can indicate what type of plonk you prefer. They used AI to determine personality traits based on the reviews, and compared it to the strength of wine people were buying. Analysis revealed that people who score high in agreeableness and openness tend to go for wines with a higher alcohol content. These are usually perceived as being of higher quality and have a richer body and taste - for example a Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Port or Sherry.



Supplementary Material Cal-DETR: Calibrated Detection Transformer

Neural Information Processing Systems

Then, we present the error bar plots with mean D-ECE and std deviation (Sec. The error in particular detection is computed as it satisfies the false positive criteria. We report D-ECE on these challenging out-domain scenarios. (Figure 1). We show the bar plots depicting mean D-ECE with respective standard deviations.


Robot, make me a chair

Robohub

"Robot, make me a chair" Computer-aided design (CAD) systems are tried-and-true tools used to design many of the physical objects we use each day. But CAD software requires extensive expertise to master, and many tools incorporate such a high level of detail they don't lend themselves to brainstorming or rapid prototyping. In an effort to make design faster and more accessible for non-experts, researchers from MIT and elsewhere developed an AI-driven robotic assembly system that allows people to build physical objects by simply describing them in words. Their system uses a generative AI model to build a 3D representation of an object's geometry based on the user's prompt. Then, a second generative AI model reasons about the desired object and figures out where different components should go, according to the object's function and geometry.