Robotics are moving up the production line and bringing with them increased safety and productivity benefits. Shifts in robotics use are reported in a newly released business intelligence study from US trade association for packaging and ...
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Paper-based protective packaging manufacturer Hexacomb has developed a new paper-based, cost-reducing HexStack packaging system for the transport of larger liquid-filled bottles. Said to feature a single layer of Hexacomb custom-die cut ...
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Google has acquired DeepMind Technologies, an artificial intelligence company in London, reportedly for a fee of US$400 million. A Google representative confirmed the deal Sunday, but said the company’s isn’t providing any ...
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For decades, futurists have been predicting the era of the "smart" home, where you don't need to be home to lock your doors, dim your lights or adjust your thermostats. But except for the homes of the wealthy and a few hobbyists, the smart ...
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A new study by a team of KU Leuven and international researchers has found that the chemical structure of queen pheromones in wasps, ants and some bees is strikingly similar, even though these insects are separated by millions of years of ...
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Google has purchased Nest Labs, the maker of smart thermostats and smoke alarms, for $3.2 billion. Nest Labs, founded by Apple alums, first came on the scene in 2011 with its digital learning thermostat that has since shaken up the staid ...
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Peering through a sunlit barn in rural Kansas, fourth-generation poultry farmer Frank Reese rattles off names of chicken breeds that were once common - Barred Rock, Dark Brahma, Ancona, Rhode Island Red, Dark Cornish. He points to an ...
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Google has acquired Nest, a company that makes a home thermostat that can be programmed from mobile phones, for US$3.2 billion in cash, Google said on Monday. The founders of Nest, Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers, “have built a ...
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Sitting down all day is bad for you, or so doctors say. There's been a burst of interest in standing desks, but they're not that easy to use, and it's hard to motivate sitters to stand. Stir, a company founded by a former Apple engineer, ...
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A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, Idaho State University and the U.S. Geological Survey suggests that habitat fragmentation and the addition of makeshift perches such as transmission polls in sagebrush ecosystems are ...
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Honeybees use a pattern of light in the sky invisible to humans to direct one another to a honey source, scientists have found. Researchers at the Vision Centre have demonstrated that even on days when the sun doesn't shine, bees can ...
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Intricate glass pieces, a range of wearable metal creations and innovative metal sculptures created by artists from around the country, will be on display and available for purchase at “Molten,” an upcoming nationally juried ...
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Swiss food giant Nestlé has unveiled plans to sell its 10% stake in Swiss flavorings maker Givaudan in a deal worth over $1bn, as part of its efforts to focus more on its core food businesses. The company has launched the sale of ...
Oracle's copyright case against Google's Android OS appeared to gain new life this week after a federal appeals court judge poked holes in Google's defence. A U.S. District Court judge in California ruled last year that Oracle's Java APIs ...
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