FDA clears Wandercraft’s exoskeleton for stroke patient rehab

FDA clears Wandercraft’s exoskeleton for stroke patient rehab

Stroke patients in the US could soon take advantage of cutting-edge robotics during the recovery process. The Food and Drug Administration has cleared Wandercraft’s Atalante exoskeleton for use in stroke rehabilitation. The machine can help with intensive gait training, particularly for people with limited upper body mobility that might prevent using other methods. The current-generation … Read more

Apple may have scrapped plans for a new HomePod mini

Apple may have scrapped plans for a new HomePod mini

With this week’s return of the HomePod, you might think it would make sense for Apple to start working on a new HomePod mini. After all, the company hasn’t announced a hardware refresh for the device since its introduction in 2020, and the smart speaker market is one of the most competitive in tech. However, … Read more

Scientists found a new emperor penguin colony by tracking poo markings from space

Scientists found a new emperor penguin colony by tracking poo markings from space

In honor of this year’s Penguin Awareness day, the British Antarctic Survey announced the existence of a previously undiscovered emperor penguin colony in one of the most remote and inaccessible parts of Antarctica. Scientists spotted the colony, the 66th to be found on the continent, by comparing satellite imagery captured by the European Space Agency’s … Read more

Halo developer says franchise is ‘here to say’ after studio ‘hit hard’ by Microsoft layoffs

Halo developer says franchise is ‘here to say’ after studio ‘hit hard’ by Microsoft layoffs

Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries took to Twitter on Saturday to share a brief message about the franchise’s future. “Halo and Master Chief are here to stay,” 343 said in a statement attributed to studio head Pierre Hintze. “343 Industries will continue to develop Halo now and in the future, including epic stories, multiplayer, and more … Read more

Riot Games may delay ‘League of Legends’ patch following cybersecurity breach

Riot Games may delay ‘League of Legends’ patch following cybersecurity breach

Riot Games, the studio behind League of Legends and Valorant, says a recent security breach may affect its short-term content release schedule. In a tweet spotted by BleepingComputer, Riot disclosed on Friday its development systems were compromised in a social engineering attack that occured earlier in the week. “We don’t have all the answers right … Read more

Hitting the Books: That time San Francisco’s suburbs sued the airport for being too loud

Hitting the Books: That time San Francisco’s suburbs sued the airport for being too loud

San Francisco has long sought to square its deeply-held progressive ideals with the region’s need for tangible, technological progress. SFO international airport, which opened for business in 1959 and has undergone significant expansion and modernization in the years since, is a microcosm of that struggle. On one hand, the Bay Area likely wouldn’t be the … Read more

Microsoft will shut down AltspaceVR on March 10th

Microsoft will shut down AltspaceVR on March 10th

Microsoft is narrowing its metaverse ambitions. In a blog post spotted by VentureBeat (via The Verge), the company announced it would shut down AltspaceVR, the social virtual reality platform the company acquired in 2017, on March 10th, 2023. Microsoft attributed the decision to a desire to focus on Mesh, the mixed reality platform the company announced … Read more

Meta takes Ukraine’s controversial Azov Regiment off its dangerous organizations list

Meta takes Ukraine’s controversial Azov Regiment off its dangerous organizations list

Facebook parent company Meta has removed the Azov Regiment, a controversial unit within the Ukrainian National Guard with far-right political leanings, from its list of dangerous individuals and organizations. The move, first reported by The Kyiv Independent, means members of the unit can now create Facebook and Instagram accounts and post without Meta automatically flagging … Read more

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