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- 1Your Car Is a Smartphone on Wheels, and It's Listening▼Car Is a Smartphone on Wheels. Here's Who's Listening
A Northeastern University project examines how modern connected cars, functioning like smartphones on wheels, collect data on drivers and passengers. The work looks at which companies and systems have access to in-car microphones, sensors and telemetry, raising questions about consent and surveillance. Commenters online are debating how much privacy drivers actually give up in newer vehicles.
- 2UCLA builds frog-like hopping robot powered by twisted elastic rods●Frog-like hopping robot propelled by twisting elastic rods
Engineers at UCLA have developed a small hopping robot that moves like a frog, using twisting elastic rods as its propulsion mechanism. The design stores energy in the elastic rods, which twist to launch the robot into jumps. The work points to new ways of building agile robots that can hop over obstacles where wheels or legs struggle.
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Food-delivery robots have been introduced at Cal Poly, the California Polytechnic State University campus in San Luis Obispo, bringing automated meal service to students. The rollout means students can now order food and have it delivered by wheeled robots across campus. Details about the robot provider, pricing, and service area have not yet been reported.
- 4Femoen Leads Wheeling Men's Golf to Sixth After Day One at Sunnehanna▼Femoen Paces Men’s Golf to Sixth Place Finish on Day One From Sunnehanna
Wheeling University's men's golf team sits in sixth place after the opening day of the Sunnehanna tournament, with Femoen leading the squad's scoring. The result marks a solid start for the Cardinals in the event, and the university's athletics program highlighted Femoen's performance as the standout of the round.