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What is synthetic data and how is it used for AI?
Over the last few months, the term ‘synthetic data’ has found itself being used more frequently by tech leaders across the world, heralded as a possible solution to the looming data shortage crisis. Synthetic data has been around far longer than the current explosion in AI adoption, used as a technique by businesses to alter or synthesize data sets to…
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Synthetic Braiding Hair Test Results Detect Carcinogens and VOCs
Rogers recommends that before buying and using a new pack of synthetic braiding hair, shoppers should: Check for recalls. MedWatch is a good starting point (while our recent search didn’t reveal any recalls, they would be posted here). Consumers should also consult the manufacturers’ websites to see if there is additional information on the product. Read product labels carefully. There…
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The ‘Protoclone’ robot has synthetic muscles — and moves like a human – Computerworld
Polish company Clone Robotics has unveiled Protoclone, a human-like robot equipped with synthetic muscles and a polymer skeleton consisting of 206 bones. The YouTube clip below shows Protoclone using its synthetic muscles to move. Protoclone has a 500-watt electric pump as its heart and four cameras for eyes. In addition, the robot has 320 pressure-sensitive sensors and 70 inertial sensors,…
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Should You Use Synthetic Oil in Your Car?
CR’s experts say that checking your oil is an important preventive maintenance task on cars that have a dipstick, the long metal strip that extends into the oil pan from near the top of the engine. Most new cars also have an electronic oil level sensor, but that may alert you only when the oil is already critically low. Plenty…
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