Al Roker Shares Latest Workout Routine Using a Seriously Impressive Fitness Tool

The Chief Motivation Officer of Start TODAY uses a sled during his morning workout to get a cardio and strength workout in ...
IEEE

Few-Shot Transfer of Tool-Use Skills Using Human Demonstrations With Proximity and Tactile Sensing

Abstract: Tools extend the manipulation abilities of robots, much like they do for humans. Despite human expertise in tool manipulation, teaching robots these skills faces challenges. The complexity ...
Self

We’ve Been Overselling Exercise as a Weight-Loss Tool

There are so many reasons to pat yourself on the back after getting in a workout, from building strength to doing your mental health a solid. But while many people think of exercise as a great way to ...
Phys.org

Functional forecasting: Using Homeland Security exercises to evaluate storm decision support tool

In a paper in the Journal of Coastal and Riverine Flood Risk, a team from the University of Rhode Island discusses the novel application of Homeland Security exercises to evaluate emergency managers' ...
EurekAlert!

Functional forecasting: University of Rhode Island team uses Homeland Security exercises to evaluate storm decision support tool as part of Katrina lookback issue

URI offers tools to meet Rhode Island’s resilience and emergency management needs: CHAMP predicted flooding on a Newport street during a 2022 nor’easter. In a new paper in the Journal of Coastal and ...
Wired

ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement is leveraging Palantir’s generative artificial intelligence tools to sort and summarize immigration enforcement tips from its public submission form, ...
NPR

Videos of cows using tools are drawing attention back to a cult-favorite cow comic

A recent study that shows how cows can use tools recalls the controversial 1982 cartoon from "The Far Side" comic strip called "Cow Tools." In case you haven't heard, cows are using tools now. Well, ...
Columbus Dispatch

Powell using AI-powered tool to analyze anonymous location data

The city of Powell is going to be using a new artificial intelligence tool that analyzes location data from cell phones to anonymously show where people are shopping Powell City Council unanimously ...
UPI

Austrian researchers document first case of a cow using a tool

Jan. 20 (UPI) --Researchers in Austria detailed the unusual case of the first cow to be documented using tools -- specifically, sticks and brushes she uses to scratch herself. The team from the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Cow Named Veronika Can Scratch Her Back With a Broom. Watch the Video That Scientists Are Calling the First Documented Evidence of Cattle Using Tools

Around ten years ago, an organic farmer and baker in a small Austrian town noticed that his pet cow would use sticks to scratch herself. The cow, named Veronika, also appeared to refine her technique ...
Popular Science

Veronika the Cow shocks scientists by using a tool

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The smart animal club continues to add new members, and the newest ...
Science News

This tool-using cow defies expectations for bovine braininess

A deck brush can be a good tool for the right task. Just ask Veronika, the Brown Swiss cow. Veronika uses both ends of a deck brush to scratch various parts of her body, researchers report January 19 ...