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This hip-hugging exosuit uses AI to make walking and running easier

Robotic devices have been used to help people walk or run in rehabilitation settings, but until now, they've been tethered and limited to a single action, like walking or running. In a paper published in Science today, a team of researchers explain h… Source: engadget

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Walmart Stock Laughs Off Trade Tensions & Recession Hysteria

By CCN Markets: Walmart is bucking the trend by boosting its fiscal 2019 earnings outlook after reporting strong second-quarter sales. The bullish projections and the rise in Walmart stock this week underscore that the retail giant is unfazed by mounting recession fears and the US-China trade war. Walmart’s same-store sales for the second quarter ended […]

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Social media bots are damaging our democracy

Social media has become our town crier. When major news breaks, roughly two-thirds of American adults now find out about it online in real-time. But the aftermath of the week's third mass shooting, environmental catastrophe, or political meltdown is… Source: engadget

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Fortnite's New Patch Is So Awful Gamers Are Rage-Quitting

By CCN Markets: Epic Games released the first post-mech controversy Fortnite patch, dubbed v10.10, and to say players are unhappy about it is an understatement. It may be Fortnite’s most underwhelming patch to date. Chiefly, the update fails to nerf the BRUTE mech as clamored for by the community. If anything, the patch buffs the […]

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Some Microsoft Surface devices are throttling down to 400MHz

A Windows feature meant to keep a device from overheating is causing Microsoft's Surface Pro 6 and Surface Book 2 to run at a cripplingly slow speed. The problem seems to stem from a firmware update that was released on August 1st, according to TechR… Source: engadget