Highlights from China's World Humanoid Games, and what it means for the future
China’s World Humanoid Robot Games is a technological showcase, but also a possible glimpse into the future of robotics. Anna Coren reports. Source link
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South Carolina Senate race between Darline Graham and Ralph Norman heads to runoff today
South Carolina Republicans will decide Tuesday who will replace Sen. Lindsey Graham on the ballot in November’s midterm election, after a rushed campaign in the wake of his sudden death in July. Graham’s sister, Sen. Darline Graham, faces Rep. Ralph Norman in Tuesday’s runoff vote. The two candidates were the top two vote-getters in the special primary…
How the Robot Games are going in Beijing
The World Humanoid Robot Games are underway in Beijing, China, in a stadium repurposed from the 2022 Winter Olympics. Many of the machines on display can now outrun and out-jump even the best real-life Olympians. Anna Coren has the story. Source link
Iran-linked hackers blamed for taking down U.K. power plant for first time, reports say
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Humanoid robot soldiers likely only 5-10 years away, one developer behind China’s robotics boom tells CBS News
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U.S. military destroys alleged drug-smuggling boat in Pacific Ocean, killing 2 people
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China postpones Chang’e-7 moon launch as mission fails to meet launch conditions, officials say
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Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint world record in humanoid bot games
A humanoid robot has beaten Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China on Saturday. The robot, made by Beijing-based X-Humanoid, was able to run the 109 yards in 9.39 seconds, beating the 2009 record of 9.58 seconds set by the Jamaican athlete. At the end of the 100-meter…
Trump campaigns with Darline Graham ahead of runoff: “Say that I’m on the ballot one more time”
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TikTok to pay $400 million to settle claims it violated children’s online privacy laws
The Department of Justice said on Friday that TikTok and China’s ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle claims that the social media platform violated U.S. children’s online privacy laws. The agency sued TikTok in 2024, alleging that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting and retaining data from its…