[ad_1] Image copyright Peter Stone Image caption The UTexas robot football squad uses AI in order to work as a team and make fast-moving decisions Researchers in Texas are developing robots that have minds of their own. The scientists are creating systems that can learn for themselves and be able to operate in the home, the workplace and even on the sports field. The University of Texas, Austin team is
[ad_1] A certain gold statuette dominated the past week's news... here's the lowdown on the Oscars in case you missed them, along with some of the other stories from the past seven days. Image copyright Sony Image caption The Razzies called The Emoji Movie characters "obnoxious" Before the Oscars, the Emoji Movie, an animated film starring James Corden and Patrick Stewart, swept the board at Hollywood's Razzie awards, which highlight
[ad_1] The BBC Travel Show visits the festival which has ice drums, ice horns and even an ice didgeridoo. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Image copyright MARK RALSTON Image caption Singer Katy Perry got caught up in a lawsuit involving two nuns and the Los Angeles Archdiocese A nun embroiled in a property dispute with singer Katy Perry collapsed and died during a court hearing on Friday, US media report.Sister Catherine Rose Holzman was 89.She was one of two nuns locked in a legal battle with Perry and the Los Angeles Archdiocese over
[ad_1] Image copyright MARK RALSTON Image caption Singer Katy Perry got caught up in a lawsuit involving two nuns and the Los Angeles Archdiocese A nun embroiled in a property dispute with singer Katy Perry collapsed and died during a court hearing on Friday, US media report.Sister Catherine Rose Holzman was 89.She was one of two nuns locked in a legal battle with Perry and the Los Angeles Archdiocese over
Image copyright Neilson Barnard/Getty Image caption Miles Hurley, pictured with his aunt, Elizabeth Hurley, is believed to be one of two young men stabbed on Thursday Actress and model Elizabeth Hurley's 21-year-old nephew is in hospital after being stabbed repeatedly in the back. Hurley confirmed the "brutal" attack on her Twitter account, saying it is an "appalling" time for the family. The Met Police could not confirm the victim's identity
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Recruitment targets for teaching have been missed for five years in a row The education secretary has promised to cut teachers' workload in an attempt to resolve a recruitment crisis in England's schools. Damian Hinds told a head teachers' conference in Birmingham that there will be no more new changes to primary tests, GCSEs or A-levels. But he faced challenges from delegates over school
[ad_1] Norwich art student Jessica Mae Gower uses her spare time to recycle plastic to make art. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] A four-legged robot is being taught how to balance on wheels to help it carry out search-and-rescue missions. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Image copyright Jim Smillie/Geograph Image caption Philip Pedley taught at Oundle School from 1990 to 2016 A history teacher who made "racist" comments to pupils has been banned from the profession. Philip Pedley, 60, taught at the private Oundle School, in Oundle, Northamptonshire for more than 26 years. A misconduct panel found he told a pupil "your father must have come over, stealing our jobs". He was found guilty
