Innovation

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Age of Coronavirus: Grading Our Social Distance Through Smartphones

A company named Unacast is tapping location data from mobile phones to track our social distancing efforts during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Voice Recognition Software Finally Beats Humans At Typing, Study Finds

In a face-off between voice entry and typing on a mobile device, voice recognition software performed significantly better. The results held true in both English and Mandarin Chinese.

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Robot-Like Machines Helped People With Spinal Injuries Regain Function

Eight people with serious spinal injuries who practiced hours of interaction with wearable machines for months regained lost feeling and some ability to move.

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One Year In | As VR Increases in Popularity, so Does Virtutecture

“One Year In” is a 5-part series that revisits entrepreneurs highlighted on Flatland within the past year. We check on the progress of once-fledgling startups, see how the local entrepreneurship environment is treating them, and get to better understand their long-term decision making. All interviews have been edited for length and clarity. Before a technology…

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One Year In | A Pivot, Then Full Speed Ahead at Custom Trailer Pros

“One Year In” is a five-part series that revisits entrepreneurs highlighted on Flatland within the past year. We check on the progress of once-fledgling startups, see how the local entrepreneurship environment is treating them, and get to better understand their long-term decision-making. All interviews have been edited for length and clarity. Food trucks, food trailers:…

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