Back in August of this year, the BBC website reported that an Australian judge ordered a 36 year old witness to remove her niqab while testifying before a jury in a fraud case. The niqab is a full face veil covering and could be said to be the cousin of the hijab, which is just…
Read MoreEmoting Robots?
In a recent blog post, we discussed emotion recognition technology in terms of how it would change interactions between individuals in an online setting. The same technology is also being engineered in the form of robotic companions for children with autism or chronic health problems. Scientific American recently published an article about ALIZ-E, a consortium…
Read MoreBethany Storro: Acid Victim Admits to Hoax
Many of you have probably already heard of Bethany Storro, a Vanouver, Washington resident who, back in August, claimed an African-American woman in her 20’s threw acid on her face as she called out, “Hey pretty girl, do you want to drink this?”. Recent news coverage now says that the story that Storro told was…
Read MoreHabit or Gestural Slip?
Most of you probably already know Simon Cowell. The British-born celebrity has become most famous for his crude and brutally blunt statements on the hit TV show American Idol. Although Cowell will no longer be appearing on future episode’s of American Idol, he also appears on Britain’s Got Talent. Back in April of last year…
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