4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn't Hear About This Week (Episode 40)
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People navigating through the digital landscape of the Internet today are bombarded with notices about how their data is being collected. A team at Carnegie Mellon created an app that informs users what technologies are around them and what data they are collecting. Other stories in this episode highlight a singing robot, self-driving cars, and and octopus-inspired robot. Part of the "4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn't Hear About This Week" series.
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Runtime: 3 minutes 43 seconds
- Topic: Science, Technology
- Subtopic: Computer Software, Robotics, Science Experiments
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 2020
- Producer/Distributor: National Science Foundation
- Series: 4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn't Hear About This Week
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