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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

a branch of science

to find solution

an approach

reasoning

neural tissue

pattern recognition

driving force

mental state

to perform monotonous tasks

to adapt to new situations

problem-solving

narrow intelligence

pure silicon

to explain

to detect trends

cognition

proponents

causal relations

symbolic representation

pictoral

notion

abstract thought

VIRTUALLY HUMAN

to muse

to go to jail

suffering

to replicate

to be alive inside

to provoke the same cascade of reactions

clotting factors

to reverberate throughout the body

the latest weaponry

in short

total immersion software

faulty heart valves

the interconnections between organs

invaluable new medical information

to have knowledge in bits and pieces

the diversity of research

to impinge on each other

sophisticated simulations

scattered among various laboratories

to show vividly

a carefully assembled mass of virtual cells

adverse reactions

to test potential drugs

rudimentary

incompatible

free of charge

a tremendous step

an ambitious venture

to afford to build its own virtual human

to explore inside the body

to steer clear

the realm of our reality

a rotten day

guinea pig

crash-test dummy

customized

blood pressure

tissue properties

raw

gash

HOW THE INTERNET…

authorities

successfully communicate

to be vulnerable to bombs

to reduce

the nods in the network

to be equal in status

an indestructible network

the infant network

network subscribers

remained fairly tightly controlled

amid the vastly growing constellation

technical advancement

to maintain the digital kingdom

fungal development

a thrivingly anarchical condition

to mull over

no official censors, stockholders

scattered over virtually every country

final destination

that simply wouldn’t matter

INTRODUCTION TO BLUETOOTH

A wire

short range

to ship

feasibility

a headset

radio band

frequency hopping

to enhance

authenticated

an account

a link key

notification

access point

backdoor

social engineering

pending

range extender

security

throughput

piconet

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE REMOTE CONTROL

a couch potato

wondrous advances

doesn’t even require to look at

to rush towards

technological advances

to mute the volume unpredictably

to proclaim as technological marvels

to flash back

the evolution of the remote control

a creative idea

customers

to complain

glaring

an unsuspecting passerby

to come up with a wireless remote

to accept the new technology eagerly

the sound mysteriously came and went

amazing new gadgetry

GET A GRIP

grasp

dexterity

prosthetics

an actuator

motor skills

strain

heat flow

a hook

handrails

safety line

replica

to act out

intervention

to outdo

force sensor

position sensor

least of all

a drive train

casting

a pivot

linkage

strain gauge

in series

MARS ROVERS SET TO SCALE HEIGHTS

a robotic mountaineer

to climb cliffs

to help rescuer earthquake victims

the spider-like robot

an irregular surface

a human gait

to roam

to glean much information from soil samples

planetary exploration

to reveal

to reckon

for disaster scenarios

flat structures

uneven geological surfaces

to stick to a sheer wall

foothold

to figure out an ideal rout up

to work out how to manoeuvre

the ascent

the ultimate goal

to calculate its own best path up a cliff

simultaneously shift

to maintain balance

forthcoming

future incarnations

unexpectedly loses

NOW WHO’S IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT?

one of the coincidences

closely intertwine

to adopt one of the key elements

to entrust

the steering, acceleration and braking

reckless

drive-by-wire

fuel efficient

foolproof

sunroof

seatbelts

serious consequences

the competitive nature

suspension

to optimize

to grip the road on bends

conventional

a steering wheel

subtle modifications

to amplify

showrooms

to stray out of the lane

to apply the brakes

to throw the car into a skid

to skid out of control

cruise control

bumpy track record

a trade-off

to strive for reliability

allowances

a back-up

gismos

to dispense with

to be at fault

to increase the thrust

safe and sound

reliability and availability

the circumstances generate controversy

to anticipate the actions

loopholes

to avoid an obstacle

air-traffic controller

safety-critical software

culpable

to anticipate every possible situation

to avoid an obstacle

a tyre burst

less constrained and regulated environment

the fly-by-wire experience is instructive

the landing gear

to cause sudden surges of acceleration

to overcome troubles

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