Cassie has made history as the first bipedal robot to complete a five-kilometer (5K) run, having done so in just over 53 minutes. Developed by Oregon State University, the two-legged machine with knees that bend like those of an ostrich, taught itself how to run through a deep reinforcement learning algorithm. Yesh Godse, an undergraduate … Read more
A pair of identical twin sisters have revealed the ‘one in a million’ way they found love a pair of identical twin brothers. Venessa and Kerissa D’Arpino, 25, from Medford, Oregon met brothers Lucas and Jacob Sealby in June last year, and quickly fell in love with close-knit foursome now living together. The twin girls, who … Read more
Hammer thrower Gwen Berry turned away from the American flag on Saturday while on the podium for a medal ceremony at the U.S. Olympic trials, saying it was ‘disrespectful’ to play the national anthem while she took a bronze medal. While the anthem played at the trials in Eugene, Oregon, Berry placed her left hand … Read more
Engineers in the US have devised a robot that can easily climb staircases in the dark. ‘Cassie’ ascended the steps at Oregon State University with 80 percent proficiency, all without eyes or other sensors. The bipedal robot was trained to use ‘proprioception,’ or body awareness—to navigate uneven surfaces. Researchers say that’s important if fog, dim … Read more
States in the western U.S. are seeing a rise in coronavirus cases as younger people get hospitalized and vaccination rates decline. In Oregon, adults in their 20s make up the largest-share of case, about 21 percent, causing the seven-day rolling average in hospitalization to spike by 37 percent. What’s more, daily vaccinations have dropped by … Read more
Amen to that! Pastor who leaves VERY powerful signs addressing social issues outside his church gains 18,000 likes on Facebook after they go viral Clackamas United Church of Christ in Milwaukie has gone viral on social media Church has gained a reputation for signs showing acceptance to all people Over 18,000 people have liked the church’s … Read more
Apple Arcade adds more than 30 new games including NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition, Star Trek Legends and The Oregon Trail Apple Arcade is a subscription-based gaming service that launched in 2019 Apple is updating its Arcade library, taking the total to more than 180 games Alongside the new titles, Apple announced the introduction of two … Read more
A Loch Ness Monster hunter believes she has caught the beast on camera after a live webcam stream of the loch captured a mysterious black shape moving across the water. Kalynn Wangle, 28, from Oregon, recorded the shape moving slowly on the surface of the water whilst watching the livestream of the freshwater Loch in the … Read more
Bindi Irwin reveal the VERY unusual craving she had while pregnant with daughter Grace – as mother Terri reveals she had a similar experience By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:23 BST, 30 March 2021 | Updated: 06:23 BST, 30 March 2021 Bindi Irwin and her husband Chandler Powell welcomed their first child … Read more
Four people in Oregon and 23 in Washington are being monitored for the Ebola virus after returning to the US from West Africa, the Oregon Health Authority said on Thursday. The individuals had returned from Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where small outbreaks of Ebola have been recorded. The state health authority said … Read more