Pop-up blocker (pop-up killer)

A pop-up blocker is a software program that prevents pop-up windows from appearing on a computer screen. Pop-up windows are often used by advertisers to display ads or by websites to display additional information. Some pop-ups are also used to display malicious code that can infect a computer with a virus. Most pop-up blockers work … Read more

Simultaneous localization and mapping

Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is a computational problem in robotics and computer vision, whereby an autonomous robot or unmanned vehicle builds a map of its environment while keeping track of its own location within that map. This is an important problem, as it allows a robot or vehicle to operate in an unknown environment … Read more