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Recent Examples of controllers
The system is supported by closed-loop force and torque controllers, allowing researchers to test different control algorithms.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, an outage at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey left air controllers unable to communicate with planes for roughly 60 to 90 seconds, according to ABC News.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Two wireless controllers and dual-band Wi-Fi make setup quick and multiplayer sessions easy.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, problems with a phone company telecommunications line between Long Island, New York and Philadelphia caused Air traffic controllers there to repeatedly lost contact with flights approaching or departing Newark Liberty International Airport.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Ground controllers then took over control of the arm to install the resupply ship on the side of the Unity node.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There were tape loops, which were all the communication between the flight controllers, and then there was a tape loop between the CapCom and Jim and Fred and Jack.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Dropla also created the Droplet Device – a portable AI unit that attaches to drone controllers, allowing soldiers to detect mines on supply routes in real time.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In the last few releases, Apple has added and continuously improved support for external game controllers, added a low-latency Game Mode, and introduced the Game Porting Toolkit, a collection of translation layers that helps developers test native Windows games on the Mac without modification.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, an outage at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey left air controllers unable to communicate with planes for roughly 60 to 90 seconds, according to ABC News.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Two wireless controllers and dual-band Wi-Fi make setup quick and multiplayer sessions easy.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, problems with a phone company telecommunications line between Long Island, New York and Philadelphia caused Air traffic controllers there to repeatedly lost contact with flights approaching or departing Newark Liberty International Airport.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Ground controllers then took over control of the arm to install the resupply ship on the side of the Unity node.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There were tape loops, which were all the communication between the flight controllers, and then there was a tape loop between the CapCom and Jim and Fred and Jack.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Dropla also created the Droplet Device – a portable AI unit that attaches to drone controllers, allowing soldiers to detect mines on supply routes in real time.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In the last few releases, Apple has added and continuously improved support for external game controllers, added a low-latency Game Mode, and introduced the Game Porting Toolkit, a collection of translation layers that helps developers test native Windows games on the Mac without modification.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for controllers
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The support—and criticism—that followed Kimmel's suspension underscored rising pressure on media companies to respond to outside influences, from regulators such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to audience boycotts and advertiser sensitivities.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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News of Tesla’s robotaxi plans surprised and alarmed regulators, according to emails among California and federal officials and a Tesla public-policy staffer, which Reuters obtained through a public-records request.—
Chris Kirkham,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Those controls, and the subsequent diplomatic and market responses, have introduced volatility into supply chains for high-performance electric motors and magnetics that many robots rely on.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Local capture on iOS 26 doesn't include audio input controls, but its inclusion gives podcasters a way to record interviews or conversations on iPhones without needing additional software or hardware.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Controllers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controllers. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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