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A research team at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), has developed a novel dry adhesive technology that allows everything from microscale electronic components to common household materials to be easily attached and detached. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/8Vr15Se

Diffusion models like OpenAI's DALL-E are becoming increasingly useful in helping brainstorm new designs. Humans can prompt these systems to generate an image, create a video, or refine a blueprint, and come back with ideas they hadn't considered before. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/mlRpc1W

Robotic systems have the potential to greatly enhance daily living for the over one billion individuals worldwide who experience some form of disability. Brain-computer interfaces or BCIs present a compelling option by enabling direct communication between the brain and external devices, bypassing traditional muscle-based control. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/kOxECAW

Traditional military training often relies on standardized methods, which has limited the provision of optimized training tailored to individual combatants' characteristics or specific combat situations. To address this, a research team has developed an e-textile platform, securing core technology that can reflect the unique traits of individual combatants and various combat scenarios. This technology has proven robust enough for battlefield use and is economical enough for widespread distribution to a large number of troops. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/5cnK2Vv

Inspired by a simple children's toy, a jumping popper toy, researchers have unlocked a key to designing more agile and predictable soft robots. Soft robots, made from flexible materials, hold immense promise for delicate tasks, but their complex movements have been difficult to predict and control, especially dynamic actions like jumping. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/HJcCFBI

Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a research team has developed a new hardware security technology based on commercially available 3D NAND flash memory (V-NAND flash memory). from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/V8zHEvt

A new international study finds that people place greater emotional value on empathy they believe comes from humans—even when the exact same response is generated by artificial intelligence. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/fHup4dJ

Inspired by how nature blends toughness and flexibility, such as the rigid structure of bone surrounded by pliable cartilage, all with elegant and precise geometric properties, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a fast, precise new 3D printing method that seamlessly merges soft and hard properties into a single object using different colors of light. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/ghVR9y2

The world's most advanced AI models are exhibiting troubling new behaviors—lying, scheming, and even threatening their creators to achieve their goals. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/KU1D3ov

Researchers have discovered a modern solution to detect vault applications (apps) on smartphones, which could be a game-changer for law enforcement. The paper is published in the journal Future Internet. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/JiYklyN

The use of electronics in various forms is on the rise, from wearable devices like smartwatches to implantable devices like body-implanted sensors, skin-worn smart patches, and disposable monitoring devices. These devices, which are inevitably discarded after use, contribute to the growing problem of electronic waste (e-waste), a significant environmental concern. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/EcfPNYp

A research team affiliated with UNIST has introduced a cutting-edge modular artificial leaf that simultaneously meets high efficiency, long-term stability, and scalability requirements—marking a major step forward in green hydrogen production technology essential for achieving carbon neutrality. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/r7lnCIT

Methane (CH4), one of the most abundant natural gases on Earth, is still widely used to power several buildings and to fuel some types of vehicles. Despite its widespread use, storing and transporting this gas safely remains challenging, as it is highly flammable and requires compression at high pressures of around 25 megapascals (MPa). from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/3k0yzbd

In high-stakes situations like health care—or weeknight "Jeopardy!"—it can be safer to say "I don't know" than to answer incorrectly. Doctors, game show contestants, and standardized test-takers understand this, but most artificial intelligence applications still prefer to give a potentially wrong answer rather than admit uncertainty. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/f9eEWRO

Strengthening the competitiveness of the American transportation industry relies on developing domestically produced electric vehicle batteries that enable rapid charging and long-range performance. The energy density needed to extend driving distance can, however, come at the expense of charging rates and battery life. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/X2Vfhiz

According to a recent study published in Advanced Intelligent Systems, the brain can adapt to an artificial third arm and use it for simple tasks. This keeps alive the dream of precision mechanics and surgeons for people to deftly use a third arm sometime in the future. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/2iG6LwW

Scientists at USC and Caltech, in collaboration with startup company Calcarea, have developed a promising shipboard system that could remove up to half of carbon dioxide emitted from shipping vessels by converting it into an ocean-safe solution. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/VEuZn6l

Imagine a future in which people with disabilities can walk on their own, thanks to robotic legs. A new project from Northern Arizona University is accelerating that future with an open-source robotic exoskeleton. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/MVQFw8Z

Li-Fi (Light Fidelity) is a wireless communication technology that utilizes the visible light spectrum (400–800 THz), similar to LED light, offering speeds up to 100 times faster than existing Wi-Fi (up to 224 Gbps). While it has fewer limitations in available frequency allocation and less radio interference, it is relatively vulnerable to security breaches as anyone can access it. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/EWq0Zjb

A research team at the University of Barcelona (UB) has shown how artificial intelligence (AI) models can detect personality traits from written texts, and for the first time has managed to analyze in detail how these systems make decisions. These results, published in the journal PLOS One, open up new perspectives for understanding how personality manifests itself in natural language and also how more transparent and reliable automatic detection tools can be built. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/fpx6zUl

New research has underlined the surprising extent to which pervasive surveillance of people and their habits is powered by computer vision research—and shone a spotlight on how vulnerable individuals and communities are at risk. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/PgDnfHk

A recent uptick in battery-related fires has drawn attention to the challenge of identifying defects that can cause these catastrophic malfunctions, but are rarely obvious to the naked eye. In hopes of preventing the dangerous glitches that can cause batteries to overheat and catch fire, researchers from Drexel University have developed a standard testing process to give manufacturers a better look at the internal workings of batteries. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/HaMTec8

Solar and wind energy are highly variable, dependent on the day, weather and location of the facilities. At times, they can generate more electricity than is needed, but they can also fall short when demand is at its peak. Unfortunately, any extra energy created by these sources is often wasted, as there are few methods that adequately store it long-term. To improve energy security in the United States, the nation requires both sources of energy and novel ways to store and distribute it. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/rE6sK1z

Artists urgently need stronger defenses to protect their work from being used to train AI models without their consent. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/QZCVmxo

While humans concentrate on the meaning of objects, artificial intelligence focuses on visual characteristics. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/iv1FlsT

An international team of scientists has developed a biodegradable material that could slash global energy consumption without using any electricity, according to a new study published today. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/sxd5FNK

When you think of solar panels, you usually picture giant cells mounted to face the sun. But what if "solar" cells could be charged using fluorescent lights? from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/IZY7RW0

Antimony selenosulfide (Sb2(S,Se)3) solar cells are emerging as a strong candidate for next-generation thin-film photovoltaics due to their tunable bandgap, strong optical absorption and composition from Earth-abundant, nontoxic elements. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/EoM0PUC

From smart grids to the internet of things, the modern world is increasingly reliant on connectivity between electronic devices. Thanks to University of Ottawa researchers, these devices can now be simultaneously connected and powered with a simple optical fiber over long distances, even in the harshest environments. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/MuiRgEd

In joint research with The University of Tokyo (UTokyo) and Nagoya University, the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) developed a new material "thermoelectric permanent magnet" exhibiting extremely high transverse thermoelectric conversion performance, and achieved transverse thermoelectric generation with a power density of 56.7 mW/cm2 around room temperature in a thermoelectric-permanent-magnet-based module. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/eJ9NohF

A research group led by Prof. Ge Ziyi from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an innovative strategy to alleviate NiOx corrosion, enabling more efficient and stable all-perovskite tandem solar cells (TSCs). from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/Wpk4rh3

Tianjin University scientists have developed a pioneering nondestructive testing technology for micro-LED wafers, offering a much-needed solution to a long-standing industry challenge through a novel "soft-touch" approach. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/VM4lzJi

The chemical reaction to produce hydrogen from water is several times more effective when using a combination of new materials in three layers, according to researchers at Linköping University in Sweden. Hydrogen produced from water is a promising renewable energy source—especially if the hydrogen is produced using sunlight. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/Ju3oRxt

Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that the common kitchen ingredient, used in Vietnamese spring rolls, is biodegradable, non-toxic and suitable for soft robotic prototyping, outreach and single-use applications. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/tNV71BD

Tesla is expected to begin offering robotaxi service Sunday in Austin, an initial step that Elon Musk's backers believe could lead to the company's next growth wave. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/fzdI3iG

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Laser trackers help improve precision and reduce operational costs of industrial robots, new research from the University of Nottingham says. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/Si0anUe

Researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say that billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving criminals "unprecedented access" to accounts consumers use each day. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/i1maTOf

'Starter packs'—curated user lists that new users can follow with a single click—played a key role in helping Bluesky grow to over 30 million users, according to a new study. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/NoqhT7V

Recently, text-based image generation models can automatically create high-resolution, high-quality images solely from natural language descriptions. However, when a typical example like the Stable Diffusion model is given the text "creative," its ability to generate truly creative images remains limited. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/76axkO2

Researchers at EPFL have created a mathematical model that helps explain how breaking language into sequences makes modern AI-like chatbots so good at understanding and using words. The work is published in the journal Physical Review X. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/sDgu5rL

In the building sector, which accounts for approximately 40% of global energy consumption, heat ingress through windows has been identified as a primary cause of wasted heating and cooling energy. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/0YGMfa2

Researchers are developing a living material that actively extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Photosynthetic cyanobacteria grow inside it, forming biomass and solid minerals and thus binding CO2 in two different manners. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/jtgP8Dn

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Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is making its way into courts despite early stumbles, raising questions about how it will influence the legal system and justice itself. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/0fZBKdA

New research led by The University of Manchester has outlined a more equitable way to plan the transition to low-carbon energy systems that reduces regional disparities in access to energy and water services. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/TyskaS7

Will algorithms designed for interconnected computers hold up if some of the machines are not here on Earth but flying about in space, onboard satellites or spacecraft? from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/5eboBRN

A research team at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea) has developed AI technology that helps individuals deeply understand others' emotions by analyzing individual personality traits and values and generating personalized analogy. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/Vu5BznQ

In the United States, tax incentives and infrastructure investments play a role in speeding the adoption of electric vehicles (EV). In a new study, researchers examined the effects of competing government incentives on EV adoption in Washington state by building a structural dynamic discrete demand model. In terms of expanding the EV market, the study found that building an EV charging network is more effective than awarding a tax rebate. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/KGNIJzm

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A new type of semitransparent organic solar cell (ST-OSC) with an efficiency of more than 10% has been developed, bringing us closer to a future where windows and mobile display screens could function as invisible power sources. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/IwMKPxN

A new cement-based paint can cool down the building by sweating off the heat. The cooling paint, named CCP-30, was designed by an international team of researchers and features a nanoparticle-modified porous structure composed of a calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) gel network. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/2B5HuxU

South Korean researchers have developed a technology that improves the lifespan of next-generation anode-free all-solid-state batteries (AFASSBs) by seven-fold using a cost-effective two-dimensional material. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/u0XhOf1

Image sensors are built into every smartphone and every digital camera. They distinguish colors in a similar way to the human eye. In our retinas, individual cone cells recognize red, green and blue (RGB). In image sensors, individual pixels absorb the corresponding wavelengths and convert them into electrical signals. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/CDiX3dH

People are increasingly turning to generative artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT to follow day-to-day news, a respected media report published Tuesday found. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/YPvSbdW

In 2023, about 4.4% (176 terawatt-hours) of total energy consumption in the United States was by data centers that are essential for processing large quantities of information. Of that 176 TWh, approximately 100 TWh (57%) was used by CPU and GPU equipment. Energy requirements have escalated substantially in the past decade and will only continue to grow, making the development of energy-efficient computing crucial. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/0ObX2VI

The promise of a new type of computer chip that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence and be more environmentally friendly is explored in a technology review paper published by UC Riverside engineers in the journal Device. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/y9lBq04

Through industry–academia collaboration, a joint research team developed an Integrated Network-Computing Load Balancing ("INCL Balancing") simulator optimized for next-generation 6G services. This is the world's first research project to implement a load-balancing simulator that integrates network and computational resources in an autonomous driving environment. It is expected to markedly improve the safety, real-time control performance, and energy efficiency of autonomous vehicles linked to vehicular edge computing (VEC). from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/sdaFlDU

Robots could be the solution to filling the shortage of welders in the U.K., thanks to existing human expertise, a new study from the University of Nottingham has revealed. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/3B6Iydp

Bees, ants and termites don't need blueprints. They may have queens, but none of these species breed architects or construction managers. Each insect worker, or drone, simply responds to cues like warmth or the presence or absence of building material. Unlike human manufacturing, the grand design emerges simply from the collective action of the drones—no central planning required. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/SqQHUdG

A security specialist at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has found evidence that it might be possible to infiltrate an air-gap computing system using a smartwatch. Mordechai Guri has published a paper outlining his ideas on the arXiv preprint server. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/kiaPxcI

How do you intuitively know that you can walk on a footpath and swim in a lake? Researchers from the University of Amsterdam have discovered unique brain activations that reflect how we can move our bodies through an environment. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/1x2avu6

Technologies enabling safe visual recognition in low-visibility environments are gaining increasing attention across sectors such as autonomous driving, aviation, and smart transportation. Thick fog remains a major challenge on highways, mountainous roads, and airport runways, where vision-based recognition systems frequently fail. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/l9uvxON

The autonomous nature and adaptability of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered pricing algorithms make them attractive for optimizing pricing strategies in dynamic market environments. However, certain pricing algorithms may learn to engage in tacit collusion in competitive scenarios, resulting in overly competitive prices and potentially harmful consequences for consumer welfare. This has prompted policymakers and scholars to emphasize the importance of designing rules to promote competitive behavior in marketplaces. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/umkMvFc

Professor Peng Lu and his team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), have achieved a milestone in aerial manipulation technology. Their innovative Aerial Elephant Trunk (AET), a novel aerial continuum manipulator, has demonstrated unparalleled capability in performing complex aerial manipulation tasks, marking a significant leap forward for the development of the low-altitude economy. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/bxQnci1

A new, densely annotated 3D-text dataset called 3D-GRAND can help train embodied AI, like household robots, to connect language to 3D spaces. The study, led by University of Michigan researchers, was presented at the Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on June 15, and published on the arXiv preprint server. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/ZpLWqSn

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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has enlisted the legendary designer behind the iPhone to create an irresistible gadget for using generative artificial intelligence (AI). from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/EONMvia

Lithium-metal batteries have not hit the market yet, but if they do, they could be a solution to the everyday woes of the dwindling battery meter. They are cousins of the lithium-ion batteries found in legions of everyday electronic devices, but with the potential to hold twice as much power. Unfortunately, the lithium-metal battery's limited number of recharges has been a major obstacle to their wide adoption. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/oWbhfvi

Google on Friday began letting people turn online searches into conversations, with generative artificial intelligence providing spoken summaries of query results. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/iQa1LIA

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Floating solar, the practice of placing solar panels on bodies of water, can generate even more electricity per square foot than terrestrial solar. But researchers are just starting to understand the impacts of floating solar on biodiversity and climate—so how should the new technology be implemented? At what pace, extent and at what costs? from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/Z3SeGFk

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new cooling technology that could significantly improve the energy efficiency of data centers and high-powered electronics. The technology features a specially engineered fiber membrane that passively removes heat through evaporation. It offers a promising alternative to traditional cooling systems like fans, heat sinks and liquid pumps. It could also reduce the water use associated with many current cooling systems. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/qcSZk0M

A new explainable AI technique transparently classifies images without compromising accuracy. The method, developed at the University of Michigan, opens up AI for situations where understanding why a decision was made is just as important as the decision itself, like medical diagnostics. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/L3BEhTm

Deep learning and AI systems have made great headway in recent years, especially in their capabilities of automating complex computational tasks such as image recognition, computer vision and natural language processing. Yet, these systems consist of billions of parameters and require great memory usage as well as expensive computational cost. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/VUN2KRG

What if the same RFID "smart barcode" tags used to track packages and retail inventory could also detect changes in the real world—like temperature, pressure or weight—without batteries or added hardware? from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/3Ry7ugz

A team of researchers at Rice University have discovered a surprisingly simple method for vastly improving the stability of electrochemical devices that convert carbon dioxide into useful fuels and chemicals, and it involves nothing more than sending the CO2 through an acid bubbler. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/AZ3dTcF

In the world of machine learning and artificial intelligence, clean data is everything. Even a small number of mislabeled examples known as label noise can derail the performance of a model, especially those like support vector machines (SVMs) that rely on a few key data points to make decisions. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/vUKqsLh

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The ability to precisely predict movements is essential not only for humans and animals, but also for many AI applications—from autonomous driving to robotics. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now discovered that artificial neural networks can perform this task better when trained with biological data from early visual system development. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/0VPfCTu

A third of the world's population struggles with water scarcity. In many of these areas, fog holds water that could provide a lifeline—if only it could be captured. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/vK4JW6k

In a study published in Cell Reports Sustainability, researchers conducted the most comprehensive analysis to date on lithium supply and demand in China, Europe, and the U.S. Despite the fact that domestic lithium production in some of these regions could grow as much as 10 times by 2030, it would still fall short of the soaring demand for electric vehicles (EVs) without expanding imports or technological innovation. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/gnruZsi

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Perovskite has broad application prospects in solar cells, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and detectors due to its high luminescent efficiency and low cost. However, electrons and holes in traditional perovskite materials often struggle to effectively recombine and emit light. As a result, the strongly space-confined method is commonly employed to improve luminescence efficiency. Furthermore, how to enhance the brightness of LEDs and extend their lifespan has become a top research priority in this field. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/pTNIA0B

As more connected devices demand an increasing amount of bandwidth for tasks like teleworking and cloud computing, it will become extremely challenging to manage the finite amount of wireless spectrum available for all users to share. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/9pvALXM

A team of engineers, AI specialists and chip design researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has designed, built and tested what they are describing as the first AI-based chip design system. The group has published a paper describing their system, called QiMeng, on the arXiv preprint server. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/iv8C3Xc

The ghostly woman's voice pipes through the speakers, covered in radio static but her message intact from beyond—"The birch canoe slid on the smooth planks." from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/dVP5ekc

Silicon is king in the semiconductor technology that underpins smartphones, computers, electric vehicles and more, but its crown may be slipping, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/lH6f4ob

Would you trust a driverless car? A 2024 global survey involving nearly 8,000 participants suggests most people are wary of handing over the steering wheel to sensors, cameras and computer algorithms. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/oRwdcGu

Resilient energy systems depend on reliable batteries. The lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries powering our world must endure the steady strain of time, charge cycles, and environmental conditions that gradually wear them out through degradation. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/kyOjVP6

While Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is evolving rapidly, AI models still struggle with understanding long videos. A research team from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a novel video-language agent, VideoMind, that enables AI models to perform long video reasoning and question-answering tasks by emulating humans' way of thinking. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/sKFnIhr

Self-driving cars will soon be able to "think" like human drivers under complex traffic environments, thanks to a cognitive encoding framework built by a multidisciplinary research team from the School of Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/KL5cGwZ

Suppose you were shown that an artificial intelligence tool offers accurate predictions about some stocks you own. How would you feel about using it? Now, suppose you are applying for a job at a company where the HR department uses an AI system to screen resumes. Would you be comfortable with that? from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/muzVvnT

Green hydrogen is a key part of the energy transition. In the coming years, it'll be made in wind farms in the German Bight. With recent technology, this process creates waste heat and brine, which are both dumped into the sea. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/wEkWHLj

Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, has evolved from a primarily ceremonial and decorative practice to an important tool in science and technology. With its applications ranging from solar panels in space to self-assembling robots, origami has revolutionized the design of modern engineering solutions. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/PpJMqxD

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As solar energy becomes more affordable and widespread, farmland has emerged as a prime location for large-scale solar development. But with this expansion comes a persistent question: Do nearby property values suffer when solar farms move in? from Technology Business News - Technology News, Technology Companies, Technology Business https://ift.tt/Lb9paek

Researchers at Rice University have developed a soft robotic arm capable of performing complex tasks such as navigating around an obstacle or hitting a ball, guided and powered remotely by laser beams without any onboard electronics or wiring. The research could inform new ways to control implantable surgical devices or industrial machines that need to handle delicate objects. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/puPtWCz

More people believe misinformation about electric vehicles (EVs) than disagree with it, according to surveys of four countries, including Australia, Germany, Austria, and the US. The survey found having a conspiracy mentality was the main factor influencing such beliefs, the authors say. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/zX0DtYQ

Researchers have unveiled a robotic hand, the F-TAC Hand, which integrates high-resolution tactile sensing across an unprecedented 70% of its surface area, allowing for human-like adaptive grasping. This pioneering development, published in Nature Machine Intelligence today, represents a significant leap forward in robotic intelligence and its ability to interact with dynamic real-world environments. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/WyREJpc

A research team has developed a self-powered wireless carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring system. This innovative system harvests minute vibrational energy from its surroundings to periodically measure CO2 concentrations. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/1ASpV3n

You may not have heard of tantalum, but chances are you're holding some right now. It's an essential component in our cell phones and laptops, and currently, there's no effective substitute. Even if you plan to recycle your devices after they die, the tantalum inside is likely to end up in a landfill or shipped overseas, being lost forever. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/gr4ksOA

Pressure is on Apple to show it hasn't lost its magic despite broken promises to ramp up iPhones with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as rivals race ahead with the technology. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/aAIh81l

Whether you're streaming a show, paying bills online or sending an email, each of these actions relies on computer programs that run behind the scenes. The process of writing computer programs is known as coding. Until recently, most computer code was written, at least originally, by human beings. But with the advent of generative artificial intelligence, that has begun to change. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/dHtBR4Z

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Oregon State University researchers are gaining a more detailed understanding of emissions from wood-burning stoves and developing technologies that allow stoves to operate much more cleanly and safely, potentially limiting particulate matter pollution by 95%. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/FoIDaz9

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Harnessing just 2% of the energy potential from tidal and offshore solar sources could make a significant dent in global CO2 emissions, new research has found. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/oJrVNPM

Animators could create more realistic bouncy, stretchy, and squishy characters for movies and video games thanks to a new simulation method developed by researchers at MIT. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/zBVcJHD

Research from the University of St Andrews has unraveled energy harvesting potential using light and movement, discovering the makeup and methods used to generate electricity using an emerging family of semiconductors. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/Dt4HgR1

CircuitHub (YC W12) Hiring Full-Stack Robotics Engineers – The Grid by seddona | on Hacker News .

A research team from Seoul National University College of Engineering has developed a new water electrolysis operation strategy that can produce green hydrogen without complex catalyst manufacturing processes. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/Qv2HOK5

A novel vision sensor inspired by the neural transmission mechanisms of the human brain has been developed to efficiently and accurately extract object outlines even under fluctuating lighting environments. This advancement promises to significantly enhance perception capabilities in autonomous vehicles, drones, and robotic systems, enabling faster and more precise recognition of surroundings. from Tech Xplore - electronic gadgets, technology advances and research news https://ift.tt/mJq0zsl