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Meta's new ultra-thin flat-panel display could cha...
Meta has developed a new flat ultra-thin panel laser display that could lead to lighter, more immersive augmented reality (AR) glasses and improve the picture quality of smartphones, tablets and televisions. The new display is only two millimeters thick...
EVs reduce climate pollution, but by how much? Ana...
Choosing a more electrified vehicle will reduce drivers' greenhouse gas emissions, regardless of where they live in the contiguous United States, according to a new study from the University of Michigan.
Contrastive learning framework can detect blockcha...
Blockchain technologies are digital systems that work by distributing copies of information across several computers, also referred to as nodes, all of which are connected to a common network. These technologies underpin the trading of cryptocurrencies, as well as...
Robots can now learn to use tools—just by watching...
Despite decades of progress, most robots are still programmed for specific, repetitive tasks. They struggle with the unexpected and can't adapt to new situations without painstaking reprogramming. But what if they could learn to use tools as naturally as...
AI method reconstructs 3D scene details from simul...
Over the past decades, computer scientists have developed many computational tools that can analyze and interpret images. These tools have proved useful for a broad range of applications, including robotics, autonomous driving, health care, manufacturing and even entertainment.
Trump, Intel announce deal giving US a 10% stake i...
Chipmaker Intel has agreed to give the US government a 10% stake in its business, the company and President Donald Trump announced Friday.
Researchers develop privacy-focused speech recogni...
From the voice-to-text feature on your phone to the captions that make videos more accessible, speech transcription is already woven into everyday life. Behind the scenes, artificial intelligence is doing the heavy lifting, transforming the spoken word into text...
Pairing food waste and nanocatalysts to reduce car...
For researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a new avenue for reducing carbon emissions can be found on the side. A side of salad dressing, that is.
Reinventing industry: Carbon capture technologies ...
Researchers are testing a new method of capturing CO2 from energy-intensive industries and converting it into valuable chemicals and fuels.
200 Gbps 6G wireless link successfully demonstrate...
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) has successfully demonstrated a 200 Gbps 6G wireless link using a proof-of-concept (PoC) system developed late last year. The 6G system developed by ETRI uses an ultra-wide bandwidth of 10 GHz around 160...
AI model can help extend life and increase safety ...
Batteries in electric vehicles wear out too quickly and this is slowing down the electrification of the transport sector. Researchers at Uppsala University have now developed an AI model that can provide a much more accurate picture of battery...
3D printing method crafts customizable foods for p...
In rapidly aging societies like Japan, the simple act of swallowing meals can be challenging for many. This condition, known as dysphagia, affects millions of people worldwide and can significantly deteriorate a person's quality of life. While texture-modified foods...
What skin temperature reveals about human comfort
New research has shown that the skin temperature on specific areas of the body is a strong indicator for how hot, cold or comfortable people feel. These findings could inform the design of wearable technology and smarter, more intuitive...
AI helps UK woman rediscover lost voice after 25 y...
A British woman suffering from motor neuron disease who lost her ability to speak is once again talking in her own voice thanks to artificial intelligence and a barely audible eight-second clip from an old home video.
TikTok's UK content moderation jobs at risk in AI ...
Social media platform TikTok announced on Friday it will restructure its UK trust and safety operations, putting several hundred jobs at risk as it shifts to AI-assisted content moderation.
As AI becomes part of everyday life, it brings a h...
Marissa Loewen first started using artificial intelligence in 2014 as a project management tool. She has autism and ADHD and said it helped immensely with organizing her thoughts.
Smart microrobots learn to communicate and collabo...
In a major step toward intelligent and collaborative microrobotic systems, researchers at the Research Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN) at Chemnitz University of Technology have developed a new generation of autonomous microrobots—termed smartlets—that can communicate,...
Soft skin, sharp senses: New robotic 'touch' sees ...
Robots are becoming increasingly integrated into everyday environments—from homes and hospitals to factories and farms. However, safely operating around humans requires more than strength or speed. Robots must also sense their surroundings, detect physical contact, and respond quickly. Conventional...