E-scooters have often been identified as more dangerous than e-bikes, but that picture changes when they are compared on equal terms. A recently published study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows, in fact, that the crash risk is...

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Soil liquefaction can be a major threat to the infrastructure and built environments in an earthquake-prone area. This happens due to substantial loss of soil stiffness and strength due to applied stress. Loose, moderately granulated, sandy soil is more...

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Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are designed to read stories, play games or offer comfort to children. They promise to support learning and companionship, yet their role...

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Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a portable, silent subwoofer that combines electrical muscle stimulation with low-frequency vibrations. This device enables users to physically feel deep bass in virtual reality (VR) and everyday music. While minimizing noise, it...

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Tesla is expected to soon turn on its "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)" (FSD) mode in Australia and New Zealand.

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Just for a moment this week, Larry Ellison, co-founder of US cloud computing company Oracle, became the world's richest person. The octogenarian tech titan briefly overtook Elon Musk after Oracle's share price rocketed 43% in a day, adding about...

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Over the past few decades, electronics engineers have developed increasingly sophisticated sensors that can reliably measure a wide range of physiological signals, including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration rate and oxygen saturation. These sensors were used to create both...

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Clearing forests to build large-scale solar farms can deliver climate benefits, but those gains often come at a cost to nearby homeowners and ecosystems, according to new research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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The EU said Friday it had accepted commitments from Microsoft to more clearly separate its Teams communications app from its Office products in order to avoid a hefty antitrust fine.

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The US Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday it has launched an inquiry into AI chatbots that act as digital companions, focusing on potential risks to children and teenagers.

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Europe's biggest carmakers are to hold talks with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday as the industry pressures the bloc to revise plans to end combustion-engine vehicle sales by 2035.

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Considered powerful, heavy-duty vehicles by their fans and dangerous gas-guzzling "monsters" by detractors—could large pick-up trucks, long a staple on US roads, be about to roam in greater numbers across Europe?

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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Thursday he had appointed the world's first AI-generated government minister to oversee public tenders, promising its artificial intelligence would make it "corruption-free."

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The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots as companions.

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Canada's oil sands are an important source of energy and economic activity, but the bitumen that is extracted there takes a lot of processing and cleaning before it can be transported to refineries to be converted into usable oil.

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Global energy demands are surging, pushed by energy-intensive data centers powering artificial intelligence and increased manufacturing. How will the world meet these rising energy needs?

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Researchers from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Genoa (Italy) and Brown University in Providence (U.S.) have discovered that people sense the hand of a humanoid robot as part of their body schema, particularly when it comes to...

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Researchers at National Taiwan University developed a new device that captures energy from vibrations more efficiently. Its self-adjusting mechanism enables resonance with environmental frequencies, resulting in higher power output across a broader operational range.

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