A University of Queensland study has examined the behavior of e-scooter riders in Brisbane before and after the introduction of tighter regulations.

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When electronic devices overheat, they can slow down, malfunction, or stop working altogether. This heat is mainly caused by energy lost as electrons move through a material—similar to friction in a moving machine.

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Scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have demonstrated a perovskite–organic tandem solar cell with a certified world-record power conversion efficiency of 26.4% over a 1 cm2 active area—making it the highest-performing device of its kind to date....

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As an undergraduate student, Yufeng Chi (B.S.'23 EECS) was captivated by humanoid and legged robots. Eager to learn more, he would watch YouTube videos and dive into class projects, but getting hands-on experience and tinkering on his own was...

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A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have dreamed up, developed, and tested a novel voice-controlled artificial intelligence (AI) assistant designed to break down everyday barriers for busy scientists.

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Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering have created VeriGen, the first specialized artificial intelligence model successfully trained to generate Verilog code, the programming language that describes how a chip's circuitry functions.

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In recent years, energy engineers have been working on a wide range of technologies that could help to generate and store electrical power more sustainably. These include electrolyzers, devices that could use electricity sourced via photovoltaics, wind turbines or...

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Scientists have revealed that Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), a type of deep learning algorithm, demonstrate superior performance compared to conventional non-machine learning approaches when used to detect lies and deception.

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Microsoft employees aren't getting much time to take a breath between layoff rounds as thousands could be let go in early July, according to news reports.

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Alphabet Inc.'s Google is adding an artificial intelligence coding assistant to ease the work of developers, aiming to catch up with rival products such as OpenAI's Codex and Anthropic's Claude Code.

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A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars allocated for the construction of electric vehicle charging stations in over a dozen US states.

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An interdisciplinary team of experts in green chemistry, engineering and physics at Flinders University in Australia has developed a safer and more sustainable approach to extract and recover gold from ore and electronic waste.

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Researchers from Skoltech and the University of Granada have found a way to speed up the architectural design of vaults and domes with wavy patterns, while also conserving construction materials. By extending the applicability of a technique known as...

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A US judge on Wednesday handed Meta a victory over authors who accused the tech giant of violating copyright law by training Llama artificial intelligence on their creations without permission.

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Mattel may seem like an unchanging, old-school brand. Most of us are familiar with it—be it through Barbie, Fisher-Price, Thomas & Friends, Uno, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, MEGA or Polly Pocket.

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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.

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