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Sustainable method produces high-purity material f...
A group of researchers affiliated with the Center for Innovation in New Energies (CINE) has developed a method for purifying materials that is simple, economical and has a low environmental impact. The scientists have managed to improve the efficiency...
Sidewalks, crosswalks and lighting reduce crashes ...
Road traffic crashes remain a significant global issue, with more than 1.19 million fatalities and millions more injured annually. The World Health Organization (WHO) has set a target to halve these deaths and injuries by 2030, emphasizing the need...
UK extends deadline for Qualcomm to make offer for...
Qualcomm has been granted until May 27 to pursue a potential acquisition of Alphawave IP Group, whose valuable SerDes technology also drew interest from Arm Holdings before it ended its takeover attempt.
Key units in AI models mirror human brain's langua...
EPFL researchers have discovered key "units" in large AI models that seem to be important for language, mirroring the brain's language system. When these specific units were turned off, the models got much worse at language tasks.
Amazon says 130 million U.S. customers are watchin...
Amazon on Monday said its Prime Video streaming service with ads reaches more than 130 million U.S. customers monthly on average, an increase of 15 million people from 2024.
More efficient method developed to monitor drivers...
Fifty-two people have died on Catalan roads so far this year, according to data from the Catalan Traffic Service. Although there have been fewer accidents in the first four months of the year than in the same period last...
Liquid metal tin may be the key to sustainable des...
Water scarcity remains one of the most pressing global challenges, affecting over two billion people worldwide. With population growth and climate change further exacerbating this problem, scientists are turning to seawater desalination as a promising solution to satisfy the...
Advances in ceramic electrochemical cells promise ...
Researchers from the University of Oklahoma have made significant advances in a promising technology for efficient energy conversion and chemical processing. Two recent studies involving protonic ceramic electrochemical cells, called PCECs, address significant challenges in electrochemical manufacturing and efficiency....
Novel zinc-ion battery design promotes safe, scala...
The present century has witnessed a proactive shift toward more sustainable forms of energy, including renewable resources such as solar power, wind, nuclear energy, and geothermal energy. These technologies naturally require robust energy storage systems for future usage. In...
Tiny device processes hand movement in real time, ...
Engineers at RMIT University have invented a small "neuromorphic" device that detects hand movement, stores memories and processes information like a human brain, without the need for an external computer.
Self-healing coating lets Nd-Fe-B magnets resist s...
Since their discovery thousands of years ago, magnets have fascinated humankind with their unique properties. Even today, scientists are studying and finding new applications for these materials.
Microsoft shows off the cool Windows Start concept...
The Windows 11 Start menu is a functional menu, but not much more. Does that mean that Microsoft never had any better ideas? Of course not! In fact, they recently shared the Start menus that could have been. Four...
Researchers unveil rapid self-healing electronic s...
In a breakthrough that could redefine the future of wearable technology, scientists at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation have developed an electronic skin that can heal itself within just 10 seconds of being damaged. This cutting-edge material, which...
Best USB-C hubs and dongles: Add ports to your lap...
The best USB-C hubs expand your laptop’s capabilities, adding legacy port connections where none existed before. This is necessary to support wired connections to mice, keyboard, printers, and other peripherals. You’ll want to pay close attention to price and...
UEFI Ransomware Is So Last Year, Now It’s CPU Rans...
The discovery of UEFI ransomware in the ecosystem ruined a lot of people's happiness. The ability to infect your motherboard's UEFI is an utter nightmare as the malware not only loads every…
Like humans, ChatGPT favors examples and 'memories...
A new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford and the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) has found that large language models (LLMs)—the AI systems behind chatbots like ChatGPT—generalize language patterns in a surprisingly human-like way: through...
Asus reveals AMD B850 motherboard with custom 600W...
Asus has announced the TUF Gaming B850-BTF WiFi W motherboard with hidden connectors and invites fans to see it at Computex 2025.
Using AI to predict survival probabilities of star...
Research published in the International Journal of Data Science has used machine learning to predict the lifecycle of businesses operating in the digital economy. The work might help firms and policymakers understand enterprise longevity, the rise, the demise or...
AI model analyzes social media posts to detect sig...
Social media is a sounding board of sorts in today's world. It's a place where people go to share their thoughts, opinions and feelings—and to test the reactions of others, too. In return, they receive feedback, often in real-time,...
MSI to unveil desktop AI supercomputer at Computex...
MSI will unveil a new desktop AI supercomputer at Computex 2025.