France's parliament is weighing a social media ban for users under 15, following in the footsteps of Australia and Indonesia, although enforcement authorities face a puzzle over how to manage age checks.

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Road deaths are declining in the U.S. and worldwide, but lower-income countries aren't experiencing much of the improvement, according to a study published Monday.

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Systems that can create summaries from conversations are in high demand in customer service, newsrooms and virtual assistants. Research published in the International Journal of Applied Pattern Recognition could improve processing speed and cut computational costs by using a...

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At a glance Top AMD mini PC deal picks GMKtec M6 Ultra—$460 (16% off on Amazon) Kamrui E3B—$359 (32% off on Kamrui) Kamrui Pinova P1—$319 (26% off on Amazon) Top Intel mini PC deal picks GMKtec M2 Pro S—$470...

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Portable handheld fans are now often stacked beside chewing gum and vapes at supermarket checkouts and discount stores, available for less than £10. Once mainly sold online, they're convenient, affordable and increasingly popular.

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A new modeling study finds that weak AI regulation may be worse than no regulation at all when it comes to the safety of AI products and services.

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An aircraft powered by a megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine developed in collaboration with NASA and built by GE Aerospace, demonstrated flight of an innovation that can inform new generations of fuel-saving aircraft power systems.

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A research team led by Hyun Oh Song, a professor in Seoul National University College of Engineering's Department of Computer Science and Engineering, in collaboration with Samsung AI Center, has developed "Rule2DRC," an AI agent technology that automatically generates...

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A research team has developed the world's first chip that can match the speed at which the human brain functions. The study, titled "A sub–10-millisecond neural dynamical system based on phase-change memristors," was published in Science and was led...

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The world's oceans may appear calm from space, but beneath the surface, an intricate web of fast-moving currents drives Earth's climate. Now, a new study led by Tel Aviv University has unveiled a breakthrough that allows scientists to observe...

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It is common for solar panels to be shaded by trees, clouds, birds or buildings. For thin-film solar technologies, however, such shading can cause shaded areas to develop reverse-bias stress (negative voltage), which can reduce power-generation efficiency and even...

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Token amplification creates a paradox in the AI economy, as more capable models beget more complicated tasks.

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No wires. No actuators. Shine light on the metal surface, and it rises like a button. KAIST researchers have developed a metal structure that changes shape using light, without any light-absorbing coating. This technology could open new possibilities for...

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As populations grow and economies develop, the world will need more roads, railroads and other mobility infrastructure, especially in rapidly urbanizing regions. The challenge is to provide that infrastructure while minimizing resource use and carbon emissions—a goal new research...

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Metasurfaces are ultrathin optical components engineered with arrays of nanoscale structures that can control light in ways that are difficult for conventional optics. Unlike traditional optical components, which typically rely on their shape and thickness, metasurfaces manipulate light using...

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Underwater environments are among the harshest operating conditions for electronic devices. Divers and underwater robots depend on sensors to navigate, communicate and handle objects, but conventional sensors are fragile, reliant on an external power source and unable to recover...

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Green hydrogen is expected to play a major role in cutting emissions from industries such as shipping, steelmaking and aviation. But producing it efficiently remains a major hurdle. RMIT researchers and international collaborators have demonstrated a new way to...

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Last Updated on July 20, 2026 Buying an SSD right now is painful, and yet you may need to. If that’s for a laptop drive upgrade, or for anywhere a SATA III SSD is required, there’s a sleepy blink...

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Taiwanese prosecutors indicted a former TSMC deputy manager on Monday for allegedly copying 21 confidential documents.

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The new, powerful Chinese artificial intelligence model Kimi K3, which has caused a stir in the U.S. tech industry, has suspended new subscriptions after a flood in demand overwhelmed capacity within days of the launch.

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