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Robot regret: New research helps robots make safer...
Imagine for a moment that you're in an auto factory. A robot and a human are working next to each other on the production line. The robot is busy rapidly assembling car doors while the human runs quality control,...
Warehouse automation hasn't made workers safer—it'...
Rapid advancements in robotics are changing the face of the world's warehouses, as dangerous and physically taxing tasks are being reassigned en masse from humans to machines. Automation and digitization are nothing new in the logistics sector, or any...
Air conditioning isn't the only answer
I recently returned from visiting family in America and was struck by how hot I felt back home in London, despite the temperatures being lower. Partly, this was down to humidity: London is sticky in summer, while Utah, where...
Welsh mine microbes mapped to help heat homes
Welsh scientists have mapped the hidden microbes thriving in south Wales's abandoned coal mines, helping to overcome obstacles to using mine water to heat Britain's homes.
Best laptops for college students: 7 picks for eve...
Picking out a laptop for college doesn’t have to be annoyingly complicated. Whether you’re stuck in lectures all day or working on a big paper all night, having a reliable laptop is a total game changer. The trick? Figuring...
Minimal 3D model reveals fundamental mechanisms be...
Engineers have long grappled with a fundamental challenge: creating materials that are both strong and tough enough to resist deformation and prevent fractures. These two properties typically exist in opposition, as materials that excel in one area often fail...
Snag this 1440p OLED gaming monitor for an absurdl...
I have yet to see an OLED gaming monitor go below the $400 mark, and I’ve been on the lookout since almost a year ago. With everything going on in tech and tariffs, I’d say $480 is about as...
MSI and Gigabyte debut new 500 Hz QD-OLED gaming m...
Gigabyte and MSI have joined Samsung and Asus in announcing 500Hz QD-OLED gaming monitors. These new 27-inch, 1440p displays offer near-instant response times with 99% DCI-P3 coverage and HDR TrueBlack 500. Both come with DP 2.1 UHBR20 and a...
Two new methods push graphene's electronic quality...
Graphene, a single sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice, is known for its exceptional strength, flexibility and conductivity. However, despite holding the world record for room-temperature electron mobility, graphene's performance at cryogenic temperatures has remained below...
Vivaldi rejects AI browsing: ‘Humans over hype’
If you’re concerned that your favorite may be subsumed by the growing wave of AI, Vivaldi would like you to know they plan to resist. Vivaldi, the small Norwegian-made browser which I use as an alternative to more mainstream...
'Over-the-horizon' vision technology tested using ...
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in conjunction with the Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Office (E2O); the Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment; Aerostar; and Lockheed Martin...
ASRock releases new firmware for AMD 800-series mo...
ASRock's latest 3.40 firmware for AMD 800-series motherboards improves memory compatibility, system stability, and CPU operating stability.
Seaweed-infused ceramic clay offers lighter, green...
Brazilian researchers have developed a ceramic clay that is lighter than that normally used in civil construction by adding algae from the Sargassum genus to the manufacturing process.
Microsoft’s AI Copilot slides into Samsung TVs, wi...
If you’ve been exhausted by the unstoppable deployment of AI chatbots like Microsoft Copilot across your entire PC, be warned: don’t turn on your TV. Samsung said Thursday that it has begun rolling out Copilot to its 2025 lineup...
Panasonic 75″ mini-LED 4K TV has dropped to its be...
Last Updated on August 28, 2025 Labor Day sales are in full swing, and we’re seeing plenty of excellent deals across the board. If you were hunting for a 4K TV, we spotted the Panasonic 75″ mini-LED 4K TV...
Data visualization emerges a key driver of decisio...
Data visualization has emerged as a powerful tool for enabling data-driven decision-making across diverse domains, including business, medicine, and scientific research. However, no comprehensive analysis has previously addressed the types of decision-making problems supported by data visualization or how...
Sound familiar? Matching voices boost trust in sel...
As self-driving cars move closer to everyday reality, one big question remains: Will people actually trust them?
The best monitor arms: 10 top models you can trust...
One of the best upgrades you can make to your home office is the addition of a monitor arm. A good-quality arm not only frees up usable space on your desk’s surface, it enables more ways to move and...
New energy industries thriving under China's envir...
The stringent environmental regulations in China could potentially be enhancing productivity in the new energy sector, research from Harbin University of Science and Technology and Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found.
A hacker used AI to create ransomware that evades ...
Vibe coding is all the rage among enthusiasts who are using large language models (or “AI”) to replace conventional software development, so it’s not shocking that vibe coding has been used to power ransomware, too. According to one security...