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Consumer & Gadgets
People-pleasing chatbots may boost your ego, but they can weaken your judgment
Most people enjoy receiving praise occasionally, but if it comes from sycophantic chatbots, it could be doing you more harm than good. Computer scientists from Stanford University and Carnegie Mellon University have found ...
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Energy & Green Tech
How to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ammonia production
Ammonia is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world, used mostly as fertilizer, but also for the production of some plastics, textiles, and other applications. Its production, through processes that require ...
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New haptic system lets soft objects respond to taps, squeezes and twists
New technology that invites expressive, two-way communication between a person and the soft, flexible object they are holding or wearing has been developed at the University of Bath.
14 hours ago
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Hardware vulnerability allows attackers to hack AI training data
Researchers from NC State University have identified the first hardware vulnerability that allows attackers to compromise the data privacy of artificial intelligence (AI) users by exploiting the physical hardware on which ...
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Rechargeable magnesium battery prototype achieves stable operation at room temperature
As technology advances, the demand for large-scale and sustainable energy storage also increases. To address this need, researchers at Tohoku University have developed a prototype rechargeable magnesium battery (RMB) that ...
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Engineering
3D printing method 'grows' intricate, ultra-strong materials inside water-based gel
Vat photopolymerization is a 3D printing technique in which a light-sensitive resin is poured into a vat, and then selectively hardened into a desired shape using a laser or UV light. But this process is mostly used only ...
18 hours ago
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Software
Open-source software advances design of offshore structures by testing wave-structure interactions
A Cornell doctoral student has developed an open-source software package that could transform how engineers design floating offshore structures for renewable energy and other ocean applications.
17 hours ago
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Engineering
Climate-smart housing design helps cities beat the heat
Painting walls in light colors, insulating roofs, choosing medium-sized windows, and aligning buildings to the sun's path may seem like simple choices. But they could provide powerful defenses against climate change for millions ...
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Security
The world's most sensitive computer code is vulnerable to attack. A new encryption method can help
Nowadays data breaches aren't rare shocks—they're a weekly drumbeat. From leaked customer records to stolen source code, our digital lives keep spilling into the open.
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Telecom
Cyber defense innovation could significantly boost 5G network security
A framework for building tighter security into 5G wireless communications has been created by a Ph.D. student working with the University of Portsmouth's Artificial Intelligence and Data Center.
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Robotics
Friction-based landing gear enables drones to safely land on fast-moving vehicles
Drones have become a more common sight in our skies and are used for everything from consumer hobbies like aerial photography to industrial applications such as farming, surveillance and logistics. However, they are not without ...
Engineering
Flash Joule heating lights up lithium extraction from ores
A new one‑step, water‑, acid‑, and alkali‑free method for extracting high‑purity lithium from spodumene ore has the potential to transform critical metal processing and enhance renewable energy supply chains. The ...
Oct 7, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Green electronics thanks to biodegradable circuit boards
They are the "heart" of every electronic device, from laptops to electric toothbrushes: printed circuit boards, also known as PCBs. These rigid boards are covered with copper traces and soldered electronic components and ...
Oct 7, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Global efficiency record set for large, triple-junction perovskite solar cell
A University of Sydney-led team has set a record for solar technology, creating the largest and most efficient triple-junction perovskite-perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell reported.
Oct 7, 2025
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Hardware
Back to the future: Is light-speed analog computing on the horizon?
Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in analog computing, developing a programmable electronic circuit that harnesses the properties of high-frequency electromagnetic waves to perform complex parallel processing at light-speed.
Oct 7, 2025
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Engineering
Next-generation perovskite solar cells are closer to commercial use
As renewable energy technologies advance, researchers aim to make solar power more efficient, affordable, and durable. Scientists from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, in collaboration with international ...
Oct 7, 2025
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