Just add water: Researchers extend lithium metal battery lifespan by 750%
Lithium metal, a next-generation anode material, has been highlighted for overcoming the performance limitations of commercial batteries. However, issues inherent to lithium metal have caused shortened battery lifespans and ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Unlocking the 'black box': Scientists reveal AI's hidden thoughts
Deep neural networks are a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that imitate how human brains process information, but understanding how these networks "think" has long been a challenge. Now, researchers at Kyushu University ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Quantum algorithms can break generative AI bottlenecks
Researchers at the University of Waterloo's Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) have found that quantum algorithms could speed up generative artificial intelligence (AI) creation and usage.
Dec 12, 2024
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Beyond batteries: Researchers bring body-heat powered wearable devices closer to reality
A QUT-led research team has developed an ultra-thin, flexible film that could power next-generation wearable devices using body heat, eliminating the need for batteries.
Dec 12, 2024
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Google renews push into mixed reality headgear
Google is ramping up its push into smart glasses and augmented reality headgear, taking on rivals Apple and Meta with help from its sophisticated Gemini artificial intelligence.
Dec 12, 2024
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Stealing AI models: New technique enables theft without hacking into a device
Researchers have demonstrated the ability to steal an artificial intelligence (AI) model without hacking into the device where the model was running. The technique is novel in that it works even when the thief has no prior ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Low-cost vortex beam generators could boost 5G/6G networks
Researchers have developed a 3D-printed device that generates twisting light beams with orbital angular momentum (OAM), a form of rotational energy that can carry more data than regular beams. The efficient, compact and low-cost ...
Dec 12, 2024
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AI mirrors human biases: Study reveals 'us vs. them' tendencies in large language models
Research has long shown that humans are susceptible to "social identity bias"—favoring their group, whether that be a political party, a religion, or an ethnicity, and disparaging "outgroups." A new study by a team of scientists ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Co-packaged optics enhance AI computing with high-speed connectivity
Optical fibers carry voice and data at high speeds across long distances, and IBM Research scientists are bringing this speed and capacity somewhere they haven't previously gone: inside data centers and onto circuit boards, ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Coming soon—offline speech recognition on your phone
More than one in four people currently integrate speech recognition into their daily lives. A new algorithm developed by a University of Copenhagen researcher and his international colleagues makes it possible to interact ...
Dec 12, 2024
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