How to never get a speeding fine again, and maybe save a child's life
What if our cars didn't allow us to speed? Or, at least, strongly encouraged us not to speed?
Nov 9, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Molecular engineering advances lithium-metal batteries, paving the way for safer, more powerful devices
The boom in phones, laptops and other personal devices over the last few decades has been made possible by the lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery, but as climate change demands more powerful batteries for electric vehicles and ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Hardware
AI startup Anthropic to use Google chips in expanded partnership
Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic will be one of the first companies to use new chips from Alphabet Inc."s Google, deepening their partnership after a recent cloud computing agreement.
Nov 9, 2023
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Engineering
New algorithm finds failures and fixes in autonomous systems, from drone teams to power grids
From vehicle collision avoidance to airline scheduling systems to power supply grids, many of the services we rely on are managed by computers. As these autonomous systems grow in complexity and ubiquity, so too could the ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Generative AI explained
A quick scan of the headlines makes it seem like generative artificial intelligence is everywhere these days. In fact, some of those headlines may actually have been written by generative AI, like OpenAI's ChatGPT, a chatbot ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Engineering
Researchers develop low-cost and multifunctional microprinter for ultrafast piezoelectric material printing
A research team led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a microprinter that can print piezoelectric films 100 times faster for the production of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A machine learning–based tool to model phase-change memory materials
Computer simulations can greatly contribute to the study of new promising materials for technological applications. These include so-called phase-change materials (PCMs), substances that release or absorb thermal energy while ...
Security
Dallas approves more than $2 million in IT security as county investigates cyberattack
The Dallas City Council has approved two agreements totaling nearly $2.7 million to shore up the city's IT security, while Dallas County officials try to determine if sensitive information stolen by hackers last month has ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Business
Disney+ adds subscribers amid cost-cutting campaign
Disney's streaming service has attracted nearly seven million new subscribers, the company said Wednesday, reversing a period of decline that had raised doubts about its rivalry with industry leader Netflix.
Nov 9, 2023
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Business
Australia launches investigation into major telecoms outage
Australia's government on Thursday launched an investigation into a nationwide communications outage that crippled phone lines and severed internet access for 10 million customers.
Nov 9, 2023
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