Coffee-making robot breaks new ground for AI machines
An AI-powered robot that can prepare cups of coffee in a busy kitchen could usher in the next generation of intelligent machines, a study suggests.
Mar 18, 2025
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Engineering
3D printing approach strings together dynamic objects to assemble bionic robots, sculptures and more
It's difficult to build devices that replicate the fluid, precise motion of humans, but that might change if we could pull a few (literal) strings. At least, that's the idea behind "cable-driven" mechanisms in which running ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Business
Hollywood urges Trump to protect film, TV from AI
Hundreds of Hollywood stars including Ben Stiller, Cate Blanchett and Cynthia Erivo have urged Donald Trump's White House to protect film, TV and music copyrights against big tech and artificial intelligence.
Mar 18, 2025
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Engineering
A quantum light source for eco-friendly production of biogas
Much of our waste is far too valuable to simply be incinerated. If it is recycled in a carefully controlled way, not only can thermal energy be generated, but the resulting gas can also be used to produce valuable chemicals—from ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Engineering
Building a safer future: Researcher works to strengthen Haiti's earthquake resilience
Over the past two decades, Haiti has endured the devastation of two catastrophic earthquakes—first in 2010 and again in 2021. Each disaster left behind widespread destruction: buildings reduced to rubble, entire communities ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
New method for harnessing sunlight offers path to stable, low-cost solar hydrogen production
A collaborative team of researchers from Imperial College London and Queen Mary University of London has achieved a significant milestone in sustainable energy technology, as detailed in their latest publication in Nature ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
New adsorbent captures CO₂ from air and withstands high temperatures
A research team from the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has successfully developed a new solid adsorbent capable of directly capturing CO₂ from the atmosphere and recovering it at an average high purity of 96.5%. ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Engineering
Combining photonic neural networks with distributed acoustic sensing for infrastructure monitoring
Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) systems represent cutting-edge technology in infrastructure monitoring, capable of detecting minute vibrations along fiber optic cables spanning tens of kilometers. These systems have proven ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Leap of faith for Ubisoft with 'Assassin's Creed' set in Japan
Packing familiar formulas into an all-new Japanese setting, "Assassin's Creed Shadows" is the latest big-budget game from developer Ubisoft that is staking its future on the title.
Mar 18, 2025
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Business
Germany's Siemens to cut over 6,000 jobs worldwide
German industrial giant Siemens said Tuesday it planned to cut over 6,000 jobs worldwide due to weak demand and increasing competition in China and in its home market.
Mar 18, 2025
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