Smartphone sales surge as consumer upgrades gain momentum: survey
Global smartphone sales snapped back in the first quarter of the year to show the strongest growth since 2015, a market tracker said Tuesday.
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Business
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Machine learning & AI
Gold digger: Neural networks at the nexus of data science and electron microscopy
From sample preparation to image acquisition, electron microscopy (EM) requires precise and time-consuming steps to produce the clarity and detail needed to visualize small cell structures with high resolution. Moreover, ...
Apr 20, 2021
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Engineering
New infrastructure approach could save millions
Current national strategies for bridge maintenance favor replacement over maintenance. A fairly simple depreciation formula is used, resulting in overly conservative assessments of a bridge's long-term health. In a study ...
Apr 20, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
A study finds gender bias in music recommendation algorithms
Although the problem of gender discrimination is already found in the music industry, music recommendation algorithms would be increasing the gender gap. Andrés Ferraro and Xavier Serra, researchers of the Music Technology ...
Apr 20, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Cool and COVID-safe: How radiant cooling could keep our cities comfortable and healthy
A novel system of chilled panels that can replace air conditioning can also help reduce the risk of indoor disease transmission, suggests new analysis from the University of British Columbia, University of Pennsylvania and ...
Apr 20, 2021
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Business
World airline federation blasts UK virus test 'scam'
The chief of the International Air Transport Association on Tuesday said airlines are suffering a "scam" as pricey coronavirus tests are required of people travelling to Britain.
Apr 20, 2021
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Security
US takes steps to protect electric system from cyberattacks
The Biden administration is taking steps to protect the country's electricity system from cyberattacks through a new 100-day initiative combining federal government agencies and private industry.
Apr 20, 2021
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Robotics
A technique to plan paths for multiple robots in flexible formations
Multi-robot systems have recently been used to tackle a variety of real-world problems, for instance, helping human users to monitor environments and access secluded locations. In order to navigate unknown and dynamic environments ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Wood-based electronics for sustainable 6G?
The amount of electronics in the world is growing. It is important to study how we could made electronics more sensibly and more sustainably in comparison with the current production method. What will new technology do and ...
Apr 20, 2021
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Computer Sciences
Brain-on-a-chip would need little training
A neural network that mimics the biology of the brain can be loaded onto a microchip for faster and more efficient artificial intelligence.
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