Engineering
Photovoltaic fields outperform afforestation as a global climate-change mitigation strategy, according to a study published in the journal PNAS Nexus.
Nov 22, 2023
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Business
Sam Altman's shock return as chief executive of OpenAI late Tuesday—days after being sacked—caps a chaotic period that highlighted deep tensions at the heart of the Artificial Intelligence community.
Nov 22, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
The University of Ottawa, together with national and international partners, has achieved a world first by manufacturing the first back-contact micrometric photovoltaic cells. The cells, with a size twice the thickness of ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
One voice does not fit all when it comes to virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa, according to a team led by Penn State researchers that examined how customization and perceived similarity between user and voice assistant ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
In the vast expanse of the world's oceans, a transformation is underway.
Nov 22, 2023
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Internet
Should companies experiencing cyber attacks be forgiven if they cooperate with the government to stop such attacks? That's the idea the federal government is considering with its possible "safe harbor" laws.
Nov 22, 2023
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Engineering
Australian cities are not equipped to deal with the shocks and stresses of the near future.
Nov 22, 2023
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Business
The unofficial motto of Silicon Valley has long been "move fast and break things". It relies on the assumption that in order to create cutting edge technology and to be ahead of the competition, companies need to accept that ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
The turmoil at ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, sparked by the board of directors firing high-profile CEO Sam Altman on Nov. 17, 2023, has put a spotlight on artificial intelligence safety and concerns about the rapid development of ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Robotics
It isn't easy for a robot to find its way out of a maze. Picture these machines trying to traverse a kid's playroom to reach the kitchen, with miscellaneous toys scattered across the floor and furniture blocking some potential ...
Nov 22, 2023
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