Hardware
Today's sophisticated microchips are a wonder, designed by engineers squeezing ever more detail onto ever-smaller chips, then built in ultraclean billion-dollar fabrication facilities. Just one speck of dust or an errant ...
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Internet
Article 39 of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) requires very large online platforms (VLOPs) and very large online search engines (VLOSEs), including social media platforms like Instagram, shopping platforms like Temu and ...
Consumer & Gadgets
What does a good biceps curl look like? Walk into a busy gym, and the answer may vary from one person to the next. Some people learn by watching a trainer, while others copy fellow gym-goers or follow videos on their phones. ...
Oct 27, 2026
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Engineering
Gathering lithium, a crucial element in batteries for smartphones, electric cars and the electrical grid, is a time-consuming and energy-intensive process, but new technology could make it much easier.
Oct 27, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Many electronic devices use flame-retardant plastic as casing in order to reduce the risk of electrical fires. This plastic is formulated using a metal called antimony along with organic bromide compounds. In fact, 39% of ...
Oct 27, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Aging, obsolete and energy-inefficient buildings are usually prime targets for urban renewal projects. But instead of leveling them and rebuilding a district from the ground up, a new Concordia study proposes a model that ...
Oct 27, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
The public is currently getting bombarded with warnings about AI, including about the possibility of machine intelligence causing human extinction. After nearly 40 years building AI systems, I find myself asking the same ...
Oct 27, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Nuclear power plants are designed to produce electricity steadily for 24 hours a day. But now that nuclear power plants share the electric grid with renewable energy sources that fluctuate based on the weather and time of ...
Oct 27, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
We know many children and teens are turning to AI chatbots to answer tricky questions, seek help and even find companionship. An eSafety survey of 1,950 Australian children ages 10 to 17 found 78% had used an AI chatbot and, ...
Oct 27, 2026
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Computer Sciences
As more people turn to large language models (LLMs) during personal crises, the companies behind them are engineering these AI-powered models to be more personal, empathetic and understanding when prompts indicate a user ...
Oct 27, 2026
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