Underwater 3D printing may reshape maritime concrete construction
Since it was invented in the 1980s, 3D printing has moved from the laboratory to the factory, the home and even outer space.
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Energy & Green Tech
Americans want heat pumps, but high electricity prices may get in the way
Heat pumps can reduce carbon emissions associated with heating buildings, and many states have set aggressive targets to increase their use in the coming decades. But while heat pumps are often cheaper choices for new buildings, ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A new flexible AI chip for smart wearables is thinner than a human hair
The promise of smart wearables is often talked up, and while there have been some impressive innovations, we are still not seeing their full potential. Among the things holding them back is that the chips that operate them ...
Engineering
New research enables safe reuse of concrete
Recent research in Sweden and Finland shows how used concrete's lifespan can be extended another 50 to 100 years when incorporated into new construction. A team from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Tampere University ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Business
How AI deepfakes have skirted revenge porn laws
Federal and state governments have outlawed "revenge porn," the nonconsensual online sharing of sexual images of individuals, often by former partners. Last year, South Carolina became the 50th state to enact such a law. ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Some blind fans to experience Super Bowl with tactile device that tracks ball
Some blind and low-vision fans will have unprecedented access to the Super Bowl thanks to a tactile device that tracks the ball, vibrates on key plays and provides real-time audio.
Jan 29, 2026
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Business
Meta leans on improved ad business to fuel massive AI spending
Meta Platforms Inc.'s better-than-expected sales outlook helped ease Wall Street concerns about plans for unprecedented spending on artificial intelligence this year. The social networking giant topped projections for holiday ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Stacked ionic cells inspired by electric rays generate over 100V for small electronics
Inspired by electric rays that generate high voltages through stacked electrocytes, researchers at UNIST have developed a novel energy harvesting technology that mimics this biological mechanism. Unlike electric rays, which ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
New light-emitting artificial neurons could run AI systems more reliably
Over the past decades, computer scientists have developed increasingly advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems that perform well on various tasks, including the analysis or generation of images, videos, audio recordings ...
Internet
One Tech Tip: Escape the AI junk crowding your social media and music streams
AI slop seems to be everywhere. Low-quality digital content made with artificial intelligence has flooded our feeds, screens and speakers. Is there anything we can do about it?
Jan 29, 2026
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