Operating a 'smart home' by breath control
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have created a simple prototype device that enables users to control "smart home" technology by changing their breathing patterns.
Jul 12, 2022
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A new programming language for hardware accelerators
Moore's Law needs a hug. The days of stuffing transistors on little silicon computer chips are numbered, and their life rafts—hardware accelerators—come with a price.
Jul 11, 2022
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Hearing better with skin than ears: Research team develops a sound-sensing skin-attachable acoustic sensor
"Hey, Siri, how's the weather today?" Voice recognition technology is increasingly prevalent. It is a convenient technology with broad applications. However, to get the most of its intended functions, users must stand near ...
Jul 1, 2022
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Researchers discover a new hardware vulnerability in the Apple M1 chip
William Shakespeare might have been talking about Apple's recently released M1 chip via his prose in A Midnight Summer's Dream: "And though she be but little, she is fierce."
Jun 13, 2022
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Radio waves for the detection of hardware tampering
As far as data security is concerned, there is an even greater danger than remote cyberattacks: namely tampering with hardware that can be used to read out information—such as credit card data from a card reader. Researchers ...
Jun 7, 2022
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6G component provides speed, efficiency needed for next-gen network
Even though consumers won't see it for years, researchers around the world are already laying the foundation for the next generation of wireless communications, 6G. An international team led by researchers at The University ...
Jun 2, 2022
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Next-generation weather reporting: Versatile, flexible, and economical sensors
Have you ever been trapped in an unexpected torrential downpour? Weather forecasting systems have always tried to anticipate adverse weather events. These systems, however, are heavily dependent on bulky, stationary, expensive ...
May 13, 2022
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E Ink announces next-generation color ePaper, E Ink Gallery 3
E Ink Corporation has announced the development of E Ink Gallery 3—its next generation electronic color paper for the eReader and eNote devices. In its announcement, the company notes that the new generation of color ePaper ...
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Researchers use solar cells to achieve fast underwater wireless communication
Although solar cells are typically designed to turn light into power, researchers have shown that they can also be used to achieve underwater wireless optical communication with high data rates. The new approach—which used ...
Feb 16, 2022
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Developing an ultra-scalable artificial synapse
A research team, led by Assistant Professor Desmond Loke from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), has developed a new type of artificial synapse based on two-dimensional (2D) materials for highly scalable ...
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