Machine learning & AI
Young people in low- and middle-income countries appear generally more optimistic about how AI can enhance their work prospects and social lives than their Western peers, according to our new survey of people in 10 countries ...
Jul 7, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Harnessing renewable resources such as wind and solar energy is vital for the green transition. But these renewables are intermittent and unpredictable. It's impossible to control when the wind blows and when the sun shines.
Jul 7, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) can identify people by the way they walk. The technology focuses on how a person's joints move, rather than on body shape alone, and could improve long-distance identity verification for security ...
Jul 7, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Air is absolutely essential for human life, but for certain semiconductors, it is a deadly poison. The moment these materials come into contact with air, unreacted tin ions on their surface oxidize, creating defects that ...
Jul 7, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Data center development has become a hot topic this summer. According to Hannah Wiseman, professor of law at Penn State Dickinson Law, homeowners may be in for a shock when they pay their power bills at the end of this month, ...
Jul 7, 2026
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Robotics
Walking robots, such as quadruped robotic dogs, must be able to move safely through rough, often changing environments. Today, there are two main ways to program these walking, or legged, robots. The first is called model ...
Jul 7, 2026
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Robotics
Recent technological advances have opened valuable possibilities for supporting people with motor impairments or who are recovering from injuries to the brain, spinal cord or nerves. Millions of people worldwide currently ...
Business
South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics forecast Tuesday a massive 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, buoyed by sustained AI-driven demand for memory chips.
Jul 7, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
More and more people are turning to AI when they feel stressed or worried. Researchers at Leiden University studied how and why people use chatbots for emotional support. Their conclusion: AI meets a real need, but also raises ...
Jul 6, 2026
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Security
An AI flaw that can be found today in one model could be quietly replicated across dozens of products and services built on the same underlying technology. Until now, the AI community has lacked a formal pathway to report ...
Jul 6, 2026
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