EU tells Google to open Android to AI rivals
The EU on Monday laid out measures it wants Google to take to open up its operating system to rival AI services, in a move slammed by the US tech giant.
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Bananas, cups and peelers: Robots learn how to handle curved objects like fruits and tools
It does not take much to confuse some robots. A machine might be great at handling a simple object like a box, yet when it tries to work with a more irregular shape like a banana, it often fails.
Consumer & Gadgets
Why deepfake ads may win trust faster when framed as 'artificial media'
A study into the use of deepfake technology in advertising has found that public acceptance of synthetic media generated by artificial intelligence (AI) is closely tied to how familiar someone is with technology and the way ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Next-gen semiconductors that share life's handedness just got more practical
A University at Buffalo-led team has found a way to help chiral semiconductors, electronic materials whose structures are left- or right-handed like many of life's building blocks, absorb visible light. In a study published ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Video: Electrical control of a metal-mediated DNA memory
DNA stores our genetic code. What if it could also be integrated with electronics to store and read other information? Scientists have been investigating how to store data in DNA, but retrieving the information remains a ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Sora shutdown reveals costly limits of AI video generation and creative use
OpenAI officially discontinued its video generation tool, Sora, on April 26, 2026. I'm a computer scientist who's been developing AI tools and studying their evolution and adoption for the past decade, and I wasn't surprised ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Engineering
Drones and AI help cities combat traffic congestion
Traffic jams are a problem in large urban areas. How can they be solved without expanding the road network? This is a challenge that researchers are attempting to address.
Apr 27, 2026
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Automotive
EV drivers' habits uncover why Britain needs region-specific public charging plans
As more UK drivers switch to electric vehicles (EVs), experts at the University of Glasgow have shared research that improves understanding of the behaviors and charging demands of EV drivers, that can help with the efficient ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Are you addicted to your AI chatbot? It might be by design
AI chatbots can grant almost any request—a celebrity in love with you, a research assistant, a book character sprung to life—instantly and with little effort. New research presented at the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Business
Perseverance doesn't always pay off for companies. Sometimes it's better to 'fail fast'
Across the business world, companies often double down on struggling ideas, retreating only after clear evidence shows they won't work.
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