Shrinking AI memory boosts accuracy, study finds
Researchers have developed a new way to compress the memory used by AI models to increase their accuracy in complex tasks or help save significant amounts of energy.
Dec 22, 2025
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Biodegradable electronics can break down into harmful microplastics
Northeastern University researchers have discovered that materials used in the development of transient electronics—devices designed to biodegrade at the end of their life—can break down into microplastics, casting doubt ...
Dec 22, 2025
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Spotify says piracy activists hacked its music catalogue
Music streaming service Spotify said Monday it had disabled accounts from a piracy activist hacker group that claimed to have "backed up" millions of Spotify's music files and metadata.
Dec 22, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Lab produces first-ever fuel for fast molten salt reactor experiment
Scientists at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) have achieved a historic breakthrough in nuclear energy by launching full-scale production of enriched fuel salt for the Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE)—the world's ...
Dec 22, 2025
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All-optical chip achieves 100-fold speed boost over top-tier NVIDIA chips
Scientists in China have unveiled a new AI chip called LightGen that is 100 times faster and 100 times more energy efficient than NVIDIA chips, the leading supplier of AI chips worldwide. Instead of using electricity to move ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Washing machine filter captures microfibers as small as 20 micrometers in size
A single laundry load containing synthetic clothing can release thousands of plastic microfibers from nylon, acrylic and polyester materials. Lab testing of an SA-made washing machine filter at Flinders University shows it ...
Dec 22, 2025
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People are getting their news from AI—and it's altering their views
Meta's decision to end its professional fact-checking program sparked a wave of criticism in the tech and media world. Critics warned that dropping expert oversight could erode trust and reliability in the digital information ...
Dec 22, 2025
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Italy fines Apple nearly 100 mn euros over app privacy feature
Italy's competition authority said Monday it had fined the US tech giant Apple 98 million euros ($115 million) for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the mobile app market.
Dec 22, 2025
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Uber and Lyft plan to bring robotaxis to London in partnerships with China's Baidu
Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft plan to bring robotaxi services to London next year in separate partnerships with Chinese tech giant Baidu, the companies said Monday.
Dec 22, 2025
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Automotive
When solar radiation grounds planes
In late November, airlines around the world were told to urgently ground planes within their Airbus A320 fleets. Investigators had found that intense bursts of solar radiation could corrupt data inside a flight-control computer, ...
Dec 22, 2025
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