Energy & Green Tech

Zinc-air batteries gain new momentum with long-lasting catalyst

Zinc-air batteries can store significantly more energy than lithium-ion batteries, but until now have been virtually impossible to recharge. A team led by Professor Jörg J. Schneider from the Department of Chemistry has now ...

Hardware

Google faces backlash against India data center

Handcuffs encircle Google's logo on one campaign poster, while another warns that people "cannot drink data", as opposition mounts to the tech giant's planned AI mega-facility in India.

Machine learning & AI

Just 10 minutes of AI use may erode persistence on hard tasks

Brian Christian has spent 20 years thinking about how artificial intelligence will change our minds and our world. His 2020 book "The Alignment Problem" has been praised as one of the best on AI, and like many scientists, ...

Hi Tech & Innovation

How bionic eyes are becoming a reality

If you've delved into the worlds of "Star Trek," "The Terminator" or William Gibson's cyberpunk novel "Neuromancer," you'll know that enhanced electronic vision is a staple of science fiction. Now, what was once futuristic ...

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