Comic book introduces kids to key concepts and careers in cybersecurity
Three 9-year-old girls are huddled around a Caesar wheel, an ancient tool for sharing secret messages.
Dec 14, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Why wearable fitness trackers aren't as useless as some make them out to be
Wearable fitness trackers will be on many Christmas shopping lists this year, with a vast range of devices (and an ever-increasing number of features) hitting the market just in time for the festive season.
Dec 13, 2021
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First real-world study shows the potential of gait authentication to enhance smartphone security
Real-world tests have shown that gait authentication could be a viable means of protecting smartphones and other mobile devices from cyber crime, according to new research.
Dec 10, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
A molecular platform for heterogeneous OER electrocatalysis based on double-atom catalysts
The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a chemical reaction that enables the generation of oxygen gas. This reaction is crucial for producing fuels through water splitting or through the electroreduction of CO2.
Robotics
Pianists learn to play with robotic third thumb in just one hour
Pianists equipped with a third robotic thumb were able to adapt to using the extra digit after just one hour of practice, Imperial research has found.
Nov 23, 2021
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Engineers develop process that turns ordinary clothing into biosensors
They say you are what you wear. New biosensor technology created at the University of Utah's College of Engineering makes that even more true.
Nov 9, 2021
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Robotics
A model that translates everyday human activities into skills for an embodied artificial agent
Over the past decade or so, many roboticists and computer scientists have been trying to develop robots that can complete tasks in spaces populated by humans; for instance, helping users to cook, clean and tidy up. To tackle ...
Business
Samsung reports 28% jump in profit despite supply chain woes
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted a 28-percent jump in operating profit on Thursday despite global supply chain challenges caused by the pandemic.
Oct 28, 2021
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Micron plans $150 bn push on domestic chip manufacturing, research
US semiconductor company Micron announced plans Wednesday to invest $150 billion over the next decade on manufacturing and research, including potential production capacity in its home country.
Oct 20, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
The world's slow transition to cleaner energy
The transition towards cleaner energy has made progress but not quick enough to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, as agreed in the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
Oct 11, 2021
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