Disney 'metaverse' begins to take shape
Walt Disney Co. has brought its characters to life in its theme parks and expanded its franchises through streaming services.
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Walt Disney Co. has brought its characters to life in its theme parks and expanded its franchises through streaming services.
Apr 28, 2022
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In the drive to transition from conventional gasoline engines to low-carbon fuel vehicles, those that run on rechargeable batteries may have the edge—at least for a while.
Apr 27, 2022
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The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—which one of us (Arunima) contributed to—has emphasized the need for enormous change if we are to keep within the 1.5℃ warming limit.
Apr 8, 2022
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Researchers have developed a technique that leverages hardware and software to improve file system security for next-generation memory technologies called non-volatile memories (NVMs). The new encryption technique also permits ...
Apr 5, 2022
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Tech companies are racing toward new frontiers involving immersive virtual reality worlds that some experts fear could exacerbate existing problems as Congress lags behind the sector's rapid developments.
Feb 2, 2022
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When a bomb goes off or fire breaks out, a building constructed or retrofitted with an engineered composite currently confined to special applications could buy the surviving occupants extra time to get out, according to ...
Feb 1, 2022
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Soft machines—a subcategory of robotics that uses deformable materials instead of rigid links—are an emerging technology commonly used in wearable robotics and biomimetics (e.g., prosthetic limbs). Soft robots offer remarkable ...
Jan 27, 2022
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Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) developed a method to perform direct ink writing (DIW) 3D printing of okara—a soybean byproduct generated from the production of soy milk and bean ...
Dec 16, 2021
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What would happen if you could no longer use the technological systems that you rely on every day? I'm not talking about your smart phone or laptop computer, but all those systems many of us often take for granted and don't ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Drop by drop, researchers from North Carolina State University printed ink on cotton fabric to make "digital" denim fabric resembling six different styles of jeans. When they asked a team of textile experts, they found that ...
Oct 21, 2021
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