Robotics
Technological advances have opened exciting possibilities for space exploration, which could potentially lead to new discoveries about the celestial bodies in our galaxy. Robots have proved to be particularly promising tools ...
Engineering
Some dehydrated "cochayuyo" seaweed, some instant mashed potatoes and hot water: these are the ingredients for a nutritious menu of 3D printed food that nutritional experts in Chile hope will revolutionize the food market, ...
Jun 18, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
The light and dark sides of AI have been in the public spotlight for many years. Think facial recognition, algorithms making loan and sentencing recommendations, and medical image analysis. But the impressive—and sometimes ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Hardware
"Hey, Siri, how's the weather today?" Voice recognition technology is increasingly prevalent. It is a convenient technology with broad applications. However, to get the most of its intended functions, users must stand near ...
Jul 1, 2022
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Hi Tech & Innovation
As sci-fi thriller "Inception" topped box offices across the world, audiences were delighted and appalled by its futuristic story of a criminal gang invading people's dreams to steal valuable data.
May 4, 2021
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Software
In recent decades, technological advances have opened up exciting new possibilities for research in a variety of fields, including physics. Nonetheless, creating sophisticated simulations to represent or address multiphysics ...
Engineering
A team of researchers led by Dr. Armin Richter of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE achieved a record conversion efficiency of 26.0 percent for both-sides contacted silicon solar cells. In the recently ...
Apr 21, 2021
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Security
In a ransomware attack, a company's computer systems are locked, and the attacker demands a ransom in cryptocurrency in return for unlocking the system. Malware infects a network of objects connected to the Internet of Things ...
Jun 9, 2022
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Augmented reality (AR) head-up displays (HUDs) are widely considered to be the future of connected vehicles, but more human-centered studies are needed to assess the impact of AR on the driver while operating a vehicle on ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Engineering
The creation of high-resolution extrusion printing—think 3D printing but with ink that conducts electricity—has enabled University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers to explore the potential of wearable human motion ...
Jun 16, 2022
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