Cyberattack can steal data via cooling fan vibrations
Israeli researchers uncovered a novel way that hackers could steal sensitive data from a highly secured computer: by tapping into the vibrations from a cooling system fan.
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Vibrating vests translate music for deaf concertgoers
The violins reverberate in the ribcage, while cello and bass are felt a little further down, with horns in the shoulders and, more often than not, soloists in the wrists.
Jul 27, 2023
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Robotics
Swarms of tiny dumb robots found to carry out sophisticated actions
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Europe has found that swarms of tiny dumb vibrating robots are capable of carrying out sophisticated actions such as transporting objects or squeezing through ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
World's smallest battery can power a computer the size of a grain of dust
Computers are getting smaller and smaller, just as current cell phones offer computing power similar to that of a laptop. And the trend toward miniaturization continues. Smart dust applications (tiny microelectronic devices), ...
Feb 21, 2022
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Engineering
3-D printed active metamaterials for sound and vibration control
Researchers have been pushing the capabilities of materials by carefully designing precise structures that exhibit abnormal properties that can control acoustic or optical waves. However, these metamaterials are constructed ...
Apr 12, 2018
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Engineering
Device tracks house appliances through vibration, AI
To boost efficiency in typical households—where people forget to take wet clothes out of washing machines, retrieve hot food from microwaves and turn off dripping faucets—Cornell University researchers have developed ...
Sep 9, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Newly developed optical microphone sees sound like never before
A camera system developed by Carnegie Mellon University researchers can see sound vibrations with such precision and detail that it can reconstruct the music of a single instrument in a band or orchestra.
Jun 21, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers create ambient vibration energy harvester with automatic resonance tuning mechanism
Korean researchers have developed an energy harvester that can generate electric power from ambient vibrations with diverse frequencies through a novel automatic resonance tuning mechanism. It was recently announced by the ...
Sep 23, 2020
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Engineering
Inspired by the human ear, a new acoustic fabric converts audible sounds into electrical signals
Having trouble hearing? Just turn up your shirt. That's the idea behind a new "acoustic fabric" developed by engineers at MIT and collaborators at Rhode Island School of Design.
Mar 16, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Researchers discover security vulnerabilities in virtual reality headsets
Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have published "Face-Mic," the first work examining how voice command features on virtual reality headsets could lead to major privacy leakages, known as "eavesdropping attacks."
Feb 10, 2022
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