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Monday, May 15

A breakthrough in ceramic 3D printing

For Chinese scientists at Jiangnan University, the shape of things to come rests on a ceramic slurry and 3D printing.

May 15, 2023

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Novel 3D printing method a 'game changer' for discovery, manufacturing of new materials

The time-honored Edisonian trial-and-error process of discovery is slow and labor-intensive. This hampers the development of urgently needed new technologies for clean energy and environmental sustainability, as well as for ...

May 15, 2023

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Can't find your phone? There's a robot for that

Engineers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a new way to program robots to help people with dementia locate medicine, glasses, phones and other objects they need but have lost.

May 15, 2023

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New priming method improves battery life and efficiency

Silicon anode batteries have the potential to revolutionize energy storage capabilities, which is key to meeting climate goals and unlocking the full potential of electric vehicles.

May 15, 2023

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New design strategies to improve the stability and efficiency of bifacial perovskite solar cells

Solar cells based on perovskites, calcium titanium oxide minerals or compounds with similar structures, are among the most promising emerging energy solutions. Over the past few years, engineers and material scientists have ...

May 15, 2023

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Tetris reveals how people respond to unfair AI

An experiment in which two people play a modified version of Tetris—the 40-year-old block-stacking video game—revealed that players who get fewer turns perceive the other player as less likable, regardless of whether ...

May 15, 2023

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Algorithms developed to tackle tenuous group query

Finding tenuous groups, those with few social interactions and weak relationships among members, has been a hot topic in community search for reviewer selection and psycho-educational group formation. The existing metrics ...

May 15, 2023

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Tuesday, May 16

Writing with AI help can shift your opinions

Artificial intelligence-powered writing assistants that autocomplete sentences or offer "smart replies" not only put words into people's mouths, they also put ideas into their heads, according to new research.

May 16, 2023

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Compression algorithms run on AI hardware to simulate nature's most complex systems

High-performance computing (HPC) has become an essential tool for processing large datasets and simulating nature's most complex systems. However, researchers face difficulties in developing more intensive models because ...

May 16, 2023

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New research finds verbal prompts can make semi-automated driving safer

Semi-automated cars are becoming increasingly common, but real dangers exist when technology fails and drivers don't intervene.

May 16, 2023

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Researchers find flaws in using source reputation for training automatic misinformation detection algorithms

Researchers at Rutgers University have found a major flaw in the way that algorithms designed to detect "fake news" evaluate the credibility of online news stories.

May 16, 2023

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ChatGPT chief says artificial intelligence should be regulated by a US or global agency

The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT told Congress on Tuesday that government intervention will be critical to mitigating the risks of increasingly powerful AI systems.

May 16, 2023

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New water treatment technology could help recycle even super salty waters

As climate change flames a megadrought in the U.S. Southwest, the country is hitting some worrisome records. The water level of Lake Mead, which provides water for millions of people, is hovering near its lowest ever. And ...

May 16, 2023

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Sam Altman: the quick, deep thinker leading OpenAI

An influential Silicon Valley presence for more than a decade, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is emerging as the tech titan of the AI age, riding the wave of ChatGPT, the bot his company unleashed on the world.

May 16, 2023

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Wednesday, May 17

A programmable surface plasmonic neural network to detect and process microwaves

AI tools based on artificial neural networks (ANNs) are being introduced in a growing number of settings, helping humans to tackle many problems faster and more efficiently. While most of these algorithms run on conventional ...

May 17, 2023

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An electric vehicle battery for all seasons

Many owners of electric vehicles worry about how effective their battery will be in very cold weather. Now a new battery chemistry may have solved that problem.

May 17, 2023

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New transparent augmented reality display opens possibilities to see digital content in real-time

The world's first flexible, transparent augmented reality (AR) display screen using 3D printing and low-cost materials has been created by researchers at the University of Melbourne, KDH Design Corporation and the Melbourne ...

May 17, 2023

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AI matches human performance at developing good test questions

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can generate online course assessment questions that instructors found indistinguishable from questions written by humans.

May 17, 2023

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Additively manufacturing soft robots could reduce waste, increase performance

Soft robotics have several key advantages over rigid counterparts, including their inherent safety features—soft materials with motions powered by inflating and deflating air chambers can safely be used in fragile environments ...

May 17, 2023

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Growing sustainable everyday products using mushrooms

Researchers from The University of Sydney have developed a biological growing process that uses mushrooms to turn organic waste into compostable products as a low-cost, sustainable solution to plastics.

May 17, 2023

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Got robot delivery? New research demonstrates need for robot-friendly infrastructure

Spend five minutes on a college campus and you'll see walkers, runners, cyclists, skateboarders, a dog or two and maybe somebody on a hoverboard. Increasingly these days, you'll also find six-wheeled robots offering contactless ...

May 17, 2023

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Thursday, May 18

Driving on sunshine: Clean, usable liquid fuels made from solar power

Researchers have developed a solar-powered technology that converts carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuels that can be added directly to a car's engine as drop-in fuel.

May 18, 2023

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Why GPT detectors aren't a solution to the AI cheating problem

In the wake of the high-profile launch of ChatGPT, no fewer than seven developers or companies have countered with AI detectors. That is, AI they say is able to tell when content was written by another AI. These new algorithms ...

May 18, 2023

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A technique to spin soft functional fibers for smart textiles and wearable devices

In recent years, material scientists have been trying to develop soft and flexible fibers that could be used to create new electronics. These fibers could, for example, be used to create smart sensing clothes, energy solutions, ...

May 18, 2023

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Researchers develop sensors that operate at high temperatures and in extreme environments

Extreme environments in several critical industries—aerospace, energy, transportation and defense—require sensors to measure and monitor numerous factors under harsh conditions to ensure human safety and integrity of ...

May 18, 2023

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Researchers propose replacing construction sand with shredded disposable diapers

Up to 8% of the sand in concrete and mortar used to make a single-story house could be replaced with shredded used disposable diapers without significantly diminishing their strength, according to a study published in Scientific ...

May 18, 2023

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Toward more flexible and rapid prototyping of electronic devices

Whether you are a new employee, a gymnast, or a bendy straw manufacturer, one trait is ideal across the board: flexibility.

May 18, 2023

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Researchers present new wireless system for greater 5G access

A new paper on wireless connectivity from the lab of Dinesh Bharadia, an affiliate of the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute (QI) and faculty member with the Jacobs School of Engineering's Department of Electrical and Computer ...

May 18, 2023

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Friday, May 19

Soft e-skin that communicates with the brain

Researchers at Stanford University have developed digital skin that can convert sensations such as heat and pressure to electrical signals that can be read by electrodes implanted in the human brain.

May 19, 2023

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Self-healable and crack-resistant hydrogel microfibers inspired by spider silk

In recent years, material scientists have been creating new materials with a variety of advantageous properties that could enhance the performance of different technologies and devices. This includes hydrogel-based fibers ...

May 19, 2023

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Researchers use novel approach to teach robot to navigate over obstacles

Quadrupedal robots may be able to step directly over obstacles in their paths thanks to the efforts of a trio of Georgia Tech Ph.D. students.

May 19, 2023

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Electric trucks pick up speed despite bumpy road

Using a motorised arm, a worker at Volvo's factory near Gothenburg slowly guides massive black blocks alongside a chassis, the three tonnes of batteries soon to power an electric truck.

May 19, 2023

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Montana TikTok ban unrealistic and misguided: experts

A total ban of TikTok in the US state of Montana is set up to face an epic battle in the courts, but many experts wonder whether the law is even technically possible.

May 19, 2023

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ChatGPT makes its debut as a smartphone app on iPhones

ChatGPT is now a smartphone app, which could be good news for people who like to use the artificial intelligence chatbot and bad news for all the clone apps that have tried to profit off the technology.

May 19, 2023

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Fast X: Why cars don't really explode when they crash

Exploding cars may be entertaining to watch in action films. But cars erupting into fireballs when they crash or tumble down a mountainside is one of the most common and scientifically preposterous movie tropes.

May 19, 2023

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Saturday, May 20

G7 calls for 'responsible' use of generative AI

The world must urgently assess the impact of generative artificial intelligence, G7 leaders said Saturday, announcing they will launch discussions this year on "responsible" use of the technology.

May 20, 2023

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Will Biden's hard-hat environmentalism bridge the divide on clean energy future?

When John Podesta left his job as an adviser to President Barack Obama nearly a decade ago, he was confident that hundreds of miles of new power transmission lines were coming to the Southwest, expanding the reach of clean ...

May 20, 2023

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Japan's Toyota discloses improper crash tests at Daihatsu subsidiary

Toyota has found improper crash tests for a model and suspended shipments, in the latest in a series of embarrassing woes plaguing Japan's top automaker.

May 20, 2023

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Microsoft says China approves its plan to buy video game-maker Activision Blizzard

Microsoft said Friday that China has unconditionally approved its plan to buy video game company Activision Blizzard, even as the deal still faces antitrust opposition in the U.S. and United Kingdom.

May 20, 2023

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Wisconsin man charged with hacking sports betting accounts

A Wisconsin man has been charged in a plot to hack and steal from thousands of sports betting accounts, court documents show.

May 20, 2023

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Sunday, May 21

Dark cloud over ChatGPT revolution: the cost

The explosion of generative AI has taken the world by storm, but one question all too rarely comes up: Who can afford it?

May 21, 2023

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China tells tech manufacturers to stop using Micron chips, stepping up feud with United States

Stepping up a feud with Washington over technology and security, China's government on Sunday told users of computer equipment deemed sensitive to stop buying products from the biggest U.S. memory chipmaker, Micron Technology ...

May 21, 2023

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