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Smartwatches achieve centimeter-level location accuracy with new tracking algorithms
University of Otago researchers have developed algorithms that improve the precision of location tracking in smartwatches, a world-first development.
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Consumer & Gadgets
Transparent wearable monitor gives real-time warnings about overexposure to sunlight
Scientists in South Korea have unveiled a transparent, wearable sensor that monitors a user's exposure to ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation in real-time. The technology could help prevent sunburn and long-term skin damage that ...
Oct 17, 2025
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Promising medium can capture and convert carbon dioxide, while regenerating itself for reuse
Over the past decades, energy researchers have developed various promising solutions to limit the emission of greenhouse gases and source fuels or other chemicals more sustainably. These solutions include so-called carbon ...
'Wetware': Scientists use human mini-brains to power computers
Inside a lab in the picturesque Swiss town of Vevey, a scientist gives tiny clumps of human brain cells the nutrient-rich fluid they need to stay alive.
Oct 17, 2025
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AI chatbots routinely use user conversations for training, raising privacy concerns
Major AI companies are utilizing user conversations for training purposes, raising significant privacy concerns and underscoring the need for more transparent policies.
Oct 17, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Scientists smash record in stacking semiconductor transistors for large-area electronics
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST; Saudi Arabia) researchers have set a record in microchip design, achieving the first six-stack hybrid CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) for large-area ...
Oct 17, 2025
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Engineering
First fully recyclable, sub-micrometer printed electronics could reshape how displays are made
Electrical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated the ability to print fully functional and recyclable electronics at sub-micrometer scales. The technique could impact the more than $150 billion electronic display ...
Oct 17, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
The way we talk to chatbots affects their accuracy, new research reveals
Whether we're seeking customer support, looking for recommendations, or simply asking a quick question, AI chatbots are designed to give us the answers we're looking for. But there's more going on beneath the surface. Every ...
Robotics
3D-printed microrobots adapt to diverse environments with modular design
Microrobots, small robotic systems that are less than 1 centimeter (cm) in size, could tackle some real-world tasks that cannot be completed by bigger robots. For instance, they could be used to monitor confined spaces and ...
Robotics
From stiff to soft in a snap: Magnetic jamming opens new frontiers for microrobotics
Could tiny magnetic objects, that rapidly clump together and instantly fall apart again, one day perform delicate procedures inside the human body? A new study from researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent ...
Oct 16, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Letting EVs take a load off the grid could result in 'negative emissions' while saving drivers money
Letting electric vehicles strategically charge from and discharge to the grid could spark environmental and public health benefits for Americans, according to a new study from the University of Michigan and Carnegie Mellon ...
Oct 16, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Method teaches generative AI models to locate personalized objects
Say a person takes their French Bulldog, Bowser, to the dog park. Identifying Bowser as he plays among the other canines is easy for the dog owner to do while onsite.
Oct 16, 2025
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Robotics
Shapeshifting soft robot uses electric fields to swing like a gymnast
Researchers have invented a new super agile robot that can cleverly change shape thanks to amorphous characteristics akin to the popular Marvel anti-hero Venom.
Oct 16, 2025
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Engineering
How smartphones are helping us understand how people really move through cities
When I moved to Boston for my Ph.D., I quickly noticed how little reliable data we actually have about how people move around cities. We talk about "car dependence," "walkable neighborhoods" or "transit equity," but the evidence ...
Software
Microsoft pushes AI updates in Windows 11 as it ends support for Windows 10
Microsoft is encouraging people to talk to their laptops as it rolls out new artificial intelligence updates to Windows 11 and pushes users to phase out its predecessor, Windows 10.
Oct 16, 2025
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Business
Electric and biomass power could bring paper mills to net zero emissions, study suggests
A study finds that replacing natural gas with electric and biomass power, along with improved energy efficiency, could help some pulp and paper mills reach zero net emissions. The paper, "Advancing sustainability in the U.S. ...
Oct 16, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Low-power MoS₂-based microwave transmitter could advance communications
To further advance wireless communication systems, electronics engineers have been trying to develop new electronic circuits that operate in the microwave frequency range (1–300 GHz), while also losing little energy while ...
