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Hardware

Innovative transistor for reconfigurable fuzzy logic hardware shows promise for enhanced edge computing

Edge computing devices, devices located in proximity to the source of data instead of in large data centers, could perform computations locally. This could reduce latency, particularly in real-time applications, as it would ...

Automotive

Scientists unveil strategies to make self-driven vehicles more passenger-friendly

The integration of automated vehicles promises several benefits for urban mobility, including increased safety, reduced traffic congestion, and enhanced accessibility. Automated vehicles also enable drivers to engage in non-driving ...

Robotics

Aquatic robot's self-learning optimization enhances underwater object manipulation skills

In recent years, roboticists have introduced robotic systems that can complete missions in various environments, ranging from the ground to underground, aboveground and underwater settings. While several of these robots can ...

Engineering

Advances in energy-efficient avalanche-based amorphization could revolutionize data storage

The atoms of amorphous solids like glass have no ordered structure; they arrange themselves randomly, like scattered grains of sand on a beach. Normally, making materials amorphous—a process known as amorphization—requires ...

Internet

How common are fake profile pictures on Twitter?

Automated social media profiles are a powerful tool for spreading propaganda. They often feature AI-generated profile pictures. Researchers are currently looking into ways of identifying such images.

Electronics & Semiconductors

Repurposed RFID tags allow for battery-free sensing and tracking

Data is power. According to Dinesh Bharadia, an associate professor at UC San Diego in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with an affiliate appointment in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering ...