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Proton-conducting materials could enable new green energy technologies
As the name suggests, most electronic devices today work through the movement of electrons. But materials that can efficiently conduct protons—the nucleus of the hydrogen atom—could be key to a number of important technologies ...
Engineering
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Creating loops of liquid lithium for fusion temperature control
Fusion vessels have a Goldilocks problem: The plasma within needs to be hot enough to generate net power, but if it's too hot, it can damage the vessel's interior. Researchers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) ...
Engineering
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Researchers create bio-inspired 3D-printed solar steam generators for desalination
Faced with the world's impending freshwater scarcity, a team of researchers in Singapore turned to solar steam generators (SSGs), which are emerging as a promising device for seawater desalination. Desalination can be a costly, ...
Engineering
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AI study reveals dramatic reasoning breakdown in large language models
Even the best AI large language models (LLMs) fail dramatically when it comes to simple logical questions. This is the conclusion of researchers from the Jülich Supercomputing Center (JSC), the School of Electrical and Electronic ...
Computer Sciences
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Wearable sensors help athletes achieve greater performance
Today's athletes are always on the lookout for new techniques and equipment to help them train more effectively. Modern coaches and sports trainers use intelligent data monitoring through videos and wearable sensors to help ...
Consumer & Gadgets
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Lightweight neural network enables realistic rendering of woven fabrics in real-time
Recent advances in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and computing have enabled the development of new tools for creating highly realistic media, virtual reality (VR) environments and video games. Many of these tools ...
Large language models don't behave like people, even though we may expect them to
One thing that makes large language models (LLMs) so powerful is the diversity of tasks to which they can be applied. The same machine-learning model that can help a graduate student draft an email could also aid a clinician ...
Machine learning & AI
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Spotify adds paid subscribers, beating estimates
Swedish music streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday that it added seven million paid subscribers in the second quarter, beating forecasts after it raised prices.
Business
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With US vehicle prices averaging near $50K, General Motors sees 2nd-quarter profits rise 15%
U.S. customers who bought a new General Motors vehicle last quarter paid an average of just under $49,900, a price that helped push the company's net income 15% above a year ago.
Automotive
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Amazon cracks down on 'coffee badging,' amid return-to-office push
Amazon might be stepping up requirements for its return-to-office mandate—and workers are feeling uneasy.
Business
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Devastating ransomware attack shuts down LA County courts
The Los Angeles County Superior Court, the biggest trial court in the country, remained closed July 22 as it sought to recover from a ransomware attack on its systems, officials said.
Business
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CrowdStrike CEO called to testify to Congress over cybersecurity's firm role in global tech outage
U.S. House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify to Congress about the cybersecurity company's role in sparking the widespread tech outage that grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems ...
Business
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Bosch to buy US firm's air conditioning business
Germany's Bosch said Tuesday it planned to buy heating, ventilation and air conditioning assets from Johnson Controls International, in an $8-billion acquisition it called "the biggest" in the group's history.
Business
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EU opens probe into possible online food-delivery cartel
The EU launched an investigation on Tuesday to determine whether online food-delivery companies Delivery Hero and Glovo engaged in anti-competitive practices.
Business
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Ireland's Aer Lingus settles pilot pay row
A long-running row over pay between Irish airline Aer Lingus and pilots that led to hundreds of flight cancellations was settled Tuesday after pilots accepted an 18-percent wage hike.
Business
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Don't look down: fearless trainees propel wind turbine boom
Perched almost 300 feet (90 meters) above the New Mexico plains, strapped to the sheer-edged roof of a wind turbine's generator by a single safety harness, Terrill Stowe is in his element.
Energy & Green Tech
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South Korean tech giant Kakao's founder arrested in stock price manipulation case
South Korean prosecutors said Tuesday they have arrested the founder of technology giant Kakao Corp. for alleged stock price rigging during his company's takeover of a major K-pop agency last year.
Business
6 hours ago
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Bio-inspired lizard robot reveals what's needed for optimum locomotion
Can a robot mimicking a climbing and walking lizard give new insights into the evolution and advantages of different movements in humans and other animals?
Robotics
18 hours ago
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Bio-hybrid robotics need regulation and public debate, say researchers
Researchers are calling for regulation to guide the responsible and ethical development of bio-hybrid robotics—a pioneering science which fuses artificial components with living tissue and cells.
Robotics
20 hours ago
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Engineers develop safe and long-cyclable lithium metal battery for high temperatures
In recent years, batteries have become ubiquitous in consumers' daily lives. However, existing commercial battery technologies, which use liquid electrolytes and carbonaceous anodes, have certain drawbacks such as safety ...
Energy & Green Tech
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