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Ancient 3D paper art, kirigami, could reshape modern wireless technology
The future of wireless technology—from charging devices to boosting communication signals—relies on the antennas that transmit electromagnetic waves becoming increasingly versatile, durable and easy to manufacture. Researchers ...
Telecom
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Engineers develop scalable process to decarbonize cement production
Researchers from UCLA's Institute for Carbon Management have developed a method that could eliminate nearly all of of the carbon dioxide emitted during the process of cement production, which accounts for about 8% of global ...
Engineering
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Attack simulator reveals oversight in AI image recognition tools and mitigation for cyber threat
Artificial intelligence can help people process and comprehend large amounts of data with precision, but the modern image recognition platforms and computer vision models that are built into AI frequently overlook an important ...
Security
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Chaotic color image encryption based on differential evolutionary deep learning
Research published in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology describes a new approach to the encryption of digital images. The method could be used to protect sensitive information, such as ...
Security
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New tool can detect malware on Android phones
Screen readers, voice-to-text, and other accessibility features have enabled people with disabilities to use smartphones. Yet these same features make the phones more accessible to hackers, too.
Consumer & Gadgets
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As OpenAI attracts new investment, balancing profit with purpose is getting more challenging to pull off
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company that developed the popular ChatGPT chatbot and the text-to-art program Dall-E, is at a crossroads. On Oct. 2, 2024, it announced that it had obtained US$6.6 billion in new funding ...
Business
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Researchers tout effectiveness of individual optimization algorithms for human–robot interactions
A patient recovering from a limb amputation won't use a prostheses that isn't comfortable. A person rehabbing from a stroke won't use a robotic exoskeleton if the mobility it grants doesn't allow them to perform everyday ...
Robotics
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Solar industry at 'critical juncture' with circular economy crucial to UK government target
A new report on the solar industry warns "the time is now" to implement circular economy measures that help it meet government Net Zero targets.
Energy & Green Tech
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For AI, secrecy often does not improve security
Concern about misuse of artificial intelligence has led political leaders to consider regulating the emerging technology in ways that could limit access to AI models' inner workings. But researchers at a group of leading ...
Security
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New AI model for hi-res video generation, Pyramid Flow, is available as open-source software
A team of AI researchers from Peking University, Kuaishou Technology, and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, has developed a new AI model called Pyramid Flow, that can be used to generate virtual hi-resolution ...
Machine learning models could alleviate risks posed by cracking and corroding concrete structures, say scientists
Scientists say they have designed machine learning models able to predict when and why structures built of reinforced concrete start deteriorating and cracking.
Engineering
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Opinion: Australia has led the way regulating gene technology for over 20 years—here's how it should apply that to AI
Since 2019, the Australian Department for Industry, Science and Resources has been striving to make the nation a leader in "safe and responsible" artificial intelligence (AI). Key to this is a voluntary framework based on ...
Business
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Three-armed robot conducts German orchestra
A three-armed robot trained to mimic a human orchestra conductor has made its debut in the German city of Dresden, directing music composed specially to complement the device's skills.
Robotics
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A robot to babysit your kids? Elon Musk sees advanced future with human-like machines
Ready for a robot to take on those menial tasks—and much more?
Robotics
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Google used influence, ultimatum to cut deal on California news
Google was negotiating to spend $110 million to support California's struggling journalism industry, but the search giant had a demand: taxpayers would need to contribute tens of millions of dollars as well.
Business
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Reduce demand and recycle critical materials like lithium in UK, say top engineers
A University of Sheffield professor has contributed to a new report calling for a national materials strategy that addresses the rising demand for critical materials.
Energy & Green Tech
3 hours ago
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Amazon wants to be everything to everyone
Amazon is bolstering its e-commerce empire while continuing a march deeper into people's lives, from robots to health care and entertainment.
Business
Oct 13, 2024
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Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene's disaster zone
Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines and washed out roads all over North Carolina's mountains, the constant din of a gas-powered generator is getting to be too much for Bobby Renfro.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 13, 2024
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Integer addition algorithm could reduce energy needs of AI by 95%
A team of engineers at AI inference technology company BitEnergy AI reports a method to reduce the energy needs of AI applications by 95%. The group has published a paper describing their new technique on the arXiv preprint ...
Changing OpenAI's nonprofit structure would raise questions about its future
The artificial intelligence maker OpenAI may face a costly and inconvenient reckoning with its nonprofit origins even as its valuation recently exploded to $157 billion.
Machine learning & AI
Oct 12, 2024
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