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Will humans accept robots that can lie? Scientists find it depends on the lie
Honesty is the best policy… most of the time. Social norms help humans understand when we need to tell the truth and when we shouldn't, to spare someone's feelings or avoid harm. But how do these norms apply to robots, ...
Robotics
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Seeing like a butterfly: Optical invention enhances camera capabilities
Butterflies can see more of the world than humans, including more colors and the field oscillation direction, or polarization, of light. This special ability enables them to navigate with precision, forage for food and communicate ...
Engineering
8 hours ago
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Study: People facing life-or-death choice put too much trust in AI
In simulated life-or-death decisions, about two-thirds of people in a UC Merced study allowed a robot to change their minds when it disagreed with them—an alarming display of excessive trust in artificial intelligence, ...
Consumer & Gadgets
8 hours ago
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Radiant cooling device uses significantly less energy than traditional air conditioning
A team of sustainable energy engineers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, working with a pair of colleagues from the GD MIDEA Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., LTD., in China, has developed a personalized ...
Chip that steers terahertz beams sets stage for ultrafast internet of the future
Imagine a future where internet connections are not only lightning-fast but also remarkably reliable, even in crowded spaces. This vision is rapidly approaching reality, thanks to new research on terahertz communications ...
Hardware
12 hours ago
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Q&A: Can a centuries-old technology like hydropower meet AI's rising energy demands?
Surging demand for the data and processing power of artificial intelligence is putting a hidden strain on U.S. electrical grids.
Energy & Green Tech
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New engineering approach could lead to widespread adoption of photonic chips in consumer electronics
Researchers from TMOS, the ARC Center of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems, have developed a new engineering approach to on-chip light sources that could lead to widespread adoption of photonic chips in consumer ...
Engineering
14 hours ago
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Traditional infrastructure design often makes extreme flooding events worse, researchers find
Much of the nation's stormwater infrastructure, designed decades to a century ago to prevent floods, can exacerbate flooding during the severe weather events that are increasing around the globe, new research led by the University ...
Engineering
13 hours ago
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Charging stations for electric vehicles boost spending at nearby businesses, study finds
Charging stations for electric vehicles are essential for cleaning up the transportation sector. A new study by MIT researchers suggests they're good for business, too.
Business
14 hours ago
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Paying with your face: What will convince consumers to use facial recognition payment technology?
You have probably opened your smartphone using your face. If you have traveled internationally, you have used your face to exit and enter the country. You may have even scanned your face to "verify" your online dating profile. ...
Consumer & Gadgets
8 hours ago
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Nuclear power plants: A scintillating aerogel for monitoring radioactive gas emissions
A scintillating aerogel enabling real-time measurements with excellent sensitivity to certain radioactive gases, essential to monitoring the proper functioning of nuclear power plants, has just been developed by a group of ...
Energy & Green Tech
14 hours ago
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Multispectral smart window: A step toward healthier indoor environments
Windows, the vital conduits between indoor spaces and the external environment, also serve as primary entry points for harmful light waves and electromagnetic (EM) waves. However, managing light transmission and scattering ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
9 hours ago
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Preventing car battery fires with help from machine learning
One of the most critical safety concerns for electric vehicles is keeping their batteries cool, as temperature spikes can lead to dangerous consequences.
Automotive
9 hours ago
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Achieving a supercapacitor through the 'molecular coating' approach
Researchers at Tohoku University have successfully increased the capacity, lifetime durability, and cost-effectiveness of a capacitor in their pursuit of a more power-efficient future. The research is published in the journal ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
16 hours ago
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Researchers develop reconfigurable MIMO-based self-powered battery-less light communication system
In a new paper published in Light: Science & Application, a team of scientists, led by Professor Khaled Salama from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, and co-workers have developed a reconfigurable simultaneous ...
Engineering
9 hours ago
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Revolutionizing 3D printing through microwave technology
In the rapidly evolving world of 3D printing, the pursuit of faster, more efficient and versatile production methods is never-ending. Traditional 3D printing techniques, while groundbreaking, are often time-consuming and ...
Engineering
10 hours ago
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Wind turbines target power shortages in rural Nigeria
A team of five Nigerian researchers have developed an innovation to generate wind power for rural communities—even when wind speeds are low.
Energy & Green Tech
9 hours ago
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Aurora borealis can light up the sky and shut down the grid
During a thunderstorm, you can feel rain pouring, see lightning flashing and hear wind howling. Unlike these phenomena, the Aurora Borealis cannot be heard or felt because it occurs through the earth's magnetic field's invisible ...
Engineering
12 hours ago
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Researchers discover surprising spin offs of slowing down wind turbines
The cost effectiveness of wind farms could be significantly improved by reducing the speed of wind turbines that are clustered together, which could improve their longevity and also reduce noise pollution.
Engineering
13 hours ago
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How AI features in smartphones are reducing their dependence on the cloud
New phones are being launched with features enabled by artificial intelligence (AI). The latest of these was Google's flagship Google Pixel 9 phone. Samsung's Galaxy S24 phone, released at the beginning of 2024, also features ...
Consumer & Gadgets
12 hours ago
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