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One Material with Two Functions Could Lead to Faster Memory
A new device simultaneously stores and visually transmits data with a single semiconductor.
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DARPA Drone Cybersecurity Software Foils Hackers in Demo
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency says the hackers it invited to try to hack the High-Assurance Cyber Military Systems all failed.
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Cutting 'Edge': A Tunable Neural Network Framework Towards Compact, Efficient Models
A sparse convolutional neural network framework and training algorithms can seamlessly integrate CNN models on low-power edge devices.
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These Robots Can Move Your Couch
University of Cincinnati engineers taught two robots to move a couch together without either robot directing the other.
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U.S. PC Shipments Jump 17% Buoyed by Commercial, Educational Demand
Notebooks turned in the best performance during the second quarter of 2021, while desktops saw a healthy rebound, says Canalys.
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Autonomous Electric Cargo Ship will Make First Voyage This Year
It will transport its first container from the town of Herøya to Brevik in Norway.
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Waymo Opens Robotaxi Service in San Francisco for Ride Hailing
Google's sister company offers driver-supported rides to some residents in business model test case.
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Inflatable Robotic Hand Gives Amputees Real-Time Tactile Control
Engineers have constructed an inflatable neuroprosthetic hand that restored rudimentary sensation to an amputee's residual limb.
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Using Your Smartwatch to Reduce Stress
University of Houston researchers have constructed a closed-loop system for smartwatch-type wearables to use in collecting data to monitor and lower stress.
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A Peculiar State of Matter in Layers of Semiconductors Could Advance Quantum Computing
Researchers show a superlattice embedded with nanodots may be immune from dissipating energy to the environment, a finding that could benefit quantum computing....
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Waymo Is 99% of the Way to Self-Driving Cars. The Last 1% Is the Hardest
The world's most famous autonomous car shop has lost its CEO and is still getting stymied by traffic cones. What's taking so long?
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Photonic Processors Light the Way
Highly efficient light-based processors can overcome the bottlenecks of today's electronics.
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Partition Function Zeros Are 'Shortcut' to Thermodynamic Calculations on Quantum Computers
Researchers have developed a new technique for calculating the thermodynamic properties of systems using a quantum computer.
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Tesla Sells 'Full Self-Driving,' but What Is It Really?
As the company deals with government scrutiny of its driver-assistance technology, an add-on kit sold for up to $10,000 is also getting more attention.
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Novel Resilient State Estimation Method for Process Control in Cyber-Physical Systems
Researchers have developed a method of estimating a cyber-physical system's internal process variables when external sensors have been corrupted.
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Harvard's Eardrum-Restoring PhonoGraft Enters Commercial Development
A biomimetic hearing-restoration device developed by researchers at Harvard University has entered commercial development.
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Robot Could Operate Docking Station Inside the Gut
A new robotic insulin delivery system can be implanted surgically in the abdomen, and resupplied with insulin via swallowed magnetic capsules.
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Are You Ready for Sentient Disney Robots?
Some of the animatronics at Disney's parks have been doing their herky-jerky thing since the Nixon administration. The company knows that nostalgia won't cut it...
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Toyota to Cut Output as Chip Shortage Finally Catches Up to It
The automaker says it will cut production in Japan by 40% in September.
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