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Sound-Based Quantum Computers Could Be Built Using Chip-Sized Device
University of Chicago researchers have confirmed the feasibility of building sound-based quantum computers.
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Researchers 'Split' Phonons in Step Toward New Type of Quantum Computer
The power of quantum computers lies in the "weirdness" of the quantum realm.
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Algorithm Uses Phone Camera to Detect Blood Oxygen Levels
Purdue University researchers have developed an algorithm to improve the speed and accuracy of medical diagnoses using smartphone sensors.
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'Incompetent' Driverless Cars Wreak Havoc on San Francisco
In San Francisco, autonomous vehicles from Cruise and Waymo undergoing "rigorous" training on local roadways are raising safety concerns among residents.
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Drone Taxis Take First Test Spin in Israel
Israel has begun test flights of autonomous aircraft for heavy cargo, and eventually passenger transport, as part of a two-year, government-led project to manage...
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Linux Foundation Europe Launches the RISC-V Software Ecosystem Project
The Linux Foundation's European branch has launched the RISC-V Software Ecosystem (RISE) Project.
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You Can Make Carbon Dioxide Filters with a 3D Printer
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a way to three-dimensionally (3D)-print carbon dioxide capture filters.
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Singapore Plans Nationwide Network to Protect Against Future Quantum Threats
Telecommunication companies in Singapore plan to overhaul existing fiber networks to protect themselves, and their customers, from future quantum computer attacks...
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Uber Eats Food-Delivery Robots Set for Use in Multiple U.S. Cities
Service robot company Serve Robotics said Uber Eats will deploy up to 2,000 of its food-delivery robots to deliver food in cities in the U.S. and Canada by next...
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Pioneer of Multicore Processor Design Receives ACM-IEEE CS Eckert-Mauchly Award
Stanford University Professor Kunle Olukotun made computer processors more efficient and developed pivotal technologies for machine learning.
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Robot Centipedes Go for a Walk
Engineers have created a centipede-like walking robot that can navigate through dynamic instability.
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U.S. Will Be 'Sole Winner' if Japan Copies Chip Curbs on China, Beijing's Envoy to Tokyo Warns
Japan would risk the future of its semiconductor sector if it cut off the huge China market, Chinese ambassador Wu Jianghao says.
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Pen-Based Computing: Still Looking For The Write App
The sector, once popular, is searching for applications and users.
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Pneumatic Computer Uses Pressure Instead of Electricity
Elliot Hui and colleagues at the University of California, Irvine, built a computer from glass and silicone that encodes data using pneumatic pressure instead of...
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Artificial Synapses for Neuromorphic Computing
Researchers have developed an interface-type memristive device that could be used to create artificial synapses for next-generation neuromorphic computing.
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Sweater-Wrapped Robots Can Feel, React to Human Touch
The RobotSweater machine-knitted textile "skin" can sense contact and pressure to make a robot "smarter during its interaction with humans."
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Researchers Build Bee Robot That Can Twist
A new robotic bee can fly in all directions with stability and achieve the six degrees of free movement exhibited by most flying insects.
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Meet the Forksheet: Imec's In-Between Transistor
The architecture shrinks circuits in a valuable step toward the ultimate CMOS device.
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The Promise of Holographic Displays
The computational expense of creating three-dimensional images that can be viewed by all is just one factor holding them back.
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