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Tuning Sound Waves on Chip
Harvard University researchers have shown that acoustic waves can be controlled and modulated with an electric field on chip.
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Wide Range of Routers Under Attack by Sophisticated Malware
Researchers have discovered at least 80 routers in North America and Europe have been infected by a remote access Trojan as part of a larger hacking campaign.
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Acoustic Levitation Used to Build Complex Structures in Mid-Air
A new system incorporates a robotic arm that generates sound waves to levitate and move objects to build complex structures in mid-air without touching the parts...
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Robotic Arms Connected to Brain of Partially Paralyzed Man Allow Him to Feed Himself
Johns Hopkins University researchers led a team that developed a robotic system that allowed a partially paralyzed man to feed himself.
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Eavesdropping on Whales in the High Arctic
Norwegian researchers used existing underwater fiber-optic cables to listen to whales in the Arctic via the Distributed Acoustic Sensing system.
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NIST Announces First Four Quantum-Resistant Cryptographic Algorithms
Four additional algorithms are under consideration for inclusion in the standard, and NIST plans to announce the finalists from that round at a future date.
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Quantum Computing for Dummies
New guide helps beginners run quantum algorithms on IBM's quantum computers over the cloud.
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Cyber Pirates Prowling Ship Controls Threaten Another Big Shock
Global trade is threatened by the ability of cyber pirates to hack technologies that control container ships' steering, propulsion, navigation, and other operations...
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New Transceiver Receives Power, Data Simultaneously
Researchers have developed a 64-element millimeter-wave-band phased-array transceiver that transmits and receives data while receiving power at the same time.
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Can Virtual Reality Help Autistic Children Navigate the Real World?
One company, Floreo, is hoping their tools will lead the way, despite some criticisms from autism self-advocates.
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3D Printing Grows Beyond Its Novelty Roots
With the technology improving and costs falling, 3D printing could be poised to play a major role in manufacturing.
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Security Flaws in Internet-Connected Hot Tubs Exposed Owners' Personal Data
Vulnerabilities in hot tub manufacturer Jacuzzi's SmartTub Internet interface compromised the data of owners worldwide.
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Chip Makers Refusing to Build Semiconductor Plants in the U.S. Unless Congress Unlocks $52 billion in Funding
The CHIPS Act is intended to shore up America's flagging chip industry as a hedge against China's accelerated development of its own semiconductor capabilities....
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Sweden's Einride to Test Autonomous Trucks on U.S. Roads
Sweden's autonomous-truck startup Einride AB, working in partnership with GE Appliances, will test self-driving freight vehicles on U.S. roadways .
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Robotic Lightning Bugs Take Flight
Fireflies inspired researchers to build flying, light-emitting robots that facilitate motion tracking and communication.
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Self-Driving Big Rigs Are Coming. Is America Ready?
Autonomous trucks that mostly stick to highways could make sense, both technologically and economically, in ways robotaxis have not.
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Quantum Computing Could Solve the World’s Energy Crisis
Quantum computing is the most underrated, most transformational technological breakthrough since the Internet.
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Scientists Emulate Nature in Quantum Leap Towards Future Computers
Scientists have constructed an atomic-scale silicon quantum processor to model the behavior of an organic molecule.
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Huge Step Forward in Quantum Computing Announced: The First-Ever Quantum Circuit
The latest invention follows the team's creation of the first ever quantum transistor in 2012.
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