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Scientists May Have Solved Ancient Mystery of 'First Computer'
Researchers claim breakthrough in study of 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism, an astronomical calculator found in sea
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Double-Masking Benefits Are Limited, Japan Supercomputer Finds
Double-masking yields limited benefits compared to a single well-fitted disposable mask, according to an analysis conducted with a Japanese supercomputer.
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Israel Allocates $60 Million to Build First Quantum Computer
Israel's Innovation Authority and Defense Ministry have committed $60 million to building the country's first quantum computer.
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Eagle-Inspired Robot Flies by Flapping Its Feather-Covered Wings
Researchers in China were inspired by a golden eagle to build a robotic bird with flapping wings covered in actual feathers.
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Majorana Meltdown Jeopardizes Microsoft's Quantum Computer
Majorana particles would make perfect qubits to build a large quantum computer, but their creation and detection in 2018 was probably no more than overinterpreted...
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Magnetic Boost Helps to Squeeze More Data Onto Computer Hard Disks
A short-term technology may help clear a path toward next-generation computer hard disks by utilizing microwaves with existing platter material.
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Microsoft-led Team Retracts Quantum 'Breakthrough'
Microsoft's 2018 paper claimed to have observed evidence supporting Majorana particles' existence.
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An Autonomous High-Speed Transporter for Tomorrow's Logistics
Automated aerial vehicles guided by artificial intelligence are under development to enhance logistics.
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Honda Launches Advanced Self-Driving Cars in Japan
Japanese automaker Honda has launched a limited roll-out of its new Legend, which it calls the most advanced driverless vehicle licensed for the road, in Japan....
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Ghana Using Drones to Deliver Coronavirus Vaccines to Rural Communities
San Francisco-based startup Zipline is delivering coronavirus vaccines to rural communities in Ghana via autonomous drones.
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Autonomous Underwater Robot Saves People From Drowning
A research team has developed an underwater rescue robot with the help of the city of Halle, Germany, water rescue service.
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Meet the Israeli Robot That 'Hears' Through Dead Locust's Ear
Researchers at Israel's Tel Aviv University (TAU) have connected a dead locust's auditory organ to a robot, which responds to the sounds it picks up.
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Submersible Soft Robot Survives Pressure of Mariana Trench
A silicone rubber submersible robot engineered by researchers at China's Zhejiang University successfully withstood the immense pressures in the Mariana trench....
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A Letter Sealed for Centuries Has Been Read--Without Even Opening It
An international team of researchers used computer algorithms and x-ray scanning to read a tightly folded letter sealed since 1697, without actually opening it....
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Drones Join Fight to Save New Zealand's Rarest Dolphin
The nonprofit MAUI63 organization hopes to preserve New Zealand's endangered Maui dolphin with an aerial drone.
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Digidog, a Robotic Dog Used by the Police, Stirs Privacy Concerns
The New York Police Department has been testing Digidog for deployment in dangerous situations, but some fear it could become an aggressive surveillance tool.
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Prototype of Intelligent Underground Robotic System for Urban Environments Developed
An international research team has developed a robot that can intelligently navigate underground in urban environments.
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Biden Signs Executive Order to Address Chip Shortage
On Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden addressed a global chip shortage with an executive order that aims to strengthen supply chains.
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Can Pat Gelsinger Turn Intel Around?
The giant chipmaker's new boss has his work cut out.
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