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Tech Xplore / First publicly available Japanese AI dialogue system can speak and listen simultaneously

How do you develop an AI system that perfectly mimics the way humans speak? Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have taken a significant step forward to achieve this. They have created J-Moshi, the first publicly available ...

2 hours ago in Robotics
Tech Xplore / A chaos-modulated metasurface for physical-layer secure communications

With so many people using devices that can be connected to the internet, reliably securing wireless communications and protecting the data they are exchanging is of growing importance. While computer scientists have devised ...

Tech Xplore / AI that thinks like us? Researchers unveil new model to predict human behavior

Imagine a self-driving car navigating downtown traffic. To avoid a collision, it must judge whether the pedestrian at the corner is about to cross. Or consider an investment algorithm trading stocks—it needs to anticipate ...

3 hours ago in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / Wriggling robot worms team up to crawl up walls and cross obstacles

The slimy, segmented, bottom-dwelling California blackworm is about as unappealing as it gets—but get a few dozen or thousand together, and they form a massive, entangled blob that seems to take on a life of its own.

3 hours ago in Robotics
Tech Xplore / New liquid can simplify hydrogen transportation and storage

Researchers at EPFL and Kyoto University have created a stable hydrogen-rich liquid formed by mixing two simple chemicals. This breakthrough could make hydrogen storage easier, safer, and more efficient at room temperature.

3 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Built-in extinguishers can prevent battery fires and explosions

Researchers have designed a working prototype of a lithium metal battery equipped with a built-in fire extinguisher, which is activated if the battery overheats.

6 hours ago in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Beyond shade: Researchers improve radiant cooling to make outdoor temperatures feel cooler

A team of UCLA engineers and researchers has developed a new technique to make it feel up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit cooler outside while preserving a sense of safe and open space.

9 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / New method makes AI language model evaluations faster, fairer, and less costly

Assessing the progress of new AI language models can be as challenging as training them. Stanford researchers offer a new approach.

4 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / New solar panel designs could help Europe achieve fair and resilient energy goals

Europe has committed to becoming climate-neutral by 2050. But how can we get there in a way that's technically feasible, economically responsible, and fair to all member states? Researchers from Aarhus University and the ...

3 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Survey reveals gap between worker desires and AI's current workplace abilities

A Stanford study captures the gap between worker desires and AI's abilities and highlights areas ripe for research and development.

4 hours ago in Business
Tech Xplore / NVIDIA's new AI tool enables precise editing of 3D scenes and photorealistic images

Over the past years, computer scientists have introduced increasingly sophisticated generative AI models that can produce personalized content following specific inputs or instructions. While image generation models are now ...

Jul 14, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / First electronic–photonic quantum chip created in commercial foundry

In a milestone for scalable quantum technologies, scientists from Boston University, UC Berkeley, and Northwestern University have reported the world's first electronic–photonic–quantum system on a chip, according to ...