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Tech Xplore / Claude AI finds cryptography weaknesses human experts missed

AI company Anthropic has announced that its unreleased model, Claude Mythos Preview, has discovered previously unknown mathematical weaknesses in cryptographic algorithms that human researchers had missed for years.

Jul 29, 2026
Tech Xplore / Charging drones mid-flight with lasers

Wireless charging is nothing new for our phones, watches, earbuds and other tech. Now, researchers want to bring wireless power to the skies—recharging drones in flight by beaming a laser under their wings.

Jul 29, 2026
Tech Xplore / Stable-GFlowNet uncovers more hidden weaknesses in generative AI models

KAIST researchers have developed a safety verification technology that uncovers roughly seven times more hidden vulnerabilities in AI than existing methods. The technology is expected to serve as a foundation for developing ...

Jul 29, 2026
Tech Xplore / Standardized battery database could improve AI-guided solid-state battery design

Thousands of peer-reviewed papers on battery devices are published each year. Despite this rapid growth, the data contained within these publications are often reported in different formats and with varying levels of detail ...

Jul 29, 2026
Tech Xplore / Hybrid battery binder could improve EV range without changing existing production lines

A joint research team—led by Ki-Jae Kim, a professor in the Department of Energy Science and the Department of Future Energy Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), alongside Jang Wook Choi's research team from Seoul ...

Jul 29, 2026
Tech Xplore / OpenAI says rogue AI agent attack hit other companies

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has revealed that an autonomous artificial intelligence agent that hacked a popular platform for computer programmers also attempted to breach four other companies during the incident.

Jul 29, 2026
Tech Xplore / Strike a pose: Creating more realistic multi-person images

Generating an image of a person on a computer using text prompts is easy. Generating one with two people is similarly simple. But creating an image of multiple people actually doing something, and faithfully reproducing not ...

Jul 29, 2026
Tech Xplore / Game-engine forests train drone AI to count trees with far less labeling

A drone swoops low over an alpine forest. It climbs suddenly to follow the contours of the sharply rising landscape. Pulses from its lidar—a laser mapping instrument—rapidly scan the trees below.

Jul 29, 2026
Tech Xplore / Spray-on coating traps particles more tightly and nearly doubles air filter lifespan

Breathing clean air is essential for human health, making air filters indispensable in homes, hospitals, workplaces and industrial settings. However, despite decades of advances in filter materials and design, a major challenge ...

Jul 29, 2026
Tech Xplore / Airbus completes record 24-hour flight with plane to be used by Qantas

A specially modified Airbus A350 plane touched down in France on Tuesday after a record 24-hour test flight from Australia, ahead of joining Qantas' fleet next year.

Jul 29, 2026
Tech Xplore / Brain-inspired AI is capable of flexible planning and problem-solving while using far less energy

The capabilities of large AI systems are constantly improving, but they consume a great deal of energy during training and operation. The human brain, by contrast, is extremely energy-efficient: It requires only around 20 ...

Jul 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Waste-based geopolymer mortar offers greener, fire‑resistant alternative to conventional concrete

Concrete ranks second among the most widely used materials on the planet and is regarded as highly versatile for climate-resistant infrastructure. However, the main ingredient of concrete is Portland cement, which is made ...

Jul 28, 2026