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Tech Xplore / When stubbornness becomes a security problem: How AI agents can manipulate others

Imagine a neighbor who persistently claims you make noise at night. Others initially disagree, but the neighbor keeps trying to convince them. Their success depends not only on their stubbornness but also on how well connected ...

Sep 21, 2026
Tech Xplore / Research reveals where the internet really slows down

Most people associate network performance with bandwidth, the amount of data that can be transferred per second. However, for many of today's digital services, latency is just as important.

Sep 21, 2026
Tech Xplore / Will AI models achieve the ability to improve autonomously? Leading labs say the scenario is near

Once a distant ambition for technology researchers, the prospect of artificial intelligence models teaching themselves autonomously to be more efficient and capable appears ever closer to reality.

Sep 19, 2026
Tech Xplore / Construction exoskeletons may help workers spot hazards by reducing fatigue

Taking some of the physical strain off construction workers could do more than reduce fatigue. New research from Texas A&M University suggests it may also help them recognize hazards around them.

Sep 19, 2026
Tech Xplore / Google's Gemini AI carried out cyberattacks, guessed passwords

Google's consumer AI model Gemini hacked multiple systems by guessing login credentials, the company told AFP on Friday, the latest case of rogue AI cybersecurity transgressions raising safety concerns.

Sep 19, 2026
Tech Xplore / A cooling device built to last: Sustainable refrigeration system maintains performance through one million cycles

Although invaluable to modern society, refrigeration faces challenges from traditional vapor-compression systems, which are energy-intensive and use refrigerants that exacerbate the greenhouse effect and damage the ozone ...

Sep 18, 2026
Tech Xplore / Open-source benchmark tests whether AI agents can engineer working robots

With the rapid rise of artificial intelligence in daily life, software coding has become increasingly automated, with powerful AI systems known as coding agents able to write and revise computer programs almost autonomously. ...

Sep 18, 2026
Tech Xplore / Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself

Anthropic's Claude is helping the company develop the next, more intelligent version of the model, the artificial intelligence lab said in an announcement Thursday.

Sep 18, 2026
Tech Xplore / Pilot system couples seawater desalination with hydrogen production

Seawater holds enormous potential for green hydrogen production, but realizing that potential remains far from straightforward. Direct seawater electrolysis can damage electrodes, whereas conventional freshwater electrolysis ...

Sep 18, 2026
Tech Xplore / Bio-inspired whiskers enable tiny drones to navigate in darkness using touch

Rats and mice can scurry through dark, tight spaces with ease—in caves, underground burrows, buildings or sewers. Their superpower is their whiskers. Now, tiny autonomous drones could soon navigate through darkness, dust ...

Sep 18, 2026
Tech Xplore / Waste from paper production could help make stronger, lower-carbon car materials

Carbon fiber is a key component in automobile manufacturing, aerospace engineering and energy infrastructure, but it mostly relies on petroleum-derived products, which can be expensive and contribute to carbon emissions. ...

Sep 18, 2026
Tech Xplore / Maple-seed-inspired robot flies more accurately with predictive control

A flying robot with just one moving part may sound simple. Controlling one precisely is anything but. Most conventional drones rely on several rotors to control how they rise, turn and move. A robot with only one actuator ...

Sep 18, 2026