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Tech Xplore / How we think about protecting data: Game-based study reveals how context shapes decisions

How should personal data be protected? What are the best uses of it? In our networked world, questions about data privacy are ubiquitous and matter for companies, policymakers, and the public.

May 13, 2025 in Consumer & Gadgets
Tech Xplore / Computer scientists discover new security vulnerability in Intel processors

Anyone who speculates on likely events ahead of time and prepares accordingly can react quicker to new developments. What practically every person does every day, consciously or unconsciously, is also used by modern computer ...

May 13, 2025 in Hardware
Tech Xplore / Giving small satellites a bigger impact with an advanced wireless chip

The world is steadily moving toward seamless, global connectivity through satellite constellations. Small satellites—weighing up to 10 to 100 kgs—are further enhancing the connectivity with their flexibility and scalability. ...

May 13, 2025 in Hardware
Tech Xplore / AI meets the conditions for having free will—we need to give it a moral compass, says researcher

AI is advancing at such speed that speculative moral questions, once the province of science fiction, are suddenly real and pressing, says Finnish philosopher and psychology researcher Frank Martela.

May 13, 2025 in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Deep learning model dramatically improves subgraph matching accuracy by eliminating noise

A research team from Kumamoto University has developed a promising deep learning model that significantly enhances the accuracy of subgraph matching—a critical task in fields ranging from drug discovery to natural language ...

May 13, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / Inner workings of AI an enigma—even to its creators

Even the greatest human minds building generative artificial intelligence that is poised to change the world admit they do not comprehend how digital minds think.

May 13, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / Scientists hail new 'industrially viable technology' that can squeeze hydrogen from seawater

Researchers from the University of Sharjah claim to have developed a novel technology capable of producing clean hydrogen fuel directly from seawater, and at an industrial scale.

May 12, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / UK lab promises air-con revolution without polluting gases

The soft, waxy "solid refrigerant" being investigated in a UK laboratory may not look very exciting, but its unusual properties promise an air-conditioning revolution that could eliminate the need for greenhouse gases.

May 12, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Novel zinc-ion battery design promotes safe, scalable industrial energy storage

The present century has witnessed a proactive shift toward more sustainable forms of energy, including renewable resources such as solar power, wind, nuclear energy, and geothermal energy. These technologies naturally require ...

May 12, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Sunlight-powered system mimics plants to power carbon capture

Current methods of capturing and releasing carbon are expensive and so energy-intensive they often require, counterproductively, the use of fossil fuels. Taking inspiration from plants, Cornell researchers have assembled ...

May 12, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / LegoGPT can design stable structures using standard LEGOs from text prompts

A team of engineers and AI specialists at Carnegie Mellon University has developed an AI application that can design stable structures from standard LEGOs using text prompts. In their study published on the arXiv preprint ...

May 12, 2025 in Hi Tech & Innovation
Tech Xplore / Advances in ceramic electrochemical cells promise more reliable hydrogen production and clean energy storage

Researchers from the University of Oklahoma have made significant advances in a promising technology for efficient energy conversion and chemical processing. Two recent studies involving protonic ceramic electrochemical cells, ...

May 12, 2025 in Engineering