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Tech Xplore / Study shows people in Japan treat robots and AI agents more respectfully than people in Western societies
Imagine an automated delivery vehicle rushing to complete a grocery drop-off while you are hurrying to meet friends for a long-awaited dinner. At a busy intersection, you both arrive at the same time. Do you slow down to ...
Tech Xplore / 'Super-Turing AI' uses less energy by mimicking the human brain
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can perform complex calculations and analyze data faster than any human, but to do so requires enormous amounts of energy. The human brain is also an incredibly powerful computer, yet it consumes ...
Tech Xplore / Cracking the code of private AI: The role of entropy in secure language models
Large Language Models (LLMs) have rapidly become an integral part of our digital landscape, powering everything from chatbots to code generators. However, as these AI systems increasingly rely on proprietary, cloud-hosted ...
Tech Xplore / Two new families of PFAS-free solvents for next-generation batteries
Chibueze Amanchukwu wants to fix batteries that haven't been built yet. Demand for batteries is on the rise for EVs and the grid-level energy storage needed to transition Earth off fossil fuels. But more batteries will mean ...
Tech Xplore / Giving verification more logic and more scale: New method enhances processor security against side-channel attacks
More than seven years ago, cybersecurity researchers were thoroughly rattled by the discovery of Meltdown and Spectre, two major security vulnerabilities uncovered in the microprocessors found in virtually every computer ...
Tech Xplore / Electronics-free robots can walk right off the 3D-printer
Imagine a robot that can walk, without electronics, and only with the addition of a cartridge of compressed gas, right off the 3D-printer. It can also be printed in one go, from one material.
Tech Xplore / Shape-shifting OLED panel: Dynamic smartphone display with integrated speaker technology unveiled
A research team has developed the world's first smartphone-type OLED panel that can freely transform its shape while simultaneously functioning as a speaker—all without sacrificing its ultra-thin, flexible properties.
Tech Xplore / Artificial nerve with organic transistor design shows promise for brain-machine interfaces
In recent years, many engineers have been trying to develop hardware components that could emulate the functions of various biological systems, including synapses, the human skin and nerves. These bio-inspired systems include ...
Tech Xplore / Liquid robot can transform, separate and fuse like living cells
A joint research team has successfully developed a next-generation soft robot based on liquid. The research was published in Science Advances.
Tech Xplore / Perseus: A tool for tracking the coordination of pump-and-dump crypto coin schemes
A team of computer scientists and financial specialists at University College London has developed a tool to track the coordination efforts of pump-and-dump crypto coin scheme manipulators. They have published a paper on ...
Tech Xplore / Engineers develop hybrid robot that balances strength and flexibility—and can screw in a lightbulb
How many robots does it take to screw in a lightbulb? The answer is more complicated than you might think. New research from Northeastern University upends the riddle by making a robot that is both flexible and sensitive ...
Tech Xplore / Concrete innovation promises greener future with deeper CO₂ absorption
Concrete is everywhere. As the world's most widely used construction material, it forms bridges, buildings, roads and other infrastructure. But concrete, and its primary ingredient, cement, are responsible for roughly 8% ...