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Tech Xplore / Nvidia unveils security platform to stop AI agents from going rogue

Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new security platform designed to stop artificial intelligence agents from going rogue, saying it sets "boundaries" that could have stopped previous breaches.

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Misleading AI-generated summaries can distort human memory

AI-generated summaries are becoming increasingly prevalent—from news article previews to workplace meeting transcriptions to high-stakes settings like police body camera footage—despite studies showing that AI can generate ...

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Self-powered artificial synapse combines sensing and memory in flexible electronics

Neuromorphic devices, which are designed to emulate aspects of biological neural networks, are promising candidates for low-power, intelligent sensing technologies, including wearable applications.

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI chatbots give us a narrow slice of knowledge: Researchers warn of 'knowledge collapse'

For many of us, "Let me just ask the chatbot" has become an everyday phrase. Where we used to turn to Google to find information, AI chatbots have become a common way to get answers to everything from what to make for dinner ...

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Saltwater sensor turns touch into electrical signals like skin, with prosthetic potential

You pick up a fragile glass from the table. Without thinking about it, you feel its surface against your fingertips and continuously adjust your grip. You hold it firmly enough to keep it from slipping out of your hand, but ...

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / File-notification systems leave Windows, Linux, Android and macOS vulnerable

Researchers at the Institute of Information Security at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) have uncovered security risks in the file notification systems of the widely used operating systems Windows, Linux, Android and ...

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Soft exosuit makes it easier to stand up

Getting up from a chair is something most of us don't think about. The movement is almost second nature: Our legs and hips work together in a precise sequence. But performing this task can be difficult for older people, often ...

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Could soil process information without a brain? New engineering perspective makes the case

Researchers in the Bio-Inspired Robotics Laboratory at Cambridge are exploring how soil behaves as an intelligent system. By studying its structure, chemistry and biological network of microbes and fungi, they aim to inspire ...

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Glowing paint that maps air pressure could improve the design of future aircraft

When engineers design a new aircraft, they need to know exactly how air flows over every surface. The pressure distribution must be controlled, or fuel efficiency, handling and even structural safety can be affected.

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Pressurized wind tunnel experiments could help wind farms generate more power

The world needs more wind energy. But anyone designing new wind turbines or trying to squeeze more power out of existing ones faces a stiff challenge when testing new approaches. That's because the atmosphere is a tough place ...

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Stacked AI chip uses fast and slow layers to recognize changes in motion over time

For a wearable device to distinguish walking from a brief swing of the arm, it must recognize how movement changes over time. Korean researchers have developed a technology that stacks semiconductor devices with different ...

Sep 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / A unique solution for bioelectronics: Collagen and cacao butter

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, making up about 30% of total protein and providing structure, strength and elasticity to skin, bones and soft tissues.

Sep 28, 2026