Artificial Muscles are Stronger and More Flexible than Real Muscle
Engineers at the University of California Los Angeles created artificial muscles that are stronger and more flexible than the real thing. The new material is an example of a dielectric elastomer, which is an electroactive polymer that can change its.....»»
AI video throwdown: OpenAI’s Sora vs. Runway and Pika
Workers in animation, advertising, and real estate test rival AI systems. Enlarge (credit: FT) OpenAI has been showcasing Sora, its artificial intelligence video-generation model, to media industry executives in recent w.....»»
Horizontal running could help lunar astronauts retain physical conditioning
A small team of pathophysiologists and human locomotion specialists at the University of Milan has found that it should be possible for astronauts on the moon to prevent muscle and bone deterioration by running horizontally in a cylinder. In their st.....»»
Research reveals overlooked factor driving China"s real estate crisis
The default of Evergrande, one of China's largest developers, set off a chain of defaults among developers, triggering the ongoing property market crisis in China......»»
EU probes Meta for killing tool that enables real-time election monitoring
EU probes Facebook/Instagram owner for possible Digital Services Act violations. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Chesnot ) The European Commission today accused Meta of violating rules related to deceptive advertising, p.....»»
Apple has ‘secretive’ advanced AI lab in Europe; poached specialists from Google
A new report today says that Apple has created a ‘secretive’ advanced AI lab in Europe, and it’s this facility which is responsible for some of its most ground-breaking artificial intelligence work. The same report suggests that most of Appl.....»»
Onyxia launches AI-powered predictive insights to optimize security management
Onyxia Cyber unveiled OnyxAI to deliver insights that enable security leaders to proactively optimize security performance, resource allocation, and risk management. “We are seeing a real need in the market for security solutions that can simplify.....»»
Custom interfaces to get the most out of a folding iPhone or iPad are in the works
Folding devices with two screens have potential beyond just more display real estate. Apple is researching, at length, how to make the interfaces of folding iPhone, iPad, or all-screen MacBook Pro more than the sum of its parts.A folding device could.....»»
Passwords under seven characters can be easily cracked
Any password under seven characters can be cracked within a matter of hours, according to Hive Systems. The time it takes to crack passwords increases Due to the widespread use of stronger password hashing algorithms to protect data, the time it take.....»»
FCC fines big three carriers $196M for selling users’ real-time location data
FCC finalizes $196M penalties for location-data sales revealed in 2018. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images ) The Federal Communications Commission today said it fined T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon $196 million "fo.....»»
Maps developed with artificial intelligence confirm low levels of phosphorus in Amazonian soil
As the impacts of climate change increasingly affect the daily lives of residents in several countries, including Brazil, the resilience of forests, especially tropical ones such as the Amazon, has become a frequent topic of research. In addition to.....»»
Scientists develop strong yet reusable adhesive from smart materials
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a smart, reusable adhesive more than 10 times stronger than a gecko's feet adhesion, pointing the way for development of reusable superglue and grippers capabl.....»»
Better reservoir management could aid food security and fisheries conservation in US
After nearly a century of people building dams on most of the world's major rivers, artificial reservoirs now represent an immense freshwater footprint across the landscape. Yet, these reservoirs are understudied and overlooked for their fisheries pr.....»»
Weak passwords for smart home devices to be illegal in Europe
Default passwords for smart home devices and wireless routers will have to be made stronger in order to comply with new cybersecurity laws in both the UK and EU … more….....»»
DHS establishes AI Safety and Security Board to protect critical infrastructure
The Department of Homeland Security announced the establishment of the Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board (the Board). The Board will advise the Secretary, the critical infrastructure community, other private sector stakeholders, and t.....»»
Report: iOS 18 to update many of the built-in apps, home screen updates, ‘modular’ design tweaks
In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman gives us a few more hints about what to expect from iOS 18 in terms of upcoming new software changes for the iPhone. Gurman writes that alongside the slate of artificial intelligence fe.....»»
The real reason so many laptops have moved to soldered RAM
Soldered RAM is becoming very common in laptops of all shapes and sizes -- but is that a good thing?.....»»
This is the best smart accessory you didn’t know you needed
The Nix Mini 2 is a smart, portable color wizard that scans colors in the real world and transposes them to digital formats. It syncs with your mobile devices......»»
Genesis" Claudia Marquez: We"re "becoming completely independent" from Hyundai in U.S.
The premium spinoff is becoming more independent from its mainstream counterpart with stronger brand awareness, new products and strong sales......»»
High-precision blood glucose level prediction achieved by few-molecule reservoir computing
A collaborative research team from NIMS and Tokyo University of Science has successfully developed an artificial intelligence (AI) device that executes brain-like information processing through few-molecule reservoir computing. This innovation utiliz.....»»
How to alphabetize data in an Excel spreadsheet
Knowing how to alphabetize data in an Excel spreadsheet can be a real time saver. If you want to learn, just follow these simple steps......»»