Engineer Devises "UFO Patents" For US Navy
Paul Ratner writes via Interesting Engineering: Theoretical inventions known as the "UFO patents" have been inflaming worldwide curiosity. A product of the American engineer Dr. Salvatore Cezar Pais, the patents were filed during his work for the U.S.....»»
Off Ecuador"s Galapagos, a former shark-poaching ship"s new mission
When Ecuador's navy seized a Chinese-flagged ship off the Galapagos Islands in 2017, its hold brimmed with tons and tons of poached fish, many of them threatened species like hammerhead and thresher sharks......»»
AliveCor suffers another loss in Apple Watch ECG patent battle
The U.S. Customs have found that the redesigned ECG in Apple Watch doesn't violate AliveCor patents, thus making AliveCor's legal battles even more challenging.Apple Watch Series 9Apple is tangled in multiple lawsuits around Apple Watch technologies......»»
German Navy still uses 8-inch floppy disks, working on emulating a replacement
Four Brandenburg-class F123 warships employ floppies for data-acquisition systems. Enlarge / An example of an 8-inch floppy disk. It's unclear which brand disks the German Navy uses. (credit: Cromemco, CC BY-SA 4.0) Th.....»»
MacPaw introduces on-device phishing detection to boost macOS security
MacPaw's latest research introduces an on-device, real-time phishing detection system to improve Mac users' cybersecurity.MacPaw introduces on-device phishing detection to boost macOS securityIvan Petrukha, Senior Research Engineer at MacPaw, will pr.....»»
Researchers engineer poplar trees to synthesize valuable chemical squalene, normally harvested from shark livers
What do poplar trees, sharks and biofuels have in common? While it might sound a bit like a riddle, a team led by Michigan State University biochemists has reported exciting findings concerning all three in the quest for cleaner energy......»»
Improving safety of AI research for engineering biology
Hazards posed by using data-centric methods to engineer biology have been identified by experts at the University of Bristol with the aim of making future research safer......»»
Scientists discover new way to control blood vessel growth with the peptide Apelin
Scientists from La Trobe University and Phillipps-University of Marburg (Germany) have discovered how a peptide called Apelin regulates blood vessel growth, opening new avenues of research for cancer treatment, organ regeneration, and tissue engineer.....»»
AI approach optimizes development of antibody drugs
Proteins have evolved to excel at everything from contracting muscles to digesting food to recognizing viruses. To engineer better proteins, including antibodies, scientists often iteratively mutate the amino acids—the units that are arranged in a.....»»
Veteran Apple hardware engineer departs to join Rivian
A long-time Apple hardware engineer is departing the company. As first spotted by RivianTrackr, Jeff Alves is leaving Apple after more than a decade to join Rivian, where he will join the automaker’s battery engineering team. more….....»»
Former Apple hardware engineer joins Rivian
A former Apple hardware engineer, who worked at the company for over a decade, has recently joined the automaker Rivian.A former Apple engineer has joined the automaker Rivian, known for its electric vehiclesWhile he was employed by Apple, Jeff Alves.....»»
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: May 29, 2024
Cloud Security Engineer – Secret Clearance Required Constellation West | USA | Remote – View job details As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will establish, execute, and sustain an ISSP A&A capability that ensures the security of.....»»
Bentley names Porsche engineer Frank-Steffen Walliser as new CEO to lead EV shift
Porsche engineer Frank-Steffen Walliser will take over responsibility for Bentley's shift from combustion engines to electrified drivetrains......»»
How Does ChatGPT ‘Think’? Psychology and Neuroscience Crack Open AI Large Language Models
Researchers are striving to reverse-engineer artificial intelligence and scan the “brains” of LLMs to deduce the how any why of that they are doing.....»»
Federal circuit says GM must meet higher standard for design patent protection
The ruling will increase scrutiny on design patents, making it easier for third-party manufacturers to produce spare parts for vehicles, a change that could reduce the cost of repairs......»»
Jenny Young and the story of Brooklyn Robot Foundry
“I’m not selling kits; I’m selling a service.” Jenny Young is a mechanical engineer who founded Brooklyn Robot Factory thirteen years ago to bring hands-on learning experiences to kids in schools and afterschool programs. Her.....»»
Agreement reached at UN on biopiracy treaty
More than 190 nations agreed Friday on a new treaty to combat so-called biopiracy and regulate patents stemming from genetic resources such as medicinal plants, particularly ones whose uses owe a debt to traditional knowledge......»»
USS Harder: Wreck of famed US Navy World War II sub found off Philippines
USS Harder: Wreck of famed US Navy World War II sub found off Philippines.....»»
“CSAM generated by AI is still CSAM,” DOJ says after rare arrest
Software engineer arrested, suspected of grooming teen with AI-generated CSAM. Enlarge (credit: SewcreamStudio | iStock / Getty Images Plus) The US Department of Justice has started cracking down on the use of AI image g.....»»
Tiny pieces of plastic pose one of the biggest threats to Chicago River wildlife and water quality
Wendella engineer Miguel Chavez climbed down a ladder and over a small dock to pull up a trap floating in the Chicago River near the Michigan Avenue Bridge. The size of a standard garbage can, the trap is designed to collect trash and can hold up to.....»»
For sustainable aviation fuel, researchers engineer a promising microorganism for precursor production
Sustainable aviation fuels made from renewable sources of carbon could reduce carbon dioxide emissions and help to mitigate climate change. Isoprenol is a chemical involved in the production of a jet biofuel blendstock called 1,4-dimethylcyclooctane.....»»