This robotic gripper can lift delicate objects without breaking them
Humans have built cranes capable of lifting ridiculously heavy objects and moving them around with ease. We have also designed massive ships to transport large, heavy cargo across thousands of miles without breaking a sweat. But what if we wanted to.....»»
South Korea to launch homegrown rocket after delay
South Korea will launch its homegrown Nuri rocket on Thursday, officials said, a day after it was forced to postpone due to a technical glitch just hours before lift-off......»»
Scientists find first evidence for new superconducting state in Ising superconductor
In a ground-breaking experiment, scientists from the University of Groningen, together with colleagues from the Dutch universities of Nijmegen and Twente and the Harbin Institute of Technology (China), have discovered the existence of a superconducti.....»»
Netflix password sharing crackdown has finally reached the US
Netflix is breaking up with you. First, it asked for those unreturned DVDs back. Now it expects you to pay for your own Netflix account. The company’s crackdown on password sharing has been ramping up across the globe for a while now, and starting.....»»
Heat Waves Are Breaking Records. Here"s What You Need to Know
From North America to South Asia, summer heat waves are becoming longer, stronger and more frequent with climate change......»»
Mercedes-Benz shows off 8 new vehicles to dealers; electric CLA and GLC coming to U.S. in 2024
Fresh product and improved supply should lift Mercedes U.S. sales by 5 to 10 percent this year......»»
Hypersensitive robot hand is eerily human in how it can feel things
Getting it to work required integrating multiple types of machine learning. Enlarge (credit: Columbia University ROAM Lab) From bionic limbs to sentient androids, robotic entities in science fiction blur the boundaries b.....»»
New 3D printing technique for manufacturing ultrasmall metallic objects
A research team led by chemist Dmitry Momotenko has developed a new 3D printing technique for manufacturing ultrasmall metallic objects. Using this technique, the researchers aim to substantially increase the surface area of battery electrodes to dra.....»»
Scientists explore synergistic effect of weather systems on a flood event in central China
In July 2021, central China's Henan Province experienced an extraordinary event—a prolonged heavy rainfall period marked by record-breaking hourly rain rates and substantial precipitation accumulation......»»
Facebook privacy breach sees parent company Meta fined a record $1.3B
A Facebook privacy breach has seen parent company Meta fined $1.3B – the largest amount ever imposed for breaking Europe’s tough GDPR privacy laws, according to WSJ sources. The news is expected to be officially announced later today. The fine a.....»»
Meta slapped with record $1.3 billion fine over EU-US data transfers
Meta has been hit by a record-breaking fine of 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) by the European Union, for breaking digital privacy rules by transferring the data of EU citizens to U.S. servers.Mark ZuckerbergStemming from a case created by Austrian.....»»
Meta slapped with record $1.3 billion EU fine over data privacy
Meta has been fined a record-breaking €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) by European regulators for transferring data belonging to Facebook's EU users to servers in the United States......»»
Topologically structured light detects the position of nano-objects with atomic resolution
Optical imaging and metrology techniques are key tools for research rooted in biology, medicine and nanotechnology. While these techniques have recently become increasingly advanced, the resolutions they achieve are still significantly lower than tho.....»»
Disentanglement: Breaking the activity-selectivity "tradeoff" effect in catalytic conversion
Researchers have reported a strategy to disentangle the activity-selectivity tradeoff for direct conversion of syngas, a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, into desirable ethylene, propylene, and butylene. These hydrocarbons are known as light.....»»
EV battery swapping could help solve the U.S. charging problem
Over the past two years, San Francisco startup Ample Inc. has quietly deployed more than a dozen robotic battery-swap stations around the Bay Area and in Europe. On an afternoon in May at an unmarked warehouse, the company previewed its next-generati.....»»
Flash sale knocks $400 off this Greenworks robot lawn mower
Get a freshly cut lawn regularly with the Greenworks Robotic Lawn Mower currently on sale at Best Buy for $400 off. It's on sale today only......»»
Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” sees pedestrian, chooses not to slow down
Fan is gleeful about video of beta Full Self-Driving mode breaking traffic laws. Enlarge / This Tesla can clearly detect the pedestrian as they appear on the infotainment display. But the car continues past them, only slowing fro.....»»
A rabbit rescue operation is launched to save bunnies from rising floodwaters
With record-breaking storms wreaking havoc throughout California, even rabbits need rescuing......»»
Gravitational lens gives us a third estimate of the Universe’s expansion
Lensed images of a supernova appear at different times. Enlarge / The arc of thin, distorted objects around the center of this image is a clear indication of gravitational lensing. (credit: Patrick Kelly, University of Minnesota.....»»
OpenAI’s new Shap-E tool is Dall-E for 3D objects
Shap-E is a model that allows you to generate 3D objects from text, building off OpenAI's other AI tools......»»
Magnetic tunnel junction device with highest tunnel magnetoresistance developed through precision interfacial control
The National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) has achieved a tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) ratio of 631% at room temperature, breaking the previous world record, which had stood for 15 years......»»