Not the most comforting news in the world of tech: The artificial intelligence lab (OpenAI) cofounded by Elon Musk said its software could t...
Operation indiscriminately infects iPhones with spyware
Researchers say suspected nation-state hackers infected Apple iPhones with spyware over two years in what security experts on Friday called ...
Artificial intelligence uncovers new details about Old Master paintings
Artificial intelligence has been used to analyse high-resolution digital X-ray images of the world famous Ghent Altarpiece, as part of an in...
Overcome the bottleneck of solid electrolytes for lithium batteries
Prof. Ma Cheng from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and his collaborators proposed an effective strategy to address...
Coming to national park trails: electric bikes
Motorized electric bicycles may soon be humming their way into serene national parks and other public lands nationwide under a new Trump adm...
Here's why your Apple Watch tells you to breathe all the time
Matt Bedsole is a patent attorney in Pittsburgh who finds his Apple Watch's automatic wellness notifications "mildly annoying....
Creating batteries to power air travel
Researchers at the Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research have created new computer models to predict the life and performance...
Investigating the best features for predicting a movie's genre and estimated budget
A team of researchers at the University of Virginia has recently carried out a large-scale analysis aimed at identifying features in film tr...
Future maps: We have the blueprint for livable, low-carbon cities
Over the past seven years more than 100 research projects at the Co-operative Research center for Low Carbon Living, in collaboration with i...
How CERN machine-learning techniques could improve autonomous vehicles
With about one billion proton–proton collisions per second at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the LHC experiments need to sift quickly thro...
Google reveals years-long 'indiscriminate' iPhone hack
Google security experts uncovered an "indiscriminate" hacking operation that targeted iPhones over a period of at least two years ...
New Huawei handset to launch without Google apps
Huawei's upcoming flagship Mate 30 smartphone will launch next month without key Google apps, creating a disadvantage for the Chinese te...
Apple loosens grip on iPhone repair work
Apple on Thursday said it will begin supplying parts and training to independent repair shops, offering more options to service for devices ...
Apple expected to unveil new iPhone at Sept. 10 event
Apple sent out invitations on Thursday to a September 10 event at its Silicon Valley campus where it is expected to unveil a new-generation ...
A biocompatible magnetic skin that could enable new wearable systems
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have recently developed a flexible and imperceptible magnetic skin that ad...
A system to automatically detect and collect garbage
Numerous countries worldwide are currently facing major problems related to waste collection, particularly in urban areas, due to the large ...
Researchers reveal ultra-fast bomb detection method that could upgrade airport security
Researchers from the University of Surrey have revealed a new ultra-fast method to detect materials that could be used to build explosives. ...
Researchers set solar record with next-gen cells
Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) have broken new ground in solar cell energy efficiency and in the process provided...
Researchers set solar record with next-gen cells
Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) have broken new ground in solar cell energy efficiency and in the process provided...
France climbs aboard hydrogen train revolution
France is joining the hydrogen train revolution, the head of state rail operator SNCF said Thursday, announcing an order for 15 emissions-fr...
Ultrathin 3-D-printed films convert energy of one form into another
MIT researchers have developed a simple, low-cost method to 3-D print ultrathin films with high-performing "piezoelectric" propert...
Ma vs Musk: tech tycoons spar on future of AI
Jack Ma believes artificial intelligence poses no threat to humanity, but Elon Musk called that "famous last words" as the billion...
Humans and AI team up to improve clickbait detection
Humans and machines worked together to help train an artificial intelligence—AI—model that outperformed other clickbait detectors, according...
Apple apologizes, changes how humans review Siri audio
Apple is apologizing and changing the way humans review audio recordings made through the company's Siri digital assistant. from Consu...
Bell sees nimble autonomous cargo vehicle in flight
Bell has cause to celebrate its first autonomous test flight of a delivery drone, which took place in Fort Worth, Texas. from Hi-Tech Inno...
Five ways AI could make your car as smart as a human passenger
Driving long distances without a passenger can be lonely. If you've ever done it, you might have wished for a companion to talk to—someo...
A deep learning technique for context-aware emotion recognition
A team of researchers at Yonsei University and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has recently developed a new technique that c...
Fair comparison of desalination technologies puts heat on energy sources
A novel way to assess the efficiency of rival desalination technologies could help to guide new developments to deliver potable water suppli...
Delivering new concepts for urban citizens
The city could be thought of as a living organism that requires inputs of energy, nutrients, and water and exudes wastes. Traditionally, eng...
Artificial neural networks could be used to provide insight into biological systems
Teaching a computer to behave like a zebrafish wasn't Martin Haesemeyer's goal. from News on Artificial Intelligence and Machine L...
Sony, Yamaha entertainment cart goes big on monitors, sensors
Sony and Yamaha have collaborated to bring out an autonomous vehicle that goes big on carrying the fruits of Sony's imaging technologies...
Women are beautiful, men rational
Men are typically described by words that refer to behavior, while adjectives ascribed to women tend to be associated with physical appearan...
Virtual reality helps Israeli soldiers enter new world
An Israeli soldier carefully eyes the narrow, damp tunnel carved from surrounding rock through a tightly strapped black headset. from Hi-T...
Examining a video's changes over time helps flag deepfakes
It used to be that only Hollywood production companies with deep pockets and teams of skilled artists and technicians could make deepfake vi...
Building computers the way our brains work
We are approaching the limit for how much more microprocessors can be developed. Gunnar Tufte proposes building computers in a completely ne...
Researchers develop a better way to harness the power of solar panels
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a way to better harness the volume of energy collected by solar panels. from Ener...
AI at work: Machines are training human workers to be more compassionate
"You are speaking faster than usual," reads an alert on a computer screen. The call center agent on the phone with a customer can ...
Hey Siri, Google and Alexa—enough with the snooping
Hey, Google, enough is enough already. from Consumer Electronics News - Electronics News, Electronic Gadget News | Consumer Electronics |E...
Using deep learning to predict parameters of batteries on electric vehicles
The batteries used to power electric vehicles have several key characterizing parameters, including voltage, temperature, and state of chang...
Tiny tweaks for big wins in solar cells
Solar cell performance and stability depend on the morphology of the thin films, especially their ability to crystallize in the so-called ph...
Jumbo electric vehicle has energy bragging rights at no charge
Enticed car watchers see e-car designs that look like James Bond-like sleekmobiles ready for valet parking near some island casino. Meanwhil...
Physicists' study demonstrates silicon's energy-harvesting power
A University of Texas at Dallas physicist has teamed with Texas Instruments Inc. to design a better way for electronics to convert waste hea...
Solar array feeds railway route in the UK
How well is the UK doing to seal a future of solar powered trains? Will connecting solar power directly to rail networks help meet a good en...
In praise of the big pixel: Gaming is having a retro moment
Clunky games consoles with blobby pixels might not be the latest thing—but they're still cool even if you're no longer at school. ...
Cloud gaming faces challenges as Google prepares launch
Urging fans to plunge into a virtual high-res surround sound universe of extraordinary games, Google hopes its cloud-based Stadia platform w...
Volocopter gets safety nod in push for air taxis of the future
How far off are we from hopping on and off air taxis as a familiar local mode of transport? Eyes this week were fixed on one company aggress...
Researchers use machine learning to teach robots how to trek through unknown terrains
A team of Australian researchers has designed a reliable strategy for testing physical abilities of humanoid robots—robots that resemble the...
A wearable system to assist visually impaired people
New technological advances could have important implications for those affected by disabilities, offering valuable assistance throughout the...
Singularity: How governments can halt the rise of unfriendly, unstoppable super-AI
The invention of an artificial super-intelligence has been a central theme in science fiction since at least the 19th century. From E.M. For...
Energizing buildings
A solar façade developed at ETH Zurich combines electricity production with intelligent shading to achieve optimal energy balance. from En...
Focusing computational power for more accurate, efficient weather forecasts
They say if you don't like the weather, just wait awhile. But how long you wait may depend on your location—the weather changes much fas...
Bioinspired robots can now learn to swarm on the go
A new generation of swarming robots which can independently learn and evolve new behaviors in the wild is one step closer, thanks to researc...
Russia launches floating nuclear reactor in Arctic despite warnings
Russia will launch the world's first floating nuclear reactor and send it on an epic journey across the Arctic on Friday, despite enviro...
Sorry, readers. Your Bluetooth device is a security risk
We hate to be the purveyor of bad news, but if you're using Bluetooth with your digital devices—and you know you are—you could be vulner...
How to have an all-renewable electric grid
The main solution to climate change is well known—stop burning fossil fuels. How to do this is more complicated, but as a scholar who does e...
Carbon-neutral fuels from air and green power
Several challenges associated with the energy transition can be managed by coupling the sectors of electric power and mobility. Green power ...
The future of continuously rechargable batteries
University of Canterbury (UC) Associate Professor Aaron Marshall thinks so and is developing redox flow batteries as a viable energy storage...
10 reasons you should be worried about facial recognition technology
Facial recognition technology is spreading fast. Already widespread in China, software that identifies people by comparing images of their f...
The future of continuously rechargable batteries
University of Canterbury (UC) Associate Professor Aaron Marshall thinks so and is developing redox flow batteries as a viable energy storage...
A smart electric scooter to improve urban mobility
Startups racing to deploy rentable electric scooters around the world seem to be following Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's famous motto f...
Too-cheap-to-notice water is coming to an end, and water utilities must warn consumers
Most consumers know the cost of a gallon of gasoline. Many customers can read their electric utility bills and understand how power was expe...
Deep learning enables scientists to identify cancer cells in blood in milliseconds
Researchers at UCLA and NantWorks have developed an artificial intelligence-powered device that detects cancer cells in a few milliseconds—h...
AI system optimally allocates workloads across thousands of servers to cut costs, save energy
A novel system developed by MIT researchers automatically "learns" how to schedule data-processing operations across thousands of ...
Amazon, Microsoft, 'putting world at risk of killer AI': report
Amazon, Microsoft and Intel are among leading tech companies putting the world at risk through killer robot development, according to a repo...
Understanding the animal brain could help robots wash your dishes
Artificial intelligence (AI) still has a lot to learn from animal brains, says Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) neuroscientist Anthony Z...
California's rooftop-solar boom leaves equity gap
California leads the nation in the adoption of rooftop solar systems, but information on which communities do, and do not, benefit from thes...
Pricey Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus does terrific video, at a cost
At a whopping 6.8 inches, if the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus isn't the world's biggest smartphone, we haven't found another like...
Why the police should use machine learning—very carefully
The debate over the police using machine learning is intensifying—it is considered in some quarters as controversial as stop and search. f...
A web application to extract key information from journal articles
Academic papers often contain accounts of new breakthroughs and interesting theories related to a variety of fields. However, most of these ...
A web application to extract key information from journal articles
Academic papers often contain accounts of new breakthroughs and interesting theories related to a variety of fields. However, most of these ...
The electric vehicle revolution has a visibility problem
Which comes first: the electric vehicle or the charging station? That question has perplexed some experts and officials tasked with nurturin...
Field trials validate wind turbine wake steering impact at scale
If every turn of the wheel is a revolution, then every sweep of a wind turbine blade is an opportunity. That's how researchers at the Na...
Air Force certifies first 3-D printed nonstructural aircraft parts
The 60th Maintenance Squadron is the first field unit in the U.S. Air Force to be certified with an industrial-sized, 3-D printer that is au...
Researchers find smart faucets could aid in water conservation
Barely hidden from his study participants, William Jou, a former graduate student in mechanical engineering at Stanford University, pulled o...
Researchers find smart faucets could aid in water conservation
Barely hidden from his study participants, William Jou, a former graduate student in mechanical engineering at Stanford University, pulled o...
New rechargeable aqueous battery challenges lithium-ion dominance
A new rechargeable high voltage manganese dioxide zinc battery, exceeding the 2 V barrier in aqueous zinc chemistry, is the latest invention...
Autonomous vehicle company Waymo to test in Florida rain
Google autonomous vehicle spinoff Waymo says it will start testing on public roads in Florida to better experience heavy rain. from Hi-Tec...
Measuring solar stores of the Arabian Peninsula
Mapping variations in sunlight across the Arabian Peninsula reveals a bright future for solar energy in the region. from Energy & Gree...
How severe are those software bugs?
The automated labeling and severity prediction of bug reports for computer software is the target of researchers at The Hashemite University...
New models for handwriting recognition in online Latin and Arabic scripts
Researchers at the University of Sfax, in Tunisia, have recently developed a new method to recognize handwritten characters and symbols in o...
AirDrop is making your iPhone vulnerable to attackers
Whether you're checking text messages on your smartwatch or sharing selfies with a friend at a concert, it's becoming easier and eas...
Singapore to trial driverless buses booked with an app
Singapore will next week begin a public trial of driverless buses that can be booked with an app, part of ambitions to roll out autonomous v...
Pollution-free hydrogen: green energy breakthrough?
Scientists said Tuesday they have developed a way of extracting hydrogen from oil without releasing greenhouse gases—a breakthrough they hai...
Lufthansa offers climate-friendly fuel, but at a price
German airline Lufthansa is launching a website that allows customers to buy climate-friendly plane fuel to compensate for the emissions cau...
New discipline proposed: Macro-energy systems—the science of the energy transition
In a perspective published in Joule on August 14, a group of researchers led by Stanford University propose a new academic discipline, '...
How AI and robots will help safeguard our offshore energy infrastructure in the future
The modern world depends on the smooth provision of vital services such as energy, transportation, telecommunications, food, water and healt...
European cross-border bus and train travel made simple
Imagine crossing borders on a bus or train in Europe with journey information in the language of your choice and without having to shop for ...
Using Wall Street secrets to reduce the cost of cloud infrastructure
Stock market investors often rely on financial risk theories that help them maximize returns while minimizing financial loss due to market f...
Time to worry: Silicon Valley wants to read your mind
Not content with monitoring almost everything you do online, Facebook now wants to read your mind as well. The social media giant recently a...
Solving a Rubik's Cube with a dexterous hand
In recent years, a growing number of researchers have explored the use of robotic arms or dexterous hands to solve a variety of everyday tas...
The future is more human than you think
Creating a future that is bright for all requires more humanity rather than less. Especially in the case of robots. from News on Artificia...
Oppo Reno Z
The Oppo Reno Z is a smartphone with lofty aspirations to dethrone the Pixel 3a as Trusted Reviews’ favourite mid-range phone. And on pape...
Moto One Action
Instead of releasing just one Moto One device that ticks all the boxes, Motorola seems to be building an entire range of One phones each spe...
Wireless sensors stick to skin and track health
We tend to take our skin's protective function for granted, ignoring its other roles in signaling subtleties like a fluttering heart or ...
Everywhere you go, there's Wi-Fi. What if there was also a phone charger?
In three years, Freddy Sidi has proved that it is indeed worth the money to advertise on phone chargers. from Energy & Green Tech News...
AI disaster mitigation technology to predict river flooding with limited data
Fujitsu today announced the development of a technology that draws on mathematical models built with limited data on rainfall and water leve...
Everywhere you go, there's Wi-Fi. What if there was also a phone charger?
In three years, Freddy Sidi has proved that it is indeed worth the money to advertise on phone chargers. from Consumer Electronics News - ...
'Hey Google' to help you set reminders for everyone in the family
Gone are the days when you'd write a note on a piece of paper to remind someone to do something. Instead, you now leave reminders on you...
Are Siri and Alexa making us ruder?
Is the way we bark out orders to digital assistants like Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant making us less polite? Prompted by growing concern...
How buildings can cut 80% of their carbon emissions by 2050
Energy use in buildings—from heating and cooling your home to keeping the lights on in the office—is responsible for over one-third of all c...
The language gives it away: How an algorithm can help us detect fake news
Have you ever read something online and shared it among your networks, only to find out it was false? from News on Artificial Intelligence...
Facilitating a smooth technological transition for citizens returning from prison
When searching for a job, most of us click onto a company website or a popular career site, push a few buttons, and apply. Even in our highl...
Mexican start-up fights air pollution with artificial trees
Trees are one of the best things we have to clean the Earth's air, but they have certain drawbacks: they need time and space to grow. ...
Some Apple laptops banned from airline flights for fire risk
Federal safety officials have banned some Apple laptops from airline flights after Apple recalled the batteries because they could catch fir...
Researchers use blockchain to drive electric-vehicle infrastructure
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have integrated the use of blockchain into energy systems, a development that could result in expa...
Electric scooters: Love or hate them? Here's what you need to know
Scooters used to be toys only for children. Their motorized descendants, however, are now popular among adults. from Consumer Electronics ...
Doctors say most metrics provided by your Apple Watch, Fitbit aren't helpful to them
We use wearables to count calories, measure heart rates and even rate our quality of sleep. from Consumer Electronics News - Electronics N...
More chat, less duh, on the way thanks to Nvidia AI leaps with BERT
In the future are chatbots that are even more chatty and less dim-witted. Yes, the day will come when you can easily reflect on how far AI...
Video game accessories let you fine tune the feel, sound and seat of your game
More Americans are playing video games than ever, and more are tuning in to watch live esports competitions, too. While you may not be a pro...
Researchers find a new way to snoop with smartphones. But should you be worried?
Smartphones are like living things. With their cameras and microphones, they can see and hear. They can detect the amount of ambient lightin...
Artificial intelligence to predict protein structure
Proteins are biological high-performance machines. They can be found in every cell and play an important role in human blood coagulation or ...
Research: AI is in danger of becoming too male
Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are becoming smarter every day, beating world champions in games like Go, identifying tumors in medical...
Europe has the untapped onshore capacity to meet global energy demand
Europe has the capacity to produce more than 100 times the amount of energy it currently produces through onshore windfarms, new analysis fr...
Snap releasing new Spectacles that capture 3-D images
Snap on Tuesday unveiled new-generation Spectacles sunglasses that can take 3D pictures to share on its Snapchat messaging service known for...
Growth of wind energy points to future challenges, promise
Advances in adapting the technology for cold climates and offshore use and better methods for predicting wind conditions have fanned signifi...
Fast, not so furious? Europe wrestles with electric scooters
Ban them outright. Issue speeding tickets. Make users take a driving test. From Paris to Berlin, European cities are searching for solutions...
Machine learning tool improves tracking of tiny moving particles
Scientists have developed an automated tool for mapping the movement of particles inside cells that may accelerate research in many fields, ...
Researchers create 'ninth way of killing a battery'
They crush 'em. They pierce 'em. from Energy & Green Tech News - Energy Sciences News, Green Tech, Energy, Energy Science http...
Study: All major Chinese cities capable of generating solar power more cheaply than grid
A team of researchers with the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Mälardalen University and Tsinghua University has found that all of China...
Machine learning for damaging mutations prediction
Next-generation sequencing technology has ushered in a new era in medicine, making it easier to identify a sequence of nucleotides in DNA or...
AI tool characterizes a song's genre and provides insights regarding perception music
Lil Nas X's record-setting, chart-topping hit "Old Town Road" is indeed country. But it's also a little rock 'n roll. ...
Saudi Aramco says half-year net income slips to $46.9 bn
Saudi energy giant Aramco said Monday its first half net income for 2019 slipped nearly 12 percent to $46.9 billion, a first such disclosure...
Researchers convert used car batteries into units that could power farms in the developing world
As part of a Circular Economy for electric vehicle battery systems, as the number of such vehicles increases rapidly, the need to find the b...
5 ways to shift consumers toward sustainable behavior
Most people want to be sustainable, but have a hard time taking the necessary actions. from Energy & Green Tech News - Energy Sciences...
Researchers creating AI-powered chatbot to help families living with neurodevelopmental disabilities
A research team at the University of Alberta is using artificial intelligence to build a chatbot—a computer program that can simulate a huma...
Ignore the hand-wringing headlines about the impending AI revolution, but get ready for the disruption
The entrepreneurial spirit. Human ingenuity. The creative mind. from News on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning https://ift.tt/2...
We asked, you answered: you're holding onto your phone forever
We asked consumers and they couldn't have been clearer. They will never, ever pay $1,000 for a smartphone. They'll hold onto their p...
UK energy firm says power cut was not caused by cyberattack
A power cut that affected a million people and caused travel chaos was not the result of a cyberattack, operators of Britain's electrici...
Enhancing the quality of AI requires moving beyond the quantitative
Artificial Intelligence engineers should enlist ideas and expertise from a broad range of social science disciplines, including those embrac...
Fukushima nuclear plant out of space for radioactive water
The utility company operating Fukushima's tsunami-devastated nuclear power plant says it will run out of space to store massive amounts ...
Oslo wants to reduce its emissions by 95 percent by 2030
The Norwegian capital Oslo announced Friday it was aiming to reduce CO2-emissions by 95 percent by 2030. from Energy & Green Tech News...
An algorithm to detect outside influences on the media
EPFL researchers recently developed an algorithm that maps out the media landscape and reveals biases and hidden influences in the news indu...
Minding the gap between mass transit and ride-hailing apps
If it's a Friday evening and you're leaving the office to meet a friend across town, modern transportation technology offers you a f...
The brain inspires a new type of artificial intelligence
Machine learning, introduced 70 years ago, is based on evidence of the dynamics of learning in the brain. Using the speed of modern computer...
Guided by AI, robotic platform automates molecule manufacture
Guided by artificial intelligence and powered by a robotic platform, a system developed by MIT researchers moves a step closer to automating...
Artist works to merge artificial intelligence and art
At Seattle Art Fair, a glistening, golden object propped upon a wooden platform blabbers on as visitors circumambulate the display. An artif...
New perovskite material shows early promise as an alternative to silicon
Silicon dominates solar energy products—it is stable, cheap and efficient at turning sunlight into electricity. Any new material taking on s...
After deadly wrecks, Atlanta bans electric scooters at night
Atlanta is banning electric scooters in the nighttime hours during what's been a deadly summer for riders. from Consumer Electronics N...
New Michael Moore-backed doc tackles alternative energy
What if alternative energy isn't all it's cracked up to be? That's the provocative question explored in the documentary "Pl...
Samsung unveils premium-priced Galaxy Note 10
Samsung on Wednesday unveiled a new-generation Galaxy Note large-screen handset starting at $950 and said it will work closer with Microsoft...
LeanShips: Significant fuel efficiency gains for vessels with controllable pitch propellers
In the global fight against climate change, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping plays a crucial role. Ther...
LeanShips: Significant fuel efficiency gains for vessels with controllable pitch propellers
In the global fight against climate change, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping plays a crucial role. Ther...
Technology soars in advancing critical communication, safety for pilots, passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration has been putting an increased focus on English language proficiency for pilots as the agency looks to en...
App helps farmers crowdsource water during India's water crisis
Western Sydney University's expertise in water management is providing an efficient tool for monitoring scarce groundwater reserves as l...
App helps farmers crowdsource water during India's water crisis
Western Sydney University's expertise in water management is providing an efficient tool for monitoring scarce groundwater reserves as l...
Installing solar panels on agricultural lands maximizes their efficiency, new study shows
The most productive places on Earth for solar power are farmlands, according to an Oregon State University study. from Energy & Green ...
Researchers develop method to automatically estimate rooftop solar potential
Industry figures show the global rate of solar energy installations grew by 30 percent in one recent year, and the average cost of installin...
This designer clothing lets users turn on electronics while turning away bacteria
A new addition to your wardrobe may soon help you turn on the lights and music—while also keeping you fresh, dry, fashionable, clean and saf...
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus review: Hands on with Samsung's biggest phone yet
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 isn’t the only phone the Korean brand is releasing today – joining it is a true Note flagship in the form of the...
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 review: Hands on with the smaller Note
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is finally here – and it’s pretty much what we expected. Take the Galaxy S10, straighten up the design and add an...
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