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Upgrading to an Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5? What to do with your old video game console
For video game fans, one of the most exciting times is when long-awaited next-generation consoles launch. from Consumer Electronics News -...
Microsoft demonstrates how to increase green energy one rooftop at a time
Solar panels being installed on the roofs of dozens of schools throughout Dublin, Ireland, reflect a novel front in the fight against global...
Microsoft demonstrates how to increase green energy one rooftop at a time
Solar panels being installed on the roofs of dozens of schools throughout Dublin, Ireland, reflect a novel front in the fight against global...
France to test 'flying taxis' from next year: operators
"Flying taxis" will start taking off from an aerodrome north of Paris as soon as next June, operators said, in a trial ahead of a ...
Google expected to launch new Pixel phones, Chromecast and smart speakers at event
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Opinion mining
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Innovative model improves Army human-agent teaming
Army researchers developed a novel computational model for gathering cognitive data that may be a game changer in the fields of neuroscience...
Housing prices decline within mile of solar energy arrays
A study of the impact of utility scale solar power installations on nearby housing prices by University of Rhode Island economists found tha...
How green hydrogen can become cheap enough to compete with fossil fuels
Engineers from UNSW Sydney have crunched the numbers on green hydrogen production costs to reveal that Australia is in prime position to tak...
Researchers exploit weaknesses of master game bots
If you've ever played an online video game, you've likely competed with a bot—an AI-driven program that plays on behalf of a human. ...
AI taught to rapidly assess disaster damage so humans know where help is needed most
Researchers at Hiroshima University have taught an AI to look at post-disaster aerial images and accurately determine how battered the build...
AI taught to rapidly assess disaster damage so humans know where help is needed most
Researchers at Hiroshima University have taught an AI to look at post-disaster aerial images and accurately determine how battered the build...
Artificial intelligence in art: A simple tool or creative genius?
Intelligent algorithms are used to create paintings, write poems, and compose music. According to a study by an international team of resear...
Hands-on: Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
Xiaomi has just announced the Mi 10T Pro and we’ve managed to spend a little bit of time with the very affordable, but still ridiculously p...
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED Review
The Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED may look like a gaming laptop – and even has the power to run the most demanding games – but this is actually a d...
Professor's artificial crowd noise research more applicable now than ever
Glenn Cummins wrote two papers on how TV might use artificial crowd noise during sports broadcasting years before the COVID-19 pandemic made...
You don't need to spend $1,000 on a phone. Here's how to get a smartphone for under $300.
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Untapped potential exists for blending hydropower, floating PV
Hybrid systems of floating solar panels and hydropower plants may hold the technical potential to produce a significant portion of the elect...
Harnessing big data and artificial intelligence to predict future pandemic spread
During COVID-19, artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to enhance diagnostic efforts, deliver medical supplies and even assess risk fac...
Lithium-rich materials could be key to more sustainable cost-effective batteries
Next-generation batteries using lithium-rich materials could be more sustainable and cost-effective, according to a team of researchers with...
Rolls-Royce concludes testing of plane technology set to break electric speed record
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited has announced on its blog that the company has completed testing of the technology it plans to use in its lin...
Machine learning to automated daydreaming: academics map future of AI
Imperial academics have plotted the roles that AI could play in our future society in a new map that connects reality to science fiction. ...
VR specialist in the movie industry passes time by creating photorealistic images of Roman emperors
Daniel Voshart, a CG specialist in Hollywood who normally works on creating special effects sequences for movies, has been spending his pand...
Flying doctors: UK air ambulance tests paramedic jet suit
Emergency responders and engineers in Britain said on Tuesday they have successfully tested "the world's first jet suit paramedic...
Researchers propose novel multilayer structure to improve stability of passivating contact solar cells
Efficient separation and collection of photogenerated carriers through the formation of asymmetric electron and hole transport channels is o...
Video streaming device leader Roku debuts new soundbar, player and Roku Channel app
The newest Roku products include a streaming device promising improved video delivery throughout the home, a smaller soundbar that also stre...
AI technology can predict vanadium flow battery performance and cost
Vanadium flow batteries (VFBs) are promising for stationary large-scale energy storage due to their high safety, long cycle life, and high e...
Scientists explore optimal shapes of thermal energy storage
Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), and the Institute of Automation and Control Processes of the Far Eastern Branch of th...
AI learns to trace neuronal pathways
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists have taught computers to recognize a neuron in microscope images of the brain more efficient...
Researchers close to turning point with solar power research
Dr. Nathaniel Davis from Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington's School of Chemical and Physical Sciences says he and his re...
Wind forecasts power up for reliable energy production
Optimizing the integration of wind energy into a country's power network requires reliable forecasts of how wind speed and direction are...
Commercial battery cells that can monitor their own chemical and thermal state
Battery technology can sometimes be unstable and volatile, two characteristics that impair its safety and reliability. Actively monitoring t...
Predicting epidemics like the weather: How Microsoft Premonition can help in the global fight against disease
"What's the weather like outside?" It's a simple question that we don't think twice about. Our smart assistants, phone...
How waste CO2 is helping to turn renewable energy into liquid fuel
Storing power generated by strong winds or bright sunshine by turning it into liquid fuel such as methanol can help to ensure green energy d...
Why a dedicated Zoom device makes sense
In the beginning of the week, Microsoft announced something that, at first blush, sounds so cool, until you start to break it down. from C...
Amazon announced Ring's new indoor security drone: How will Always Home Cam work?
Consumer drones are notorious for being hard to fly at first, before you learn what you're doing, and the odds are, you will crash it. I...
Apple Watch Series 6: Is it worth it to upgrade?
It's been just over a week since Apple unveiled its latest fitness device: the Apple Watch Series 6. from Consumer Electronics News - ...
How to bring Zoom to your TV (coming soon) with Alexa
If you're also tired of taking daily Zoom calls on your laptop, maybe you'd prefer to just turn on the TV, lay back, and learn or co...
Bolstering AI by tapping human testers
Advances in artificial intelligence depend on continual testing of massive amounts of data. This benchmark testing allows researchers to det...
Using deep learning to control the unconsciousness level of patients in an anesthetic state
In recent years, researchers have been developing machine learning algorithms for an increasingly wide range of purposes. This includes algo...
Neural network for low-memory IoT devices
A scientist from Russia has developed a new neural network architecture and tested its learning ability on the recognition of handwritten di...
New storage battery more efficient and heat-resistant
The share of energy from renewable sources is constantly on the rise in Germany. At the beginning of 2020, for the first time ever, renewabl...
Acer Swift 3 2020
Ultrabook laptops generally cost upwards of £1000 these days, which is a heck of a lot of money if you just want to browse Instagram and You...
Google launches AI lip-sync challenge
Google has launched a lip-sync challenge for anyone who cares to participate. Those interested can visit the site Google has set up and test...
Report finds AI and blockchain could transform Australia's transport sector
Curtin University-led research has found that applications of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology are set to revolutionize the...
Neural networks restore microscopic images
Skoltech Ph.D. student Valeriya Pronina presented her work on microscopy image restoration at the computer vision conference ECCV 2020. For ...
Did I leave the stove on? Amazon's flying camera can check
Amazon wants to be able to answer the nagging question: Did I leave the stove on? from Consumer Electronics News - Electronics News, Elect...
House backs bill to boost 'clean energy,' enhance efficiency
The House has approved a modest bill to promote "clean energy" and increase energy efficiency while phasing out the use of coolant...
'Alexa, I'm getting pulled over': Amazon dashcam to record traffic stops
Amazon's new security camera for cars unveiled Thursday will allow motorists concerned about a police stop to record the incident by say...
Nintendo Switch is still tough to buy. Here's where to look
Among the shortages of items like toilet paper and cleaning wipes, one product stood out among consumers eager to entertain themselves at ho...
Microsoft turns to holographic solutions for cloud storage
When people think of holograms, they may think of the small insignia on credit cards that appear to move as you rotate the card. Or they may...
Google Maps shows COVID-19 hot spots
Google is updating its free mapping service this week with color-coding that maps out areas infected with COVID-19 cases, the search giant s...
Getting a new Apple or Samsung watch? Here's what you can get for your old one
Just like for used phones, a cottage industry is emerging to resell old Apple and Samsung watches. from Consumer Electronics News - Electr...
With iOS 14, more iPhone owners are customizing their screens. Here's how they did it
Thanks to iOS 14, iPhone owners have been getting a lot more creative. from Consumer Electronics News - Electronics News, Electronic Gadge...
Ready for your Zoom: What's the best camera for video meetings?
With so many of us spending so many hours a day on video meetings, the age-old question "What kind of camera should I buy?" takes ...
Galaxy S20 FE: Samsung introduces $700 5G phone
Samsung today introduced another entry to its S20 smartphone lineup, a budget-priced $699 edition that has many of the features of the top o...
An Emoji update in 2021 will give couples more skin tone variations to choose from
More skin tone variations are coming to the world of Emoji. from Consumer Electronics News - Electronics News, Electronic Gadget News | Co...
California moves to end sales of new gas-powered cars
California will halt sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday, a move he says ...
Uncertainty reigns for insurers as industry adopts AI standards
As the insurance industry increasingly relies on artificial intelligence, its state-based regulators are thinking about how to ensure that t...
Surface Hub 2S: Microsoft introduces massive 85-inch display dedicated to Teams
Tired of watching your video meetings on a small laptop screen, or even a decent size 21- or 25-inch monitor? from Consumer Electronics Ne...
AMD brings Ryzen and Athlon to Chromebooks
AMD announced Tuesday a series of Chromebook mobile processors that are based on optimized Ryzen hardware and VEGA graphics. The CPUs are ba...
A language generation program's ability to write articles, produce code and compose poetry has wowed scientists
Seven years ago, my student and I at Penn State built a bot to write a Wikipedia article on Bengali Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's...
Guiding light: New technology puts a light-painting drone at your fingertips
Skoltech researchers have designed and developed an interface that allows a user to direct a small drone to light-paint patterns or letters ...
This tiny device can scavenge wind energy from the breeze you make when you walk
Most of the wind available on land is too gentle to push commercial wind turbine blades, but now researchers in China have designed a kind o...
MIT professor wins top AI award for cancer, drug research
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor using computer science to detect cancer and discover new drugs has won a new $1 million aw...
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Hands-on: What is a Fan Edition?
Samsung’s year of phone releases doesn’t seem to be slowing down, with the South Korean brand finally unveiling the much leaked Samsung Gala...
Industry and research must work together for safer batteries
Fire safety issues with lithium-ion batteries could be addressed with better collaboration across sectors, Imperial College London experts h...
Researchers create ambient vibration energy harvester with automatic resonance tuning mechanism
Korean researchers have developed an energy harvester that can generate electric power from ambient vibrations with diverse frequencies thro...
Why electric vehicle ranges vary from EPA estimate
You've probably heard the phrase "your mileage may vary" with regard to how your real-world fuel economy compares to the EPA e...
Tesla cuts battery cost on road to $25K model
Tesla on Tuesday said it is slashing battery costs to speed a global shift to renewable energy, and could have a $25,000 self-driving model ...
When painting reveals increases in social trust
Scientists from the CNRS, ENS-PSL, Inserm, and Sciences Po revealed an increase in facial displays of trustworthiness in European painting b...
Amazon Sidewalk to boost neighborhood connectivity
Former presidential contender Hillary Clinton authored a book titled, "It Takes a Village," about communities working together for...
When bots do the negotiating, humans more likely to engage in deceptive techniques
Recently computer scientists at USC Institute of Technologies (ICT) set out to assess under what conditions humans would employ deceptive ne...
Engineers pre-train AI computers to make them even more powerful
Engineers at CSEM have developed a new machine-learning method that paves the way for artificial intelligence to be used in applications tha...
Techies, investors, await news of Tesla battery potential
Tesla is expected to announce a breakthrough in electric vehicle battery chemistry on Tuesday that could bring down the cost of the vehicles...
Scientists identify solid electrolyte materials that boost lithium-ion battery performance
Stanford University scientists have identified a new class of solid materials that could replace flammable liquid electrolytes in lithium-io...
Hands on: LG Wing
The LG Wing is one of the most bizarre phones I’ve ever used. It’s completely different to just about every other phone on the market and yo...
Evaluating battery revenues for offshore wind farms using advanced modeling
Lithium-ion battery technologies currently dominate the advanced energy storage market—a sector of increasing importance as more focus is pu...
New research says sodium-ion batteries are a valid alternative to lithium-ion batteries
Lithium (Li)-ion batteries (LIBs) are the electrochemical energy storage systems of choice for a wide variety of applications, however other...
Healthcare, minerals, energy, food: How adopting new tech could drive Australia's economic recovery
Over the next few years, science and technology will have a vital role in supporting Australia's economy as it strives to recover from t...
New tool models future energy costs and carbon implications for 13 U.S. areas
A new online interactive dashboard enables users to understand the costs and impacts of major supplies and demands of energy through the yea...
Sony Xperia L4
Sony made quite an impression earlier this year with the Sony Xperia 1 II , an extravagantly priced flagship phone with a fine Pro camera an...
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