It appears Apple is planning an interesting touch for a future generation of its most powerful notebook, the Macbook Pro. In a recently disc...
Discoveries highlight new possibilities for magnesium batteries
Magnesium batteries have long been considered a potentially safer and less expensive alternative to lithium-ion batteries, but previous vers...
AI-fueled batteries
Machine learning is increasingly being used as a tool that helps researchers discover new materials and compounds for their unique design re...
A strategy to transform the structure of metal-organic framework electrocatalysts
The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a chemical process that leads to the generation of molecular oxygen. This reaction is of key importan...
Accurate and efficient 3-D motion tracking using deep learning
A new sensing method has made tracking movement easier and more efficient. A research group from Tohoku University has captured dexterous 3-...
Italy fines Apple 10 mn euros for water damage claims
Italy's competition authority said Monday it had fined Apple 10 million euros ($12 million) for misleading claims about the water resist...
UK's sole hydrogen car maker bets on green revolution
Hydrogen-powered car manufacturer Riversimple is hoping to steal a march on competitors ahead of Britain's promised "green revoluti...
Google's Project Guideline allows blind joggers to run without assistance
A team of researchers at Google Research has unveiled a new project they have been working on that uses AI technology to allow a blind perso...
AI system finds, moves items in constricted regions
Artificial intelligence is being applied to virtually every aspect of our work and recreational lives. From determining calculations for the...
Using artificial intelligence to help drones find people lost in the woods
A trio of researchers at Johannes Kepler University has used artificial intelligence to improve thermal imaging camera searches of people lo...
Looking for ways to prevent price collusion with AI systems
A small group of economists from Italy, the U.K., and the U.S. has published a Policy Forum piece in the journal Science suggesting that con...
Exploring the use of artificial intelligence in architecture
Over the past few decades, artificial intelligence (AI) tools have been used to analyze data or complete basic tasks in an increasing number...
Battered by virus and oil slump, biofuels fall out of favour
Hit by the coronavirus pandemic and a sharp drop in oil prices, biofuel demand has declined for the first time in two decades and may strugg...
Black Friday: Why not save money with a refurbished Samsung Galaxy smartphone, Apple iPhone or laptop?
Sure, you can buy the latest iPhone 12 starting at $699, but doesn't a classic iPhone for $200 sound more up your alley? from Consumer...
Trillion-transistor chip breaks speed record
The biggest computer chip in the world is so fast and powerful it can predict future actions "faster than the laws of physics produce t...
'Rules as Code' will let computers apply laws and regulations
Can computers read and apply legal rules? It's an idea that's gaining momentum, as it promises to make laws more accessible to the p...
Google's AI taps into the minds of the great poets
"I need about one hundred fifty drafts of a poem to get it right, and fifty more to make it sound spontaneous." So said the 1966 U...
Scientists invent ultrafast way to manufacture perovskite solar modules
Most solar cells today are made with refined silicon that turns sunlight into clean electricity. Unfortunately, the process of refining sili...
Adaptive structures cut down the carbon footprint of buildings
Scientists at EPFL have developed new methods to design and control civil structures that are able to automatically adapt to loading. The ai...
A pocket cooling device based on a cascade mechanism
Recent technological advances have enabled the development of increasingly compact and flexible devices. This includes wearable or portable ...
AI tool summarizes lengthy papers in a sentence
Scholars have a nifty way of alerting colleagues to lengthy treatises that they find simply not worth their time to read. from News on Art...
New graph-based statistical method detects threats to vehicular communications networks
Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have worked to create methods for improving the safety of technologically...
1 in 3 who are aware of deepfakes say they have inadvertently shared them on social media
A Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) study has found that some Singaporeans have reported that, despite being aware...
Study measures Switzerland's potential geothermal heating capacity
An EPFL Ph.D. student has calculated the maximum amount of geothermal energy that could theoretically be extracted using ground-source heat ...
Binarized neural networks show promise for fast, accurate machine learning
As anyone with a green thumb knows, pruning can promote thriving vegetation. A snip here, a snip there, and growth can be controlled and dir...
Photovoltatronics: Smart solar cells that talk to each other
Imagine you're walking through the city on a sunny summer day. You look at the skyscrapers, the shop buildings, lampposts and electric t...
Optimizing complex modeling processes through machine learning technologies
Engineering a spaceship is as difficult as it sounds. Modeling plays a large role in the time and effort it takes to create spaceships and o...
Previewed Reality: A system that allows users to predict future changes in their environment
When robots and humans interact in a shared environment, it is important for them to move in ways that prevent collisions or accidents. To r...
Misinformation or artifact: A new way to think about machine learning
Deep neural networks, multilayered systems built to process images and other data through the use of mathematical modeling, are a cornerston...
Researchers develop more efficient method to recover heavy oil
The current global supply of crude oil is expected to meet demand through 2050, but there may be a few more drops to squeeze out. By making ...
Prosecuting within complex criminal networks is hard. Data analysis could save the courts precious time and money
It's no secret the trail of data we leave online can reveal intimate details about our lives. And there are myriad people whose job it i...
Deep learning in the emergency department
Harnessing the power of deep learning leads to better predictions of patient admissions and flow in emergency departments. from News on Ar...
The motivation for sustainable aviation fuels
Global air travel consumes more than 100 billion gallons of jet fuel annually. That's expected to more than double by 2025 to 230 billio...
Convolutional neural networks can be tricked by the same visual illusions as people
A convolutional neural network is a type of artificial neural network in which the neurons are organized into receptive fields in a very sim...
Dartmouth center to look at computation, government, people
Dartmouth College has created an academic center to focus on the role of computation and its relationship to individuals and government. f...
Invention lets rotting veggies make a greener world
For generations, kids have been coaxed into finishing their vegetables after their parents sternly advised them that it is not nice to waste...
Subseasonal and seasonal forecasts can help the EU speed up the transition to renewable energy
By using subseasonal and seasonal forecasts, energy companies can improve their management of weather-related risk and potentially increase ...
Q&A: Artificial intelligence and the classroom of the future
Imagine a classroom in the future where teachers are working alongside artificial intelligence partners to ensure no student gets left behin...
Coaching sales agents? Use AI and human coaches
Researchers from Temple University, Sichuan University, and Fudan University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explores...
Switch to electric vehicles could 'end oil era': analysis
Emerging markets switching from petrol and diesel engines to electric vehicles (EVs) could save $250 billion annually and slash expected gro...
Idaho is top pick for Energy Department nuclear test reactor
The U.S. government said Thursday that Idaho is its preferred choice ahead of Tennessee for a test reactor to be built as part of an effort ...
Showing robots how to drive a car... in just a few easy lessons
Imagine if robots could learn from watching demonstrations: you could show a domestic robot how to do routine chores or set a dinner table. ...
GM: New batteries cut electric car costs, increase range
General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they equal those powered by g...
A neural network learns when it should not be trusted
Increasingly, artificial intelligence systems known as deep learning neural networks are used to inform decisions vital to human health and ...
Materials extinguish solar panel fires before they ignite
As solar panels become popular and their voltages increase, there is a need to have built-in capabilities to extinguish fires caused by arc-...
Solar power stations in space could be the answer to our energy needs
It sounds like science fiction: giant solar power stations floating in space that beam down enormous amounts of energy to Earth. And for a l...
Micro-robot with chemically encoded intelligence removes hormonal pollutants
A team of researchers from the University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Yonsei University and the Brno University of Technology has de...
Saudi to invest $20 billion in AI by 2030
Saudi Arabia announced Thursday it will invest $20 billion in artificial intelligence projects by 2030, as the oil-rich country seeks to div...
Vision-based fire detection facilities work better under new deep learning model
Fast and accurate fire detection is significant to the sustainable development of human society and Earth ecology. The existence of objects ...
Machine learning uncovers missing information about ethnicity and Aboriginal status in population health data: study
Machine learning can be used to fill a significant gap in Canadian public health data related to ethnicity and Aboriginal status, according ...
New test reveals AI still lacks common sense
Natural language processing (NLP) has taken great strides recently—but how much does AI understand of what it reads? Less than we thought, a...
State commits to wind energy for 3.2M, eyes onshore sites
New Jersey formally committed itself Wednesday to using offshore wind energy to power 3.2 million homes and will study the best ways to get ...
Printable, high-performance solid-state electrolyte films for next-generation batteries
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are widely used in portable electronic devices, electric vehicles, and grid-scale energy storage systems. Saf...
Deep learning helps robots grasp and move objects with ease
In the past year, lockdowns and other COVID-19 safety measures have made online shopping more popular than ever, but the skyrocketing demand...
Study identifies reasons for soaring nuclear plant cost overruns in the US
A new analysis by MIT researchers details many of the underlying issues that have caused cost overruns on new nuclear power plants in the U....
Solar device can sterilize medical tools in off-grid areas without the need for electricity
Autoclaves, the devices used to sterilize medical tools in hospitals, clinics, and doctors' and dentists' offices, require a steady ...
A robot that can track specific people and follow them around
Telling humans apart and following them as they move in their surrounding environment could be two highly valuable skills for service robots...
Panasonic teams up with Norwegian firms for Europe battery business
Japan's Panasonic said Wednesday it has signed a partnership with two Norwegian firms to develop a "green battery" business ta...
UK to ban gasoline car sales by 2030 as part of green plan
Britain will ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2030, a decade earlier than its previous commitment, the prime minister said Tu...
NREL advanced manufacturing research moves wind turbine blades toward recyclability
A new material for wind blades that can be recycled could transform the wind industry, rendering renewable energy more sustainable than ever...
New electronic chip delivers smarter, light-powered AI
Researchers have developed artificial intelligence technology that brings together imaging, processing, machine learning and memory in one e...
Machine learning guarantees robots' performance in unknown territory
A small drone takes a test flight through a space filled with randomly placed cardboard cylinders acting as stand-ins for trees, people or s...
AI tool may predict movies' future ratings
Movie ratings can determine a movie's appeal to consumers and the size of its potential audience. Thus, they have an impact on a film...
An obstacle avoidance system for flying robots inspired by owls
When developing robotic systems and computational tools, computer scientists often draw inspiration from animals or other biological systems...
So you want a new iPhone? Apple's got 7. How to choose the right one for you
With two new iPhones going on sale Friday, Apple now offers seven of them, from the entry-level $399 SE to the top of the line $1,099 iPhone...
Apple's HomePod Mini review: Attractive price, more useful than Google speakers
Apple is late to the consumer priced smart speaker market, but it finally joined Amazon and Google with the $99 HomePod Mini. from Consume...
Regulators can help clear the way for entrepreneurial energy companies to innovate
How regulatory policies are implemented can make a huge difference for entrepreneurs in clean technology. In a study, we found that giving s...
Designing layered oxide materials for sodium-ion batteries
Lithium cobalt oxide is a layered metal oxide that has attracted great attention to develop rechargeable batteries. Sodium-ion batteries can...
Researchers develop machine-learning optimizer to slash product design costs
Computer simulations are a critical part of the product design optimization process, allowing engineers to test various configurations and s...
Xbox and PlayStation: How Sony and Microsoft changed the way we play video games
With new video game consoles out this week, Microsoft and Sony are decades-long incumbents in the industry. But that wasn't always the c...
Facebook is using AI to stem dangerous and false posts
Facebook has come under withering criticism this past year from folks who say the company is not doing enough to stem hate speech, online ha...
Machine learning for making machines: Applying visual search to mechanical parts
Computer vision researchers use machine learning to train computers in visually recognizing objects—but very few apply machine learning to m...
AI tool can distinguish between a conspiracy theory and a true conspiracy
The audio on the otherwise shaky body camera footage is unusually clear. As police officers search a handcuffed man who moments before had f...
New green materials could power smart devices using ambient light
We are increasingly using more smart devices like smartphones, smart speakers, and wearable health and wellness sensors in our homes, office...
System brings deep learning to Internet of Things devices
Deep learning is everywhere. This branch of artificial intelligence curates your social media and serves your Google search results. Soon, d...
HAMLET: A platform to simplify AI research and development
Machine learning (ML) algorithms have proved to be highly valuable computational tools for tackling a variety of real-world problems, includ...
Alternative fuels originating either from renewable or circular-economy feedstock decrease particle number emission
Alternative fuels originating either from renewable or circular-economy feedstock will not bring penalties in terms of number-based particle...
FlyingCab acceptance study: When taxis conquer the skies
Fraunhofer IAO and Volocopter GmbH have joined forces in the FlyingCab acceptance study to analyze user opinion regarding flying taxis, whic...
Electrophone: The Victorian-era gadget that was a precursor to live-streaming
As the battle against COVID-19 continues to rage, the plight of Britain's theaters, which have suffered catastrophic financial strain th...
Artificial intelligence makes 'smart' apps faster, more efficient
Tired of Siri or Google Assistant draining your phone battery? from News on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning https://ift.tt/3n...
Scientists use artificial intelligence to forecast large-scale traffic patterns more accurately
It's no secret that Los Angeles is notorious for its traffic jams, typically ranking first in studies of the nation's traffic hot sp...
Nokia 8.3 5G review
The Nokia 8.3 5G is HMD Global’s first attempt at an affordable 5G phone. It targets the same busy space as the Pixel 5 and Xiaomi Mi 10T ...
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has superb camera, but differences will be hard to notice
The world's biggest and most expensive iPhone goes on sale Friday, along with the cute, compact Mini, but the big news is the advanced c...
Google Photos to drop free unlimited storage on images and videos. Here are your other options.
After five years of enticing consumers with offers of free photo and video storage, albeit it with a hitch (lower resolution), Google turned...
Environmentally friendly method could lower costs to recycle lithium-ion batteries
A new process for restoring spent cathodes to mint condition could make it more economical to recycle lithium-ion batteries. The process, de...
New device puts music in your head—no headphones required
Imagine a world where you move around in your own personal sound bubble. You listen to your favorite tunes, play loud computer games, watch ...
Programmable electronics based on the reversible doping of 2-D semiconductors
In recent years, researchers have been trying to develop new types of highly performing electronic devices. As silicon-based devices are app...
New PlayStation hits market ready for battle with latest Xbox
Sony's PlayStation 5 went on sale Thursday, just two days after rival Microsoft released its newest Xbox, with the next-generation conso...
US nuclear lab partnering with utility to produce hydrogen
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded just under $14 million for an attempt to build a hydrogen-energy production facility at a nuclear ...
Making a case for organic Rankine cycles in waste heat recovery
A team from City, University of London's Department of Engineering believes that a new approach to generating energy through waste heat ...
New strategy to 'buffer' climate change: Developing cheaper, eco-friendly solar cells
Solar power is an eco-friendly alternative to conventional, non-renewable sources of energy. However, current solar panels require the use o...
Camel-fur-inspired power-free system harnesses insulation and evaporation to keep items cool
Camels have evolved a seemingly counterintuitive approach to keeping cool while conserving water in a scorching desert environment: They hav...
Estimating the actual costs of converting to renewable energy sources
A pair of researchers at Imperial College London has taken on the difficult task of attempting to estimate the actual cost of utilities conv...
To the future: Finding the moral common ground in human-robot relations
AI robots are still not sophisticated enough to understand humans or the complexity of social situations, says UNSW's Dr. Masimiliano Ca...
New method brings physics to deep learning to better simulate turbulence
Deep learning, also called machine learning, reproduces data to model problem scenarios and offer solutions. However, some problems in physi...
Researchers use dynamical systems and machine learning to add spontaneity to AI
Autonomous functions for robots, such as spontaneity, are highly sought after. Many control mechanisms for autonomous robots are inspired by...
Philippines bans new coal-fired projects
By declaring a moratorium on the construction of greenfield coal power plants in a statement issued on 27 October, the Philippines has annou...
New technology exploits fluorescence and machine learning to speedily scan thousands of images
Any biological sample—dirt, water, or food, for example—contains billions of bacteria. Only a few are harmful to humans, or pathogenic. But ...
Tsunami-hit Japanese nuclear reactor gets restart approval
A nuclear reactor in northern Japan on Wednesday became the first among those damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami to get final restar...
Japan's Toshiba retreats from coal-fired power stations
Japanese engineering giant Toshiba will not build any more coal-fired power plants and will shift to renewable energy in a bid to reduce gre...
Apple unveils first Macs built to run more like iPhones
Apple is rolling out new Mac computers powered by the same kind of chips that run iPhones and iPads, a move aimed at making it easier for it...
Smart devices to schedule electricity use may prevent blackouts
Power plants generate electricity and send it into power lines that distribute energy to nodes, or sites, where it can be used. But if the e...
Skills development in Physical AI could give birth to lifelike intelligent robots
The research suggests that teaching materials science, mechanical engineering, computer science, biology and chemistry as a combined discipl...
Creating 3-D virtual replicas of all-solid-state batteries
We live in a battery-powered world, and as electronics steadily permeate its every corner, the need to find robust batteries grows increasin...
Avita Admiror review
Avita continues to be an interesting player in the modern laptop market, from the mid-range Avita Liber and its outlandish design to the m...
Solar perovskite production on a roll
High-performance perovskite solar cells are made using a manufacturing-friendly liquid-based process suitable for roll to roll production. ...
Researchers speed power grid simulations using AI
Most modern phones and cars are programmed to "learn" from their environment—sounds, facial features, and even common driving rout...
Researchers speed power grid simulations using AI
Most modern phones and cars are programmed to "learn" from their environment—sounds, facial features, and even common driving rout...
Machine learning advances materials for separations, adsorption and catalysis
An artificial intelligence technique—machine learning—is helping accelerate the development of highly tunable materials known as metal-organ...
How hybrid electric and fuel aircraft could green air travel
With air traffic set to increase 5% every year until 2030, scientists are looking at how to make aeroplanes more sustainable. But with curre...
Catching the number 1: Aberdeen trials hydrogen buses
The Scottish city of Aberdeen enjoyed a boom after the discovery of oil in the North Sea in the 1960s, propelling it to a central role in th...
Electrifying growth of renewables despite pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic may have dealt a blow to energy demand but growth of renewables in the electric power sector has continued at a rec...
New Xbox hits stores, launching holiday season console war
Microsoft's new Xbox console hit stores worldwide Tuesday, kicking off a holiday season battle with Sony's latest PlayStation model,...
Terminator salvation? New machine learning program to accelerate clean energy generation
From 'The Terminator' and 'Blade Runner' to 'The Matrix,' Hollywood has taught us to be wary of artificial intellige...
Terminator salvation? New machine learning program to accelerate clean energy generation
From 'The Terminator' and 'Blade Runner' to 'The Matrix,' Hollywood has taught us to be wary of artificial intellige...
How to accelerate solar adoption for the underserved
As rooftop solar prices have fallen, many households at all income levels can now save money by going solar. Nonetheless, low- and moderate-...
India's clean fuel transition slowed by belief that firewood is better for well-being
India's transition to clean cooking fuels may be hampered by users' belief that using firewood is better for their families' wel...
Dirt 5 Review: Is this the next-gen racer you've been waiting for?
Dirt 5 has found itself to be the sole racer in the next-gen lineup for the PS5 and Xbox Series X , with the genre renowned for showcasin...
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