Software
Open-source software gives a leg up to robot research
Carnegie Mellon researchers have developed an open-source software that enables more agile movement in legged robots.This article was originally published on this website.
Tech
Gadgets
Is propane a solution for more sustainable air conditioning?
Current severe heatwaves that will likely increase in severity and frequency in the future are driving a rise in the use of air conditioners, threatening the environment with their high energy consumption and refrigerants with […]
Computers
Synapses as a model: Solid-state memory in neuromorphic circuits
Certain tasks—such as recognizing patterns and language—are performed highly efficiently by a human brain, requiring only about one ten-thousandth of the energy of a conventional, so-called “von Neumann” computer. One of the reasons lies in […]
Mobile
Software-defined satellite enters commercial service
Satellite operator Eutelsat has sold six of its eight beams—used for data and mobile communications—to organizations including governments and other users. It is expected that the entire satellite capacity will be sold in the coming […]
Mobile
Google to Apple: 'It's time' to fix text messages between iPhones and Android smartphones
Google is again sending a message to Apple: Fix the text messaging issues between Android devices and iPhones.This article was originally published on this website.
Innovation
The Wheelbot: A symmetric unicycle with jumping reaction wheels
Researchers at RWTH Aachen University in the team of Prof. Sebastian Trimpe and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) Stuttgart have recently developed the Wheelbot a symmetric reaction wheel unicycle that can autonomously […]
Web
The metaverse isn't here yet, but it already has a long history
Nattie’s metaverse romance began with anonymous texting. At first “C” would admit only to living in a nearby town. Nattie eventually learned “Clem” was a man with a solitary office job like hers. For Nattie […]
Gadgets
Deepfakes expose vulnerabilities in certain facial recognition technology
Mobile devices use facial recognition technology to help users quickly and securely unlock their phones, make a financial transaction or access medical records. But facial recognition technologies that employ a specific user-detection method are highly […]
Computers
Researchers mitigate potential side-channel attack vulnerability in multicore processors
A component of computer processors that connects different parts of the chip can be exploited by malicious agents who seek to steal secret information from programs running on the computer, MIT researchers have found.This article […]
Innovation
New research 'uncovers' hidden objects in high resolution
Imagine driving home after a long day at work. Suddenly, a car careens out of an obscured side street and turns right in front of you. Luckily, your autonomous car saw this vehicle long before […]