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Flexible microspectrometer for mobile applications

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF have developed a very compact spectrometer module. It maps spectra from 39 optical fibers onto one camera sensor in a small space. This ...

A helmet with a vibration sensor for excavator drivers

Fraunhofer researchers have developed a helmet with an integrated acceleration sensor for drivers of construction vehicles. The helmet sensor measures harmful vibrations that affect the body. The software analyzes the sensor ...

Amazon bets $150 billion on data centers required for AI boom

Amazon.com Inc. plans to spend almost $150 billion in the coming 15 years on data centers, giving the cloud-computing giant the firepower to handle an expected explosion in demand for artificial intelligence applications ...

Nvidia unveils higher performing 'superchips'

Nvidia on Monday unveiled its latest family of chips for powering artificial intelligence, as it seeks to consolidate its position as the major supplier to the AI frenzy.

What we know so far about the rumored Apple smart ring

Samsung officially announced the launch of a new smart ring-shaped wearable device, Galaxy Ring, as part of its Galaxy Unpacked event earlier this year. The ring, expected to be on sale in late summer 2024, will be able to ...

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Lithium-ion batteries from drones might find second lives in less 'stressful' devices
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Engineers 3D print the electromagnets at the heart of many electronics
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Method identified to double computer processing speeds
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Exploring the use of silicon microresonators for artificial neural networks
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An architecture for sub-picowatt logic computing based on self-biased molybdenum disulfide transistors
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A multi-camera differential binocular vision sensor for robots and autonomous systems
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Aim policies at hardware to ensure AI safety, say experts
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International research team develops new hardware for neuromorphic computing
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Lifelong learning will power next generation of autonomous devices
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Ultrasensitive photonic crystal detects single particles down to 50 nanometers
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Lunar landforms indicate geologically recent seismic activity on the moon
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Giant virus discovered in wastewater treatment plant infects deadly parasite
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Scientists map soil RNA to fungal genomes to understand forest ecosystems
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New research confirms plastic production is directly linked to plastic pollution
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Researchers show it's possible to teach old magnetic cilia new tricks
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Mantle heat may have boosted Earth's crust 3 billion years ago
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Researcher finds that wood frogs evolved rapidly in response to road salts
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Researchers uncover 'parallel universe' in tomato genetics
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Study suggests that cells possess a hidden communication system
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These giant, prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth
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Cows' milk particles used for effective oral delivery of drugs
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How evolution has optimized the magnetic sensor in birds
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Aim policies at hardware to ensure AI safety, say experts

A global registry tracking the flow of chips destined for AI supercomputers is one of the policy options highlighted by a major new report calling for regulation of "compute"—the hardware that underpins all AI—to help ...

External drives taking too long to load?

This week a reader writes: I have a Mac desktop with two 1 terabyte external SSDs, one used for Time Machine backups and one for my daily files.