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Month: November 2024

Technology

Balloon system can produce localized solar electricity for the ground below

November 30, 2024 Tech Xplore

A team of engineers and environmental scientists from Mälardalen University, in Sweden, Southwest Jiaotong University, in China and Guizhou University, also in China, has developed a balloon system for producing and delivering electricity to the […]

Technology

New dome concept could advance thermal invisibility technology

November 29, 2024 Tech Xplore

A research team from multiple institutions in China has proposed a novel concept of a thermal dome that could significantly advance the field of thermal invisibility technology. The study, published in Engineering, offers a potential […]

Technology

Super-adhesive patches can adapt to different motions for enhanced skin interaction

November 29, 2024 Tech Xplore

A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled an ultra-strong adhesive patch platform that adheres effectively to rough skin surfaces and shows remarkable motion adaptiveness during dynamic body movements, all while offering irritation-free removal on […]

Computers

Study reveals need for better documentation of web crawlers

November 29, 2024 Tech Xplore

For the first time, CISPA researcher Aleksei Stafeev presents a study that systematizes the knowledge about tools for the automated analysis of websites, so-called web crawlers, in the field of web security measurement.This article was […]

Internet

Social media companies slam Australia’s under-16 ban

November 29, 2024 Tech Xplore

Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job littered with “many unanswered questions”.This article was originally published on this […]

Internet

Teen news boss criticizes Australian social media ban

November 29, 2024 Tech Xplore

An Australian teenage news boss says landmark legislation barring under-16s from social media is a “really bad idea” that will stifle young people’s creativity.This article was originally published on this website.

Internet

Unmasking hidden online hate: A new tool helps catch nasty comments—even when they’re disguised

November 28, 2024 Tech Xplore

People determined to spread toxic messages online have taken to masking their words to bypass automated moderation filters.This article was originally published on this website.

Computers

Shrinking AI for personal devices: An efficient small language model that could perform better on smartphones

November 28, 2024 Tech Xplore

Large language models (LLMs), such as Open AI’s renowned conversational platform ChatGPT, have recently become increasingly widespread, with many internet users relying on them to find information quickly and produce texts for various purposes. Yet […]

Internet

When asked to build web pages, LLMs found to include manipulative design practices

November 28, 2024 Tech Xplore

A team of computer scientists at Technical University of Darmstadt, working with a colleague from the University of Glasgow, and another from Humbold University of Berlin, has found evidence via experiments they ran, that when […]

Technology

AI can create a reasonable facsimile of a person’s personality after two-hour interview

November 28, 2024 Tech Xplore

A small team of computer scientists and sociologists, working with Google DeepMind, has developed an AI application that can generate a simulation of a person’s personality after interviewing them for just two hours. The group […]

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