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Month: December 2024

Technology

Beyond batteries: Researchers bring body-heat powered wearable devices closer to reality

December 12, 2024 Tech Xplore

A QUT-led research team has developed an ultra-thin, flexible film that could power next-generation wearable devices using body heat, eliminating the need for batteries.This article was originally published on this website.

Internet

Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ report finds

December 12, 2024 Tech Xplore

Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published Thursday by the Pew Research […]

Technology

Low-cost vortex beam generators could boost 5G/6G networks

December 12, 2024 Tech Xplore

Researchers have developed a 3D-printed device that generates twisting light beams with orbital angular momentum (OAM), a form of rotational energy that can carry more data than regular beams. The efficient, compact and low-cost vortex […]

Computers

Quantum algorithms can break generative AI bottlenecks

December 12, 2024 Tech Xplore

Researchers at the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) have found that quantum algorithms could speed up generative artificial intelligence (AI) creation and usage.This article was originally published on this website.

Math

How much faster is a knight than a king? A mathematical study reveals the exact ratio

December 12, 2024 Phys Org

We know a knight can move across the chessboard faster than the king, but exactly how much faster? Christian Táfula Santos, a doctoral student in UdeM’s Department of Mathematics, has done the math and his […]

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Computers

AI mirrors human biases: Study reveals ‘us vs. them’ tendencies in large language models

December 12, 2024 Tech Xplore

Research has long shown that humans are susceptible to “social identity bias”—favoring their group, whether that be a political party, a religion, or an ethnicity, and disparaging “outgroups.” A new study by a team of […]

Computers

Language database improves automatic speech recognition of Austrian German

December 12, 2024 Tech Xplore

Second-language speakers who come to Austria with a good knowledge of German usually find it difficult to understand the local dialects. Similarly, speech recognition systems often fail to decode regionally accented word choice and pronunciation.This […]

Internet

Australia to force tech titans to pay for news

December 12, 2024 Tech Xplore

Australia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new scheme unveiled Thursday, threatening to tax them if they refuse to strike deals with local media.This article was […]

Internet

One Tech Tip: How to protect your communications through encryption

December 12, 2024 Tech Xplore

After a sprawling hacking campaign exposed the communications of an unknown number of Americans, U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to use encryption in their communications.This article was originally published on this website.

Math

Mathematician solves the moving sofa problem

December 11, 2024 Phys Org

A mathematician at Yonsei University, in Korea, claims to have solved the moving sofa problem. Jineon Baek has posted a 100+-page proof of the problem on the arXiv preprint server.This article was originally published on […]

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