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Brain-on-a-chip mimics the biology of the brain and needs slight training

Brain-on-a-chip mimics the biology of the brain and needs slight training

KAUST researchers have laid the groundwork for more efficient hardware-based artificial intelligence computing systems by developing a biomimicking “spiking” neural network on a microchip. Artificial…
UK’s IoT ‘security by design’ law will cover smartphones too

UK’s IoT ‘security by design’ law will cover smartphones too

Smartphones will be included in the scope of a planned “protection by design” U.S. law, aimed at further enhancing the protection of consumer devices, the government…
The new iPad Pro features Apple’s M1 chip

The new iPad Pro features Apple’s M1 chip

The big news of today’s spring-loaded event is the expected release of a new version of Apple’s high-end tablet. The new iPad Pro is the first…
The M1 iMac’s power supply sports a magnetic connector, Ethernet port

The M1 iMac’s power supply sports a magnetic connector, Ethernet port

Apple has just announced the new iMac powered by Apple’s own M1 Silicon. Among the many updates and upgrades is a new power brick that…
A new machine-learning algorithm is poised to help urban traffic congestion

A new machine-learning algorithm is poised to help urban traffic congestion

Researchers reduced the time required to create a traffic congestion model by an order of magnitude, from hours to minutes, by using public data from…
Researchers developed a virtual reality app for smartphones to reduce height fear

Researchers developed a virtual reality app for smartphones to reduce height fear

Researchers from the University of Basel have created a virtual reality app for smartphones to help people overcome their fear of heights. They have now…
5G-assisted emotion detection system – uses wireless signals and body movement

5G-assisted emotion detection system – uses wireless signals and body movement

The convergence of new 5G communication technologies and AI-based systems heralds the arrival of a “smart generation” of vehicles, drones, and even entire cities. Researchers…
Engineers are developing a retinal implant that could moderately restore vision in blind people

Engineers are developing a retinal implant that could moderately restore vision in blind people

Scientists all over the world have been working to return people who are unable to move, see, or care for themselves for various reasons to…
Woman with Motor Neurone Disease Has Voice Reconstructed From Game Show Recordings

Woman with Motor Neurone Disease Has Voice Reconstructed From Game Show Recordings

In a beautiful demonstration of how modern technology can affect people’s lives, a woman uses her appearance on a game show to reconstruct her voice…
Scientists create tiny biological robots that self-assemble and can repair themselves

Scientists create tiny biological robots that self-assemble and can repair themselves

In 2020, a team of biologists and computer scientists from Tufts University and the University of Vermont (UVM) developed a novel, tiny self-healing biological machines…
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