A Packing List of Apps to Download Before You Travel
So you can whip together a weekend bag or fit a fortnight’s worth of outfits into a rolling suitcase, but does your status as “packing guru” extend to your phone or tablet? Think of your…
Today’s AI Risks Are Scarier Than Doomsday Predictions, Study Finds
Most people worry far more about AI’s immediate harms—like bias, misinformation, or job losses—than they do about distant, existential threats, a University of Zurich study of over 10,000 UK and US respondents finds. Even when…
How to Use A.I.-Powered Writing Tools on Your iPhone and Android
Artificial intelligence software has given editing tools a huge boost in power, far beyond the spell-checkers and grammar aids of yore. A.I. can proofread, rewrite, summarize and compose text, making it simple to craft clean,…
New Molecule Supercharges Perovskite Solar Cells for Higher Efficiency and Stability
A new study shows that the synthetic molecule CPMAC, developed from buckminsterfullerene (C₆₀), significantly improves the energy efficiency and durability of perovskite solar cells. By forming stronger ionic bonds with the perovskite material, CPMAC enhances…
AI Fails the Social Test: New Study Reveals Major Blind Spot
AI systems still struggle to understand dynamic social interactions, falling far behind human abilities due to limitations in how these models process complex, real-world scenarios. Johns Hopkins study reveals AI models struggle to accurately predict…
Supercharged Qubits: How MIT’s Quarton Coupler Accelerates Quantum Computing
MIT scientists created a powerful new coupler that speeds up how quantum computers measure and process information. It could lead to real-world quantum machines that operate with far fewer errors. Credit: SciTechDaily.com A new MIT-designed…
World First: Engineers Train AI at Lightspeed
Penn Engineers have created the first programmable photonic chip that can train nonlinear neural networks using light, potentially revolutionizing AI by making it faster and more energy-efficient. Unlike traditional electronic chips, this new chip reshapes…
Printing the Future of Life: How 3D Collagen Scaffolds Grow Real Tissues
A collagen-based 3D-bioprinted tissue scaffold perfused within a 3D printed bioreactor to achieve vascular-like nutrient delivery in engineered tissues. Previous designs posed bioengineering challenges as they traditionally used plastic and elastomers that are stiff and…
How to Protect Your Phone While Traveling Abroad
When I travel to Asia this summer, I plan to leave my iPhone at home. Instead, I’ll pack a different phone lacking my staple apps, like Instagram, Slack and Signal. It won’t even be logged…
Scientists Unlock New Flexible Semiconductor Using Atomic “Vacancy Engineering”
QUT researchers employed vacancy engineering to precisely control atomic spaces in an AgCu(Te, Se, S) alloy, creating a flexible semiconductor that efficiently converts body heat into electricity while retaining excellent mechanical properties. They demonstrated its…