2024 will be ‘The year of AI glasses’
Apple’s pricey Vision Pro augmented reality platform is expected to arrive in the first quarter of 2024. But by the end of the year, I predict the platform of the year will be — drum…
Revolutionizing Electronics: Physicists Achieve Major Advance Using Graphene Spintronics
The NUS researchers demonstrated the emergence of robust spin-polarisation in graphene on a ferrimagnetic insulating oxide Tm3Fe5O12 (TmIG) with large spin-splitting energy of up to hundreds of meV. The observed spin polarisation in graphene with…
Google disables cookies so that no one else, only they can track your every move
Google has started disabling cookies, starting with 30 million Chrome users. Without cookies third party advertisers will no longer be able to track a user’s move. However, Google still has the ability to track everything…
Nvidia, Databricks investments value generative AI search startup at $520M
Perplexity AI, a generative AI search engine startup, has raised $73.6 million in new funding from investors including Nvidia, Databricks, and Amazon founder and former CEO Jeff Bezos. The deal values the company at $520…
The Future of Renewable Energy: Transparent Spectral Converters Enhance Solar Cell Efficiency
In an advancement in photovoltaic technology, a new GdPO4 glass-ceramic layer improves light-to-electricity conversion by utilizing UV light more effectively. This innovation enhances both the efficiency and durability of solar cells, offering significant potential for…
How to Be More Anonymous Online
If you don’t want to switch browsers, there are some browser extensions that can block trackers within Chrome. Both the Ghostery extension and EFF’s Privacy Badger will block trackers, with the latter not blocking ads…
Setback for Tesla in China, Elon Musk’s EV company recalls 1.6 million cars due to faulty Autopilot, steering
Tesla has been forced to recall about 1.6 million of its EVs in China, because of some issue with the Autopilot and steering software. China plays a vital role in Tesla’s global strategy, serving as…
Hey Siri, where will you be after the genAI bubble pops?
When you consider the resources required to train, run, and oversee generative AI tools, you have to ask whether the rewards justify the consequences. While in theory it is possible to use smart machinery to…
“Electrospray” Technology: Palm-Sized Propulsion for Future Space Missions
ATHENA, developed by ESA and IENAI Space, uses tiny emitter arrays on a silicon wafer to provide scalable and efficient propulsion for small satellites like CubeSats. Credit: IENAI Space ATHENA, a new electrospray propulsion system…
TikTok eyeing a lion’s share of US e-commerce market, to take on Amazon
ByteDance-owned TikTok has major aspirations for the e-commerce market in the US, and plans to take on Amazon, Shein, Temu and others. ByteDance-owned TikTok is eyeing a lion’s share in the e-commerce market in the…