AI Companion Users Fear Losing Emotional Connections Due to Software Updates, Study Finds
People who develop emotional attachments to AI companions are increasingly concerned about losing these relationships when companies modify…
TECHNOLOGY
New Smartwatch Technology Could Track Hand Gestures and Learn Personal Activities
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed two smartwatch-based systems that can identify hand gestures and learn new arm…
McGill Researchers Develop Bacteria-Powered Biocomputer for Complex Problem-Solving
Researchers at McGill University have developed a biocomputer powered by bacteria that can explore multiple solutions simultaneously while…
South Korea Opens First AI Humanoid Data Factory to Train Next-Generation Robots
South Korea has inaugurated its first dedicated AI Humanoid Data Factory, a facility designed to collect real-world robot…
KM3NeT Neutrino Telescope Sets New Limits on Possible Violations of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
Researchers from the international KM3NeT collaboration have used atmospheric neutrinos detected deep beneath the Mediterranean Sea to test…
AI Models Show Bias Against Chinese and Nigerian Accents in Interviews and Speaking Assessments
A University of Washington-led study has found that leading AI models favour American and British accents when evaluating…
Now That Democrats Win Congress, Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet Face Growing Infra Scrutiny
The technology industry’s AI ambitions depend heavily on the rapid construction of data centres, which require enormous amounts…
Record-Breaking Micro-LED Could Improve Data Center Communications
Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Notre Dame have developed a gallium nitride…
Binance customers withdraw $3.64 billion after record $6.3 billion crypto hack
Customers withdrew a net $3.64 billion from Binance on Sunday as the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange resumed transactions…
China’s humanoid robots can perform stunts, The real contest is whether they can think
China’s robotics industry is shifting its biggest bet from machines that run, dance and backflip to software that…
ETH Zurich Develops Electronic Implant That Reduces Excess Glucose
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an experimental implant that uses an electrically powered catalyst to convert excess…
Penn Engineers Develop Durable Mylar Insulation for Future Lunar Habitats
Establishing a long-term human presence on the Moon will require materials capable of withstanding extreme environmental conditions. Lunar…
AI-Designed Gene Editing Produces Rice Plants Resistant to Devastating Disease
Researchers at the University of Missouri (Mizzou) have developed rice plants that resist bacterial blight, a destructive disease…
Oxford Scientists Discover Semiconductor That Could Make Solar Energy More Efficient
Researchers at the University of Oxford have identified a semiconductor that could help address a longstanding challenge in…
PHP Security Crisis Exposes Open-Source Funding Gap, Is It Worth the Vulnerability?
The discovery of two critical security vulnerabilities in PHP has triggered an international effort to protect websites and…
Harvard Launches ExpressPath Licensing Model to Help Startups Commercialise Research Faster
Harvard University has introduced ExpressPath, a new technology licensing model designed to help startups bring university research to…
POSTECH Researchers Develop Fingerprint Authentication Without Storing Biometric Data
Researchers at South Korea’s POSTECH have developed a fingerprint authentication system that identifies users without digitally storing fingerprint…
Electronic Nose Technology Could Help Validate Police Detection Dogs’ Training
An electronic nose designed to analyse odours could help police assess the training and performance of human-remains detection…
eMudhra exits global security certificate business after cryptographic flaw rattles internet trust
Bengaluru-based digital identity and cybersecurity company eMudhra has decided to withdraw from the global website-security certificate business after…
Same Amazon job, different rules: Indian techie says US work-life balance vanished after returning to India
An Indian technology professional who returned to India after seven years in the United States has described how…