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Attitudes toward autonomous service robots at real-life events reveal social behaviors
When a robot offers you candy, it is hard not to be curious. In an experiment conducted by ethologists at ELTE, visitors at public events noticed an autonomous service robot more often than a human server, and the candy on ...
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Machine learning & AI
OpenAI blamed a hacking event on its AI models going rogue. Here are some things to know
ChatGPT maker OpenAI says it is still investigating the "unprecedented cyber incident" that led its artificial intelligence systems to break out of a testing environment and hack into another AI company.
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Thwarting the hidden resume hacks that target AI hiring tools
In an increasingly competitive job market, some applicants are quietly trying to outsmart AI hiring tools. Now, new research focused on rooting out the practice of "prompt injection" shows how widespread this tactic is.
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Elephant-inspired cement tiles cool buildings without electricity
Inspired by the cracked, water-trapping skin of elephants, Penn researchers have developed a low-cost cement tile that cools buildings by capturing and slowly evaporating water—turning a structural flaw into a climate solution.
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Samsung launches new, more expensive foldable smartphones
South Korean technology giant Samsung unveiled new, sleeker smartphone models Wednesday priced higher than previous models as artificial intelligence raises component costs.
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Energy & Green Tech
Machine learning accelerates search for longer-lasting materials for solar cells
Perovskite solar cells have gained considerable momentum in the search for cheaper, more efficient solar energy. However, the materials degrade over time, limiting their widespread commercial use. To overcome one of the biggest ...
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Computer Sciences
Graphics advances preserve stretched textures and cut shape-computation costs tenfold
Researchers from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) presented two papers at SIGGRAPH in Los Angeles. One paper introduces new methods for texturing highly deformable surfaces, and the other proposes a ...
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Machine learning & AI
OpenAI says its AI technology acted on its own in an 'unprecedented' hack of another company
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an "unprecedented cyber incident."
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Telecom
How smart surfaces could help 6G cut through wireless chaos
A breakthrough in communications research may have solved a key problem with one of the enabling technologies set to underpin future 6G networks.
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Common plastic additive makes stretchable OLED displays brighter and more elastic
The same class of chemical additive that makes plastic wrap pliable and vinyl flooring soft could be the key to unlocking the next generation of wearable displays. Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Dutch students unveil 'world-first' solar-powered ambulance
A Dutch student team on Tuesday unveiled what it believes to be the world's first solar-powered ambulance, which it hopes can bring much-needed medical care to the remotest parts of the globe.
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Engineering
Soft exosuit shows motor-free path to wearable walking assistance
Researchers in China have unveiled a new robotic exosuit driven entirely by soft artificial muscles instead of traditional motors. This technology could make it easier for older adults, injured patients or factory workers ...
Energy & Green Tech
Solar windows could harvest indoor light and sunlight while staying semi-transparent
Semi-transparent solar cells that could be added to windows to efficiently harvest energy from indoor light as well as the sun have been developed by an international team led by UCL researchers.
Jul 21, 2026
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Security
Two million cars with anti-theft systems installed by dealers are at higher risk of theft
At least 2.2 million cars on the road today are vulnerable to an attack that allows thieves to lock and unlock doors and immobilize vehicle engines remotely via a Bluetooth connection, computer scientists at the University ...
Jul 21, 2026
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Telecom
Ultra-robust acoustic chip can handle 12 times more power for 6G and satellite links
Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a novel chip architecture that enables the miniature acoustic devices inside smartphones to withstand more than 12 times higher power ...
Jul 21, 2026
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Engineering
AI detects 'personalities' of individual 3D printers to cut manufacturing errors
Imagine buying three identical 3D printers. Despite being the same brand, the same model and even having similar serial numbers, each machine may behave slightly differently. Over time and at scale, these differences can ...
Jul 21, 2026
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Engineering
Deep-sea sponge geometry strengthens metamaterials and suppresses flow-driven vibrations
Along the vast ocean floor lives a species of glass sponge known as Venus' flower basket. Though delicate-looking, its exterior belies an exceptionally strong, lightweight skeleton that has intrigued scientists for the past ...
Jul 21, 2026
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