Category: 3. Tech

  • Low-power vertical neurotransistors emulate dendritic computing of neurons

    Low-power vertical neurotransistors emulate dendritic computing of neurons

    Device structure of V-EGT. Credit: Nature Communications (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42172-y An important avenue for information processing, especially at the edge of limited resources, is to develop neuromorphic devices with functions similar to biological neural networks. In a study published in Nature Communications, Prof. Shang Dashan’s group at the… Continue Reading News Source: techxplore.com

  • Researchers develop evaluation technique for radio-frequency components used in quantum computers

    Researchers develop evaluation technique for radio-frequency components used in quantum computers

    Conceptual diagram of the role of this technology in the realization of large-scale quantum computers. Credit: Advanced Industrial Science and Technology The development of quantum computers is underway around the world, and much attention is focused on increasing the number of qubits that perform operations. On the other hand, looking at the entire system of…

  • How to stop spam texts with your favorite messaging apps

    How to stop spam texts with your favorite messaging apps

    Spam’s everywhere: even when you’ve dealt with the junk mail coming through the post and the unsolicited messages clogging up your email inbox, you’ve still got to deal with the spam you get through SMS and other messaging services. Fortunately, today’s smartphones and messaging apps come with built-in tools for limiting the amount of spam…

  • Scientists unveil all-analog photoelectronic chip

    Scientists unveil all-analog photoelectronic chip

    A visualization of the all-analog photoelectronic chip. Credit: Yitong Chen and Qionghai Dai Researchers from Tsinghua University, China, have developed an all-analog photoelectronic chip that combines optical and electronic computing to achieve ultrafast and highly energy-efficient computer vision processing, surpassing digital processors. Computer vision is an… Continue Reading News Source: techxplore.com

  • Neural Networks Go Nano: Brain-Inspired Learning Takes Flight

    Neural Networks Go Nano: Brain-Inspired Learning Takes Flight

    Researchers from the University of Sydney and UCLA have developed a physical neural network that can learn and remember in real-time, much like the brain’s neurons. This breakthrough utilizes nanowire networks that mirror neural networks in the brain. The study has significant implications for the future of efficient, low-energy machine intelligence, particularly in online learning…

  • US Supreme Court weighs social media ‘blocks’ by public officials

    US Supreme Court weighs social media ‘blocks’ by public officials

    ‘There may be First Amendment interests in protecting the private speech of government employees,’ opined Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan. Can a public official block someone from their personal social media accounts? The US Supreme Court weighed the matter on Tuesday as it sought to reconcile conflicting rulings from cases handled by lower courts. The…

  • Nokia sues Amazon in US, India over video patents

    Nokia sues Amazon in US, India over video patents

    Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Finnish telecom giant Nokia said Tuesday it is suing Amazon in five global jurisdictions, including the United States and India, over patent infringements on video-related technologies. Nokia said it is also suing HP, formerly known as Hewlett-Packard, in a US court, also for using Nokia video technology without its… Continue Reading…

  • Electric vehicles gain traction in Jordan as petrol prices rise

    Electric vehicles gain traction in Jordan as petrol prices rise

    Electric vehicle sales have soared as the price of petrol has jumped in Jordan. Electric vehicle sales are surging in Jordan, a trend drivers and showrooms attribute to high petrol prices more than any concerns about air pollution and climate change. Boosted by low import taxes, especially affordable Chinese-made models have become a common sight…

  • California jury says Tesla’s Autopilot not to blame in fatal 2019 crash

    California jury says Tesla’s Autopilot not to blame in fatal 2019 crash

    Tesla is facing several probes over its ‘Autopilot’ feature. A California jury on Tuesday rejected a claim that a Tesla car involved in a fatal 2019 crash had a manufacturer’s defect in its “Autopilot” self-driving feature, according to a court spokesperson. The civil suit accused Tesla of “reckless and negligent behavior” after the high-speed incident…

  • ‘AI’ named Collins Word of the Year

    ‘AI’ named Collins Word of the Year

    Lexicographers at Collins Dictionary said use of the term AI had “accelerated” and that it had become the dominant conversation of 2023. The abbreviation of artificial intelligence (AI) has been named the Collins Word of the Year for 2023, the dictionary publisher said on Tuesday. Lexicographers at Collins Dictionary said use of the term had…