Fingerprint login should be a secure defense for our data, but most of us...
While the data from a fingerprint is very hard to retrieve, cybercriminals can get around biometric technology in various ways. And having a weak...
Atomic-scale manufacturing method could enable ultra-efficient computers
As computers continue to infiltrate almost every aspect of modern life, their negative impact on the environment grows.
According to recent estimates, the electricity required...
Scientists create record-setting mobility transistor
Many of the technologies we rely on, from smartphones to wearable devices and more, utilize fast wireless communications.
What might we accomplish if those devices...
New algorithms could train AI to avoid specific bad behaviors
Robots, self-driving cars and other intelligent machines could become better-behaved thanks to a new way to help machine learning designers build AI applications.
Artificial intelligence...
Scientists create super-fast ‘light switch’ for future cars and computers
Self-driving cars have become better and more reliable in recent years.
Before they might be allowed to drive completely autonomously on our roads in the...
Beyond Moore’s Law: Taking transistors into the third dimension
Silicon integrated circuits, which are used in computer processors, are approaching the maximum feasible density of transistors on a single chip--at least, in two-dimensional...
Quantum computers learn to mark their own work
Quantum computers can potentially answer questions beyond the capabilities of classical computing – but their answers might not be reliable
University of Warwick scientists have...
Scientists design built-in controls for mini-chemical labs on a chip
Since the 1990s, scientists have been exploring the possibilities of miniaturized chemical “laboratories” on a chip.
Microfluidic systems can accommodate chemical experiments on a chip...
How hackers could use Wi-Fi to track you inside your home
As connected devices such as voice assistants, security cameras, and smart appliances grow in popularity, the homes and offices where they are installed become...
Scientists convert 2D images into 3D using deep learning
A UCLA research team has devised a technique that extends the capabilities of fluorescence microscopy, which allows scientists to precisely label parts of living...