Augmented reality brings high-tech precision to everyday carpentry
Carpenters may soon trade in their tape measures and pencils for high-tech glasses and screens, thanks to a new system developed at EPFL in...
Invisible light sends the Internet across Eindhoven at record speed
In a major tech breakthrough, researchers in Eindhoven have used invisible light to send data wirelessly across the city at an incredibly fast speed.
A...
MIT’s new AI privacy method protects sensitive data without sacrificing accuracy
Keeping sensitive data safe in artificial intelligence (AI) systems is a big challenge.
While there are ways to protect personal information—like home addresses or medical...
AI gets a light speed upgrade: New chip could cut energy use by 99%
Artificial intelligence (AI) has changed the world in big ways—from powering voice assistants to transforming healthcare and transportation.
But as AI gets smarter, it also...
This tiny hopping robot could be the future of search-and-rescue missions
A team of researchers from MIT has created a small but powerful robot that can jump like an insect and move across rough and...
Photonic chips could use light to supercharge computers and save energy
Scientists have taken a big step toward making faster and more energy-efficient computers by combining light and electricity in a new kind of computer...
New quantum particle could make future computers smarter and faster
Scientists have discovered a brand-new kind of particle that could help make future quantum computers more powerful and reliable.
This new particle, called a fractional...
Selling your old laptop or phone? You might be handing over your data too
You're about to recycle your laptop or your phone, so you delete all your photos and personal files. Maybe you even reset the device...
Scientists boost cloud speed with new “gigaflow” memory system
As AI and machine learning tasks put more strain on cloud computing systems, a new technology called Gigaflow could help ease the pressure.
Developed by...
A new super-thin wire could make future electronics faster and cooler
Stanford University researchers have created a new super-thin material that conducts electricity better than copper when made just a few atoms thick.
This discovery could...