‘Surfing attack’ hacks Siri, Google with ultrasonic waves
Ultrasonic waves don't make a sound, but they can still activate Siri on your cellphone and have it make calls, take images or read...
Small mirrored chip helps create handheld dark-field microscopes
Do a Google search for dark-field images, and you’ll discover a beautifully detailed world of microscopic organisms set in bright contrast to their midnight-black...
Hey, Alexa! Sorry I fooled you …
A human can likely tell the difference between a turtle and a rifle.
Two years ago, Google's AI wasn't so sure.
For quite some time, a...
Artificial intelligence helps discover new powerful antibiotics
Using a machine-learning algorithm, MIT researchers have identified a powerful new antibiotic compound.
In laboratory tests, the drug killed many of the world’s most problematic...
Tiny, battery-free ID tag could help combat counterfeiting
To combat supply chain counterfeiting, which can cost companies billions of dollars annually, MIT researchers have invented a cryptographic ID tag that’s small enough...
Machine learning could speed the arrival of ultra-fast-charging electric cars
Using artificial intelligence, a Stanford-led research team has slashed battery testing times – a key barrier to longer-lasting, faster-charging batteries for electric vehicles –...
New chip brings ultra-low power Wi-Fi connectivity to Internet of Things devices
More portable, fully wireless smart home setups.
Lower power wearables. Batteryless smart devices.
These could all be made possible thanks to a new ultra-low power Wi-Fi...
What happens to your digital self after you die?
Social media pages and accounts often turn into memorials when someone dies, giving people a chance to still feel connected to those they've lost.
But...
AI and brain scans may strongly improve depression treatment
In a new study, researchers found that artificial intelligence (AI) may soon play a critical role in choosing which depression therapy is best for...
Artificial atoms create stable qubits for quantum computing
Quantum engineers from UNSW Sydney have created artificial atoms in silicon chips that offer improved stability for quantum computing.
In a paper published in Nature...