Electronics

MIT researchers find a new hardware vulnerability in the Apple M1 chip

William Shakespeare might have been talking about Apple’s recently released M1 chip via his prose in “A Midnight Summer’s Dream”: “And though she be...

This chip can classify nearly two billion images per second

Artificial intelligence (AI) plays an important role in many systems, from predictive text to medical diagnoses. Inspired by the human brain, many AI systems are...

Bluetooth signals can help track smartphones

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have demonstrated for the first time that the Bluetooth signals emitted constantly by our mobile phones...

Scientists find way to make lithium-ion batteries last longer in extreme cold

When temperatures fall below freezing, cellphones need to be recharged frequently, and electric cars have shorter driving ranges. This is because their lithium-ion batteries’ anodes...

Scientists find the best sites for electric vehicle charging stations

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a computational model that can be used to determine the optimal places for locating electric vehicle...

New 6G component provides speed, efficiency needed for next-gen network

Even though consumers won’t see it for years, researchers around the world are already laying the foundation for the next generation of wireless communications,...

Hackers can eavesdrop 6G frequency with DIY metasurface

Crafty hackers can make a tool to eavesdrop on some 6G wireless signals in as little as five minutes using office paper, an inkjet...

Considering the mass shooting in Buffalo, is it time to impose new rules on...

An 18-year-old white man, armed with an assault weapon on which was written an anti-Black slur, is accused of entering a grocery store in...

Researchers find way to add feelings to lips in virtual reality

Lips, together with the gums and tongue, are second only to the fingertips in nerve density. The new system uses airborne ultrasound waves to create...

Apple Watch ECGs could help detect a weak heart pump

Scientists from Mayo Clinic found Single-lead ECG tracings from an Apple Watch interpreted by an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm could effectively identify patients with...